The BASIS of SAP

For any SAP install except the Trial Editions available from SDN (and Solution Manager itself), you need to obtain a Installation/Upgrade Key (sometimes known as the ‘magic number’) from a Solution Manager system.  Usually, you should get this from the Solution Manager system that will be used for managing changes, software diagnostics etc for you installation.  However, note that you do not have to use any particular Solution Manager system, to get the the installation up and running.

Procedure

On the SAP Solution Manager System :

1. Call the System Landscape Maintenance (transaction SMSY) in your Solution Manager system.

2. Create your SAP System in the system landschape:

a. Select the landscape component Systems, and choose Create New System, in the context menu.

b. Enter the system ID as the system, in the following dialog box.

c. Choose the product (i.e. SAP ECC), and the product version (i.e. SAP ECC 5.0 or higher), from the possible entries help, and Save.

d. Complete the system data, as far as possible.

e. Save your entries.

3. Generate the key:

a. Choose System Landscape ® Other Object….

b. Set the System flag, and choose the system which is to be installed or upgraded, from the possible entries help. If you have created a system in the SAP Solution Manager, in the previous step, choose it.

c. Choose Generate Installation/Upgrade Key.

d. Enter the required data and choose Generate Key.

The system displays the key.

Installation/upgrade tool

Specify this key in the installation or upgrade tool when requested.  This is (usually) the last step of the ‘Check Parameters phase’, immediately prior to the start of the ‘Execute Service’ phase.