Kickstart SAP HANA TDI
Sherry YuPrincipal Enterprise ArchitectRed Hat, Inc.
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Appliance
· Dedicated, certified hardware configuration with SAP HANA and Red Hat Enterprise Linux pre-installed
· Best for customers who what· Fast time to value· Simple deployment model· Certified configuration delivered by a
hardware partner
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Tailored Datacenter Integration (TDI)
· Introduced in 2013· Run SAP HANA on customer’s
hardware· Choose from certified components· SAP HANA installed by a certified
installer· Best for customers who want
· Flexibility for large-scale deployments· To leverage existing hardware· Architectural control
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SAP HANA Deployment Options
On-PremiseAppliance TDI Cloud
BEING CERTIFIEDFOR PRODUCTION
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Stack of SAP HANA TDI
Network
Storage
Hypervisor
Operating System
SAP HANA
Compute
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SAP HANA TDI Master Doc
· Overview of SAP HANA Deployment Options • https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/OwDRGg
· SAP HANA TDI FAQ • http://go.sap.com/documents/2016/05/e8705aae-717c-0010-82c7-
eda71af511fa.html • Limitations • Storage requirements • Hardware configuration check • Many other useful info
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SAP HANA Certified Hardware
· Up-to-date list of certified hardware/IaaS: · http://global.sap.com/community/ebook/2014-09-02-hana-hardware/enEN/
index.html
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SAP HANA TDI - Storage Requirements
· As an in-memory database, SAP HANA uses storage devices to save a copy of the data, for the purpose of startup and fault recovery without data loss.
· The choice of the specific storage technology is driven by various requirements like size, performance and high availability
· SAP HANA TDI-Storage Requirements · http://go.sap.com/documents/2015/03/74cdb554-5a7c-0010-82c7-eda71af511fa.html
· SAP Note 1900823 - SAP HANA Storage Connector API
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SAP HANA TDI - Network Requirements
· SAP HANA Master Guide, chapter “The SAP HANA Network” · SAP HANA TDI Network Requirements with further details
· https://www.sap.com/documents/2016/08/1cd2c2fb-807c-0010-82c7-eda71af511fa.html
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Hardware Configuration Check Tool (HWCCT)
· Optional. Tests if the hardware meets the minimum performance criteria required to run SAP HANA in production use. Self-Assessment, NOT Self-Certification
· SAP strongly recommends to use HWCCT to check the hardware infrastructure setup according to the SAP HANA Tailored Data Center Integration (TDI) approach
· SAP Note 1943937 - Hardware Configuration Check Tool · SAP Note 1652078 - SAP HANA database: Hardware check · SAP Note 2212741 - HWCCT Troubleshooting Guide · SAP Note 2161344 - HWCCT Patch Note
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Supported Virtualization for SAP HANA
· 1788665 - SAP HANA Support for virtualized / partitioned (multi-tenant) environments · https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/1788665 · VMware https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/CJvHGg · KVM (incl. RHV) · Hitachi LPAR 2.0 · Huawei FusionSphere 3.1 · Huawei FusionSphere 5.1 · … …
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SAP HANA SPS/OS Certification on Red Hat
· SAP Note 2235581 - SAP HANA: Supported Operating Systems · Understand HANA SPS and supported Operating Systems
· https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/SAe7Gg · SPS/OS support on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (as of 06/2017)
OS/HANA SPS RHEL 6.5 RHEL 6.6 RHEL 6.7 RHEL 7.2HANA 1.0 SPS09/SPS10 Y Y X X
HANA 1.0 SPS11 Y Y Y XHANA 1.0 SPS12 X X Y Y
HANA 2.0 X X X YHANA 2.0 SPS01 X X X Y
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SAP Certified Technology Specialist for HANA
· Let only certified person(s) do the SAP HANA software installation
· Required exam · “SAP Certified Technology Specialist (Edition 2015) - SAP HANA
Installation” · Certification Code: E_HANAINS151 · The exam needs to be successfully passed for a person to perform
SAP HANA SW installations
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SAP HANA TDI Go-Live High-level Process From “SAP HANA TDI Overview”
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SAP HANA Sizing
· SAP Note 1514966 - SAP HANA 1.0: Sizing SAP In-Memory Database
· SAP Note 1793345 - Sizing for SAP Suite on HANA · SAP Note 1872170 - Suite on HANA and S/4 HANA sizing
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Red Hat Solutions
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP SolutionsRHEL for HANA, S/4 HANA and NetWeaver workloadsHigh AvailabilitySmart ManagementRed Hat InsightsAnsible automation engine4 years Extended Update Support
Per “socket pair” stackable models:● 2 sockets or
2 virtual machinesVirtual Datacenter model● 2 sockets/Hypervisor ● unlimited guests
SLA choices:● Premium (7X24 production)● Standard (5X12 non prod)
Red Hat offerings for SAP landscapes
SAP certified Server Hardware
Red Hat Cloudforms
Ansible Tower Red Hat Satellite Application and System Life-cycle Management
and Automation
RED HAT VIRTUALIZATION
Certified Cloud Service Providers
BLACKBIRD
Smart Datacenter subscriptions
includes RHV Manager
RED HAT MANAGEMENT FOR SAP
BUILD A TRUSTED & SECURE RED HAT ENVIRONMENT
• Manage the Red Hat life cycle• Provision & configure at scale • Standardize your environment
AUTOMATE YOUR I.T. PROCESSES & DEPLOYMENTS
• Simple & powerful language• No agents to install• Scale with Ansible Tower
PREVENT CRITICAL ISSUES BEFORE THEY OCCUR
• Continuous insights• Verified knowledge• Proactive resolution
DELIVER SERVICES ACROSS YOUR HYBRID CLOUD
• Hybrid cloud management• Self-service provisioning • Policy-driven compliance
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SAP HANA System Replication
· SAP HANA replicates all data to a secondary SAP HANA system (standard SAP HANA feature).
· Data is constantly pre-loaded on the secondary system to minimize recovery time objective (RTO)
Failover Solution provided by 3rd party partner
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Automated SAP HANA System Replication
· Provides solution for automated failover of SAP HANA System Replication· Using Pacemaker cluster stack· Automates failover of SAP HANA System Replication· Automates failover of Virtual IP address
Support Process
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CEE Support Structure for SAP
SAP
Integrated ticketing system—Customer has single support interface
Customer• Customer identifies issue• Customer opens ticket with SAP
SAP• SAP responds to customer issue• Ticket routed to SAP Linux Lab• Joint troubleshooting with Red Hat and OEM
on-site engineers
Red Hat• Red Hat SAP technical account
managers• Red Hat Global support services
engaged via SAP global backbone• Specialty Based Routing (SBR)
model ensures SMEs work the issue
• Collaborates with SAP, OEM, and customer
• Escalates bugs to engineering
Technical Account Manager (TAM) with added value
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Technical Account Manager (TAM) for SAP
Provide the specialized product knowledge and industry expertise needed for your unique technical environment
Currently, Red Hat offers TAM services for the following:
Resources and Contacts
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Technical Documents
· SCN Page: Technical Resource for SAP HANA on Red Hat• https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/rDK7Gg• SPS/OS Support Matrix• Installation Guides• SAP Notes• Red Hat kbase articles• High Availability
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Resources
● Main Customer Page https://engage.redhat.com/sap-hana-mo-201505231013 ● Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP HANA Certified configurations http://global.sap.com/community/ebook/2014-09-02-hana-hardware/enEN/index.html ● SAP on Red Hat SCN Landing Page https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/pDK7Gg ● SAP HANA on Red Hat Technical Resources https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/rDK7Gg ● SAP Business Apps on Red Hat Technical Resources https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/qTK7Gg Questions: [email protected]
Backup Slides
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Appliances vs. TDI
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HANA License Audit
· Starting with SPS09, SAP HANA system measures “used memory” for SAP HANA license audit, rather than “allocated memory”
· SAP Note 1704499 - System Measurement for License Audit
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Mohawk Industries Chooses Red Hat for SAP HANA
· Complete Existing Standard OS across Mohawk’s Datacenter· Red Hat owns 70% of Linux market
· Excellent Pre-Sales Technical Support Resources· Quick response with high level of knowledge and expertise· Experienced & educated team of professionals dedicated to SAP
· Confidence in post-sales Red Hat support model· Integrated support model· Experienced Red Hat team sitting in SAP LinuxLab· Award winning support