FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications User Guide FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications User Guide

Introduction to FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications
- What's New in This Release
- Help and Documentation Resources
- Product Training
- Contacting Us
Installing the SAP Connector Libraries for integration with SAP
- Downloading SAP Connector for Microsoft .NET
- Installing the connector on the FlexNet Inventory Beacon
- Installing the connector on the FlexNet Manager Suite Servers
Components for FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications
- Workflow Summary
- FlexNet Manager Suite
- SAP Admin Module
- Satellite Transport
- SAP Inventory Agent
  - SAP Inventory Agent Options
  - SAP Inventory Agent Logging
SAP Functionality in FlexNet Manager Suite
- Accessing the SAP Features
- Selecting the System Landscape
- Page Elements in FlexNet Manager Suite
- Grids
Initial Setup of FlexNet Manager Suite
- System Landscape Setup
- Collection of User Details and Consumption Data from SAP Systems
- Access Rights to SAP Functionality
  - FlexNet Manager Suite Access Rights
  - Account-Specific Access Rights in SAP Mode
- Licensing Information Setup
Inventory Beacons
- Concept
- Register an Inventory Beacon
- Communication between the SAP Admin Module and an Inventory Beacon
- Configuring IIS for Communication between the Inventory Beacon Server and the SAP Admin Module
- Managing Inventory Beacon Connections
System Tasks Status Monitoring
- SAP Import Task
- Status Indicator for System Tasks
- Selecting the Monitored Tasks
- Displaying System Tasks
- System Task Information
- Filtering for SAP-Related System Tasks
- Accessing System Task Information
The Dashboard (SAP Overview Page)
- Compliance Position
- Named User Licenses
- Current vs. Optimal
- License Utilization
- License Ratios
- Changing the Period for the SAP Overview Page
SAP License Position
- Current License Position
  - License Consumption
    - License Position — Named Users
    - License Position — SAP Packages
      - Per-System View of Package Consumption
  - License Position Management
- License Position History
  - Viewing the License Position History
  - Deleting Recommendation Sets from the License Position History
The SAP Admin Module
- Main Menu Items in the SAP Admin Module
- The System Landscape in the SAP Admin Module
- User Data or License Data Changes
- Viewing User Data Modification Logs
- Counting Rows in Reports
- SAP License Contract Information in the SAP Admin Module
- Data Collection Using the Staging Database Monitor
  - Collecting Data from Dependent SAP Systems
    - Best Practice when Using USMM
    - Scheduling a Collection Job for the Staging Database Monitor
  - Data Collection Status
    - Staging Database Logs
      - Accessing Staging Database Logs
      - Staging Database Log Results
Optimization in the SAP Admin Module
- User Data Validation Report
  - Setting User Data Checks for User Data Validation
  - Creating a User Data Validation Report
- Logon Evaluation Report
  - Creating a Logon Evaluation Report
  - Results of a Logon Evaluation Report
- Check for License Type 11 Report
- License Distribution by Cost Center (License Chargeback) Report
  - Creating a License Distribution by Cost Center (License Chargeback) Report
  - Reading the Results of a License Distribution by Cost Center Report
- Customer Reports
- Activity Checks
Regular Optimization of the SAP License Position in FlexNet Manager Suite
- Consumption Analysis Report
- Role Utilization Report
- Module Usage Report
- Managing Indirect Access
- User Consolidation
- SAP Transaction Profiles
- Configuring Optimization Rules
- SAP Package Licensing
Remediation in the SAP Admin Module
- Importing Recommendations
- Process License Recommendations Report
- Recommendation History Report
  - Creating a Recommendation History Report
  - Information in the Recommendations History Report
- Duplicate User Recommendations Report
SAP Package Analysis in the SAP Admin Module
- Importing Source Data of Packages
- Deleting Primary Data
- Displaying Packages of Installed Systems
- SAP Package Measurement
  - Executing a Package Measurement
  - Displaying Package Measurement Results
- Setting Package Usage Alerts
  - Setting Parameters for Package Usage Alerts
- Displaying All Packages of the System Landscape
- XI Adapter Data Volume Report
System Measurement in the SAP Admin Module
- Performing a System Measurement
- Consolidating Measurement Results in the LAW
- Loading the LAW Measurement Results
Statistics in the SAP Admin Module
- Management Summary
  - Creating a Management Summary Report
  - Data in the Management Summary Report
- License Analysis
  - Creating a License Analysis Report
  - Data in the License Analysis Report
- Contract Utilization Analysis
Working with Independent Systems
- Data Collection from Independent SAP Systems
  - Data Collection Using an Inventory Beacon
  - Executing Connections
- Measuring Packages on Independent SAP Systems
  - Previous Package Measurements
- Exporting Recommendations for Independent SAP Systems
- Importing License-Type Recommendations
- Recommendation Processing on Independent SAP Systems
User Exits in the SAP Admin Module
- User Exits: Data Check
- User Exits for LDAP Connections
  - Creating a User Exit ID for an LDAP Connection
- User Exits for Packages
  - Creating a User Exit for Packages
  - Modifying a User Exit for Packages
Legal Information
Appendix 1: Properties and Methods
- Properties for Custom License Assignment, Duplicate User, and User Consolidation Rules
- Custom Rule Methods
- Package Rule Properties and Methods
Appendix 2: Scheduled Tasks
- Common Task Utility
  - Parameters for ndcrproc.exe
- Import SAP Inventories
- Import SAP Package License
- Import SAP User and Activity Information
- Recognition Data Import
- Upload Third-Party Inventory Data