4. R/3 Technical Environment ORACLE7 Informix Online 6 ADABAS D DB2/6000* (for AIX only) Windows 3.1, Windows 95 Windows NT, OSF/Motif, Presentation Manager, Macintosh AIX HP-UX OSF/1 SINIX SOLARIS UNIX Systems Bull Digital HP IBM SNI SUN AT&T Bull/Zenith Compaq IBM (Intel) Sequent SNI AS/400 Data General Digital HP (Intel) Windows NT OS390 OS400 ORACLE7 ADABAS D MS SQL Server 95 DB2 ABAP, C, C+ + Languages Dialog SAP-GUI Database Operating Systems Hardware
5. Client/Server Basics Request for a service Response Software perspective Client Server Hardware perspective Client Process 1 Server Process 1 LAN WAN
7. Client/Server Architecture Overview Stores all data and application programs Application programs User input/output data Database accesses and buffer updates Data Storage Level Application Logic Level Presentation Level
8. R/3 System Client/Server Configurations Three-tier Client/Server Distributed Presentation Two-tier Client/Server SAP R/3 System Multi-Layer Cooperative Client/Server Presentation Application Database Central System / Laptop
9. The R/3 Dispatcher & R/3 Dialog Application Database Presentation Dispatcher SAP GUI SAP GUI Work Process Work Process Work Process Database ABAP Processor ABAP Processor ABAP Processor
13. Sample SAP Client/System Strategy Sandbox - Client 100 Test - Client 200 Gold - Client 300 Test - Client 100 Master - Client 200 Master - Client 300 Production System Test System Development System
14. Authorizations / Profiles Job description A Job description B User master record Profile authorizations for job description A User master record Profile authorization for job description B Authorization exists ? Objects to be protected Vendor Company code Plant Material Action Action
15. Online Support Service (OSS) SAPNet OSS Database Problem & Information Database HotNews Latest SAP News Release, Installation & Upgrade Notes Online Assistance Training Offerings & Course Descriptions SSCR (SAP Software Change Registration) Access