Figure 1: System Refresh Process

Announcement

As of May 1 2018, we have released an updated version 1.4.1 adding S/4HANA support to the list announced in February, 2018 (v1.4) where technical configurations included: ALL Netweaver ABAP instance TYPEs (BW, ERP, HR, CRM, SRM, SCM, GTS, WEM). It is offered as a subscription service included FREE in our monitoring, or for separate subscription. If interested, please Submit an Inquiry or visit the SID-Refresh Solution Page for further details on cost, and user guide.

"With SID-Refresh we save a lot of time, exporting customizing settings before a SAP System database refresh, and even more, when restoring them, after the copy: the tool rebuilds the selected customizing settings in a safe way and prevents possible mistakes coming from manual changes."

Dino Dose, Team Manager @ BGP Technology

Introduction

For background in SID-Refresh please visit our past articles:

In the last year we've seen more demands for SAP system refreshes due to upgrade cycles and/or migrations to new platforms (including cloud, OS and DB). SAP Basis teams are stretched thin between project needs for DB refreshes. While there have been improvements for cloud, virtualization, storage technology, and vendor tools for system copy, the basic issue is still performing post-copy technical configuration in the refreshed system. Tools such as SAP LaMa (Landscape Management), which is the new name for SAP LVM (SAP Landscape Virtualization Manager), are costly and requires yet another SAP installation. IT-Conductor has maintained the elegant, efficient and affordable subscription solution for your post-copy automation needs.

FAQ - SID-RefreshTM

SID-Refresh is a basis automation tool designed to simplify, automate, and optimize the process of updating the ‘technical data and configuration’. It has the following advantages:

Additional hardware is not required.

Minimal resources for implementation and operations

No major changes in the existing landscape

Easy implementation with minimal process

Can be deployed on platforms that use different Operating Systems and Database

It’s an Automated process

Minimizes Downtime

Increased integrity

General

What SAP ABAP Systems can SID-Refresh support? Post activities for ALL Netweaver ABAP instance TYPEs (BW, ERP, HR, CRM, SRM, SCM, GTS, WEM, Solman) Customer-specified Config Tables: Can custom tables be added to the list for export/import?

Yes. This is for expert, customer understands and takes responsibilities for tables they specified. Basis Table Cleanup: Can some Basis configuration tables be cleaned up? Yes, below is a list of ‘technical data and configuration’ that may be cleanup using SID-Refresh

Cleanup of Operating System Monitoring Data (ST03N) Cleanup of CCMS Configuration (RZ20, RZ21) Cleanup of CCMS History (CCMSHISTORY) Cleanup of Selected ABAP Basis Tables (OTHERS) Cleanup of DBA Cockpit Configuration (DBACOCKPIT) Cleanup of RFC Inbound Queue Configuration (SMQ2) Cleanup of RFC Outbound Queue Configuration (SM58, SMQ1) Cleanup of Background RFC (SBGRFCMON) Cleanup of SAPconnect Data (SCOT) Cleanup of Spool Requests and Logs (SP01) Cleanup of TMS Configuration (STMS) Cleanup of Batch-Input Data and Configuration (SM35) Cleanup of Web Service Configuration (SOAMANAGER) Cleanup of Integration Engine Runtime Data (SXMB_ADM)