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Special PBS ContentLink Features
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Enhanced
ZERO Administration
Monitoring in the SAP System
Since PBS ContentLink does not need a separate The SAP application support is not only able to
database, virtually no administration is necessary monitor the status and the usage of the PBS
while PBS operating ContentLink the system. Features Even the effort required ContentLink server but also the connected storage
for planned maintenance (for example, upgrade or system via the PCL Cockpit. Log files can be downloaded
Availability via this Cockpit for an error analysis.
HW Programming migration) Interface is manageable.
High
PCL contains an ABAP API with which customerspecific
Availability
programs can be used to read and set, for PBS Programming ContentLink also Interface supports classical scenarios
In addition to the modern hardware virtualization,
High
In example, addition the to status the modern of stored hardware objects or virtualization,
the minimum
ContentLink retention period also in supports the storage classical system. scenarios availability specific environment. programs can be used to read and set, for
such PCL as hot/cold contains standby ABAP for API implementing with which a high customer-
PBS
such Fixed content as hot/cold storage standby systems for generally implementing control internal
replication environment. mechanisms that form a basis for Caching mum retention period in the storage system.
a high example, the status of stored objects or the mini-
availability
safeguarding system stability. Redundant storage sys- To improve the reading speed, the data can be
Caching tems can be populated with data directly or synchronously
improve with PBS the ContentLink. reading speed, You do the not data need can the in-
be server. Fixed The content cache optimizer storage systems ensures generally that always control in-
written Software to the local Replication cache of the PBS ContentLink
To
written ternal mechanism to the local of the cache connected of the storage PBS ContentLink system the ternal latest files replication of specific mechanisms data archiving that files form are a in basis for
server. when doing The this. cache This optimizer functionality ensures can simplify that considerably
latest the files management of specific of data the storage archiving system. files are in to achieve tems can optimal be populated performance. with In data addition, directly PBS or synchro-
always the safeguarding cache of the PBS system ContentLink stability. server Redundant in order storage sys-
the
the cache of the PBS ContentLink server in order ContentLink nously with supports PBS ContentLink. the SAP Cache You server do not to need the in-
Monitoring achieve optimal in the SAP performance. System In addition, PBS accelerate ternal mechanism accesses from of connected the connected WAN networks. storage system
ContentLink The SAP application supports support the SAP is not Cache only able server to to when doing this. This functionality can simplify considerably
the management of the storage system.
accelerate monitor the accesses status and from the usage connected of the WAN PBS networks. Scalability
ContentLink server but also the connected storage PBS ContentLink is installed in instances. Each instance
Scalability supports a separate repository. Since these
Retention system via the Management
PCL Cockpit. Log files can be downloaded
via this periods Cockpit can for be an defined error analysis. and set generi-
instances PBS ContentLink are independent is installed of one other, in instances. they can Each in-
Retention
cally via the ILM protocol WebDAV 2.0 in the latest be combined, stance supports for example a separate on one repository. server, or also Since these
SAP ZERO release. Administration PCL fully supports this functionality distributed instances on different are independent servers. PCL of can one be other, scaled they can
and Since was PBS certified ContentLink for does this accordingly. not need a separate Moreover, in various be combined, combinations. for example on one server, or also
PCL database, also enables virtually no the administration use of retention is necessary periods for distributed on different servers. PCL can be scaled
the while ArchiveLink operating the protocol system. on Even the the basis effort of required document Data in Security various combinations.
type for planned and category maintenance from (for SAP example, ERP 4.6C. upgrade or Access protection is ensured during storage via
HW migration) is manageable.
PBS Data ContentLink Security not only by using signed URLs,
but Access also by checking protection the is IP ensured addresses during that try storage via
access. PBS The ContentLink data integrity not is only checked by using while signed reading URLs,
by an but MD5 also Hash. by checking the IP addresses that try to
access. The data integrity is checked while reading
Retention by an MD5 Management Hash.
Retention periods can be defined and set generically
via the ILM protocol WebDAV. PCL fully supports
this functionality and was certified for this
accordingly. Moreover, PCL also enables the use of
retention
Figure 7periods for the ArchiveLink protocol on
The PCL server can be monitored directly via the connected SAP
the basis of document type and category from SAP
system using the PCL cockpit. In this way, the server can be
ERP 4.6C.
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The PCL server can be monitored directly via the connected SAP
system using the PCL cockpit. In this way, the server can be
monitored directly by SAP administrators.
monitored directly by SAP administrators.
Implementation Scenarios
PBS ContentLink enables you to set
up a connection between one storage
system and multiple SAP systems.
A typical SAP environment contains development,
test, QA and production
systems. Each of these SAP systems can
be connected individually via a
specific PBS ContentLink program instance
and a corresponding content
repository (SAP ArchiveLink customizing
parameters) to the storage system.
SAP ERP
Development
read
PCL Instance 1:
Content
Repository D1
SAP ERP
Test / QA
PCL Instance 2:
Content
Repository S1
PBS ContentLink
Storage System
Other applications such as mail, file server, etc.
The figure shows a typical SAP system
environment. In addition to the usage
in the production environment it is also
possible to develop, test and evaluate
archive scenarios on the basis of the
respective storage platform. PBS ContentLink
can be used in the same way in
other SAP systems such as SAP NetWeaver
Business Warehouse.The figure also
shows how archived data from a production
system can be read from other
systems. This feature enables evaluations
in mirrored systems without increasing
the load in the production system. The archived
data only needs to be kept once.
Operating costs can be reduced significantly
by intensive archiving in the
production system. This effect is multiplied
by each mirror system.
A further benefit can be achieved by
using the same storage system simultaneously
from other applications. These
include for example email archiving
systems and file server systems.
SAP ERP
Production
write
PCL Instance 3:
Content
Repository P1
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PCL can be used very flexibly in SAP system landscapes. For example, test and QA systems can have read access
to productive data but, at the same time, create and read own archive data via separate content repositories.
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