Setting Up the Transport Management System (TMS)
Verifying the TMS Setup
Show and explain the system checks using the menu paths described below. Once you have configured the TMS, there are some tests that you can perform to verify that there are no technical problems with the TMS configuration:
- RFC connection test
- Transport directory check
- Transport control program (tp) check
Because the domain controller communicates with the other systems in the domain using RFCs, you should check the RFC connections between the systems in the domain. To do this, from the Systems screen of the STMS, select a system from the list and choose SAP system → Check → Connection test. This verifies communications in both directions - to and from the domain controller.
Since exports physically write files to the operating system (OS) level and imports read and update these files, you should verify that the transport directory is available and has the appropriate OS level permissions. To do this, from the Systems screen of the STMS, choose SAP system→Check→Transport directory. This action creates, reads, and deletes a file to each of the transport directory subdirectories and returns a report on the success or failure of all subdirectories. If you receive any errors, the appropriate corrections would need to be made at the operating system level.
Because exports and imports are physically executed by the operating system level program tp, you should verify that the tp program and its parameter configuration are consistent. To do this, from the Systems screen of the STMS, follow SAP system → Check → Transport tool. This executes tests verifying the tp interface, the transport profile, the RFC destinations, and connection to the databases and returns a report of the results.
Exercise 14: Verifying the Configuration of the Transport Management System (TMS)
Exercise Duration: 15 Minutes
Exercise Objectives
After completing this exercise, you will be able to:
- Review the transport domain configuration
- Review transport routes
- Verify the technical setup of the Transport Management System (TMS)
Business Example
As an SAP administrator you want to change the configuration of your transport domain. Before doing this, it is necessary to verify the existing configuration.
Task 1: Transport Domain
Review the transport domain configuration.
1. Determine the name of the transport domain that includes the development system DEV.
Note: Please use user ADM325-## with initial password init in client 100 of system DEV (specifics are provided by your instructor). "##" signifies your group number in your training room (usually between 01 and 20).
2. Which systems are included in the domain?
3. Which system is the domain controller? Is there a backup domain controller configured? Are there any virtual systems configured?
4. Do all systems belong to the same transport group?
Task 2: Transport Routes
Review transport domain and transport routes.
1. View the current transport domain and its transport routes.
2. What transport layers and transport routes have been defined for this system landscape? List the system(s) that are considered consolidation system(s)? Which system(s) are considered delivery system(s)?
3. Examine the transport routes configuration. Is there a transport target group being utilized?
Task 3: QA Approval Procedure
Verify the configuration of the QA Approval procedure.
1. Is the QA Approval procedure activated? Which system is configured as the QA system? Who is responsible for approving/accepting change requests?
Result
The only approval step activated is To be approved by request owner.
Note: To be identified as system administration, you need the authorization for the value TADM for the authorization object S_CTS_ADMI (CTS_ADMFCT field). By default, this is contained in the authorization S_CTS_ADMIN.
Task 4: Checking TMS configuration
Verify the technical configuration of the Transport Management System.
1. The domain controller uses RFCs to communicate with the systems in the domain. Verify the RFC communications between QAS and the domain controller.
2. Exports physically write files to the operating system level directories and imports read and update these files. Verify that the directory is available to the DEV and QAS systems and has the appropriate operating system level permissions.
3. Exports and imports are physically executed by the operating system level program tp. Verify that the tp program and its parameter configuration is consistent and that it can access the DEV and QAS databases.
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