SAP Master Configurations

with HP ProLiant servers

Michael Englert
HP/SAP Competence Center Germany
August 2010
Directory
Subject Slide No.
Preface/Introduction 3–4
Sizing Considerations 5–6
SAP ERP/CRM/SRM 7–8
SAP BW/PI/EP/SCM/Solution Manager 9 – 11
SAP BW Accelerator 12 – 15
HP Services 16 – 17

Server & Storage 18 – 20

HP ProLiant 2 Socket Server 21 – 22
HP ProLiant 4 Socket Server 23 – 24
HP ProLiant 8 Socket Server 25
HP StorageWorks Entry Level Solutions 26
HP StorageWorks Advanced Level Solutions 27 – 28
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Level Solutions 29 – 30
HP Best Practices/Solutions for SAP 31

HP/SAP Scenarios 32 – 36
ERP Cluster scenario with EVA4400 37
ERP Mirrored data center scenario with two EVA6400 38 – 39
Virtualization with P4000 40 – 42
HP BladeSystem Matrix 43 – 45

Further Information 46

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Preface
For effective use of this slide set, we strongly recommend to read through the preface!
• This slide set is primarily intended as a working tool for the SAP Competence Center; providing support for our
partners and customers.
• Each of the SAP solutions presented is based on two certified HP ProLiant servers. These proposals are intended
to provide a general reference only; however, these proposals do not replace customer specific sizing!
• Mixing the different SAP applications might require different server & storage configurations as proposed in this
guide.
• This is not a marketing document to position different HP platforms with regard of SAP configurations – it is a
tool for daily sales work.
• For sizing requests please contact:
Hewlett-Packard GmbH
• SAP Competence Center
• Altrottstraße 31
• D-69190 Walldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 7031 269 302
e-mail: [email protected] – German Sizing Account
[email protected] – EMEA Sizing Account
[email protected] – AMA Sizing Account

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Preface
• Server Design & Performance:
• The term CPU is equivalent with socket or processor such as a two CPU Quad Core server contains 8 Cores.
• For availability and performance reasons, HP recommends for SAP ProLiant servers a minimum configuration of two
processors or sockets.
• In smaller system landscapes, we offer more powerful server systems than required by CPU performance. With Intel
Itanium Quad Core technology the systems offer huge CPU reserves.
• Although one CPU might be able to cover system requirements of smaller systems (especially for non productive
environments), we recommend using two CPUs.

• The sizes of the test- and quality assurance systems are related to the size of the current production
system and serve as a general reference.

• The database dimensions are based on our experiences.

• We strongly recommend to get in touch with our StorageWorks specialists in our SAP CC regarding the
following topics:
• Selection of appropriate storage array like Storage Blades, P2000, P4000, EVA or even XP, based on customer
requirements
• Backup & restore and availability concepts considering recovery point, recovery time and general availability
• Consolidation of backup and the various associated topics like tape backup, virtual tape libraries, disk-assisted
backup, local and remote mirroring including cluster integration

• Value-added tax (sales tax) is not included in the prices (see separate excel worksheet) listed.

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SAP Core Applications
Sizing considerations

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Preface: SAP Business Suite 7

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SAP ERP/CRM/SRM: Sizing Considerations
• The following block diagram is user based. A user based sizing can be done by HP Sizer or SAP
Quicksizer. Quantity based (requires expert know-how) sizing can only be done by SAP Quicksizer
or SAP CC. The description refers to concurrent users; that means SAP users effective working on the
system and not the number of SAP licenses or logged-on users. This is a good approximation; and
this is verified by our experience; is a ratio of one concurrent user for two SAP licenses (50%).

• As every SAP system has to be customized to the individual customer requirements, it creates
variable load. To provide for adequate system reserves, we estimate a minimum of 10 SAPS (SAP
Application Performance Standard) for each concurrent user that is equivalent to a medium SAP SD
(Sales & Distribution) user.

• The performance of the servers (CPUs) has increased during the last years; you have to put
adequate memory into the servers. A rational base for production systems is to calculate 4 up to 9
GB per 1.000 SAPS. Be aware that you only get the feasible performance values of the respective
servers when using sufficient memory.

• The size of the database is based on our experience and best practices. On smaller databases we
have to prioritize performance instead of capacity.

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SAP ERP/CRM/SRM: T-Shirt Sizing Categories
Comfort Sizing Area Advanced Sizing Area Expert Sizing Area
Contact SAP CC ! Contact SAP CC !
• Generous measured CPU resources by 2- • High availability – cluster & SAN mandatory • Detailed customer consulting mandatory
Processor Easy scalable by increasing the • Quantity / special sizing recommended • High availability – cluster & SAN mandatory
memory in the servers • Disaster tolerance to be discussed • Quantity / special sizing mandatory
• For high availability requirements cluster • HP services mandatory (for those countries • Disaster tolerance recommended / mandatory
& SAN storage recommended where SAP TS Services are available) • HP services mandatory (for those countries
• In the majority of cases user based sizing where SAP TS Services are available)

Concurrent
medium SD 200 User 500 User 1000 User 1500 User > 1500 Users
Users

Database Server 4 CPU 4/8 CPU

Application 192 GB RAM 256 GB RAM
Server 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU 4 CPU Cluster recommended Cluster recommended
Production 16/24 GB RAM 48 GB RAM 96 GB RAM 128 GB RAM ~4 TB DB net ~4 TB DB net
System ~400GB DB net Cluster recommended Cluster Cluster recommended Server char. B-2 Server char. B-3/C-1
Server char. ~900 GB DB net recommended ~3,2 TB DB net Storage char. >= CE-2 Storage char. >= CE-3
A-2 Server char. A-3 ~ 2,4 TB DB net Server char.
Storage char. Storage char. Server char. A-4 B-1 !!!!!! !!!!!!
AP-2/BP-1/BP-3 AP-2/BP-2/BP-4 Storage char. Storage char. (For higher availability (For higher availability
BE-1 BE-2 BP-5/BE-3 CE-1 2 servers recommended) 2 servers recommended)
Server char. Server char.
2x B-2 2x B-3/2x C-1
Test- & Quality 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU
Assurance 8/12 GB RAM 16/24 GB RAM 48 GB RAM 48 GB RAM 96 GB RAM 128/144 GB RAM
System DB size as prod. DB size as prod. DB size as prod. DB size as prod. DB size as prod DB size as prod
Server char. A-1 Server char. A-2 Server char. A-3 Server char. A-3 Server char. B1 Server char. B1
Storage char. SAN SAN SAN SAN SAN
A-1/A-2
Development 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU 2 CPU
System 8/12 GB RAM 8/12 GB RAM 16/24 GB RAM 16/24 GB RAM 16/24 GB RAM 16/24 GB RAM
~100GB DB net ~200GB DB net ~200GB DB net ~200GB DB net ~200GB DB net ~200GB DB net
Server char. A-1 Server char. A-1 Server char. A-2 Server char. A-2 Server char. A2 Server char. A2
Storage char. SAN SAN SAN SAN SAN
A-1/A-2

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 Sizing Considerations for Other SAP Applications
Business Warehouse (BW) Process Integration (XI / PI)
• The SAP BW configuration examples represent 2 different sizes of BW • Following hardware proposals for SAP Exchange Infrastructure refer to SAP
landscapes, based on practical experience. The medium configuration PI v7.10
represents the most common type. These examples are intended for a first • Given SAPS figures relate to mainly asynchronous IDoc message transfers
budgetary proposal, when no detailed data quantities are available. being processed
• Sizing BW-BPS based on user numbers is not possible!! The 2 examples are • The performance corridor given is for orientation purposes only and can not
therefore without usage of BW-BPS. For BW-BPS data quantities are be granted
essential! • The given information on approx. back-end SAP system(s) is for orientation
• A well-founded BW sizing has to be done by defining detailed data purposes only
quantities for the SAP Quicksizer tool. To determine the data quantities, the • Customer-specific implementations of SAP PI may require significantly more
operating department and the BI consultant need to collaborate closely. resources
• Rough data estimations without existing blueprint about BI components (e.g. Please visit
number of Info Cubes, ODS Objects ..), cannot lead to a valid sizing http://www.service.sap.com/instguidesnw04s -> Planning -> Exchange
result. Even minor changes in the input parameters can change the result Infrastructure for PDF „SAP PI 7.10 High-Availability Guide‟
considerably.

Portal Supply Chain Management (SCM/APO)

• Portal is Java only • The SAP APO configuration examples represent 3 different sizes of APO
• Load distribution is about 1:10 (DB vs. SAP) landscapes, based on practical experience. The medium configuration
• Portal sizing is only user-driven – Sizing parameters are number of users: represents the most common type. These examples are intended for a first
• logged in users for memory sizing budgetary proposal, when no detailed data quantities are available.
• active users for CPU Sizing • Sizing based on user numbers is not possible. The 3 examples are therefore
• about 500 active working users per core (SAP Component only) based on business figures like characteristic combinations and different
• add one core for the OS and do not forget the 10% DB uplift order types.
• about 8 GB memory per core • A well-founded APO sizing has to be done by defining detailed data
• DB is about 140GB (no CM/KM/Trex) independend of the number of quantities for the SAP Quicksizer tool. To determine the data quantities, the
users operating department and the SCM consultant need to collaborate closely.
• Standard sizing does not include use of custom IViews – only SAP • Rough data estimations without existing blueprint about APO components
standard (e.g. DP, SNP, PP/DS ..), locations, business processes to be implemented
• Front-end is a web-based infrastructure (Loadbalancer, ReverseProxy, SSL cannot not lead to a valid sizing result. Even minor changes in the input
Termination, etc.) which is not included in the sizing but has to be parameters can change the result considerably.
considered

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SAP Applications T -Shirt Sizing Matrix
BW PI (XI) EP SCM
Up to 100 concurrent users
Small •
• 70% Info User • 100.000 char. comb.
• 20% Executive User • back-end SAP system(s) • 10.000 location products,
2 CPU • 10% Power user • Sum of SAPS of all Systems
• 1000 concurrent user
• 50.000 sales orders
Only standard iViews
16/24 GB • only pre-defined Info Cubes accessing PI •
• 30.000 procurement orders
up to 10,000 to 15,000 SAPS • ~140 GB DB net plus content
• Non Unicode; for Unicode • • 50.000 forecast orders
(optional)
add 50% Memory and 30% CPU • ~200 GB DB net • 10.000 production orders
• Server char. A-2
• No web reporting included • Server char. A-2 • ~100 GB DB net
•Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3
• ~200- 400 GB DB net • Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3 • Server char. A-2
• Server char. A-2 • Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3
• Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3

Up to 200 concurrent users:

Medium •
• 70% Info User • 250.000 char. comb.
• 20% Executive User • back-end SAP system(s) • 50.000 location products
2 CPU • 10% Power user • Sum of SAPS of all Systems
• 2500 concurrent user
• 100.000 sales orders
Only standard iViews
48 GB • only pre-defined Info Cubes accessing PI •
• 60.000 procurement orders
up to 15,000 to 25,000 SAPS • ~140 GB DB net plus content
• Non Unicode; for Unicode • • 100.000 forecast orders
(optional)
add 50% Memory and 30% CPU • ~200 GB DB net • 20.000 production orders
• Server char. A-3
• No web reporting included • Server char. A-3 • ~100 GB DB net
• Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3
• ~200- 400 GB DB net • Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3 • Server char. A-3
• Server char. A-3 • Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3
• Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3

5000 concurrent user

Large •
• Only standard iViews
• ~140 GB DB net plus content
2 CPU Contact SAP CC ! Contact SAP CC ! (optional) Contact SAP CC !
96 GB • Server char. A-4
• Storage char. A/BE-1/BP-1/BP-3

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SAP Solution Manager
Implement, Operate, Monitor, and Support

– Is a required component of any SAP landscape

– Should be high available
– It is even required for the installation of any component of SAP business suite (installation key
generation).
– . = Business Critical Actions

Implementation Service Delivery Solution Monitoring Change Request Service Desk

Management

Solution Management Proactive & Predictive Business Process Monitoring Hot Fix SAP & Non SAP Support
Roadmap Services Process

Implementation Tools Optimization Services System Monitoring Service – Regular Integration SAP Support
Maintenance Activity (OSS)

Customizing Empowering Administration Project – Business Change Solution Database

(Best Practices)

eLearning Management EarlyWatch Alert (EWA) Web Service Portal

Service Level Reporting

• Server Sizing Category A-2; 2 CPU; 16/24 GB RAM;

• ~ 300 GB DB net (internal Storage or SAN)

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SAP BW Accelerator
Sizing Considerations

– There is an ABAP Report on the SAP Marketplace available (SAP Note

917803) that the customer should run over all Info Cubes that will be
transferred into BWA
– --> please download the latest version of the ABAP Report from the SAP
Marketplace (SAP Note 917803)
– This means that the customer has to decide in a first step which Cubes
he will shift into BWA. In a second step he should run the ABAP Report
in detail only over these Cubes (that will be shifted into BWA!!)

– Contact SAP CC for Sizing!

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HP‟s holistic approach to the
SAP BW Accelerator
BWA BWA BW system Mission
BW preparation
configuration installation optimization critical support

SAP NW BW environment BWA appliance

BEx Any tool HP ProLiant BL460c server blades

Analyzer

Analytic engine

InfoCubes

Any source
Data acquisition

SAP NetWeaver BW HP EVA storage

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HP solutions for SAP BW Accelerator
HP Small BWA System HP Medium BWA System HP Large BWA System

• 2 – 6 Server Blades with

12GB – 48GB • 3 – 16 Server Blades with • 10 – 64+ Server Blades with
• Storage System: SB40c Storage 12GB – 48GB 24GB – 48GB
Blade • Storage System: EVA4400 • Storage System: EVA4400
• File System: NFS (SLES Network • File System: OCFS2 • File System: Scalable NAS File
File System) (Oracle Cluster File System) Service

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Service and Support Offerings
SAP BW Accelerator
Standard SLES10 Software P24 with SAP Option
Maintenance via licensing - BWA Software
Care Pack SLES10 Software Support
+ Support + - Change Management
4 hour reaction time and Maintenance - Account Team and
24*7*365 (no support for BWA Service Plan
software component; (Contacts,
Optional: Support calls have Communication matrix,
6 hours been submitted to Processes,
“Call to Repair” SAP directly) Documentation)

= = =
HW Pro Hardware Break HW Pro Reactive Software HW Pro Proactive
Fix Technical Support Deliverables
STS STS SP24 STS P24

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 Guideline for HP Services
Ensure high
availability

Proactive Services Mission Critical

Partnership
Business requirements

Enhanced support Critical Service

services
Proactive 24 Achievement of
Emergency Service business objectives
support 20%

Proactive Select through continual

80%
Service improvement of IT
service quality
Reactive Increased
Services effectiveness Mission Critical Services

98,5 % 99,5 % 99,9 % 99,97 %

IT availability requirements
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Service Specifications
Reactive support (Support Plus 24) is delivered through HP‟s global support infrastructure. Reactive Support Services focus on
fast and full restoration in the event of a failure, so any problems are fixed quickly and cost-effectively. HP provides industry-
leading call-to-resolution commitments for hardware, including a six-hour call-to-repair commitment for hardware. HP‟s Global
Solution Centers are located in key points around the globe, so they can work on any issues 24x7, 365 days a year.
Proactive onsite support services, delivered by availability and technical experts at your site, help you continually improve
your IT operations. These services are based on industry standards for IT service management, such as ITIL, and HP‟s own
experience in managing mission critical business applications. With a proactive approach and remote support technology HP
helps you identify, diagnose and resolve problems before they cause downtime, through monitoring and analysis of your
mission critical environment.
HP Proactive 24 Service helps to improve the stability, availability, and operational effectiveness of your IT environment
through a combination of industry leading technical assistance and proactive account services that cover the entire IT
infrastructure.
HP Critical Service integrates proactive and reactive services to improve availability and performance for businesses where
downtime can be disastrous. Critical Service combines proactive onsite expertise from HP-certified high availability experts,
24x7 priority assistance from HP‟s worldwide Mission Critical response centers, and proactive remote support tools.
Depending on the size and the complexity of an SAP environment, we propose here a generally adequate service level.
We highly recommend getting in touch with a Service Solution Architect to select and configure the specifically appropriate
service level.
e-mail: [email protected] – German Account
[email protected] – EMEA Account
[email protected] – AMA Account

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Server & Storage
Hardware Technology Solutions

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Preface
The previous slides presented server- and storage characteristic information
marked by alphabetic letters for use in the following slides. By combining the
specifications from the T-shirt sizing data with the hardware data, you can
build individual system landscapes and/or size the required components.
Configuration and budgeting (German list price) details can be extracted
from a separate Excel worksheet.

• Extra information on the server systems:

• As SAP (especially Java) generally allocates a huge amount of system resources, we
recommend to apply a minimum of 8 GB RAM per server system; as well as for non-
productive systems (behold server sizing categories A).
• All systems should be configured with redundant options such as host bus controller; fans
and power supplies (see server configuration layout in the Excel sheet).
• For booting from SAN, you have to plan internal server disks for the page file anyway,
otherwise performance problems will arise.

• Extra information to the storage solutions:

• Listed storage solutions are approved for running SAP; whereas in existing SAP
landscapes the majority is using our Enterprise Virtual Arrays (EVA).

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Preface
Due to the variety of different Server and Storage components a new prefix
coding has been established. This prefix is intended to differentiate the
components in terms of product lines, form factors, CPU manufacturers,
complexity and scalability.

• Server prefix
• Complexity/Scalability Levels A, B and C
• Form Factor R (Rack Mount) or B (Blade)
• CPU manufacturer A (AMD) or I (Intel)
e.g. Complex A, Blade Server, AMD CPU  ABA is the prefix

• Storage prefix
• Complexity/Scalability Levels A, B, C and D
• Product Line P (P2000/P4000) or E (EVA)
e.g. Complex B, EVA  BE is the prefix

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2 – Socket HP ProLiant Intel based Server
Server characteristic type ARI-1:
• Test- & development systems for ECC, BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 2 x 2.13 GHz Xeon QC L5630
HP ProLiant
• 12 GB Memory DL380 G7
Server characteristic type ARI-2:
• ECC Production System for up to 200 Users
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Test- & development systems for ECC, BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 2 x 2.53 GHz Xeon QC E5630
Server Storage layout:
• 24 GB Memory 2 * 146 GB OS; Swap (SAN Connection;
requires SAN Adapters)
Server characteristic type ARI-3: For ECC Systems with more than 150 users we
strongly recommend external Storage e.g. SAN
• ECC Production System for up to 500 Users (EVA) solution
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal Regarding the storage layout for different
• Test- & development systems for medium ECC, BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal applications we strongly recommend collaborating
• Server key data: with SAP CC!
• 2 x 2.66 GHz Xeon HC X5650
• 48 GB Memory

Server characteristic type ARI-4:

• ECC Production System for up to 1000 Users
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Test- & development systems for medium ECC, BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 2 x 2.8 GHz Xeon HC X5660
• 96 GB Memory

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2 – Socket HP ProLiant AMD based Server
Server characteristic type ARA/ABA-1:
• Test- & development systems for ECC, BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 2 x 2.0 GHz Opteron OC 6128HE
HP ProLiant
• 8 GB Memory DL385 G7
Server characteristic type ARA/ABA-2:
• ECC Production System for up to 200 Users
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Test- & development systems for ECC, BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 2 x 2.3 GHz Opteron OC 6134
• 16 GB Memory HP ProLiant
Server characteristic type ARA/ABA-3: BL465c G7
• ECC Production System for up to 500 Users
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Test- & development systems for medium ECC, BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data: BL465c only to use with external
• 2 x 2.1 GHz Opteron TC 6172 storage (SAN recommended)
• 48 GB Memory c3000/c7000 enclosure required
Server characteristic type ARA/ABA-4: Server Storage layout:
• ECC Production System for up to 1000 Users 2 * 146 GB OS; Swap (SAN Connection;
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
requires SAN Adapters)
For ECC Systems with more than 150 users we
• Test- & development systems for medium ECC, BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal strongly recommend external Storage e.g. SAN
• Server key data: (EVA) solution
Regarding the storage layout for different
• 2 x 2.3 GHz Opteron TC 6174 applications we strongly recommend collaborating
• 96 GB Memory with SAP CC!

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4 – Socket HP ProLiant Intel based Server
Server characteristic type BRI-1:
• ECC Production System for up to 1500 Users
HP ProLiant
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
DL580 G7
• Test- & development systems for large ECC; BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 4 x 1.86 GHz Xeon QC E7520

• 128 GB Memory

Server characteristic type BRI-2:

• ECC Production System for over 1500 Users
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data: Server Storage layout:
2 * 146 GB OS; Swap (SAN Connection;
• 4 x 1.86 GHz Xeon HC E7530 requires SAN Adapters)
For ECC Systems with more than 150 users we
• 192 GB Memory strongly recommend external Storage e.g. SAN
Contact SAP CC ! (EVA) solution
Regarding the storage layout for different
Server characteristic type BRI-3: applications we strongly recommend collaborating
with SAP CC!
• ECC Production System for over 1500 Users
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 4 x 2.0 GHz Xeon OC X7550

• 256 GB Memory
Contact SAP CC !

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4 – Socket HP ProLiant AMD based Server
Server characteristic type BRA/BBA-1:
• ECC Production System for up to 1500 Users HP ProLiant
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal DL585 G7
• Test- & development systems for large ECC; BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 4 x 2.0 GHz Opteron OC 6128HE

• 128 GB Memory

Server characteristic type BRA/BBA-2:

• ECC Production System for over 1500 Users
HP ProLiant
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
BL685c G7
• Server key data:
• 4 x 2.1 GHz Opteron TC 6172
BL685c only to use with external
• 192 GB Memory storage (SAN recommended)
Contact SAP CC ! c3000/c7000 enclosure required
Server characteristic type BRA/BBA-3: Server Storage layout:
• ECC Production System for over 1500 Users 2 * 146 GB OS; Swap (SAN Connection;
requires SAN Adapters)
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal For ECC Systems with more than 150 users we
strongly recommend external Storage e.g. SAN
• Server key data: (EVA) solution
Regarding the storage layout for different
• 4 x 2.2 GHz Opteron TC 6174 applications we strongly recommend collaborating
• 256 GB Memory with SAP CC!

Contact SAP CC !

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8 – Socket HP ProLiant AMD based Server

Server characteristic type CRA-1: HP ProLiant

• ECC Production System for over 1500 Users
DL785 G6
• Production System for BW, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal
• Server key data:
• 8 x 2.1 GHz Opteron HC 8425

• 256 GB Memory
Contact SAP CC !

Server Storage layout:

2 * 146 GB OS; Swap (SAN Connection;
requires SAN Adapters)
For ECC Systems with more than 150 users we
strongly recommend external Storage e.g. SAN
(EVA) solution
Regarding the storage layout for different
applications we strongly recommend collaborating
with SAP CC!

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HP StorageWorks Entry Level

HP StorageWorks X1600 HP StorageWorks SB40c

Storage characteristic A-1 A-2

max. user
100 150
(CC recommendation)
Connection Type NAS (iSCSI SAN) SAS

Maximum discs 12 6

Disk size (only SAS drives!) 146/300/450/600 GB SAS 72 /146 GB SAS

Controller recommendation (Server) Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter internal

12 disks Raid 1+0! 6 disks RAID 1, 1+0, 5 and 6!

Disk layout / Raid Sets provided system discs provided system discs
(logs, archives, sap exe are mounted in the server) (logs, archives, sap exe are mounted in the server)

Backup / Restore Data Protector (DP) backup solution Data Protector (DP) backup solution

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HP StorageWorks Advanced Level
HP P4000 G2 SAN Solutions

•Scale storage online to keep up with virtual server growth

•Buy only what you need today
Virtual Infrastructure •All-inclusive features matching server virtualization
•No up-front space reservations Modular
Scalable
High Availability
•Flexibility to select protection level for each LUN Highly available
and •Real-time multi-site protection
•Eliminate single-point-of-failure Efficient
Fault Tolerance
Standards based
•Application integrated snapshots
All inclusive software
Disaster Recovery, •Space efficient disaster recovery
Remote Sites •Turns DAS and SAN storage into virtual P4000 SAN

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 HP StorageWorks Advanced Level

HP P4300 G2 HP P4500 G2
HP P2000 G3
SAS Starter SAN Solution SAS Virtualization SAN Solution
BP-3 up to 300 User
AP-1 up to 150 User BP-1 up to 200 User
Storage characteristic BP-4 up to 500 User
AP-2 up to 600 User BP-2 up to 600 User
BP-5 up to 1000 User
Connection Type FC/iSCSI/SAS dedicated iSCSI SAN

When considering a high available Please plan either the P4300 or the P4500 SAN Solution ; when considering
Overall Sizing Consideration /
Recommendation solution please check with the P4000 or more than 8 storage nodes initially please double-check with the Enterprise
Enterprise Virtual Array offering Virtual Array offering

max. concurrent SAP user for 200 - with initial configuration 200 - with initial configuration 300 - with initial configuration
one SAP system 600 - maximum recommended 800 - maximum recommended 1200 - maximum recommended
(CC recommendation) configuration configuration configuration
Initial configuration 1 Controller Shelf / 12 disk drives 2 Storage nodes / 2 x 8 disk drives 2 Storage nodes / 2 x 12 disk drives
Maximum recommended storage
1 Controller Shelf + 3 disk shelves 8 Storage nodes / 8 x 8 disk drives 8 Storage nodes / 8 x 12 disk drives
nodes/disk shelves
Maximum storage nodes per
- 20 20
P4000 management group
Disk size (SAS exclusively!) 72/146GB (SFF) 300/450GB (LFF) 300/450GB 300/450GB
Sizing rule of Thumb per 100 8 disks at RAID 1+0 plus Network RAID-10 or 12 disks at Raid 5 plus Network
8 disks at RAID 1+0
User RAID-10
Backup / Restore Data Protector (DP) backup solution Data Protector (DP) backup solution Data Protector (DP) backup solution

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HP StorageWorks Enterprise Level
HP Enterprise Virtual Array SAN Solutions
EVA is an enterprise class storage array system designed
with a powerfully simple interface and the performance
you expect from the storage market leader. Its rich set of
software capabilities keep your data safe even in the most
complex of environments.
Leadership in:
Space Time Cost
Pooling storage over Automated disk Enables less
very large disk group & LUN set experienced
groups vs. fractured, ups, automated people to
small disk groups; online LUN manage the
snap copies into expansions, array, frees up
unallocated space automated array higher level
vs. requiring LUNs tuning, snap clones professionals to
to be reserved. enable our create revenue for
customers to earn the customer,
more revenue removes the
opportunities for
human errors.

With EVA, aggregate and automate your array management

tasks to manage more storage capacity with fewer resources.

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 Configuration Guide based on EVA
EVA 4400 EVA 6400 EVA 8400
Entry Level configuration: 2C2D
24 * 146/300/450/600GB/1TB
Storage characteristic BE-1

Medium Level 1 configuration: 2C4D

48 * 146/300/450/600GB/1TB
Storage characteristic BE-2

Medium Level 2 configuration: 2C8D 2C8D

Recommendation: using two EVA 96 * 146/300/450/600GB/1TB 96 * 146/300/450/600GB/1TB
systems connected via Continuous Storage characteristic BE-3 Storage characteristic CE-1
Access (CA) EVA

High Level 1 configuration: 2C12D

Recommendation: using two EVA 144 * 146/300/450/600GB/1TB
systems connected via Continuous Storage characteristic CE-2
Access (CA) EVA
High Level 2 configuration: 2C18D 2C18D
Recommendation: using two EVA 216 * 146/300/450/600GB/1TB 216 * 146/300/450/600GB/1TB
systems connected via Continuous Storage characteristic CE-3 Storage characteristic DE-1
Access (CA) EVA

Enterprise Level configuration: 2C27D

Recommendation: using two EVA 324 * 146/300/450/600GB/1TB
systems connected via Continuous Storage characteristic DE-2
Access (CA) EVA

Storage tools recommendation for • Business Copy (BC) EVA •Business Copy (BC) EVA •Business Copy (BC) EVA
Backup & Restore: • Data Protector (DP) backup solution • Data Protector (DP) backup solution • Data Protector (DP) backup solution
• Tape systems incl. Virtual Tape Library • Tape systems incl. Virtual Tape Library • Tape systems incl. Virtual Tape Library

High Availability using a Cluster

(Microsoft, Linux, VMware): Business Continuity and Availability Business Continuity and Availability Business Continuity and Availability

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HP Best Practices/Solutions for SAP
– HP and SAP: Strength of a comprehensive portfolio
– HP StorageWorks
• System Copy software for use with SAP Solutions
• P4000 iSCSI SAN for SAP landscapes
• EVA for SAP Using Solid State Drives
– HP Infrastructure
• Solutions for SAP Business All-in-One
• Solutions for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Accelerator
• Solutions for SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
• Disaster-tolerant Solutions for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Accelerator
• Transitioning SAP environments from HP 9000 to HP ProLiant
• SAP system virtualization with HP ProLiant servers – Introduction
• SAP system virtualization with HP ProLiant servers – TCO and ROI
– HP Services
• HP Performance Analysis for SAP Systems
• Reducing Risks in SAP Environments
– HP Software
• HP Quality Center (formerly HP TestDirector)
• HP Diagnostic software for SAP applications

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HP/SAP Scenarios
Cluster
Mirrored Data Center
Virtualization
HP BladeSystem Matrix

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HP Insight Software Portfolio
Further Information

HP Insight Dynamics Advanced

Infrastructure-lifecycle management covering infrastructure design and

provisioning, capacity planning, rebalancing, and recovery management

HP Insight Control Essential

Server-lifecycle management covering remote control, rapid

deployment, power management, and health monitoring

HP Insight Foundation Included

Single-device management and Insight Remote

Support with easy set up and out-of-the-box
instrumentation enabling precise control

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HP Insight Foundation
Core management included with every server

Setup systems simply

Single server assisted configuration and OS
installation via CD, USB, or scripting

Monitor servers continuously

Discovery, identification, and pre-failure alerting to
facilitate server tracking and pre-empt downtime

Update system software precisely

Manage firmware and drivers to HP qualified
baselines to ensure optimum reliability

Comprehensive hardware Phone home alerts automatically

instrumentation and
manageability built in Automate service dispatch and server warranty
reporting to reduce support costs

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HP Insight Control
Deploy servers Manage health
quickly proactively
Reduce deployment Reduce unplanned
time by 65% downtime by 77%

Reduce system Triple your

admin travel expenses datacenter capacity

Control from Optimize power

anywhere confidently

Integrate with 3rd Party Management Consoles

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HP Insight Dynamics
Provision infrastructure Optimize infrastructure
in minutes confidently
with automated with built-in capacity
activation of servers, planning and
storage, and networking rebalancing tools

Protect continuity of services

with automated, cost-effective failover

Integrated by design with HP Software and key partners

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ERP Cluster Scenario
production system (cluster node A) production system (cluster node B)
constituents: database; ASCS; SCS; constituents: database; ASCS; SCS;
application server application server

HP ProLiant DL380 G7 HP ProLiant DL380 G7

• Server char. A-3 • Server char. A-3
• 2 * Intel Xeon HC 2.66 GHz • 2 * Intel Xeon HC 2.66 GHz
• 48 GB RAM • 48 GB RAM
• 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 os, swap Microsoft Cluster / Linux • 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 os, swap
Cluster

Fibre Channel Storage System

Enterprise Virtual Array 4400 2C4D
Test and QA-system
• Storage char. BE-2
16 Port SAN
• max. 8 disk shelves = 96 disks
HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Switch
• here 48 x 300 GB fc disks 15k/min
• Server char. A-2 • 2 x HSV300-B fibre channel controller
• 2 * Intel Xeon QC 2.53 GHz • fibre to disk technology
• 24 GB RAM • operating mode up to 4 Gb
• 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 os, swap 16 Port SAN
Switch • business copy - unlimited

Disk sizing
• production: ~ 1 TB VRAID 1 net
Fibre channel backup system • test- and qa: ~ 1 TB VRAID 5 net
MSL4048 tape library •development ~ 200 GB VRAID 5 net
• Two Ultrium 1840 drives
• Dataprotector
development system

HP ProLiant DL380 G7
• Server char. A-1
• 2 * Intel Xeon QC 2.13 GHz
• 12 GB RAM
• 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 os, swap

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 ERP Mirrored Data Center Scenario
production system (cluster node A) production system (cluster node B)
constituents: database; ASCS; SCS; constituents: database; ASCS; SCS;
Microsoft Cluster / Linux
application server application server
Cluster

HP ProLiant DL580 G7 HP ProLiant DL580 G7

• Server char. B-1 • Server char. B-1
• 4 * Intel Xeon QC 1.86 GHz • 4 * Intel Xeon QC 1.86 GHz
• 128 GB RAM With Cluster Extension • 128 GB RAM
• 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 os, swap for EVA (Windows only) • 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 os, swap

Test and QA-system development system

2 x 16 Port 2 x 16 Port
HP ProLiant DL380 G7 SAN Switch 2 x ISL 4Gb Fabric 1 SAN Switch HP ProLiant DL380 G7
• Server char. A-3 • Server char. A-2
• 2 * Intel Xeon HC 2.66 GHz • 2 * Intel Xeon QC 2.53 GHz
• 48 GB RAM • 24 GB RAM
• 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 os, swap • 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 os, swap

2 x ISL 4Gb Fabric 2

Mirrored via CA
Fibre Channel controller based data
replication – Continuous Access

Fibre channel backup system 1 Fibre channel backup system 2

MSL8096 tape library Fibre Channel Storage Systems MSL8096 tape library
• Two Ultrium 1840 drives 2x Enterprise Virtual Array 6400 2C12D • Two Ultrium 1840 drives
• Dataprotector Storage char. CE-2 • Dataprotector
• max. 18 disk shelves = 216 disks
• here 144 x 300 GB FC disks 15k/min
• 2 x HSV400 controller
• business copy - unlimited
Disk sizing
• Production: ~ 5 TB VRAID 1 net
• Test- and QA: ~ 5 TB VRAID 5 net
• Development: ~ 500 GB VRAID 5 net:

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Additional Information

– Application Servers
It is possible to increase the system performance by adding additional application servers
to the configurations. In general it can be assumed that for a standard ECC system the
performance distribution is at least 1:2 (database performance : application
performance). For very database and IO intensive systems it is highly recommended to
use a HP-UX database server. An overall performance of the factor 3 (or more) of the
database server can be achieved. Either a ProLiant Server or a Integrity Server can be
used as an application server.

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Virtualization Scenario
Virtualized Landscape
3 x BL685c G7
Fibre channel backup system
VMware vSphere 4
MSL4048 tape library
Server char. BBA-2 • Two Ultrium 1840 drives
• 4 * AMD Opteron TC 2.1 GHz • Dataprotector
• 192 GB RAM
• 2 x 146 GB Raid 1 Host os, swap

SAP Systems iSCSI Storage System

• Productive ERP (200 User) P4500 G2 with 4 Storage Nodes
• Productive EP (Small)
Storage char. BP-3
• Productive BW (Small)
• 48 x 300 GB sas disks 15k/min
• Productive PI (Small)
• No network RAID considered
• Productive CRM (200 User)
• Snapshots
• Productive Sol. Man.
• Max 20 storage nodes per
• QA ERP
management group
• QA/Dev EP
• QA/Dev BW
• QA/Dev PI
• QA/Dev CRM
• QA/Dev Sol. Man.
• Dev ERP

In this scenario it is assured that if one server node is in maintenance mode there is
still an active 2-node VMware HA Cluster. Therefore it is highly recommended to have
at least 3 server nodes in a virtualized SAP environment

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Additional Information
– Supported Hypervisors for productive SAP systems:
• VMware
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• XEN (SUSE and RHEL)
• KVM (RHEL)

– Sizing
• A hypervisor dependent overhead has to be considered
• No memory over-commitment
• The maximum performance in one single guest system is limited by the maximum configurable
virtual CPUs and memory

– Support
• There are support limitations depending on the hypervisor, Operating System, SAP release, DB
release

– For detailed information regarding virtualization Contact SAP CC !

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HP/SAP Competence Center opened the
SAP Virtualization Competence Center
Integration of SAP Use Cases
- Neutral consideration of all Virtualization layers
- Sizing
- Configuration proposals
- Solutions Designs
- Training / Workshops
- All solutions are presented live

Hewlett-Packard GmbH
• SAP Competence Center
• Altrottstraße 31
• D-69190 Walldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 7031 269 302
e-mail: [email protected]

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 HP BladeSystem Matrix
HP BladeSystem Matrix Fibre channel backup system
6 x BL465c G7
MSL4048 tape library
1 Productive ERP Server • Two Ultrium 1840 drives
3 Virtualized Servers • Dataprotector
(Sol. Man., non prod)
1 Spare Server Fibre Channel Storage System
1 Management Server Enterprise Virtual Array 4400 2C8D

VMware vSphere 4 or MS Hyper-V Storage char. BE-3

• max. 8 disk shelves = 96 disks
Server char. ABA-4 • here 96 x 300 GB fc disks 15k/min
• 2.3 * AMD Opteron TC 2.0 GHz • 2 x HSV300-B controller
• 96 GB RAM • fibre to disk technology
• operating mode up to 4 Gb
SAP Systems • business copy - unlimited
• Productive ERP (1000 User)
• Productive Sol. Man.
• QA ERP
• QA/Dev Sol. Man.
• Dev ERP

The prodcution server is protected via a spare server concept. This allows to do a failover on the
hardware level with no OS dependency based on the HP VirtualConnect technology.
For the virtualized servers the provided HA solution by the hypervisor can be used as well.

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Matrix: What‟s Under the Hood?
Further Information

+ + + +
Factory, Tech Virtual Insight Optional Kit:
integration & Connect Software Blades StorageWorks
Financial EVA
Services Virtual Connect
virtualized
Integrity and =
LAN and SAN ProLiant
connections blade servers

Insight Software StorageWorks EVA

All-in-One Services Capacity Planning BladeSystem
plus SAN with Matrix
Orchestration
financing options Disaster-Recovery
Disaster Recovery

Enables fast implementation and support of one

integrated shared services solution

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Provision quickly

Applications

Applications in minutes
Achieve service delivery excellence

Infrastructure

Storage Network Infrastructure in minutes

Provision in minutes not months

Power & Cooling Management

Servers
Servers in minutes
Save > 65% in deployment time
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Further Information
SAP Service Marketplace (S-User required)
SAP Quicksizer (S-User required)
SAP Notes (S-User required)
SAP Community Network
SAP Benchmarks
HP/SAP Alliance
HP Smart Portal (Partner Access required)

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