The SAP Basis course provides comprehensive training on managing the SAP environment, focusing on SAP HANA. It covers essential skills needed for effective SAP HANA administration, including installation, configuration, and ongoing management.
Key Areas of Focus:
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Introduction to SAP HANA
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Installation and Configuration
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Installation: Hands-on lessons on installing SAP HANA and SAP HANA Cockpit, including sizing, OS requirements, and advanced options.
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Distributed Systems: Understanding the setup of distributed SAP HANA systems.
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Multitenant Database Containers
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Administration and Database Management
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Administration Tools: Use of tools for post-installation steps, updates, and management.
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Backup and Recovery: Procedures for securing data and recovering from failures.
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Security: Managing users, authorizations, and maintaining system security.
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Scenario and Deployment Options
By the end of this course, participants will be well-prepared to manage SAP HANA environments effectively, a crucial skill for SAP Basis administrators and consultants.
Course Prerequisites
To ensure a successful learning experience, the following prerequisites are recommended:
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Basic Understanding of Relational Databases: Familiarity with database management systems.
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Experience with SQL: Knowledge of SQL and experience with SQL-based databases.
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System Administration Knowledge: Basic concepts of user and process management, file systems, and networking.
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Operating Systems Experience: Particularly with Linux, as SAP HANA operates on Linux-based servers.
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Enterprise Software Awareness: Understanding of business processes and enterprise software.
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Willingness to Learn: Adaptability to new ERP technologies.
Prior SAP experience is beneficial but not required; the course progresses from foundational to advanced topics.
Target Audience
This course is tailored for IT professionals involved in SAP HANA environments:
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IT Professionals: Those interested in SAP HANA implementation and maintenance.
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System and Network Administrators: Managing SAP environments.
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Database Administrators: Overseeing SAP HANA databases.
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SAP Technical Consultants and Architects: Designing SAP infrastructure.
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SAP Basis Administrators: Looking to upgrade skills with SAP HANA.
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IT Support Engineers: Involved in daily SAP administration tasks.
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Technical Project Managers: Overseeing SAP deployment projects.
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IT Students and Graduates: Seeking specialized knowledge in SAP HANA.
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Technology Enthusiasts: Aiming for a career in SAP technologies.
Course Outline
Unit 1: SAP HANA Introduction
Unit 2: Installation Preparations
Unit 3: SAP HANA Installation
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Installing SAP HANA 2.0
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Installing SAP HANA Cockpit 2.0
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Describing Advanced Installation Options
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Explaining a Distributed System
Unit 4: SAP HANA Multitenant Database Container Architecture
Unit 5: SAP HANA Scenarios and Deployment Options
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Describing SAP HANA Roadmap and Scenarios
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Explaining SAP HANA as Primary Persistence for SAP NetWeaver-based Applications
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Explaining SAP HANA as an Application Platform
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Identifying Deployment Options
Unit 6: SAP HANA Cockpit 2.0
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Introducing SAP HANA Cockpit 2.0
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Configuring SAP HANA Cockpit 2.0
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Updating SAP HANA Cockpit 2.0
Unit 7: SAP HANA Architecture
Unit 8: Post-Installation Tasks
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Performing Post-Installation Steps
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Updating SAP HANA
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Using the Resident SAP HANA Database Lifecycle Manager Tool
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Using SAP HANA Interactive Education
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Explaining the Revision Strategy of SAP HANA
Unit 9: Administration Tools
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Explaining the Administration Tools
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Using the SAP HANA HDBSQL Command Line Tool
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Working with the DBA Cockpit
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Managing SAP Landscapes
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Appendix: Using SAP HANA Studio
Unit 10: Database Administration Tasks
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Starting and Stopping SAP HANA
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Checking for SAP HANA Alerts
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Daily Database Administration Tasks
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Configuring the SAP HANA Database
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SAP HANA Mini Checks
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Working with SAP HANA Traces
Unit 11: Backup and Recovery
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Explaining Backup and Recovery
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Performing Data Area Backup
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Configuring a Log Area Backup
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Describing Additional Backup Topics
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Performing Database Recovery
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Creating a Fallback Snapshot
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Explaining Backup and Recovery Using Data Snapshots
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Explaining Database Copy
Unit 12: Security
Unit 13: Maintaining Users and Authorization