IT-Conductor enables users to automate the Start/Stop process of SAP and non-SAP systems . It can be applied to a single system or multiple systems, and can be manually executed or scheduled. The feature is highly adaptable to any customer environment, and can be a crucial component of IT maintenance operations.
For instance, a single process definition can be created to initiate the Start/Stop activity of all the SAP and non-SAP systems at a specific time.
To use this feature, users need to add their systems to IT-Conductor for monitoring:
Once the system is added, depending on the system and requirement from the customer, process definitions are created.
The following process is for a SAP System with a HANA Database running on AWS.
When running the process definition, the user can determine if the process will be run immediately or if it will be schedule to run on a later time:
Once the process is instantiated, the first step is to Start the VM where the system is running, for this automation an object for work queue should be previously created to connect IT-Conductor to the AWS Account:
This object, will allow us to start or stop the VM as part of the process definition.
The start process contains the work queue that will connect to the AWS Account and select the VM to start it.
The second step will start the HANA Instance running on the VM, this process will execute a SSH Command on the VM.
Once the HANA System is running, the process will execute the last step, to start the SAP System via SSH Command:
With this step, the process definition is completed and all steps will change color to green and logs can be reviewed.
Once the process has ended, all system components are discover again in IT-Conductor:
To stop the system, we need to have a created process definition for STOP operations:
Once the process definition to STOP System is instantiated, the workflow starts to run. And the first step will stop the SAP System using SSH Commands:
WIth the SAP System stopped, the process can proceed stopping the HANA System:
With the SAP System and HANA Database stopped, the last step is to stop the running VM:
When all steps are completed successfully, the process definition will change color to green.
Dashboard
A customized dashboard can be deploy for the tenant for the start/stop operations of the VMs running on the AWS Account.
In conclusion, the Start/Stop Automation feature of IT Conductor provides a comprehensive solution for remote automation of SAP and non-SAP systems on a large scale. With its high level of customization, selective execution, and conditional options, it is an essential tool for IT maintenance operations. By allowing users to manage multiple systems and components remotely, it streamlines and simplifies IT processes, making it an ideal choice for any organization looking to enhance their IT operations.
This activity can be integrated into the IT process automation for system lifecycle tasks like OS patching and SAP kernel patching.
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