Summary
This blog introduces SAP Software Logistics Monitor - the first mobile app for the Software Logistics area. It is currently available in beta for customers performing the DMO (Database Migration Option) scenario (see Database Migration Option (DMO) of SUM - Introduction).
Scenario
As a system administrator, you have to monitor long running processes that are time-critical. Instead of manually checking the status of the process, you would prefer to get notifications when user input is required or when an error occurred. Ideally, you want to use your mobile device for this.
Offer
The SAP Software Logistics Monitor is a mobile app that can be used on Android- and iOS-based devices to monitor the DMO procedure. It notifies in case of required input, error situations, or if previously set breakpoints have been reached. The usage is restricted to “read only” in the sense that you cannot run actions like triggering the Next button.
Depending on the feedback from pilot customers during the beta phase, it may be possible to extend the usage of the mobile app to other scenarios like a standard maintenance process using the SUM, or even to other software logistics processes.
Beta phase
If you want to participate in the beta phase of the app, it is necessary to have a DMO project that you would like to monitor, and you have to register for the beta phase. To do so, contact me via email. The beta phase will last until end of january.
Technical details
The DMO procedure, which is new for the Software Update Manager as of SP09, uses a new SAPUI5-based GUI is running in a browser. The communication between the browser and the SUM/DMO process is based on documents with XML data exchanged using HTTP(S) protocol. The mobile app consumes the XML data and creates the GUI of the mobile app the same way that the SAPUI5 application consumes the XML documents and creates the SUM/DMO GUI in the browser. As this new protocol is currently only available for the DMO use case of SUM, currently the usage of the mobile app is restricted to DMO projects only.
Using the mobile app
The overview page of the app shows all systems, whose processing are currently monitored with their system-ID, status, and percentage complete. The refresh button can be used to manually trigger an update of the current status.
Also, you can add a new system to be monitored process to the process list. You can either enter the process details manually (System-ID, hostname, password of <sidadm>), or you can scan the QR code provided on the respective SAPUI5 tab “Mobile” in the browser page on your PC.
Using the arrow on the right hand side of the system ID opens a dialog with the process details.
You may use the button “View Breakpoints” to see all breakpoints set for the DMO process.
In case of errors occurring in the DMO process, a notivication is triggered and the error messages are displayed.
The mobile app offers a demo mode, which you can use to get familiar with the app and it's capabilities. The demo mode simulates the app usage without a real connection to a system performing the DMO process.
Boris Rubarth
Product Management, Software Logistics