SL Toolset 1.0 SPS 10: improved Software Logistics Tools

This blog describes the new and improved tools in the SL Toolset 1.0 with SPS 10.
You should be familiar with the concept of the Software Logistics Toolset 1.0 ("SL Toolset"), see
The Delivery Channel for Software Logistics Tools: "Software Logistics Toolset 1.0"

Overview on tools delivered with SL Toolset 1.0 SPS 10

Availability: SL Toolset 1.0 SPS 10 is available since March 17th 2014.

What's in:

compared with SPS 09, no new tool joined the SL Toolset 1.0
existing tools are improved and updated: some tools are delivered in a new SP, some without (when only minor fixes where done)
“nZDM 1.0 for SAP NetWeaver Portal” has been renamed to “nZDM 1.0 for SAP NetWeaver Java”

Further information on the SL Toolset SPS 10:

SAP Note 1871178 (Release Note for SL Toolset 1.0 SPS 10; logon required)
Quick link /sltoolset on SAP Service Marketplace (logon required)
Idea Space for the Software Logistics Toolset and its tools

"nZDM for SAP NetWeaver Java" 1.0 SP10

Offering

implement Support Packages and patches for SAP NetWeaver Portal with minimal technical downtime of a few minutes
Target Products: SAP NetWeaver Portal 7.02, 7.3x, 7.4

Changes with SL Toolset SPS 10:

rename of tool: “nZDM 1.0 for SAP NetWeaver Portal” -> “nZDM 1.0 for SAP NetWeaver Java”
nZDM functionality for SAP NetWeaver BPM available on request (SAP Note 1989052; logon required)

More information

SAP Note 1900362

"nZDM for SAP NetWeaver PI" 1.0 SP04

Offering

implement Support Packages for SAP Process Integration (SAP PI) with minimal technical downtime of app. 30 minutes
Target Products: SAP NetWeaver PI dual stack 7.10, 7.11, 7.30, 7.31

Changes with SL Toolset SPS 10:

(no changes)

More information

Software Provisioning Manager 1.0 SP 05

Offering

Software provisioning manager 1.0 provides the latest SAPinst version that enables software provisioning processes for several products and releases for all platforms – as a result, you can just download the latest version of the software provisioning manager and automatically get support of the latest products, versions and platforms – including latest fixes in the tool and supported processes.

Changes with SL Toolset SPS 10:

System rename of SAP systems running on Microsoft Windows offers change of domain
Declustering and depooling offered for installation and copy of SAP systems on IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Installation support for further product versions (such as SAP NetWeaver 7.4 SR1)
Installation of additional application server considers existing Kernel version of corresponding SAP system
Diagnostics Agent does no longer get installed automatically with an SAP system per default
Installation of SAP systems on SAP HANA considers time zone of database

More information

SAP Note 1680045 (Central Release Note Software Provisioning Manager 1.0)
SAP Note 1619720 on System Rename
SAP Note 1797362 (Dual Stack Split for Systems based on SAP NetWeaver)
SCN content Software Provisioning Manager 1.0
SCN content System Rename
SCN content Dual-Stack Split

Software Update Manager 1.0 SP 10

Offering

Consolidation of different software logistics tools into one unified software logistics tool
Runtime reduction: Higher degree of parallelization for certain phase types
Downtime reduction: Enhanced Shadow System capabilities for specific use cases

Changes with SL Toolset SPS 10:

Database Migration Option (DMO) may now include the Unicode Conversion (for single code pages)

More information

SAP Note 1843776 (Central Release Note SUM SP10)
SCN content: Software Update Manager (SUM): introducing the tool for software maintenance
SCN content: Database Migration Option (DMO) of SUM - Introduction

Standalone Task Manager for Lifecycle Management Automation 1.0 SP 01

Offering

This is a light-weight and easy-to-use automation tool to validate and setup Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) based connections in the landscape. The tool validates the SSL configuration settings both, for ABAP and for Java environments and generates HTML reports that can be used for further analysis. It also performs SSL configuration automatically and describes required manual tasks.
The tool enables to establish connectivity between ERP system and CRM

Changes with SL Toolset SPS 10:

No Changes

More information

SAP Note 1891353 (Standalone Task Manager for LM Automation 1.0)
SCN content: Secure Technical Configuration with the Lifecycle Management

SAPSetup 9.0

Offering

SAPSetup offers easy and reliable functionality for installations of different scales:

Installation of frontend products without administrator permissions
Configuration and export of installation packages containing multiple products
Consistency check
central log file analysis

Changes with SL Toolset SPS 10:

SAPSetup with the latest corrections as outlined in the SAP Notes below

Further information:

SAP Note 1583967 (Release Information Note for SAPSetup 9.0)
SAP Note 1587566 (Installation Problems with SAPSetup 9.0)

CTS Plug-In 2.0 SP09

Offering

Generic CTS as part of CTS Plug-In is the extension of CTS so that you can connect your SAP or Non-SAP application with the change and transport management. CTS Plug-In offers new user interfaces and new features for CTS.

Changes with SL Toolset SPS 10: