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SAP Document Management System (DMS) Installation

Applies To

Operating System : Windows Server 2008 R2

Database : Max DB

Summary

The Document Management Service (DMS) is a service of the information management infrastructure provided by the Knowledge Provider within the framework of SAP Web Application Server. The central task of the DMS is to process documents and document-like objects on the basis of application-specific content models. Only the DMS can modify document administration data and save this data in a storage medium, such as the SAP database.

Author(s): Mahesh Kumar Mukkawar

Created on: 07 July 2012

Introduction

In recent years, the increasing complexity of products has led to increasingly complex development tools, such as computer-aided design (CAD) systems, and more advanced production processes, such as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems. CAD and CAM tools have been used to optimize production times and quality.

As this process becomes more complex, the systems for managing the technical documents involved need to be more sophisticated. The many different procedures for describing products (such as design drawings, photographs, and texts) mean that there is a huge increase in digitally stored data.

The quality and availability of documentation is becoming increasingly important. The Document Management System (DMS) in the SAP System offers the following advantages:

If you link document management to computerized development and production systems, you avoid data redundancy, maintain consistency of data, and minimize the workload involved in entering and updating your data.

In order to use large databases to the full, you need to be able to exchange data quickly and securely. You can access your data directly using electronic search tools, or find documents using known parameters. You can also search for and display documents (original application files) via the Internet/intranet.

You can use document distribution to distribute documents that are managed in the document management system (DMS) either manually or automatically according to company-specific processes. This ensures that the employees responsible or external partners can view or process up-to-the-minute information.

Pre Requisite

Required SAP Component Level

SAP Component	Required
SAP_ABA	701
SAP_BASIS	701
PLMWUI	700
EA-APPL	604
EA_IPPE	404
SAP_APPL	604
SAP_BS_FND	701

Operating System Components

SAP Component	Required
Windows Operating System	Server 2003/2008/Windows 7
IIS Version	7
Microsoft Office Version	2003/2007/2010
Hard Disk Space	For OS – 50GB
RAM	4GB Min

Download Software Components

Installation Master	Service.sap.com/swdc > SAP Netweaver > SAP Netweaver 7.0 > Instllation and Upgrade > Microsoft Windows >51038621_11 , 51038621_12 , 51038621_13 ( Depends on your Operating System)
SAP Content Server 6.40	Service.sap.com/swdc > SAP Netweaver > SAP Netweaver 7.0 > Instllation and Upgrade > Microsoft Windows >50105790_2
Max DB Release 7.6	Service.sap.com/swdc > SAP Netweaver > SAP Netweaver 7.0 > Instllation and Upgrade > Microsoft Windows >50105790_3
MAX DB GUI	Service.sap.com/swdc > Search for Software Downloads > Search with term 51020621 > Download CD RDBMS SAP DB 7.3.0 Build 46 RELIANT

IIS Installation

On Windows Server navigate to following menu

Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Server Manager > Click Add Roles to install IIS on Windows Server and follow screenshot.

IIS Roles Required

Common HTTP Features	Static Content , Default Document, Directory Browsing, HTTP Errors, HTTP Redirections
Application Development	ASP .NET, .NET Extensibility, ASP, CGI, ISAPI Extensions, ISAPI Filters, Server Side Includes
Health and Diagnostics	HTTP Logging, Request Monitor, Logging Tools, Tracing, Custom Login, ODBC Logging
Security	Basic Authentication, Windows Authentication, Request Filtering
Performance	Static content Compression, Dynamic Content Compression
Management Tools	IIS Management Console, IIS Management Scripts and Tools ,Management Service
IIS 6 Management Compatibility	IIS 6 Metabase compatibility, IIS 6 WMI Compatibility ,IIS 6 Scripting Tools , IIS 6 Management Console

Firewall Settings

Navigate to Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Create A New Inbound Rule - Type for Port and allow the connections for all.

Content Server Installation

Testing Content Server Installation

Open a web browser and enter the following address.

http:\\servername:1090\ContentServer\ContentServer.dll?serverInfo

replace server name with the name of your server ip address or hostname where content server has been installed. A response below will show that content server is running.

Windows Server Tasks before Configuring SAP

Navigate to Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Server Manager (DMS Host Name) > Sites and Select SAP Content Server Site > Edit the permission to Full Control for Users.
Navigate to Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Server Manager (DMS Host Name) > Double click on ISAP and CGI Restriction and follow window will open. Click on Edit Feature Settings and check Allo unspecified ISAPI Modules

Restart the IIS Server.

Open command prompt and enter following commands at specified paths in screenshots

MAX DB GUI Installation

Max DB GUI can be installed from CD number mentioned above

After Installing the GUI the below screen will come. Right click on Servers and register an instance

Configuring SAP to Connect to DMS

Prerequisites:

ICM is configured correctly and profile parameter icm/server_port_0 is PROT=HTTP,PORT=80$$
You have created and RFC connection type TCP/IP connection with name SAPHTTP and registered programsaphttp in technical settings. Keep other fields blank and test it.
Content Server & ICM Services are activated in transaction SICF

Go to transaction OAC0

Display Content Repository overview and Create a New Entry as shown below and test the connection. Clicking on mail symbol will import the certificate.