Registering SUM in SAP Host Agent

A precondition for the use of SUM is its registration in the SAP Host Agent.

Prerequisites

Make sure that you have installed on all application servers instances the latest version of the SAP Host Agent. Check the SAP Software Download Corner at http://support.sap.com/swdc for the versions that are available to download.

For more information, such as the deprecation of lower versions, see SAP Note 2130510 .

For additional information regarding SAP Host Agent, see SAP Notes 1031096 and 1907566 .
We recommend using the Secure Hypertext Transmission Protocol (HTTPS) for Starting or Restarting the Software Update Manager: Make sure that the secure socket layer (SSL) for SAP Host Agent is configured as described in the SAP Host Agent documentation in https://help.sap.com/viewer/host_agent SAP Host Agent Configuration SSL Configuration for the SAP Host Agent
Note

https is the default as of SAP Host Agent 7.22 PL 52
- The secure https communications protocol is the default to run the Software Update Manager. If you use the insecure http communication protocol including port 1128, and you have installed the SAP Host Agent 7.22 with patch level 52 or a higher SAP Host Agent version, the URL with http is automatically redirected to the secure https.
- The host agent issues a self-signed certificate automatically if no other certificate is configured. However, it can cause web browsers to issue warnings or error messages because self-signed certificates are considered untrusted.
For more information about this SAP Host Agent, see SAP Note 3036093 and on the SAP Help Portal the chapter SSL Configuration for the SAP Host Agent in the SAP Host Agent Guide..
Make sure that you do not run the Software Update Manager during daylight saving time shifts. Otherwise, the update might fail.
Always perform the procedure from within the SUM directory.

Context

SAP Host Agent is an agent that can accomplish several lifecycle management tasks, such as operating system monitoring, database monitoring, system instance control, and provisioning. Before you start an update, register the Software Update Manager in SAP Host Agent so that the operations and commands to the updated system are executed using SAP Host Agent mechanisms.

Procedure

Register the Software Update Manager for SAP Host Agent as follows:
- <SUM directory>/abap/SUMSTART confighostagent
  
  Note
  
  Always call the script with the root user.
Optionally, you can customize the user authorization.
By default, the <SID>adm user is authorized to control the SUM user interface (UI). If you want to authorize a different user, you have to edit the file <HOSTAGENT directory>/exe/operations.d/sumabap.conf as follows:
1. Add the name of the user for the UI authorization at the end of the following line, separated with a comma:
  
  Authorization:$[SID:#required#tolower]adm
  
  Example
  
  For user slcui, the line must look as follows:
  Authorization:$[SID:#required#tolower]adm, slcui
2. Restart the SAP Host Agent using the following commands:
  <HOSTAGENT directory>/exe/saphostexec -restart