Conversion to SAP S/4HANA using SUM: ABAP Systems on UNIX and Linux

SUM User Interface (SUM UI)

The user interface of the Software Update Manager (SUM UI) is based on SAP Fiori.

For more information about SAP Fiori, see the following pages:

Prerequisites

  • If you want to use the Secure Hypertext Transmission Protocol (HTTPS) for Starting or Restarting the Software Update Manager: You have configured secure socket layer (SSL) for SAP Host Agent as described in the SAP Host Agent documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/host_agent Start of the navigation pathSAP Host Agent Configuration Next navigation step SSL Configuration for the SAP Host Agent End of the navigation path.

  • Supported web browsers:

    • Microsoft Edge (latest release, not using compatibility view)
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (not using compatibility view)
    • Google Chrome (latest release)
    • Mozilla Firefox (latest release)

In the following example, you get an impression of the basic structure of the SAP Fiori-based user interface of the Software Update Manager:

Legend:

    • Left edge: SAP system ID

    • Upper line: Applied SUM tool version including support package and patch level

    • Lower line: Current scenario and strategy based on the input given in the initial dialogs

  2. Area for flags that are displayed under certain conditions. For more information, see SUM UI: Flags.

  3. Area for the free disk space information. For more information, see SUM UI: Free Disk Space Information.

  4. Menu bar of SUM: Tasklist, Logs, Breakpoints, and the More menu. For more information, see SUM UI: Menu Bar.

  5. Bar with the roadmap steps. The current roadmap step is highlighted.

  6. Progress bar showing the progress in percent, the current phase name, and the current status. In some phases, a second progress bar is displayed in addition, sometimes with additional information. See the following sections for more information.

  7. Area for dialogs, messages, second progress bar, etc. Among other things, you will be informed during a successful procedure about the next phase to be executed. If the phase cannot be precisely determined, the next roadmap step is displayed.

  8. Buttons that are necessary during the current phase, such as Back and Next.

Second Progress Bar

The duration of the different phases within a roadmap step can vary significantly. If long-running phases start within the roadmap step, a second progress bar is displayed on the UI. It is only valid for the current phase and supports you in estimating the progress of a long-running phase.

When you hover with mouse over the progress bar, a tooltip opens with further information. Beside the process state and the current time stamp, the estimated remaining runtime of the SUM procedure is displayed.

Example of a second progress bar with the remaining runtime estimation:

Additional Details About a Running Phase

For some phases, it is necessary to display additional details while the phase is running. In this case, you see the additional information in the area below the message Process execution in progress.

Example for the display of additional details about the running phase: