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SAP LICENSE RENEWAL FROM BASIS END #ATR

AJAYTR_ATR66
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2 weeks ago
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#ATR(18)

 Informative Note:

  • Created this blog to provide information on how to apply/renew SAP License - ABAP and HANA DB.
  • By default, SAP will provide temporary license after installing new system.
  • NW License – 90 days and Maintenance – 3 Months.
  • We need to renew NW& Maintenance License for running SAP System.
  • If Maintenance Certificate expired after 3 months, we won’t be able to use SPAM for implementing Support Packages until we renew it.
  • SPAM Transaction -> We need valid Maintenance Certificate (Valid - 3 months) to apply patches via SPAM.

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ABAP SLICENSE RENEWAL:

  • Go to “SLICENSE” Transaction Code.
  • We could see Maintenance Certificate is in expired status. Usually, we would have applied both Maintenance (3 Months Validity) and NetWeaver license post installation of SAP System.

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FOR NEW SYSTEM ADDITION AND LICENSE GENERATION:

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  • Select your corresponding installation number and product of your installed SAP System.
  • I have selected SAP ERP and SAP ERP Installation number (My Scenario).

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  • Select Search button to add/list systems.

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  • Provide your system details accordingly.

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  • Once continued, you can add license key.

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  • Select Standard Web Application Server ABAP or ABAP+JAVA.

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  • Provide Hardware Key details which available in SLICENSE transaction.

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  • Add -> It will add Maintenance Certificate as well automatically (Valid for 3 months).
  • Generate -> New key will be generated which can be downloaded and applied in SLICENSE.

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  • I have added dummy System ID just to show steps. I haven’t generated (Generate button) license key.
  • If added systems needs to be deleted, you can delete system in “System Provisioning” List itself.
  • https://me.sap.com/systemsprovisioning/systems -> Select your system

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CONTINUE RENEWAL FOR OUR SYSTEM:

  • My Scenario - Let’s renew our already added original system.

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  • You can see Maintenance Certificate Expired. Select “Maintenance” and click “Renew Certificate”

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  • Now, Go to “Edit” option and “Generate” renewed License key.

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  • You can change details if required. Click “Continue”
  • Select “Generate” to update key with renewed one.

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  • You can see license updated successfully.
  • Select anyone and download License Key to apply in SLICENSE TCODE.

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  • Both NetWeaver ABAP and Maintenance Key details will be there in license key text file.

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  • Go to SLICENSE TCODE -> Edit -> Install License

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  • Select downloaded license file.

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  • You can see license updated with new one.

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  • Now, we can proceed to implement support package in SPAM TCODE.

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  • We have successfully applied/renewed ABAP SLICENSE.

For HANA DB License Key Renewal:

  • HANA Database requires separate license. We would usually apply DB license post installation. Else, System will be in Locked/Expired status post temporary license period (if available).
  • You can get DB Hardware Key via below two methods.
  • Add Newly Installed System in Hana Studio. [Requires SYSTEM DB to renew/apply license]. Hardware Key will be visible in Properties tab.

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  • Connect to SYSTEM DB via HDBSQL Command – select * from M_LICENSES;  [HDBSQL available in HDBCLIENT Directory]
  • Usually, Installation of Hana Client will be inside /usr/sap/* (Global common mount point) or /hana/shared (explicitly)
  • Command to connect – hdbsql -u SYSTEM -i xx -d SystemDB      (-i – HDB Instance Number)

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  • Once you knew Hardware Key details, You can add new system (HANA Database) in SAP SMP and Apply license Key.
  • License Key -> https://me.sap.com/licensekey

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  • For Usual HANA Database – Select “In-memory Appliance Platform” and provide Key details.

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  • I have already added my system. Renewing once again now. Generate to get new renewed license and download license key.

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  • You can apply license via HANA Studio – Install License Key – Select your License File.
  • Existing Same Type of Key will be overwritten.

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  • You can also apply license key via HDBSQL command if HANA Studio not installed. I have deleted existing license just to show steps.

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  • Command to apply license: hdbsql -u SYSTEM -i xx -d SystemDB -m
  • -m – Activates Multiple Line.
  • This method used to provide password manually instead of using -p parameter since some of the characters are not supported and authentication will fail - EX - $ Character if exist in password (pass$ss$)

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  • Once license applied, It will automatically reflect on HANA Studio as well.

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We have successfully Renewed/Applied ABAP as well as HANA DB License.

Thanks for Visiting!

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AJAY TR - ATR - SAP BASIS ADMINISTRATOR

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