SAP Solution Manager
SAP EarlyWatch Alert Concept and
Configuration
EWA
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EWA - Definition
• ABAP System : - Important system data is transferred from SAP customer system to SAP Solution
Manager at regular intervals via remote connection
• ABAP and SAP HANA Systems :- The data transferred only includes technical data with non-sensitive
content that is transparent in the transaction SDCCN
• SAP Solution Manager analyzes this data and provides a clear overview of the results in a report,
which can be downloaded from or distributed by SAP Solution Manager.
• Keeping total cost of ownership low and the performance of your SAP solution high is a tremendous
value to your business – a value delivered by SAP EarlyWatch Alert.
• Content: General component status, system configuration, hardware, performance development,
average response times, current workload, critical error messages, and process interruptions,
database administration.
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Activate EarlyWatch Alert
• Configure SAP Solution Manager
• SOLMAN_SETUP
1 • Mandatory Configuration
• Connect the Managed Systems
• SOLMAN_SETUP
2 • Managed System Configuration
• Configure EarlyWatch Alert Management
• SOLMAN_SETUP
• Application Operations
3 • EarlyWatch Alert Management
• Check activation success in the Managed system
4 • SDCCN
• Perform RTCCTOOL Service Preparation Check
5 • SDCCN (Note 69455 – Service tool for Application ST-A/PI)
• FAQ
6 • SAP Note 1257308 – FAQ: Using EarlyWatch Alert
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EWA – Data Collection and Report Generation
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Activate EWA
SOLMAN_SETUP -> Application Operations -> EarlyWatch Alert Management
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SDCCN
Utilities -> Activate
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Thank You
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