How to configure SAPGUI for Java on Linux

This tutorial will show you how to set configure new connection on SAPGUI for Java. You need to click on SAPGUI for Java. On this tutorial, I am using SAPGUI for Java on Linux 7.20 rev 5 (the latest one on this date).

Click on SAPGUI for Java icon.

Click on File - New Connection.

Fill Description (by your ID) and choose Advanced Tab.

For connection, you can fill with /H/IP_Address_of_your_SAP_server/S/32[Your_SAP_System_Number]

Now you have connection to your SAP server. But this connection is not for load balance connection. For Load Balance connection, I'll show you on the next tutorial.

SAPGUI for Java on Linux : Installation and Configuration

I have created this document for people who need to install SAPGUI into Linux.

1) Minimum system requirements.

• Linux
• Hardware: CPU: Intel PentiumIII with 800 MHz
• RAM: 256MB
• Software:
• OS: SuSE Linux 9.3 - 10.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4
• JVM: Sun Java Runtime Evironment 1.4.2 (32-bit) or 5.0 (32-bit) including Java Plugin

(please see:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/install-linux.html http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/...ocale.doc.htmlhttp://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/install-linux.html http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/...ocale.doc.html for details)


2) Download SAPGUI from:

ftp://ftp.sap.com/pub/sapgui/java/
(anonymous login) --> not valid anymore

https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/sapgui-java
(OSS user and pass)


3) At the /java folder in ftp select:

File: PlatinGUI-Linux-700.jar 37926 KB 11/07/06 13:58:00

(note: a more recent version may be available)

4) In the downloaded folder, execute

Code:

java -jar PlatinGUI-Linux-700.jar

5) Executing SAPGUI

a) Guilogon:

Code:

~/SAPClients/SAPGUI7.00/bin$ ./guilogon

To create servers, touch at new and go to "advanced".

-- tip “use expert configuration”

Example:

For server 10.1.1.6 with system number 01:

Code:

conn=/H/10.1.1.6/S/3201

B) Command line

For server 10.1.1.6 with system number 01:

Code:

~/SAPClients/SAPGUI7.00/bin$ ./sapgui /H/10.1.1.6/S/3201

PCLinuxOS 2009.1

Finally, PCLinuxOS has released its new and damn good PCLinuxOS 2009.1. I just try it for couple days and I think this distro is goin' to be Vector Linux rivals on my opinion as the best distro Linux for SAPGUI ready.

Why's that ? Well, seems that PCLinuxOS developer listen my wishlist that this distro should include SAMBA server. Back to old time, on PCLinuxOS 2007 only powered with SAMBA client so I have to add SAMBA server manually.

This distro also still powered with some great utilities such as Remaster tool, Synaptic, MBR repair tool, etc.

Well, I think I have finally found that PCLinuxOS has finlly revealed and developed itself.