Overview
The PowerConnect Java agent can be used to monitor SAP Cloud Connector. SAP Cloud Connector is a software component that provides a secure and seamless connection between on-premises systems and cloud-based applications and services. It acts as a link between the internal network of an organization and the SAP Cloud Platform.
The PowerConnect Java agent is able to collect various logs and metrics from SAP Cloud Connector environments for monitoring, security and troubleshooting use cases.
Hardware Requirements
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x86 64-bit chip architecture
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1 CPU cores at 2GHz or greater
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256 MB RAM
Software Requirements
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A 64 bit Linux distribution running SAP HANA
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Java 11 (SAPMachine, OpenJDK or Oracle)
Network Requirements
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HTTP or HTTPS outbound on port 8088 to connect to the Splunk HTTP Event Collector (Splunk on premises or Splunk Cloud)
Installation Steps
Linux
To install the PowerConnect Java Cloud Connector edition on a Linux environment perform the following steps:
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Obtain the PowerConnect Java Cloud Connector package
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Login to the target server where the Cloud Connector software is running
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Copy the package to a temporary location on the target server e.g.
scp powerconnect-java-cloud-connector.jar targethost:/tmp -
Login to the target via SSH
ssh root@targethost -
Create a directory where the PowerConnect Java Cloud Connector software will be installed e.g.
mkdir /opt/powerconnect -
Copy the package to the target folder e.g.
cp /tmp/powerconnect-java-cloud-connector.jar /opt/powerconnect -
Make sure the folder and package are readable by the user that runs SAP Cloud Connector e.g.
chown -R <sapuser>:<sapgroup> /opt/powerconnect -
Follow the configuration steps to configure the agent
Windows
To install the PowerConnect Java Cloud Connector edition on a Windows environment perform the following steps:
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Obtain the PowerConnect Java Cloud Connector package
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Login to the target server where the Cloud Connector software is running
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Open the Command Prompt
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Create a directory where the PowerConnect Java Cloud Connector software will be installed e.g.
mkdir e:\powerconnect -
Copy the package to the target folder e.g.
copy e:\tmp\powerconnect-java-cloud-connector.jar e:\powerconnect -
Follow the configuration steps to configure the agent