README.md

Connect SAP BTP and SAP S/4HANA Using Cloud Connector

Follow these steps to set up the Cloud Connector and the SAP Connectivity service to establish secured communication between SAP BTP and SAP S/4HANA.

Note: If you have SAP BTP and SAP S/4HANA running on AWS private cloud, then you can skip this step and proceed to next step to setup connectivity between SAP BTP and SAP S/4HANA using Private Link. Else, follow the below steps if you have SAP S/4HANA on-premise/private cloud and want to establish communication between SAP BTP and SAP S/4HANA using Cloud Connector.

1. Download and Install the Cloud Connector

1. Download the Cloud Connector from SAP Development Tools for your operating system. If you don't have Java installed on the server, download and install it.

   

   You need an administrator access to install the Cloud Connector.

2. Run the installation package and follow the on-screen installation guide. If the installation is successful, the Cloud Connector will be started automatically.

2. Configure the Cloud Connector

1. To configure the Cloud Connector, open https://hostname:port, replace hostname with the hostname of the machine on which the Cloud Connector is installed, and the port with the port number mentioned during the installation. The default port number is 8443.

   

   Enter below credentials (case sensitive) and choose Login.

   Username: Administrator Password: manage

   Note: The first time you log in, you must change the password and choose Master as the installation type. Click Save.

2. Log in to SAP BTP cockpit, navigate to your subaccount and choose Overview. In the General tab, copy the value of Subaccount ID.

   

3. Log in to Cloud Connector Administration cockpit and choose Add Subaccount.

   

   a. In the Region field, select your subaccount region.

   b. In the Subaccount field, enter the value of the subaccount ID you copied in Step2.

   c. In the Display Name field, enter a unique name of your choice.

   d. In the Login E-Mail and Password fields, enter the Global Account Administrator's email ID and password.

   Your configuration should look like this:

   

   e. Choose Save.

3. Create a Cloud to On-Premise Connection

To make the SAP S/4HANA system available to the services and application in SAP BTP, you need to create a mapping between the Cloud Connector and the SAP S/4HANA system.

1. Log in to the Cloud Connector Administration cockpit and choose the name of your subaccount in SAP BTP in the Subaccount field.

2. Choose Cloud To On-Premise. In the ACCESS CONTROL tab, in the Mapping Virtual To Internal System section, choose the Add icon to add a virtual host entry.

   1. In the Back-end Type dropdown menu, select ABAP System. Choose Next.

   2. In the Protocol dropdown menu, select HTTPS. Choose Next.

   3. In the Internal Host and Internal Port fields, enter the hostname or IP address of the SAP S/4HANA system and the corresponding ICM port. Choose Next.

   4. In the Virtual Host and Virtual Port fields, enter a hostname of your choice and the 443 port. The value for virtual port can be updated if required. Choose Next.

   5. In the Principal Type dropdown menu, select X.509 Certificate (Strict Usage). Choose Next.

   6. In the Host In Request Header dropdown menu, select Use Virtual Host. Choose Next.

   7. Select the Check Internal Host checkbox and choose Finish.

3. Select the virtual host created in the previous step and in the Resources section, choose the Add icon.

   1. In the URL Path field, enter /.

   2. Select the Active field.

   3. In the Access Policy field, select the Path and All Sub-Paths radio button.

   4. Choose Save.

4. Your configuration should look like this:

   

5. In SAP BTP cockpit, navigate to your subaccount. Choose Connectivity > Cloud Connectors. The state of the Cloud Connector configurations should be Connected.