This section provides additional instructions for setting up the system.
Upload authorization role
Use
SAP transaction PFCG
.Go to Role > Upload and upload the file _NEWR_DATA_PROVIDER.SAP from the installation package.
Confirm the role
/NEWR/DATA_PROVIDER
is to be loaded.Click the
icon once loaded.
In the Authorizations tab, select
Change Authorization Data, and activate using
icon.
If a profile name is suggested, click the green check icon.
Verify that the message Profile(s) were updated appears on the status bar.
Create RFC destinations for monitored systems
Use transaction SM59
to create an RFC destination for each monitored system.
Select the ABAP Connections and click the Create icon to set up a new RFC destination.
Enter a descriptive RFC Destination name. We recommend to name the RFC destination as
NR_<SYSID>CLNT<CLNT#>
Set Connection Type to
3 - ABAP Connection
.On the Technical Settings tab, enter the:
- Target Host (fully qualified domain or IP) and Instance No.
- Specify the Gateway Host and Service if necessary.
On the Logon & Security tab, enter the RFC user (
NR4SAPDP
) and password.Click the Save.
Go to Utility > Test > Connection Test and Authorization Test to confirm a successful connection.
Importante
Ensure that the test results are successful.
Set HTTP destination to New Relic cloud
Use transaction SM59
to set up HTTPS connections to the New Relic API endpoints.
Importante
Ensure to create individual RFC destination for Events, Logs, Metrics, and Traces separately.- Enter a Destination Name (e.g.,
NR_API_EVENT
). - Set Connection Type to
G
(HTTP Connections to External Server). - Enter the Target Host, Service No. as (443) (see standard port for HTTPS), and Path Prefix (see installation readiness checklist for details).
- If a proxy is required, configure it on the Technical Settings tab.
- On the Security Options tab, check the Active radio button for SSL.
- If needed, download the root certificate from New Relic and add it to SAP using transaction
STRUST
. - Use Connection Test to verify the connection. A successful connection will prompt to Enter Logon Data. If the test times out, check your firewall settings.
- Repeat this procedure for all New Relic API endpoints.
Create BTP/CloudALM authentication endpoint
Follow the instructions below based on the service:
Create database connection
Use transaction DBACOCKPIT
to define the remote HANA Database connections.
Double-click Database Connections and click Add.
Enter a Connection Name (preferably the same as the SAP system ID).
Select HANA Database as the Database System.
Enter the Database user ID (e.g.,
NRAGENT
) and password.Enter the Database Host and SQL Port.
Save the data and click Test to verify the connection.