Maintenance certificates

[Former Member]

Hello friends,

few questions:

1. what is the use of maintenance certificates

2. Can they be only applied in ABAP systems or both ABAP+JAVA

3. Is there a minimum patch level needed in the system for applying maintenance certificates

Rohit

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Rohith,

yes you are correct the validity period of the Maintenance certificate in SLICENSE is 3 months, if you are using manual method, means downloading from SMP and installation with SLICENSE.

as Juan said If you are using Automatic Distribuion method in solman then no need to bother about validity because, solman will sends the request to SMP and it will collects the updated Maintenance certificate and it will update in satilite systems.

please have a look on the below links.

https://websmp105.sap-ag.de/maintenancecertificate

https://websmp105.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000323652008E

https://websmp105.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000574752008

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_smehp1/helpdata/en/89/a7c08d740c4cffb491f98801f17d30/frameset.htm

https://websmp105.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700001504082008E- how to request maintenance certificate in SMP

You will get complete information with the above links.

Hope the above information will helps.

-Srini

[Former Member]

Is it true that maintenance certificate expires in 3 months?

Rohit

[JPReyes]

Well it doesn't mattter if you use Automatic Distribution of Maintenance Certificates as part of Solman EHP1, because it will update the certificates itself.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_smehp1/helpdata/en/89/a7c08d740c4cffb491f98801f17d30/frameset.htm

Regards

Juan

[Former Member]

Juan,

we are planning for EHP1,might start in another 2 weeks,before that we are installing the maintenance certs

our Solman is at level 14,so I will not be able to use automatic distribution

Rohit

[JPReyes]

To answer your question... they do last 3 months, Read the FAQ Question 15,

https://websmp208.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000325262008E

Regards

Juan

[Former Member]

Juan

Thanks!!

I know it is valid for all the systems starting SAP Netweaver 7.0 but what about SAP ERP 2005,I know it is valid for ERP 2005 also but I dont have any doc or SAP note supporting that

Can you help me with that

Rohit

[JPReyes]

Thats answered in FAQ Question3.

Which SAP products require a Maintenance Certificate? 
All SAP products based on SAP NetWeaver 7.0 and beyond require a Maintenance Certificate. 

Meaning anything below NW 7.0 does not require a Maintenance Certificate

Regards

Juan

[Former Member]

but I guess the maintenance certificate is applicable for JAVA systems also

Please all correct me If I am wrong,I have to apply the maintenance certificates,I feel this is the way:

1. I have a pure ABAP system-Maintenance certificate can be applied directly through SLICENSE

2. I have a ABAP+JAVA system- Maintenance certficate has to be applied in ABAP through SLICENSE

and in JAVA through Visual Administrator -> Services -> Licensing Adapter

3. In JAVA system- In a pure JAVA system Maintenance certificate has to be applied through Visual Administrator -> Services -> Licensing Adapter

Please suggest is it the right method

Rohit

[former_member185031]

1. Yes

2. Yes

3.Yes

You have to apply the mailntenance certificate for Java System also. for the Java System this path is correct "Visual Administrator -> Services -> Licensing Adapter"

Further more to add Automatic distribution is also possible if the Satelite system is connected to Solution Manager

Regards,

Subhash

Edited by: Subhash Chandra on Apr 14, 2009 8:46 AM

[Former Member]

Hi,

Upto Support pack level 33 no need to apply maintanence certificate and will not support also, if we apply support stak 34 we need to apply maintanence certificate compelsary

and for solution manger also we need apply.

Regards

Krishna

[Former Member]

Hello Rohit,

1. As of 2009, SAP requires Maintenance Certificates for all 7.0 and higher based Systems for the Support Pack Installation.

2. As of now, Maintenance Certificates is only applicable for ABAP.

3. There is no such minimum patch level for Maintenance Certificates. It is required for all components of NetWeaver 7.0 or higher products. From 2009, you can perform the automatic distribution of Maintenance Certificates vial Solution Manager. Please find the following URL for details

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_smehp1/helpdata/en/89/a7c08d740c4cffb491f98801f17d30/content.htm

Also, you can request the Maintenance Certificate similar to SAP license request in Marketplace. Please check OSS note 1240265 for details.

Regards

Gautam