Why Microsoft Loopback Adapter in SAP Installation ?

[Former Member]

Hello Gurus

Please Tell Me The Concept of Microsoft Loopback Adapter ?

Why we are using this when we install SAP ?

Please Suggest Any Hyperlink Or Document Where we are going to Get The Information on This

Thank You

[Former Member]

Hi Guru's,

what is the main use of microsoft loop back adapter for our sap.

please reply...

[former_member185239]

Hi Srinivas,

If loopback adapter is not installed on your system then it not able to go inside the \\<hostname>\sapmnt or saploc directory.

Moreover SAP engine requires a LAN adapter to function properly and since sapmnt is shared folder it will get accessed while network is available.

Check the below link

http://www.stechno.net/sap-notes.html?view=sapnote&id=698014

With Regards

Ashutosh Chaturvedi

[Former Member]

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi

You can find installation info in this link

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842561

Thanks,

Durga

[Former Member]

Hi Shishir,

Basically Microsoft Loopback adapter is used when your computer is standalone that means it is not in Network, Microsoft loopback is just a virtual LAN which is used during Sap installation, well you can switch back to your Local area network after installation.

Hope it helps

Regards

Subhash

[Former Member]

Hi

There is no need have a Microsoft Loopback Adapter when you have a network adopter card in your system. when you don't have network card we have a option of fooling the system by using Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

Thanks.