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Updated on 2023-05-29 GMT+08:00
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Creating SAP S/4HANA ECSs

Two ECSs need to be created for installing the SAP S/4HANA software.

Procedure

  1. On the public cloud management console, click in the upper left corner and choose Computing > Elastic Cloud Server.
  2. Click Buy ECS in the upper right corner. A page for creating ECSs is displayed.
  3. Ser parameters required for creating the ECS s4001 for the active SAP S/4HANA node based on Table 1.

    Table 1 Basic settings of the active SAP S/4HANA ECS

    Parameter

    Description

    Billing Mode

    Select Yearly/Monthly.

    Region

    Select the target region.

    For example, CN East-Shanghai2.

    AZ

    Specifies the AZ where ECSs are located. Choose an AZ as required.

    CPU Architecture

    Select x86.

    Specifications

    For details about the SAP S/4HANA ECS specifications, see SAP S/4HANA ECS Planning.

    For example, select c6.4xlarge.4.

    Image

    Select Marketplace image. Click Select Image, enter SAP in the search box, and select SUSE for SAP 15 SP1.

    NOTE:

    To use marketplace images, such as SUSE for SAP 15 SP1, ensure that your ECS is billed on a yearly/monthly basis.

    System Disk

    Set this parameter as required. If you need multiple data disks, click Add Data Disk to add more data disks.

  4. Click Next: Configure Network and configure network information based on Table 2.

    Table 2 Network configurations for the active SAP S/4HANA ECS

    Parameter

    Description

    Network

    Select the VPC and subnet created in Creating a VPC.

    Extension NIC

    If you need more NICs, click Add NIC.

    Security Group

    Select the security group created in 2.

    EIP

    Select Not required.

  5. Click Next: Configure Advanced Settings. On the displayed page, configure the advanced settings for the active SAP S/4HANA ECS based on Table 3.

    Table 3 Advanced settings of the active SAP S/4HANA ECS

    Parameter

    Description

    ECS Name

    Enter s4001.

    Login Mode

    Select Password.

    Cloud Backup and Recovery

    Select Not required.

    ECS Group (Optional)

    Specifies a SAP S/4HANA ECS group. When you create ECSs, the system will allocate the ECSs in the same server group to different physical servers to ensure the running reliability of these SAP S/4HANA ECSs.

    NOTE:

    If no ECS group is available, perform the following operations to create one:

    Click Create ECS Group. On the displayed page, click Create ECS Group, specify the ECS group name, and click OK.

    Advanced Options

    Do not set this parameter.

  6. Click Next: Confirm.

    Check the ECS configurations and select I have read and agree to the Huawei Image Disclaimer. Click Next.

  7. Repeat 2 to 6 to create an ECS for the standby SAP S/4HANA node.

    When creating the standby SAP S/4HANA ECS, you do not need to create a shared disk.

Parent topic: Creating ECSs