Modify the Baseline Communication Channels

Notes:

The SAP PI adapters have the following baseline communication channels that you will need to modify:

Steps

  1. In a web browser, navigate to http://<SAP PI Server>:<port number>/rep/start/index.jsp, where <SAP PI Server> is the name of the SAP PI Server and <port number> is the port number of the specified SAP PI Server.

    The SAP Exchange Infrastructure window appears.

  2. Select Integration Directory.

    A login screen appears, prompting you to log in to the Configuration: Integration Builder.

  3. Log in as an administrator.

    The Configuration: Integration Builder window appears.

  4. In the Configuration: Integration Builder window, in the Scenarios section, expand the GE_APMConfigurations row.
  5. Expand the Communication Channel row.

    The row expands, and the following APM Connect Communication Channels appear:

  6. Configure the FileReceiver communication channels by performing these steps for each channel, replacing <interface> with the appropriate interface name.

    1. Select FileReceiver_APMConnect_<interface>.

      The Display Communication Channel screen appears.

    2. Select .
    3. In the File Access Parameters section, in the Target Directory box, enter the target directory file path, for example, \\context.PLSAP_OUTPUT\<interface>\.

      IMPORTANT: This path must match exactly the PLSAP_OUTPUT parameter in the context file.

    4. In the File Name Scheme column, enter *.*.
    5. In the Processing Parameters section, in the File Construction Mode box, enter the value Create.
    6. Select the Overwrite Existing File check box.
    7. In the Write mode box, select Directly.
    8. In the Empty-Message Handling section, select Write Empty File.
    9. In the Advanced section, in the Adapter-Speccific Message Attributes, select the following options:

      • Set Adapter-Specific Attributes
      • File Name
      • File Type
    10. Select .
  7. Configure the FileSender communication channels by performing these steps for each channel, replacing <interface> with the appropriate interface name.

    1. Select FileSender_APMConnect_<interface>.

      The Display Communication Channel screen appears.

    2. Select .
    3. In the File Access Parameters section, in the Source Directory box, enter the endpoint of the share between your SAP server and your SAP PI server exactly as it is in the PLSAP_INPUT parameter in the context file and corresponding interface folder name, for example, \\context.PLSAP_INPUT\<interface>\.

    4. In the File Name Scheme column, enter *.*.
    5. In the Processing Parameters section, in the Poll Interval box, enter the recommended value of 10.

    6. In the Processing Mode box, select Delete.
    7. In the Quality of Service box, select Best Effort.
    8. In the Empty-File Handling box, select Process Empty Files.
    9. In the Advanced section, complete the following steps:

      • In the Adapter-Specific Message Attributes section, select the following options:

        • Set Adapter-Specific Message Attributes
        • File Name
        • File Type
      • In the Adapter Status section, in the Status box, select Active.
      • Select the Advanced Mode check box.
      • In the Additional Parameters section, in the Msecs to Wait Before Modification Check box, enter the recommended value of 1000 or more.
  8. Select .

  9. Optional: If you are using SSL, configure the SOAP channel to use SSL.

    1. In the Commmunication Channel row, select SOAPSender_APMConnect.

    2. In the Communication Channel menu, select .

    3. In the General section, in the HTTP Security Level box, select HTTPS Without Client Authentication.

    4. In the Communication Channel menu, select .

  10. Select Activate.

Result

The communication channels are configured.

What's Next?

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