Planning Your Installation

Before you install, prepare your environment.

• Identify the computer on which you will install the SAP® Control Center server (which includes the product module plug-ins needed for your enterprise). One server can frequently cover an entire enterprise. Review the Installation Considerations.
• Review System Requirements to verify the computer is suitable for your planned use.
• Read Preinstallation Tasks and Installing with the SAP Installer to review the decisions you must make.

• Obtaining a License
  SAP Control Center is licensed free of charge to customers who have a paid license for a product managed by SAP Control Center (including Adaptive Server®, SAP® Sybase® IQ, SAP Sybase Event Stream Processor, Replication Server®, Replication Agent™, Mirror Replication Agent, or Replication Server Data Assurance option). Evaluation licenses are also available.
• System Requirements
  Make sure your system meets all requirements before you install SAP Control Center (SCC). If you install SCC on the same host as a managed server, the host must meet the requirements outlined here in addition to the requirements for the managed server.
• SAP Control Center Network Ports
  Check the ports used on the installation machine for conflicts with the ports SAP Control Center uses.
• Installation Considerations
  To avoid problems, consider hardware requirements, limits on monitoring, and the security of your network when you plan your SAP Control Center deployment.
• Preparing to Roll Back from an Upgrade
  SAP Control Center does not support downgrade. Back up your SCC installation directory so you can manually restore the previous release if necessary.