Server Documentation Updates for SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 SP02

SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 SP02 is a support package that provides fixes to the product. Server documentation has been updated to support the product fixes. In addition, some existing documentation has been expanded and/or reorganized to provide more complete information and improved access.

You can download SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 SP02 from the Support Portal on Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/support. You can find installation instructions in the SAP Note for the support package. To access the SAP Note, select the Info link on the package’s download page.

Documentation Updates to Support Fixes
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Importing and exporting native, hybrid and Agentry applications.

From the Management Cockpit, use importing and exporting to move applications from one server environment to another, for example, from the testing environment to the production environment. Exporting an application creates a ZIP file that you can import in the target environment. After importing, you must reconfigure some application settings for the target server environment.

Administrator > Application Administration > Managing and Monitoring Applications > Importing and Exporting Applications

Uploading new or updated application data to an existing Agentry application definition.

From the Management Cockpit, upload a ZIP file created by the developer using the Agentry Editor Production Publish process. After uploading, you can configure additional Agentry settings.

Administrator > Application Administration > Deploying Applications > Defining Application Specific Settings > Publishing Agentry Applications

Installing and configuring a Nginx reverse proxy for Agentry applications.

Agentry clients use WebSockets for communicating with the server. Nginx is a WebSockets-aware HTTP reverse proxy.

Administrator > Security Administration > Configuring Security Fundamentals in SAP Mobile Platform > Using Nginx Reverse Proxy for Agentry Clients

Provisioning native and hybrid applications using Afaria.

Provision applications to supported devices so users can install and log in to the applications to register with SAP Mobile Platform Server.

Administrator > Application Administration > Provisioning Applications > Provisioning with Afaria
Documentation Improvements
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Expanded content for security landscape, added post installation checklist, updated authentication provider information, and reorganized certificate aliases content. Added new content for using SSL to secure the HTTPS channel to the back end. Administrator > Security Administration
Upgrading information moved from Installation documentation to separate documentation.

Upgrade: SAP Mobile Platform Server for Windows

Upgrade: SAP Mobile Platform Server for Linux

Postinstallation tasks moved from Landscape Design and Integration documentation to Administrator documentation.

Administrator > Getting Started > Postinstallation Landscape Setup

Administrator > Security Administration > Security Postinstallation Checklist