Configure Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions

1. Open the Azure portal and navigate to the Log Analytics workspaces.
2. Click on the “Add” button to create a new workspace.
3. Provide a unique name for the workspace, select the desired subscription, and resource group.
4. Choose the appropriate region and pricing tier for your requirements.
5. Review the settings and click on the “Create” button to create the workspace.

Enable Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions:

1. Open the Azure portal and navigate to the Azure Monitor.
2. Click on the “Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions” in the left navigation menu.
3. Click on the “Enable” button to start the configuration process.
4. Select the subscription, resource group, and SAP system for which you want to enable monitoring.
5. Choose the Log Analytics workspace created in the previous step.
6. Review the settings and click on the “Enable” button to enable Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions.

Install the SAP Monitoring Agent:

1. Download the SAP Monitoring Agent from the Azure portal.
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a local directory.
3. Open a command prompt and navigate to the extracted directory.
4. Run the “setup.exe” command to start the installation wizard.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
6. Enter the required configuration information, such as the Log Analytics workspace ID and key, during the installation.

Configure SAP Solution Manager:

1. Launch the SAP Solution Manager administration work center.
2. Navigate to the “Managed Systems Configuration” section.
3. Select the SAP system for which you enabled monitoring in Azure Monitor.
4. Click on the “Infrastructure Preparation” button.
5. Provide the required information, such as the agent host and port number, collected during the SAP Monitoring Agent installation.
6. Click on the “Execute” button to perform the infrastructure preparation.

View and analyze SAP monitoring data:

1. Open the Azure portal and navigate to the Log Analytics workspaces.
2. Select the workspace associated with your SAP solution.
3. Click on the “Logs” option in the left navigation menu.
4. Use the Kusto Query Language (KQL) to write queries and retrieve the desired monitoring data.
5. Analyze the monitoring data using built-in visualizations and dashboards in the Azure portal.
6. Create custom queries and visualizations to gain deeper insights into the performance and health of your SAP workloads.

Set up alert rules:

1. Open the Azure portal and navigate to the Log Analytics workspace.
2. Click on the “Alerts” option in the left navigation menu.
3. Click on the “New alert rule” button to create a new rule.
4. Define the conditions and criteria for triggering an alert based on your monitoring requirements.
5. Configure the target resource group or SAP system for the alert rule.
6. Specify the action groups to be notified when an alert is triggered.
7. Review the settings and click on the “Create alert rule” button to create the rule.

In conclusion, configuring Azure Monitor for SAP solutions allows you to monitor and optimize the performance and health of your SAP workloads running on Azure. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can enable monitoring, install the SAP Monitoring Agent, configure SAP Solution Manager, and analyze monitoring data using Azure Monitor. This comprehensive monitoring solution helps you proactively manage and optimize your SAP environments for optimal performance and availability.