START SUM TOOL ON LINUX

STARTING SUM TOOL ON LINUX SYSTEM
The starting procedure of SUM TOOL in Windows and UNIX is different.
In WINDOWS we can directly start tool by running batch file (SUMSTART.BAT).
But in LINUX you cannot start sum tool directly.

Software Required:
SAPHOSTAGENT.SAR
SUM TOOL
Extract both the file using sapcar.
./SAPCAR -xvf <Path of sar file/SAR FILE > -R <PATH to where you want to extract>

INSTALLATION OF SAP HOSTAGENT
Go to the path where SAP HOSTAGENT is extracted.
Run the following command
./saphostexec -install
HOST AGENT  will get installed.

EXTRACTING AND GIVING PERMISSION TO SUM
After extracting the SUM TOOL SAR File
GIVING the PERMISSION and OWNERSHIP to SUM Folder
We have to change the ownership of SUM Folder from root to <SID>adm

Use following Command:

chown <SID>adm:sapsys -r <SUM>

Changing the Permission of SUM Folder

Use following Command:

chmod 755 -r <SUM>

STARTING SUM TOOL

We cannot start SUM gui in Linux.

From ROOT USER

Go to the SUM Folder

Run the following Command:

./SUMSTART confighostagent <SID>

It will start services.
Now change from ROOT user to <SID>ADM User.
su <SID>adm
Rum the following command.
./SUMSTART
Now open the Browser in WINDOWS System.

Enter the following URL


hostname : hostname of the linux server where sum tool is running.


It prompts to enter the Username and password
USER : <SID>ADM
PWD:******
SUM TOOL GET STARTED.