PowerConnect for SAP Solutions

Overview

Details

PowerConnect Consists of two primary components: An SAP add-on that is installed within your SAP environment and The Splunk app (listed on this page)

PowerConnect - SAP Add-On: Sold via SoftwareOne, Splunk, and numerous other resell agents. The PowerConnect Add-On is an SAP certified software that installs into NetWeaver ABAP, S/4 HANA, NetWeaver Java, SAP Cloud Platform or TomCat Java based SAP systems and uploads events directly to Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud in real time.

PowerConnect - Splunk Application: This Splunk powered application provides functionality for visualizing, monitoring, and managing SAP systems. This application requires data ingestion from SAP which is facilitated by an SAP Netweaver based technology add-on called "PowerConnect for SAP Solutions"

The readme for the latest release can be found here: https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/pc_readme-md

Release Notes

Version 8.2.0

July 8, 2024

https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/release-notes-for-splunk-app-v8-2-0

Version 8.1.1

May 15, 2024

Please see the release notes on the PowerConnect website: https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/release-notes-for-splunk-app-v8-1-1

Version 8.1.0

March 30, 2024

Find the release notes for version 8.1.0 here: https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/release-notes-for-splunk-app-v8-1-0

Version 8.0.1

Dec. 9, 2023

Please see our release notes at https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/release-notes-for-splunk-app-v8-0-0

Version 7.3.0

July 10, 2023

Please see our release notes at https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/release-notes-for-splunk-app-v7-3-0

Version 7.2.0

Feb. 24, 2023

Please see our release notes at https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/release-notes-for-splunk-app-v7-2-0

Version 7.1.0

Nov. 14, 2022

This release contains new content, updates to existing content, and bug fixes. For more detail, see our documentation here: https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/release-notes-for-splunk-app-v7-1-0

Version 7.0.0

July 24, 2022

Version 7.0.0 (July 2022)
New! System Overview (7.x)
New! SAP Fiori: ODATA Metering Trace
New! SAP Fiori: SAP Gateway Statistics
New! Sensitive Authorization
New! File System
New! Audit Integrity Check
New! Spool Content
New! Output Device Status
New! Alert Details
New! User Change Log
New! Event Analytics
New! Smart Business KPI
New! HANA: Backup Overview Dashboard
New! Event type, Dashboard, Menu Mapping
New! PowerConnect Resource Utilization
New! PI/PO Adapter Engine Queues
New! HANA: Large Table Details
New! HANA: Large Table Overview
New! Capacity Management Information System
New! Spool Information
New! HANA: SQL Plan Statistics
New! Authorization Data Overview (SU53)
New! Login Failure
New! HANA: Disk Overview
New! Weekly Usage Statistics
New! SMLG Details
New! STATS Details
New! STATS Overview
New! Fiori Statistics Overview
New! Fiori Statistics Details
Updated! Spool Monitoring
Updated! Alert Definition
Updated! User Password Status
Updated! System Overview
Updated! Authorization Data Details (SU53)

Version 6.9.1

June 24, 2022

Version 6.9.1 (June 2022)
New! Added support for replication of Setup Page in the distributed environment

Version 6.9.0

March 29, 2022

• New! SAP Change Documents
• New! AIF Error Monitoring
• New! PowerConnect Audit
• New! PowerConnect Extractor Schedule
• Updated! PowerConnect Health
• Updated! SAP Landscape Analysis
• Updated! SAP Security Essentials
• Updated! Locks
• Updated! SAP RZ10 Profile Parameters
• Updated! IDOC Status for WE02
• Updated! Monitor for Processed XML Messages (SXMB_MONI)
• Updated! SAP Cloud - CPI Message Monitoring
• Updated! Success Factor Monitoring Dashboard
• Updated! SAP Cloud - API Management Monitoring
• Fixed! Wizard for System Role
• Other minor improvements

Version 6.8.0

Dec. 27, 2021

• New! SAP Landscape Analysis
• New! Wizard for System Role
• New! Business Process Monitoring KPIs
• New! HANA: Active Statements
• New! SAP Fiori: Summary
• New! SAP Fiori: Details
• New! SAP Fiori: Gateway Error Log
• New! Troubleshooting Dashboard
• Updated! Weekly Usage Statistics
• Updated! Landscape Overview
• Updated! Landscape Last Event Received
• Updated! SAP Security Scorecard
• Updated! Users Logged In
• Updated! User Password Status
• Updated! Authorization Data (SU53)
• Updated! Audit Logs
• Updated! Disk
• Updated! SAP OS Memory (ST06)
• Updated! SAP Network
• Updated! CPU All Instances
• Updated! SAP Buffers
• Updated! SAP Instance Memory (ST02)
• Updated! SM51 - Request Queue Information
• Updated! ICM Monitoring dashboard
• Updated! Work Processes
• Updated! SAP Global STAD
• Updated! SAP Global Transactions
• Updated! DIA Steps (Total)
• Updated! SAP RZ10 Profile Parameters
• Updated! Batch jobs
• Updated! Transport Dashboard
• Updated! Java Agent Health
• Updated! Basis Health Checks

Version 6.7.0

Oct. 19, 2021

https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/Release-Notes-for-Splunk-App-v6.7.0.3263299585.html

Version 6.6.1

Aug. 30, 2021

Its a minor release on top of v6.6.0

• New! NIPING Utility
• Updated! Landscape Last Event Received
• Updated! Mapping: Event Types (SAP Group Definition) with Dashboards
• Updated! Extractor Status
• Updated! PI/PO Messages
• Updated! SAP Security Scorecard
• Embedded third-party JS libraries in the app package
• Other minor improvements

Version 6.6.0

June 28, 2021

• New! Work Process Detailed Analysis
• New! BPM IDOC To Business Object Relationship
• New! Outbound Delivery Monitor
• New! UME for ABAP
• New! SAP Read Access Login (SRAL)
• New! SAP RZ10 Profile Parameters
• New! ST22 Dump Details
• New! NetWeaver Java: DB Connection Statistics
• New! NetWeaver Java: Distributed Trace
• New! NetWeaver Java: Locks
• New! NetWeaver Java: Process Information
• New! NetWeaver Java: User Sessions
• New! NetWeaver Java: Web Sessions
• Updated! System Overview
• Updated! Landscape Overview
• Updated! Extractor Status
• Updated! Time Machine Dashboard
• Updated! SAP Buffers by Instance
• Updated! CPU vs. Work Processes
• Updated! SM13 Updates
• Updated! Abap Dumps
• Updated! Batch jobs
• Updated! NetWeaver Java: UME
• Updated! SAP CPI Message Monitoring
• Updated! HANA: Configuration Mini-checks
• Updated! ICM Monitoring dashboard

Upgrade steps: https://help.powerconnect.io/powerconnectdocumentation/PowerConnect-Splunk-App-Upgrade.3040673830.html

Version 6.5.0

April 6, 2021

New! ICM Monitoring dashboard
New! SAP Gateway Monitoring
New! SAP ITS Memory Statistics
New! Workflow Event Queue
New! SAP Connect: Send Requests
New! SAP License Information
New! Audit Logs under SAP Security
New! HANA: Diagnostic Files
New! HANA: Custom Scripts
New! Wizard for SAP Security Scorecard
Updated! Extractor Status for ABAP dashboards
Updated! Landscape Overview
Updated! Wizard for New SAP SIDs and Instances Discovery
Updated! SAP Security Essentials
Updated! SAP Security Scorecard
Updated! SAP Logs Search
Updated! CPU vs. Work Processes
Updated! Batch Jobs
Updated! Transport Dashboard
Updated! PI Messages
Updated! NetWeaver Java UME
Updated! HANA: Overview
Updated! HANA: Space
Fixed! System Overview
Fixed! Mapping: Event Types (SAP Group Definition) with Dashboards

UPGRADE STEPS: https://www.powerconnect.io/wiki/splunk-app-upgrade-guide-for-sap-powerconnect-app-6-x/

Version 6.4.0

Dec. 21, 2020

Now supports German and Japanese languages!
New! Authorization Data (SU53)
New! SM51 - Request Queue Information
New! SM51 - RFC Communication Block
New! Transport Dashboard
New! NetWeaver Java Config Changes Monitoring
New! NetWeaver Java Security Audit Logs
New! NetWeaver Java Security Logs
New! NetWeaver Java Certificate Monitoring
New! NetWeaver Java UME
New! NetWeaver Java Component Information
New! NetWeaver Java Disk Monitoring
New! NetWeaver Java Network Monitoring
New! HANA Trace
New! DB/2 Activities
New! Panels for Audit log deletion, User unlocked, New client created, Security Audit Log Parameter ( Security Essentials and Security Scorecard)
Improved! Extractor Status for ABAP dashboards
Improved! Added version update details to each dashboard
Improved! Security Essentials and Scorecard
Improved! SAP Cloud - CPI Message Monitoring
Other Minor Improvements

UPGRADE STEPS: https://www.powerconnect.io/wiki/splunk-app-upgrade-guide-for-sap-powerconnect-app-6-x/

Version 6.3.0

Oct. 9, 2020

• New! Extractor Status for ABAP dashboards
• New! Landscape Component Information
• New! Landscape Last Event Received
• New! Wizard for New SAP SIDs and Instances Discovery
• New! HANA Audits
• New! HANA Memory Usage
• New! HANA Services
• New! HANA Threads
• New! SAP Cloud - CPI Messages
• New! SAP Process Chain Dashboard
• Improved! Mapping: Dashboards with Event Types (SAP Group Definition)
• Improved! SAP Security Scorecard
• Improved! Extractor Status
• Improved! Batch Jobs
• Improved! ABAP Dumps
• Improved! PI Messages
• Improved! Channel Monitoring
• Improved! HANA Alert Details
• Fixed! System Overview : Updated “CPU(%), Memory(%), Availability(%), WP-BTC(%), WP-DIA(%)”panels
• Fixed! SAP Security Essentials: Updated "Users with sensitive roles" title drill-down link and “Password expiration policy” panel
• Other minor improvements

UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS: https://www.powerconnect.io/wiki/kb-093-splunk-app-upgrade-guide-for-sap-powerconnect-app-6-x/

Version 6.2.0

June 11, 2020

New! SAP User User Behavior Analysis with MLTK
New! Login permissions and change events
New! Risk Assessment Dashboard
Updated! System Overview
Updated! Mapping : Dashboards with SAP Group Definition (with live extractor status)
Updated! ABAP Dumps (now with MLTK)
Updated ! Batch Jobs (with new UI)
New! Weekly Usage Statistics
New! Extractor Status
New! Certificate Status
New! SAP Logs Search
Other minor improvements on Landscape Overview, SAP Security Scorecard, Users Logged in, Audited Logins, User Experience (Geo), Batch Jobs Analysis by Instance, Help menu links and others.

Upgrade instructions: https://www.powerconnect.io/wiki/kb-093-splunk-app-upgrade-guide-for-sap-powerconnect-app-6-x/

HOTFIX : https://www.powerconnect.io/wiki/kb-098-cpu-memory-and-availability-gauges-displaying-0-values-v-6-2-0-bug/

Version 6.1.0

March 13, 2020

Now supports Splunk 8.0 and Python 3.

New! Application Logs (SLG1).
New! SAP Directories (AL11).
New! Workload monitor stats for ST03 - RFC and Web Services
New! Workload monitor stats for ST03 - User Profile
New! Mapping - Event Types :: SAP Group Definition
New! Oracle - Tablespace Growth
Updated! Time Machine Dashboard
Updated! Batch Jobs
Updated! User Experience (Geo)
Updated! ABAP Dumps
Updated! CPU vs. Work Processes
Added! Additional use cases for System Overview, SAP Security Essentials and SAP Security Scorecard dashboards

Upgrade instructions: https://www.powerconnect.io/wiki/kb-093-install-upgrade-guide-for-sap-powerconnect-for-splunk-6-1-0/

Version 6.0.0

Sept. 17, 2019

Biggest splunk app update ever for PowerConnect.
• New! SAP Security Essentials (with out-of-the-box audit reports)
• New! System Overview Dashboard (new landing page, view current status with last 24 hours history at the same time).
• New! Dark Theme and Intuitive Navigation Bar (re-categorized menu options).
• New! Thread Hotspots (SAP Java).
• New! Expensive Statements (Database)
• New! Segments (Database)
• New! MyDashboard – with Drag and Drop function (Beta).
• New! Data Dictionary Dashboard.
• Updated! Number Range Monitoring.
• Updated! IDOC for WE02.
• Fixed! Landscape overview – capacity utilization.

Version 5.0.2

May 29, 2019

• New! Audit and Security Checks dashboard (added under SAP Global.)
• New! Time Machine Dashboard (added under SAP Global).
• New! Background Job Analysis dashboard (added under SAP Instance).
• New! Number Range Monitoring dashboard (added under SAP Global).
• New! SAP CCMS dashboard (added under SAP Global).
• Updated! Batch Jobs dashboard (under SAP Global )
- Added "Jobs Runtime", "Job Steps and Logs for JOBNAME", "Runtime for JOBNAME over last 7 days", "SM50 Logs for INSTANCENAME" and "Job Log Data for JOBLOG"
- Added drilldowns in "Jobs Runtime" and "Active Jobs Runtime"
• Updated! Added timerange and source filters in Channel Monitoring dashboard.
• Updated! Renamed macro jmx to sap-java across all java dashboards for consistency.
• Improved! "Page Hit Rate", "Page Response Time", "Channel Monitoring" dashboards.
• Improved! App improvements made for better cloud vetting score.

Version 5.0.1

Feb. 13, 2019

Changed regex in the SAP_Production_Systems data-model to extract AVAIL_PERCET field from both kinds of data, having spaces after colon(:) and without spaces after colon in the raw events.
• props.conf and tags.conf files added to make the data compatible with CIM Authentication Data-model.
• Channel Monitoring Dashboard added under JAVA > PI.
• App icons updated.
• Resolved issue in Audited Logins dashboard.
• Resolved issue in Memory Pressure panel in SAP Systems dashboard.
• Changed queries for DIA Steps dashboard to utilise time field from raw data.
• Active job runtime panel added in SAP Global > Batch Jobs dashboard. Added scheduled saved search to populate lookup for threshold of batch jobs runtime.
• Active locks duration panel added in SAP Global > Locks dashboard.
• Batch Jobs Runtime Alert - Alert added for Batch Jobs runtime exceeding threshold value for runtime.
• Resolve App Inspect failure.

Version 5.0.0

Aug. 3, 2018

Setup page for Time range and Span filter.
Setup page for all database related dashboard. User can hide particular dashboard, if needed.
Top navigation menu changes

Version 4.20.0

March 30, 2018

Added a panel for Check for "Old" locks inside dashboard Locks and Updates under SAP Global.
Added a dashboard for System Logs under SAP Global.
Added a dashboard for Spool Monitoring under SAP Global.
Added a dashboard for System Settings under SAP Global.
Added a dashboard for SAP Connect under SAP Global.

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Compatibility

This version of the app (8.0.1) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (6.5.0) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (6.4.0) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (6.3.0) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (6.2.0) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (6.1.0) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (6.0.0) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (5.0.2) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (5.0.1) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (5.0.0) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

This version of the app (4.20.0) is not available for Splunk Cloud. However, version 8.2.0 of this app is available for Splunk Cloud.

Products: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud

Products: Splunk Enterprise

Products: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud

Products: Splunk Enterprise

Splunk Versions: 9.3, 9.2, 9.1, 9.0