Before performing the deployment of Message Broker, it is necessary to setup SAP Cloud Connector, create and configure three cloud services, acquire the Message Broker for Linux and configure its manifest file.
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· Authorization & Trust Management
· Connectivity
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Additionally, Cloud Foundry Runtime Service needs to be licensed to deploy the application. You can use the SAP Estimator Tool to estimate price of the BTP solution: https://www.sap.com/products/business-technology-platform/estimator-tool.html?blueprintId=bb7c129b-d0c9-4220-b299-e6010f040b74 |
Service instances can be created using the Service Marketplace tab in SAP BTP Cockpit.
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Service Marketplace in SAP BTP cockpit. Services whose instances should be created before Message Broker deployment are highlighted.
Cloud Foundry services are managed in the Services/Instances tab.
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Service management in the SAP BTP Cockpit
It is recommended to use the following naming convention for service instances:
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The Destination service is used to configure the endpoint connection with the backend system.
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Destination Configuration in service ‘proaxiacf_destination’
The following Destination Configuration properties should be customized:
Property name | Comment |
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Destination name |
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Type | E.g. ‘HTTP’ |
Proxy type | Possible values: · Internet – Direct connection to ECC system, without SAP Cloud Connector. Requires ECC web service to be exposed to the internet. · On Premise – Connection via SAP Cloud Connector and its VPN tunnel. |
Authentication way |
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User |
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Password |
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Address URL | Consists of Cloud Connector virtual host (e.g. saperd:443) concatenated with partial webservice URL (e.g. /sap/bc/srt/rfc for all web services).
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URL in the Destination Configuration
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Virtual Host in Cloud Connector Administration
2.3. Connectivity
The Connectivity service is necessary for Cloud Connector connectivity.
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The manifest.yaml file contains configuration related to the Cloud Foundry, as well as configuration specific for Message Broker. It can be edited on the local computer, in any text editor.
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Cloud Foundry-related configuration in the manifest file
4.1. Cloud Foundry configuration
The following properties are related directly to the Cloud Foundry:
Property | Description |
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Name | Set the Cloud Foundry application’s name (to be displayed in the SAP BTP Cockpit). |
Memory | Memory allocation, e.g. 256M. |
Disk_quora | Storage allocation, e.g. 128M for CLI deployment, deployment using the built-in tool requires more storage, e.g. 512M. |
Buildpacks | Use the binary_buildpack for binary compilation/dependencies setup. Do not change the build pack. |
Command | Set execution authorizations for the file and execute the Message Broker (as a binary file). |
Services | Message Broker uses three standard cloud services: proaxiacf_aaplauth, proaxiacf_destination and proaxiacf_connectivity. These services should be created in Cloud Foundry before Message Broker deployment. |
4.2. Message Broker configuration
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Cloud Foundry uses console for logging.
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Log-related configuration in the manifest file
4.2.2. Message Broker configuration
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Message Broker-related configuration in the manifest file
The following properties are specific for BTP deployment:
SapDefinitions | BtpDestination | Name of the destination configured in the destination cloud service. |
BtpDestinationPath | Path to the SAP web service (not including the part entered in the Address URL field of the destination cloud service). |
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Learn more about the configuration properties: [LINUX 3.0] Application config file |