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# SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances Skill This skill provides expert guidance for SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities. ## How to Use This Skill > **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file > **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. 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Returns Markdown. ## Category Index | Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Troubleshooting | L37-L51 | Diagnosing and fixing SAP on Azure issues: deployment automation, data extraction pipelines, SAP BPS/Joule, Azure Monitor/Insights, VM scale sets, and VM extensions. | | Best Practices | L52-L62 | Best practices for testing SAP on Azure (HA/DR, config validation, Quality Insights), and optimizing infrastructure (DFS-N SAPMNT, Azure Files NFS/SMB, VM scale sets) for reliable SAP HANA LI workloads. | | Decision Making | L63-L77 | Planning and design guidance for SAP on Azure: choosing VM/storage configs, supported SAP versions, network and DR options, data extraction/tiering, and overall SAP app architecture. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L78-L113 | Architectural guidance and HA/DR patterns for SAP on Azure, including HANA/DBMS deployments, NetWeaver, RISE, networking, latency, and Copilot/SAP integration designs. | | Limits & Quotas | L114-L118 | SAP on Azure limits: supported platforms/features for SAP testing automation, Azure Monitor for SAP quotas/behavior, and sizing/HA deployment constraints using Azure Files SMB. | | Security | L119-L133 | Security, identity, and access design for SAP on Azure: RBAC, Entra ID/SSO, principal propagation, TLS/NFS encryption, private endpoints, and secure providers for AMS/Db2/SQL/RISE. | | Configuration | L134-L213 | Configuring and operating SAP on Azure: automation (Terraform, SDAF), networking, storage, HA/DR clusters, monitoring (Azure Monitor, BPS, Datasphere), and Azure Center for SAP setup. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L214-L227 | Patterns and scripts for integrating SAP HANA on Azure with Azure Monitor, VIS (CLI/PowerShell/REST), Ansible, Salesforce, Exchange, Power Query, RISE services, and Universal Print. | | Deployment | L228-L258 | End-to-end SAP on Azure deployment guidance: automation framework setup, control plane/workload zones, DevOps pipelines, HA/DR, and installing SAP products (S/4HANA, NetWeaver, BOBJ, B1, HANA) on VMs. | ### Troubleshooting | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Troubleshoot SAP Deployment Automation Framework issues on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/troubleshooting | | Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Data Factory extraction | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/business-process-solutions/monitor-data-extraction | | Monitor and troubleshoot Fabric data extraction pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/business-process-solutions/monitor-fabric-data-extraction-processing | | Troubleshoot Azure SAP Business Process Solutions issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/business-process-solutions/troubleshooting | | Upgrade SAP Business Process Solutions artifacts safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/business-process-solutions/update-artifacts | | Resolve common Azure Center for SAP solutions issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/center-sap-solutions/faq | | Troubleshoot and configure SAP Joule–Copilot integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/microsoft-ai/joule/joule-copilot-overview | | Enable SAP Insights for workload troubleshooting in AMS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/monitor/enable-sap-insights | | Resolve common issues in Azure Monitor for SAP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/monitor/faq | | Resolve common issues with SAP VM scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/virtual-machine-scale-set-sap-faq | | Diagnose and fix Azure VM Extension for SAP issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/vm-extension-for-sap-troubleshooting | ### Best Practices | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Validate SAP on Azure configuration with testing framework checks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/testing-framework-configuration-checks | | Run high availability tests with SAP Testing Automation Framework | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/testing-framework-high-availability | | Use Quality Insights checks for SAP on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/center-sap-solutions/get-quality-checks-insights | | Apply DR recommendations for each SAP workload layer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/disaster-recovery-sap-guide | | Use Windows DFS-N for SAPMNT naming with SMB shares | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/high-availability-guide-windows-dfs | | Optimize Azure Files SSD NFS/SMB for SAP workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/planning-guide-storage-azure-files | | Apply VM scale set deployment guidelines for SAP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/virtual-machine-scale-set-sap-deployment-guide | ### Decision Making | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Plan SAP automation framework deployment on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/plan-deployment | | Plan and configure DR for Azure Center for SAP solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/center-sap-solutions/compliance-cedr | | Select Azure services for SAP scenarios | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/choose-sap-services-by-scenario | | Select certified SAP configurations on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/certifications | | Choose methods to extract SAP data into Microsoft Fabric | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/extract-sap-data | | Design SAP HANA data tiering and archiving on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/hana-tiering-guidance | | Choose outbound connectivity options for SAP VMs on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/high-availability-guide-standard-load-balancer-outbound-connections | | Plan SAP application architecture on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/planning-guide | | Select Azure storage types for SAP workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/planning-guide-storage | | Select supported SAP on Azure VM configurations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/planning-supported-configurations | | Determine SAP software versions supported on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/supported-product-on-azure | ### Architecture & Design Patterns | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Understand resiliency patterns in Azure Center for SAP solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/center-sap-solutions/compliance-bcdr-reliabilty | | Design Copilot–SAP integration via Azure API Management and VNet peering | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/microsoft-ai/copilot-studio/architecture-apim-virtual-network | | Architect Copilot–SAP integration via SAP BTP and Cloud Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/microsoft-ai/copilot-studio/architecture-business-technology-platform-api | | Implement demo architecture for Copilot Studio and SAP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/microsoft-ai/copilot-studio/architecture-demo | | Design Copilot Studio integration via SAP MCP Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/microsoft-ai/copilot-studio/architecture-mcp-gateway-integration-suite | | Architect Copilot–SAP integration using On-Premises Data Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/microsoft-ai/copilot-studio/architecture-on-premises-data-gateway | | Design Copilot Studio architectures with SAP data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/microsoft-ai/copilot-studio/copilot-with-sap-overview | | Plan SAP BusinessObjects BI architecture on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/businessobjects-deployment-guide | | Architect DBMS deployments for SAP on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/dbms-guide-general | | Run SAP on IBM Db2 LUW in Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/dbms-guide-ibm | | Deploy SAP MaxDB, liveCache, and Content Server on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/dbms-guide-maxdb | | Deploy Oracle Database for SAP workloads on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/dbms-guide-oracle | | Deploy SAP ASE DBMS for SAP on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/dbms-guide-sapase | | Design SAP BW NLS with SAP IQ on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/dbms-guide-sapiq | | Deploy SQL Server DBMS for SAP on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/dbms-guide-sqlserver | | Plan SAP disaster recovery architecture on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/disaster-recovery-overview-guide | | Design secure Azure PaaS exposure for SAP Process Orchestration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/expose-sap-process-orchestration-on-azure | | Design HA SAP NetWeaver on Azure VMs with RHEL and NFS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/high-availability-guide-rhel-nfs-simple-mount | | Implement multi-SID HA SAP NetWeaver on SLES | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/high-availability-guide-suse-multi-sid | | Design HA SAP NetWeaver on Azure Files SMB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/high-availability-guide-windows-azure-files-smb | | Architect SAP workloads with Azure Availability Zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/high-availability-zones | | Minimize SAP application latency with proximity placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/proximity-placement-scenarios | | Architect Azure integration with SAP RISE landscapes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/rise-integration | | Select network connectivity options for SAP RISE on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/rise-integration-network | | Design SAP HANA availability across Azure regions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-hana-availability-across-regions | | Choose SAP HANA availability options in one Azure region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-hana-availability-one-region | | Design SAP HANA availability architectures on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-hana-availability-overview | | Design SAP HANA high availability on Azure VMs (RHEL) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-hana-high-availability-rhel | | Implement SAP HANA scale-out HSR with Pacemaker on RHEL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-rhel | | Design high-availability VM architectures for SAP NetWeaver | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-high-availability-architecture-scenarios | | Design high availability for SAP NetWeaver on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-high-availability-guide-start | | Use Azure VM restart for higher SAP availability | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-higher-availability-architecture-scenarios | ### Limits & Quotas | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Supported platforms and features for SAP Testing Automation Framework | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/testing-framework-supportability | ### Security | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Understand Business Process Solutions compliance attestation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/business-process-solutions/attestation | | Configure Azure RBAC for Azure Center for SAP solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/center-sap-solutions/manage-with-azure-rbac | | Configure SSO and principal propagation from Copilot Studio to SAP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/microsoft-ai/copilot-studio/sso-entra-id-sap-cloud-identity-services | | Configure TLS 1.2 security for Azure Monitor for SAP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/monitor/enable-tls-azure-monitor-sap-solutions | | Enable Trusted Access and private endpoints for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/monitor/enable-trusted-access | | Create secure IBM Db2 provider for Azure Monitor for SAP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/monitor/provider-ibm-db2 | | Configure secure SQL Server provider for AMS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/monitor/provider-sql-server | | Integrate Azure security and identity with SAP RISE | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/rise-integration-security | | Configure NFS encryption in transit for SAP on Azure Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-azure-files-nfs-encryption-in-transit-guide | | Design secure identity and access for SAP on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/sap-security-identity | | Design Entra ID-based access for SAP platforms | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/workloads/scenario-azure-first-sap-identity-integration | ### Configuration | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Manage advanced Terraform state for SAP automation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/bash/advanced-state-management | | Set SAP automation SPN secrets in Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/bash/set-secrets | | Update SAP library SAS token in Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/bash/update-sas-token | | Download SAP installation media for BOM automation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/bom-get-files | | Prepare Bill of Materials for SAP automation framework | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/bom-prepare | | Generate SAP application installation templates for SDAF BOM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/automation/bom-templates-db |