SAP Exchange Infrastructure - SLD FAQ

1. What is the central Information provider for systems?
Answer: SLD

2. What is the basis for SAP Solution Manager?
Answer: SLD

3. What are the dimensions of SLD?
Answer: Solution(software), Transport(dev, qa, prod), Technical(systems)

4. What are the types of content in SLD?
Answer: Component Information(IR)==>SOFTWARE CATALOG, Landscape Description(Bussiness systems-->ID)==>SYSTEM CATALOG

5. How does the relationship between a software product and its constitutent components described in SLD?
Answer: Using an association called Software Feature

6. What correlates the software to the physical host on which it is installed?
Answer: Technical System

7. What is the basis for defining Business Systems?
Answer: Technical System

8. The association of Techincal system and Bussiness System is based on ..........
Answer: The type of technical system i.e If it is WEBAS ABAP then association can be one to many depending on number of ABAP clients and if it is a Java system it is one to one