SAP NW ABAP Trial in Docker on Windows

This guide outlines how to install the SAP NW ABAB Developer Trial 7.51+ using Docker on a Windows 10 machine.

YouTube Tutorial

Credit to the following people for the steps and the docker file:

Tobias Hofmann

Nabi Zamani

Gregor Wolf

Steps:

1. Clone this GitHub repo

git clone https://github.com/brandoncaulfield/sap-nw-abap-trial-docker-windows

2. Downlaod the SAP NW ABAP Trial .rar files

3. Create a new folder in the local repo folder that you just cloned called sapdownloads

4. Copy the extracted rar files to the sapdownloads folder

5. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the local repo folder and run the docker build command:

docker build -t nwabap:7.52 .

6. Once the build has finished you need to adjust your vm.max_map_count=1000000. From a new Command Prompt or Powershell window run the following commands:

wsl -d docker-desktop
sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=1000000

Check that the vm.max_map_count has actually changed by running this command:

sysctl vm.max_map_count

7. Then run your docker container

docker run -p 8000:8000 -p 44300:44300 -p 3300:3300 -p 3200:3200 -h vhcalnplci --name nwabap752 -it nwabap:7.52 /bin/bash

8. Once your container is running you need to begin installing the SAP system. The password you select during the installation should be at least 8 characters long. This could take a while so be patient! :)

/usr/sbin/uuidd
./install.sh

9. Once the SAP system is installed successfully start the new SAP system by running the following commands:

su npladm
startsap ALL

Then try and access your sap system using the GUI which is included in the SAP rar downloaded files (just needs to be installed normally).

Important Post Installation Steps

These steps were copied directly from Nabi Zamani's GitHub Repo.

1. Updating License

   • Open SAP GUI and logon
     • User: SAP*
     • Password: Down1oad
     • Client: 000
   • Open Transaction SLICENSE
   • From the Screen copy the value of field Active Hardware Key
   • Go to SAP License Keys for Preview, Evaluation, and Developer Versions in your browser
   • Choose NPL - SAP NetWeaver 7.x (Sybase ASE)
   • Fill out the fields. Use the Hardware Key you copied from SLICENSE
   • Keep the downloaded file NPL.txt and go back to the SLICENSE
   • Delete the Installed License from the table
   • Press the button Install below the table
   • Choose the downloaded file NPL.txt
   • Done - happy learning. Now logon with the dev user.

   You can now logon to client 001 with any of the following users (all share the same password Down1oad, typically you would work with DEVELOPER):

   • User: DEVELOPER (Developer User)
   • User: BWDEVELOPER (Developer User)
   • User: DDIC (Data Dictionary User)
   • User: SAP* (SAP Administrator)

2. Generating Test Data

   Execute the following to generate some test data:

   • Report: SAPBC_DATA_GENERATOR
   • Transaction Code: SEPM_DG

3. Suggestion: Activate the good old ping service

   • Go to Transaction SICF
   • Activate the node /sap/public/ping (default_host)
   • Test the HTTP and HTTPS connection with your browser
     • HTTP: http://localhost:8000/sap/public/ping
     • HTTPS: https://localhost:44300/sap/public/ping