Set up the SAP ECC RFC spoke

Integrate the ServiceNow instance and SAP ECC RFC account by using the Basic Auth credentials to authenticate ServiceNow requests.

Before you begin

• Request an Integration Hub subscription.
• Activate the SAP ECC IDoc spoke.
• Role required: admin.

Configure MID Server for the SAP ECC RFC spoke

Configure MID Server using the SAP proprietary JAR files to integrate SAP ECC RFC account with your ServiceNow® instance.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > System Properties > Security.

   Note: This is applicable only if your MID Server is installed on a Linux machine

2. Disable the MIME type validation for file attachments.

**Note:** This is applicable only if your MID Server is installed on a Linux machine

1. Navigate to MID Server > JAR Files.

2. Upload the required SAP proprietary files (JAR, SO, or DLL) obtained after contacting your SAP ECC RFC admin.

   For more information, see Synchronize a JAR file to MID Servers.

What to do next

Ensure that the files are synchronised in the <MID-Server-root-directory>/agent/extlib directory. If the files aren't synchronised, restart the MID Server.

Create a credential record for the SAP ECC RFC spoke

Create a credential record for the SAP ECC RFC account. The SAP ECC RFC spoke connection and credential alias uses these credentials to authorize actions.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Credentials.

2. Click New.

   The system displays this message: What type of Credentials would you like to create?

3. Select Basic Auth Credentials.

4. On the form, fill these values.

1. Click Submit.

Create a connection record for the SAP ECC RFC spoke

Create a connection record for your SAP ECC RFC account. The SAP ECC RFC spoke connection and credential aliases use these connections to perform actions in SAP ECC RFC.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Connections & Credentials Aliases.

2. Open the alias record for SAP ECC RFC.

3. From the Connections tab, click New.

4. On the form, fill these fields.

   Field	Description
   Name	Name to uniquely identify the record. For example, SAP ECC RFC Connection.
   Credential	Credential record created for SAP ECC RFC spoke. For example, SAP ECC RFC Cred.
   Connection alias	Alias record associated with this connection.
   Host	IP address of the target host where the SAP ECC RFC server is installed.
   Active	Option to actively use the connection record.
   Domain	Domain that the action runs in.
   Override default port	Target port used by the connection. If blank, the system uses the default port.
   Use MID server	Option to use a MID Server for this connection. Select the check box and define the fields in the Advanced MID Server Configuration tab.

5. In the Advanced MID Server Configuration tab, provide these details.

1. In the Connection Attributes tab, provide these details.

   Field	Description
   Client	Client value of the target host where the SAP ECC RFC server is installed.
   System Number	System number of the target host where the SAP ECC RFC server is installed.
   Language	Language selected in the target host where the SAP ECC RFC server is installed.

2. If you intend to connect to an SAP load-balanced environment, provide values for these additional fields in the Connection Attributes tab:

   • Message Server
   • Group
   • Host
   • Click Submit.