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SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Creating MCR Connections to SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Megaport makes it easy to provision fast, secure, and private connections between a cloud service provider and the SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud with a Megaport Cloud Router (MCR).

Through private connectivity that bypasses the public internet, enterprises benefit from:

  • Higher network performance, consistency, and predictability
  • Streamlined and accelerated workloads and data migration
  • Improved data and operational security

With SAP Cloud Peering through Megaport, you can connect to the SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud.

SAP deployment with MCR

With an interconnection, you can use Megaport to reach additional cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and others.

MCR SAP Cloud Peering service

How the SAP Cloud Peering service works

SAP consists of a physical network connection at a number of SAP points of presence (PoPs) around the world. These PoPs reside within facilities operated by co-located data centers where Megaport is enabled.

Physical fiber connections (NNIs) at each location between Megaport and SAP are established on SAP HEC WAN routers (a minimum of two). These physical connections are maintained between SAP and Megaport.

Connecting from a Cloud Service Provider to the SAP Cloud Peering Service follows these general steps through the Megaport Portal:

  1. Order Megaport Cloud Routers in locations of your choice.
    Two MCRs are required for resilience.

  2. Order VXCs to SAP in increments of 100 Mbps up to 2 Gbps.
    VXCs to SAP Cloud Peering are established as a Layer 3 service between SAP and the MCR. One VXC from each MCR is required for resilience. Speeds greater than 2 Gbps are available on request.

  3. Provision a VXC from each MCR to your chosen Cloud Service Provider.
    Detailed instructions for each CSP are in Cloud Connectivity > MCR.

Availability

SAP Cloud Peering is available in these locations:

  • Asia Pacific

    • Sydney, Australia Equinix SY3

  • Europe

    • Frankfurt, Germany Equinix FR5

  • North America

    • Ashburn, US Digital Realty ASH1

    • Sterling, US Cyxtera DC 1/2/3

    • Santa Clara, US vXchange

You can connect to multiple regions from a single interconnection point (which lets you leverage multi-region redundancy at a fraction of the cost).

For more information, see Availability of SAP Cloud Peering per location.

Setting up the SAP cloud peering service

Setting up SAP cloud peering requires two stages: first, open a ticket with SAP to set up your SAP cloud peering service and configuration, and second, create a connection from Megaport to SAP.

To set up SAP cloud peering with SAP

  1. Contact your SAP Account Manager or cloud advisory architect and establish an HEC agreement that covers SAP Cloud Peering services.
  2. Open an SPC ticket and provide the following configuration details.
Required Information Details
Customer HEC customer name and CID
Provider Megaport
Location Sydney, Frankfurt, Sterling, Ashburn, or Santa Clara
Solution HEC
Bandwidth 100 Mbps up to 2 Gbps
Customer contact Contact details
2 x BGP peering networks 10.11.12.0/30, 10.11.12.4/30, or similar
    Customer side IP1 & SAP side IP1 10.11.12.1/30 & 10.11.12.2/30, or similar
    Customer side IP2 & SAP side IP2 10.11.12.5/30 & 10.11.12.6/30, or similar
MD5 secret for BGP < md5-hash-key >
ASN of customer BGP side For example, 65200 is HEC01
    Customer side peering ASN Public or private ASN
    SAP side peering ASN Public or private ASN

When configured, SAP provides a unique Megaport service key for both cloud peering location interfaces: one key for the primary and one key for the secondary.

To set up SAP Cloud Peering with Megaport

  1. Log into the Megaport Portal. If you don’t already have an MCR, create one following the procedures in Creating an MCR. Two MCRs are required for resilience.
  2. Add a VXC connection for the MCR.
    If this is the first connection for the port or MCR, click the SAP tile. The tile is a shortcut to the configuration page. Alternatively, click +Connection, click Cloud, and click SAP as the provider.

  3. Enter the service key provided by SAP and click Next.
    SAP service key

  4. Specify the connection details:

    • Connection Name – The name of your VXC to be shown in the Megaport Portal.

    • Service Level Reference (optional) – Specify a unique identifying number for the VXC to be used for billing purposes, such as a cost center number or a unique customer ID. The service level reference number appears for each service under the Product section of the invoice. You can also edit this field for an existing service.

      Note

      Partner-managed accounts can apply a Partner Deal to a service. For more information, see Associating a Deal With a Service.

    • Rate Limit – The speed of your connection in Mbps. This number populates automatically based on the rate defined with the service key.

    • VXC State – Select Enabled or Shut Down to define the initial state of the connection. For more information, see Shutting Down a VXC for Failover Testing.

      Note

      If you select Shut Down, traffic will not flow through this service and it will behave as if it was down on the Megaport network. Billing for this service will remain active and you will still be charged for this connection.

    • Minimum Term – Select No Minimum Term, 12 Months, 24 Months, or 36 Months. Longer terms result in a lower monthly rate. 12 Months is selected by default.
      Take note of the information on the screen to avoid early termination fees (ETF). See VXC Pricing and Contract Terms and VXC, Megaport Internet, and IX Billing for more information.

    Connection details

  5. Click Next.
    The MCR Connection Detail page appears, where you can set up the peering session between the MCR and the SAP HEC WAN router based on the configuration details in the SPC ticket.

  6. Enter your local IP address.

    Add interface IP address

  7. Click Add BGP Connection.
    Add BGP connection

  8. Specify the connection details:

    • Local IP – Select the IP address assigned to the MCR from the drop-down list.

    • Peer IP – Select the second available IP address assigned by the customer.

    • Peer ASN – Enter the peer autonomous system number (ASN) assigned by SAP. For example, 65200 is HEC01.

    • BGP Password (optional) – Specify a shared key to authenticate the BGP peer. You will need to use this key when you configure your BGP peer group in the SAP Console. The shared key length is from 1 to 25 characters. The key can include any of these characters:
      a-z A-Z 0-9 ! @ # ? . $ % ^ & * + = -

      Tip

      Click the eye icon to see the password as you type. The view persists until you click the eye icon again to hide the password.

    • Description (optional) – Enter a description for the connection.

    • BGP State – Shuts down the connection without removing it. The initial setting will be taken from the setting on the A-End of the MCR. Enabling or shutting down the BGP state does not impact existing BGP sessions. The BGP state only affects new VXCs. This setting overrides the MCR state for an individual connection.

  9. Click Add.

  10. Click Next.

  11. Proceed through the ordering process.
  12. Repeat these steps to provision your secondary SAP Cloud Peering interface on a second MCR. The second MCR must be in a different location from the primary MCR.

Resiliency to SAP

By default, SAP provides a primary and secondary interface. For maximum resiliency, we recommend provisioning two Megaport MCRs in separate data centers. VXCs from Megaport correspond to the two SAP WAN router connections.

Updating the service bandwidth

You define your VXC speeds at the time of signing your agreement with SAP. If you need to change the speed, work with your SAP Account Manager to define your new speed and then update the VXC configuration in the Megaport Portal with the new speed.

Speed changes require approval from SAP. SAP accepts or rejects incoming speed change requests based on the contracted agreement. Speed changes do not affect network traffic.

Speed changes

SAP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Does SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud offer BYOIP?

Yes, SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud lets you bring your own IP address.

What if I’m not located within an SAP cloud peering enabled facility?

You don’t have to be located within the same facility as SAP. You can establish a VXC to the closest SAP location of your choice. Each VXC is carried across the Megaport redundant network to SAP.

Are my bandwidth speeds set?

Yes, you set your speeds when you sign your agreement with SAP. Speeds are set to 100 Mbps, in increments of 100 Mbps up to 2 Gbps (and speeds greater than 2 Gbps are available on request).

Does SAP support public or private ASNs?

SAP supports both private and public ASNs.

Last update: 2024-04-15