SAP Cloud Connector in Docker

Easily setup SAPCC in docker.

See my YouTube video for additional details: Installing SAP Cloud Connector (SAPCC) into Docker and connecting it to SAP Cloud Platform (SAPCP)

Check also my blog Installing SAP Cloud Connector into Docker and connecting it to SAP Cloud Platform. There you'll find links to the whole blog series.

Attribution

The Dockerfile is based on https://github.com/PaxSchweiz/SAPHCPConnector/blob/master/Dockerfile

Instructions

1. Install Docker

   Windows: Make sure you are running on Windows 10! For installing Docker you will need admin rights on your machine. Furthermore, you might have to run your Terminal/CLI as "Administrator" in case your current user is not an admin user (i.e. GitBash, PowerShell).

2. Install Git

   On Windows I suggest to install Git Bash as well (you'll be asked during the installation process).

   Hint: Installing git is actually not really needed. Alternatively, you could also copy/download this Dockerfile to yor machine manually.

3. Clone this repo

   git clone https://github.com/nzamani/sap-cloud-connector-docker.git
   cd sap-cloud-connector-docker

4. Check current version of sapcc

   • Goto tools.hanaondemand.com

   • Write down the current version of Cloud Connector (e.g. 2.17.1).

   • Write down the current version of SAP JVM (e.g. 8.1.101)

5. Update Dockerfile

   Open the Dockerfile in this folder and replace the version numbers of the following lines with the numbers you wrote down. You find the lines right at the top of the file.

   ARG SAPCC_VERSION=2.17.1
   ARG SAPJVM_VERSION=8.1.101

6. Instructions for the following commands

   In the following chapters replace the placeholders \<sapcc-version> and _\<sapjvmversion> with the version numbers you wrote down.

7. Build the Docker image

   #docker build \
   #  --build-arg SAPJVM_VERSION=<sapjvm-version> \
   #  --build-arg SAPCC_VERSION=<sapcc-version> \
   #  -t sapcc:<sapcc-version> .
   
   #example:
   
   # use the versions inside Dockerfile
   docker build -t sapcc:2.17.1 .
   
   # for Apple Silicon (ARM, i.e. M1/M2/M3) pass the platform (see https://docs.docker.com/desktop/mac/apple-silicon/)
   docker build -t sapcc:2.17.1 --platform linux/amd64 .
   
   # or pass your own version(s)
   docker build \
    --build-arg SAPJVM_VERSION=8.1.101 \
    --build-arg SAPCC_VERSION=2.17.1 \
    -t sapcc:2.17.1 .

   Hint: Don't forget the dot at the end of the line!

   If you're behind a proxy, add one or both of the following extra build arguments with appropriate values: http_proxy and https_proxy. If adding these arguments to the docker build invocation on separate lines, don't forget to escape the newlines at the end with \, e.g.:

   docker build \
    --build-arg SAPJVM_VERSION=8.1.101 \
    --build-arg SAPCC_VERSION=2.17.1 \
    --build-arg http_proxy=http://proxy.mycompany.corp:1234 \
    --build-arg https_proxy=http://proxy.mycompany.corp:1234 \
    -t sapcc:2.17.1 .

   Hint: In a proxy environment your docker build command (see above) will fail in case you don't set the proxy as mentioned above or in case you use wrong proxy settings. Also consider that you might have to set the proxy manually for some software installed in the container, i.e. for the SAPCC you can set it manually for each SAPCP connection.

   HINT: Ignore the following errors: "Failed to get D-Bus connection: Operation not permitted"

8. Create a container running as a deamon

   • Optional: Delete or rename the old container to allow using the previous container name for the new container

     #delete old container "sapcc"
     docker rm sapcc
     #or rename old container "sapcc" to "sapcc-2.11.0.3"
     docker rename sapcc sapcc-2.11.0.3

   • Use this if you want to map the default SAP ports as they come on localhost (preferred)

     #docker run -p 8443:8443 -h mysapcc --name sapcc -d sapcc:<sapcc-version>
     #example:
     docker run -p 8443:8443 -h mysapcc --name sapcc -d sapcc:2.17.1

   • Use this one if "random" ports on localhost are fine for you

     #docker run -P -h mysapcc --name sapcc -d sapcc:<sapcc-version>
     #example:
     docker run -P -h mysapcc --name sapcc -d sapcc:2.17.1

9. Starting/Stopping the container

   • Starting: docker start sapcc
   • Stopping: docker stop sapcc

10. Post Installation Steps

    Logon to https://localhost:8443 with the default credentials:

    • User: Administrator
    • Password: manage

    You will be asked to change your password.

    Hint: It might take a few seconds after you can access https://localhost:8443. This is because the SAP Cloud Connector needs some time to start (even though the Docker Container has immediately started).

11. Proxy Settings

    A proxy can be set manually for each SAPCP connection after logging on to the SAPCC using a browser. Make sure to use the correct proxy settings (incl. credentials if required), otherwise your SAPCC might not be able to connect to your SAPCC account.

Browsers

Your browser will not trust the certificate of your SAPCC, and that's expected behavior. However, access must work on any browser.

• macOS Safari:

  Access your SAPCC by clicking the button Show Details and afterwards simply click the link visit this website (a little hidden in the text flow).

• Chrome:

  The good old "access anyway" button is not displayed anymore. And here is the trick for Chrome on your macOS (should work on Windows as well):

  • Focus the Chrome page/tab which shows the warning by clicking somewhere on the corresponding page
  • Just type thisisunsafe (don't think about it, you'll see)
  • voila, here you go... :blush:

  For details see

  • https://twitter.com/zairwolf/status/1196878125734486021
  • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58802767/no-proceed-anyway-option-on-neterr-cert-invalid-in-chrome-on-macos

Docker Configuration and Commands

Creating a Network called saptrial

docker network create -d bridge saptrial

Connect Container sapcc to Network saptrial + make sapcc available via alias mysapcc

docker network connect --alias mysapcc saptrial sapcc

Putting an existing NW ABAP Container onto the same Network (with different aliases)

docker network connect --alias vhcalnplci saptrial nwabap751
docker network connect --alias vhcalnplci.dummy.nodomain saptrial nwabap751

Removing Containers from Docker Networks

docker network disconnect saptrial nwabap751
docker network disconnect saptrial sapcc

Deleting/Removing a Docker Network

docker network rm saptrial

Creating a Docker Image from Docker Containers (i.e. for "backup")

# Suggestion: stop the container you want to backup before continuing
docker stop sapcc

# create an image "sapccbackup" from the container "sapcc"
docker commit sapcc sapccbackup:1
# later you can create a new container from the new image "sapccimage"
# Hint: if the ports etc are already used by other containers you must use different ports (or i.e. deleting the other containers first)
docker run -p 8443:8443 -h mysapcc --name sapccNewContainer -d sapccbackup:1

SAP Cloud Platform Destinations

In case you followed my YouTube Video Installing SAP NW ABAP 7.51 SP02 into Docker or followed the steps described here then the following SAPCP Destinations can be used:

Destinations for NW ABAP Trial OData Services (powered by SAP Gateway)

OData with Basic Authentication

OData with Principal Propagation

Additional Properties for both BasicAuth and PrincipalPropagation

Additional Resources

1. Youtube: SAP HANA Academy - SAP CP: Blueprint #1.4: Cloud Connector Principal Propagation

2. Youtube: SAP HANA Academy - SAP CP: Blueprint #1.5 ABAP Principal Propagation

3. Youtube: SAP HANA Academy - SAP CP: Blueprint #1.6: Principal Propagation using X509 certificates

4. SAP Help: Creating a Self-Signed Root Certificate Authority

5. SAP Help: Creating Intermediate Certificates

6. SAP Community: How to Guide – Principal Propagation in an HTTPS Scenario