AVIRA ANTIVIR VSA FOR SAP NETWEAVER 2004 JAVA Quick guide

HowTo
Configuration VSA
with
SAP NetWeaver 2004(s) Java
Avira Support
August 2009

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Content
SAP Requirements ..................................................................................................... 3
SAP Platforms......................................................................................................... 3
OS System Requirements....................................................................................... 3
Java specific Configuration with SAP NetWeaver 2004(s) and KMC ......................... 3
Configuration via the Visual Administrator .............................................................. 3
Define the Scanner Group ...................................................................................... 4
Define a Virus Scan Provider .................................................................................. 7
Define a Virus Scan Profile ................................................................................... 10
Check the Configuration ........................................................................................... 12
Integration with the Enterprise Portal and the Knowledge Management Center ...... 15
Environment Variables VSA_LIB and VSA_DEBUG ................................................ 25

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SAP Requirements
SAP Platforms
SAP NetWeaver 6.40 with Support Package 7 or higher; for ABAP Engine with
SAP_BASIS 640 Support Package 11 or higher;
for J2EE Engine with Support Package 13 or
SAP NetWeaver 2004s (7.0)
OS System Requirements
Operating Systems Linux/Unix (32 bit/64 bit):
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Server; Novell SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 10 - 10.2; Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9; Debian
GNU/Linux 4 (stable); Ubuntu Server Edition 8; Sun Solaris SPARC 9; Sun Solaris
SPARC 10
Operating Systems Windows (only 32 bit):
Windows 2000 Server, SP4 empfohlen
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, SP4 empfohlen
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Server 2008 (nicht für Core-Setup)
Java specific Configuration with SAP NetWeaver 2004(s)
and KMC
Configuration via the Visual Administrator
Please, proceed the following steps:
• Define the scanner group
• Define the Virus Scan Provider
• Define the Virus Scan Profile

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Define the Scanner Group
A scanner group combines multiple virus scanners of the same type. You need the
Groups in order to specify virus scan profiles later. SAP does not supply any scanner
groups.
In the Visual Administrator, choose the cluster Virus Scan Provider.
If the service is not started, click the Start button (or right-click on Virus Scan
Providers and select Start)

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Create a scanner group by pressing the New button on the tab Groups.
Specify the name of the new group (AVIRA) in the dialog box and confirm your entry
with OK.
The group names are case sensitive. You have to use the same names later in the
KMC.

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Select the node for the newly created group.
- Activate the Default option on the Settings tab to set the group as default.
- Enter a description of the group in the Description field.
- To save you entries, press Set.
You do not have to make any configuration on the Parameters tab at this point.

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Define a Virus Scan Provider
- Choose the cluster Virus Scan Provider in the Visual Administrator.
On the Provider tab page, select the Virus Scan Adapter node and press the New
button, to create a new virus scan adapter.
Specify the name of the new provider (AVIRA) in the dialog box and confirm your
entry with OK. The entered name is automatically saved with the prefex “VSA_”.
The names are case sensitive. You have to use the same names later in the KMC.

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Select the node for the newly created provider.
On the Settings tab, activate the Default option, to set the provider as default.
Default: This adapter is selected if no other VSA is specified.
Name: Name of the virus scan adapter. The name entered is automatically saved
with the prefix “VSA_”.
Description: Description of the current adapter.
Group: The drop down list shows the available groups to which you can assign the
current adapter.
Init. Interval: The time interval (in hours) for the NetWeaver to end VSA and restart
it.
Values:
0 restart only when the Virus Scan Service ends/starts, or when the Virus Scan
Provider is deactivated/activated.
1 for test environments. Advantage: the configuration is read hourly, without having
to end the servlet engine.

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Max Instances: The maximum scan instances allowed to the VSA by NetWeaver.
Default: 10.
In order to save you entries in the Settings tab, select Set.
You do not have to make any configuration on the Parameters and Trace tab at this
point.
In order to activate the Virus Scan Provider, mark it and choose Activate. It will be
marked as active.

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Define a Virus Scan Profile
- In the Visual Administrator choose the cluster Virus Scan Provider.
- On the Profiles tab create a new virus scan profile by choosing the New button.
- Type the name for the new profile (AVIRA) and confirm that with OK. The entered
name is automatically saved with the prefix “Z_”.
- Mark the node of the new profile.
Activate the Default option on the Settings tab, to set the profile as default and
eventually adjust the values described in the table below.
Default: When activated, the profile will be automatically selected.
Name: Name of the new profile.
Description: Description of the new profile.
Use reference: Leave this inactive. When activated, the other input fields would be
hidden.

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As a virus scan profile can use another virus scan profile as a reference profile, it is
possible to operate multiple applications using the same virus scan profile. To create
a link to an existing reference profile, proceed as follows:
- Activate the option Use reference.
- Select a reference profile form the drop down list.
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- To transfer the selection for the fields Group and Profile, choose Add.
- Configure the list with the buttons MOVE UP, MOVE DOWN and DELETE.
When checking for viruses, the list is processed from top to bottom with the linkage
from the Linkage field.
- To save the profile, press Set.
To activate the profile, select it and choose Activate.

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Check the Configuration
- You can use the test applet provided by SAP NetWeaver, to check the functionality
of the Virus Scan Service.
- Open an Internet browser and type the following address:
http://[Server IPAdresse]:[Instanz-Port]/vscantest
Click the link to Test servlet.

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- Select the EICAR Anti-Virus Test File under Object to Be Checked.
- Select the (default) profile under Scanner Selection.
- Leave selected the option Check Only under General Settings.
- Press the button Execute the action.
- The test should report the detection of the EICAR test file.

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Integration with the Enterprise Portal and the Knowledge
Management Center
- Open an Internet browser and connect to the SAP NetWeaver Portal as
administrator.
- Go to the menu System Administrator/ System Configuration.
- On the left panel, select under Detailed Navigation the item Knowledge
Management/ Content Management.

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- On the right panel, go to the Mode menu and select Advanced.
- Under Topic Area, select Global Services, then scroll down and select Virus
Scanner Profiles.

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Click on the link to Virus Scanner Groups.

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Press New to create a new Scan Group.
- In the field Group Name write AVIRA and in the List of Providers write VSA_AVIRA.
The values are case sensitive. You have to use the same names as in the Visual
Administrator.

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Confirm with Ok.

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Select Virus Scanner Profiles in the Topic Area.