Install and Configure Cloud Connector
Cloud Connector connects on-demand applications in SAP Cloud Platform and on-premise systems and lets you the control cloud applications resources. This helps you benefit from existing assets without exposing the entire internal landscape.
The cloud connector runs as on-premise agent in a secured network and acts as a reverse invoke proxy between the on-premise network and SAP Cloud Platform. Consequently, you need not configure the on-premise firewall to allow external access from cloud to internal systems. With cloud connector, you can manage:
- On-premise systems and resources accessible to cloud applications.
- Cloud applications that make use of the cloud connector.
You can use the cloud connector in business-critical enterprise scenarios. It automatically re-establishes broken connections, provides audit logging of the inbound traffic and configuration changes.
In the Scenarios section below, follow the steps as per the protocol you use ( HTTP or RFC).
Cloud Connector is available in two versions:
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Developer: This version does not require an Administrator or root privileges
for the installation. Restrictions are:
- It cannot be run in the background as a Windows Service or Linux daemon (with automatic start capabilities at boot time).
- It does not support an automatic upgrade procedure. To update a Developer installation, you must delete the current installation, extract the new version, and redo configurations.
- Production: This version requires an Administrator or root permission for the installation. It can be set up to run as a Windows Service or Linux daemon in the background, and can easily be upgraded, retaining all configurations and customizations.