SCC Service Channels Test

Service Channels in SAP Cloud Connector are a key concept used to control which on-premises resources or services can be accessed from the connected cloud applications. They allow you to define and manage the routes or connections between cloud applications and specific resources on your on-premises network.Service Channels provide access control mechanisms that allow you to specify which on-premises services or systems can be accessed by particular cloud applications or destinations. This is important for security and data protection. Service channels also allow administrators to define rules and filters within the service channels to control which requests are allowed or denied, providing granular control over access. Monitoring service channels allow administrators to ensure that the connections are working as expected and make adjustments if necessary.

This test monitors the SCC Service Channels and report the number of open connections. Administrators can monitor the metric over repeated measurements to understand if the number corresponds to activity on SCC.

Target of the test : SAP Cloud Connector

Agent deploying the test : An internal/external agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for each service channel in sub account.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	Specify the host for which the test is to be configured.
Port	Specify the port at which the specified host listens to. Default port is 8443.
SSL	By default, the SAP Cloud Connector is SSL-enabled. Accordingly, the SSL flag is set to Yes by default. This indicates that the eG agent will communicate with the SAP Cloud Connector via HTTPS by default.
Username	User ID should have login access, read applications, read spaces and read organization. So, create new User ID and set user role as Administrator or Monitoring. For details on user authentication and roles refer to How does eG Enterprise Monitor SAP Cloud Connector?
Password	The password of the specified user ID.
Confirm Password	Confirm the password by retyping it here.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Open Connections	Indicates the number of open connections between SCC and backend system.	Number	If the number of open connections is following an increasing trend, administrators need to investigate if it is because new connections are opening at fast pace or is it because existing connections are not closing.