As a continuation of the series on the Introductory Guide to Provisioning SAP Business Data Cloud and its various components, this blog will help you provision SAP Snowflake within Business Data Cloud. Please refer to the different parts to get a holistic understanding of the entire process.
#Part 8 In this blog, we will discuss in detail how to provision SAP Snowflake via Business Data Cloud Core.
Prerequisites
An active SAP Business Data Cloud subscription with a valid Entitlement System ID.
Access toSAP for Me(me.sap.com) with the appropriate provisioning roles.
SAP Business Data Cloud Coremust be enabled — you will see the confirmation banner on the Applications tab.
Sufficient remaining Capacity Units in your contract to allocate to the new solution.
SAP Snowflake is purchased. It is available by request through SAP. Please contact your SAP account manager to request access
Note:The provisioning wizard is a guided, multi-step flow. Each step must be completed in sequence. You can navigate back using thePrevious Stepbutton to revise entries before finalising
Step-by-Step Provisioning Guide
Log in toSAP for Me and navigate toPortfolio & Products > Business Data Cloud. On theApplicationstab, you will find all BDC applications that are available for provisioning within your entitlement, including:
SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Databricks
SAP Datasphere
SAP Datasphere, Data Composer
SAP HANA Cloud
SAP Business Data Cloud Connect
SAP Snowflake
A green confirmation banner confirms thatSAP Business Data Cloud Core is enabled,and provisioning can begin. ClickStart Provisioningon theSAP Snowflaketile
In the “Provision SAP Datasphere, Data Composer” dialog that appears, provide details such as Solution Name, Path and Business Type. The Business Type available by default is ‘Production’
Input the details in the Configure Parameters. Define the instance-level parameters for SAP Snowflake. Select the Region, give the Admin details
As a next step, review them, and then submit the information. Click on Finish
A confirmation message informs you that the provisioning request has been sent
Click “View in Resources” to see the tenant within the indicated resource group.
In the Resources tab, the status of the solution is “Processing” and will change to “Ready” once the provisioning is complete
The system owner of SAP Snowflake tenant, specified during provisioning, receives an email notification when the tenant is provisioned
Once the SAP Snowflake tenant is provisioned, navigate to Access Information > Main URL to find the account activation link.
If you are the designated SAP Snowflake administrator, open the link and complete the account activation process. Otherwise, share the activation link with the SAP Snowflake administrator and request that they complete the activation.
After the activation is complete, the SAP Snowflake account is ready for use. Users can sign in either through the SAP Snowflake account URL or the Main URL provided in the tenant’s Access Information section.
Once the tenant is active, under ‘Customer Landscape’, you can see the system details of the new tenant. Also, the system integration is visually presented, making it easier to understand and navigate through your system landscape
As a next step, you will have to add the tenant to the ‘Formation’, that you have already created and also added your BDC tenant to it
Navigate to me.sap.com > Products & portfolio > Business Data Cloud > Customer Landscape > Formation
Choose the correct Formation and then click on ‘Include System’ and choose the SAP Snowflake tenant to include in the formation, and save the changes
A single Snowflake tenant can be part of one or more formations. Also, a single formation can include multiple Snowflake instances.
Activation of the SAP Snowflake Account
Open the SAP Snowflake account using the activation link provided during provisioning.
Create your username and password on the activation page.
Complete the account setup by configuring your preferred Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) method.
Once setup is complete, you will receive an MFA confirmation and a welcome email with your account details.
Your SAP Snowflake account will include a preconfigured Zerocopy Connector (DEFAULT_SAP_BDC_CONNECTOR), ready for use with SAP Business Data Cloud.
You can now create SAP Business Data Cloud formations and begin sharing and consuming data products through your SAP Snowflake account.
Next Steps:
Once activated, your SAP Snowflake account is ready to receive data products shared from SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC). During provisioning, a default Zerocopy Connector (DEFAULT_SAP_BDC_CONNECTOR) is automatically created and enrolled with SAP BDC.
You can create additional Zerocopy Connectors within the same SAP Snowflake account and connect them to the same or different SAP BDC tenants. Each connector requires a unique invitation link from SAP for Me, and each invitation link can only be used once. To use additional connectors, create new instances of the SAP BDC Connect application and complete the enrollment process. See Snowflake documentation, Set Up SAP® BDC Connect for Snowflake Zerocopy Connector
You can monitor the provisioning status in the Details view. Once provisioning is complete, use the Snowflake activation link to activate your account, set up credentials, configure MFA, and complete any required account setup.
SAP BDC administrators can provision multiple SAP Snowflake accounts with unique account names as needed. Each account must be activated individually before use.
Now, you have successfully provisioned SAP Snowflake within the BDC Core.
Keep an eye on the entire series for the Blog Post. Happy Learning
Regards, Shreyasri Bose
As a continuation of the series on the Introductory Guide to Provisioning SAP Business Data Cloud and its various components, this blog will help you provision SAP Snowflake within Business Data Cloud. Please refer to the different parts to get a holistic understanding of the entire process.Part 1: Provisioning of Business Data Cloud through SAP4MePart 2: Provisioning of SAP DataspherePart 3: Provisioning of SAP Analytics CloudPart 4: Provisioning of SAP DatabricksPart 5: Installation of Intelligent Apps and Data PackagesPart 6: Provisioning of SAP HANA CloudPart 7: Provisioning of SAP Datasphere, Data ComposerPart 8: Provisioning of SAP Snowflake#Part 8In this blog, we will discuss in detail how to provision SAP Snowflake via Business Data Cloud Core.PrerequisitesAn active SAP Business Data Cloud subscription with a valid Entitlement System ID.Access to SAP for Me (me.sap.com) with the appropriate provisioning roles.SAP Business Data Cloud Core must be enabled — you will see the confirmation banner on the Applications tab.Sufficient remaining Capacity Units in your contract to allocate to the new solution.SAP Snowflake is purchased. It is available by request through SAP. Please contact your SAP account manager to request accessNote: The provisioning wizard is a guided, multi-step flow. Each step must be completed in sequence. You can navigate back using the Previous Step button to revise entries before finalisingStep-by-Step Provisioning GuideLog in to SAP for Me and navigate to Portfolio & Products > Business Data Cloud. On the Applications tab, you will find all BDC applications that are available for provisioning within your entitlement, including:SAP Analytics CloudSAP DatabricksSAP DatasphereSAP Datasphere, Data ComposerSAP HANA CloudSAP Business Data Cloud ConnectSAP SnowflakeA green confirmation banner confirms that SAP Business Data Cloud Core is enabled, and provisioning can begin. Click Start Provisioning on the SAP Snowflake tile In the “Provision SAP Datasphere, Data Composer” dialog that appears, provide details such as Solution Name, Path and Business Type. The Business Type available by default is ‘Production’Input the details in the Configure Parameters. Define the instance-level parameters for SAP Snowflake. Select the Region, give the Admin detailsAs a next step, review them, and then submit the information. Click on FinishA confirmation message informs you that the provisioning request has been sentClick “View in Resources” to see the tenant within the indicated resource group.In the Resources tab, the status of the solution is “Processing” and will change to “Ready” once the provisioning is completeThe system owner of SAP Snowflake tenant, specified during provisioning, receives an email notification when the tenant is provisionedOnce the SAP Snowflake tenant is provisioned, navigate to Access Information > Main URL to find the account activation link.If you are the designated SAP Snowflake administrator, open the link and complete the account activation process. Otherwise, share the activation link with the SAP Snowflake administrator and request that they complete the activation.After the activation is complete, the SAP Snowflake account is ready for use. Users can sign in either through the SAP Snowflake account URL or the Main URL provided in the tenant’s Access Information section.Once the tenant is active, under ‘Customer Landscape’, you can see the system details of the new tenant. Also, the system integration is visually presented, making it easier to understand and navigate through your system landscapeAs a next step, you will have to add the tenant to the ‘Formation’, that you have already created and also added your BDC tenant to itNavigate to me.sap.com > Products & portfolio > Business Data Cloud > Customer Landscape > FormationChoose the correct Formation and then click on ‘Include System’ and choose the SAP Snowflake tenant to include in the formation, and save the changesA single Snowflake tenant can be part of one or more formations. Also, a single formation can include multiple Snowflake instances. Activation of the SAP Snowflake AccountOpen the SAP Snowflake account using the activation link provided during provisioning.Create your username and password on the activation page.Complete the account setup by configuring your preferred Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) method.Once setup is complete, you will receive an MFA confirmation and a welcome email with your account details.Your SAP Snowflake account will include a preconfigured Zerocopy Connector (DEFAULT_SAP_BDC_CONNECTOR), ready for use with SAP Business Data Cloud.You can now create SAP Business Data Cloud formations and begin sharing and consuming data products through your SAP Snowflake account.Next Steps:Once activated, your SAP Snowflake account is ready to receive data products shared from SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC). During provisioning, a default Zerocopy Connector (DEFAULT_SAP_BDC_CONNECTOR) is automatically created and enrolled with SAP BDC.You can create additional Zerocopy Connectors within the same SAP Snowflake account and connect them to the same or different SAP BDC tenants. Each connector requires a unique invitation link from SAP for Me, and each invitation link can only be used once.To use additional connectors, create new instances of the SAP BDC Connect application and complete the enrollment process. See Snowflake documentation, Set Up SAP® BDC Connect for Snowflake Zerocopy Connector You can monitor the provisioning status in the Details view. Once provisioning is complete, use the Snowflake activation link to activate your account, set up credentials, configure MFA, and complete any required account setup.SAP BDC administrators can provision multiple SAP Snowflake accounts with unique account names as needed. Each account must be activated individually before use.Now, you have successfully provisioned SAP Snowflake within the BDC Core.Keep an eye on the entire series for the Blog Post.Happy LearningRegards,Shreyasri Bose Read More Technology Blog Posts by SAP articles
