Updating the SAP HANA Database and SAP Business One

Follow the instructions in the SAP Business One, version for SAP HANA,
administrators
guide to get the latest patches for the SAP HANA database and SAP Business One.
Security
The AWS Cloud provides a scalable, highly reliable platform that helps enable customers
to
deploy applications and data quickly and securely.
When you build systems on the AWS infrastructure, security responsibilities are shared
between you and AWS. This shared model can reduce your operational burden as AWS
operates, manages, and controls the components from the host operating system and
virtualization layer down to the physical security of the facilities in which the services
operate. In turn, you assume responsibility and management of the guest operating
system
(including updates and security patches), other associated applications, as well as the
configuration of the AWS-provided security group firewall. For more information about
security on AWS, visit the AWS Security Center.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
This Quick Start leverages an IAM role with least privileged access. It is not necessary or
recommended to store SSH keys, secret keys, or access keys on the provisioned
instances.
OS Security
The root user on the SAP Business One, version for SAP HANA, node can be accessed
only
by using the SSH key specified during the deployment process. AWS doesn't store these
SSH keys, so if you lose your SSH key you can lose access to these instances.
Operating system patches are your responsibility and should be performed on a periodic
basis.
Security Groups
A security group acts as a firewall that controls the traffic for one or more instances.
When
you launch an instance, you associate one or more security groups with the instance.
You
add rules to each security group that allow traffic to or from its associated instances. You
can modify the rules for a security group at any time. The new rules are automatically
applied to all instances that are associated with the security group.
The security groups created and assigned to the individual instances as part of this
solution
are restricted as much as possible while allowing access to the various functions needed
by
the SAP HANA database as well as the server and client components of SAP Business
One.
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We recommend reviewing security groups to further restrict access as needed once the
instance is up and running. See Appendix B for a complete list of ports and protocols
configured as part of this solution.

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