Support Packages, Maintenance & Backup

In the recommended AS Java daily backup routine, how often do you back up the database itself versus its log files?

Why does an AS Java system need a valid maintenance certificate before you can import Support Packages with JSPM?

How long is a maintenance certificate valid, and what SAP Solution Manager level is required to auto-generate renewals?

Your security policy blocks Solution Manager from reaching the SAP Service Marketplace. Can the system still obtain maintenance certificates?

At what point during a release upgrade or an SAP enhancement package import do you need a separate maintenance certificate?

In automatic maintenance-certificate distribution, how does a managed satellite system end up holding a current certificate?

A colleague expects the Maintenance Optimizer (MOpz) maintenance transaction to download and import the Support Packages. What does it actually do and not do?

After upgrading to SAP Solution Manager 7.1, which transaction replaces SOLUTION_MANAGER, and what happens to DSWP and DSMOP?

How does a Java Support Package differ from an ABAP Support Package in what it actually delivers?

What are the three tiers of Java software maintenance, from the largest unit of delivery down to the smallest?

An urgent error must be fixed before the complete Support Package for that component is available. What do you import instead?

Beyond Java application components, what else does JSPM update in an AS Java system as of SAP NetWeaver 7.0?

To move an AS Java system up several SP Stack levels at once, must you import each intermediate stack level in sequence?

How does JSPM treat NWDI-modified software components differently in DEV/CONS systems versus TEST/PROD systems?

During a JSPM SP Stack import, should you expect the AS Java to restart only once at the end?

Is backing up the /usr/sap directory sufficient to restore an AS Java after a severe error such as deleted tables?

In current SAP NetWeaver releases, which tool has replaced JSPM for importing Java Support Packages, and what is JSPM's status?

If an SP Stack includes a kernel update, how does the new kernel binary reach every instance of the system?