About SAP Router
It acts as a proxy in a network connection between SAP systems, or between SAP
systems and external networks. A standalone SAP program that protects your SAP
network against unauthorized access .
Procedure for Renewing SAP Router
Stop Router Service.
• Login to SAP Router Server and stop Router service.
Take backup of SAPROUTER files from OS level.
• Take a backup of file in usr/sap/saprouter : Cred_v2, srcert, certreq, [Link]
Also you can take a copy of SAPRouter folder
Generating the certificate.
• Run the following command -
“sapgenpse get_pse -v -r certreq1 -p [Link]”
to generate a certificate in OS level.
• Enter the new PIN for PSE file two times – ******
• Now it will ask to provide your Distinguished Name. Give DSN and press Enter.
CN=*********, OU=0000123456, OU=SAProuter, O=SAP, C=DE
• It will create a new Certificate file “certreq” in the sap router file system.
• Open the file ‘certreq’ and copy the content or code from that file.
• Open Support portal and navigate to SAP Router page where your Router is
configured and click on Submit CSR
• Paste the copied data from here as shown below and hit on Request Certificate.
• Paste it in “srcert” file and save.
• Now run the following command and give the PSE Pin :– ********
[Link] import_own_cert -c srcert -p [Link]
This command will import the response that copied into “srcert” file.
• Now run the following command to create a file “cred_v2”.
sapgenpse seclogin -p [Link] -O <saprouter user>
sapgenpse seclogin -p [Link] -O Administrator
• Verification of the Router can be done by running following command.
sapgenpse get_my_name -v -n Issuer
Start SAP Router service
Post Verification checks.
Validation check in Support Portal
SAPRouter Status check
• Run the command whether the Router is running or not.
Saprouter -l
SAPRouter Validity check
• SAP Router Certificate Validity
sapgenpse get_my_name -n validity