SAP system monitoring and administration requires knowledge of various commands to monitor processes, manage databases, and troubleshoot issues at the system and application levels. Below is a curated list of critical commands used for SAP and database administration, process monitoring, system logs, and more. For more information related to that please visit official help portal SAP HELP
1. Work Process and Dispatcher Monitoring
DPMON D: This command is used to monitor the dispatcher queue, allowing you to see the status of processes in the dispatcher queue.
Running Work Processes:
Use the following command to check running work processes:
ps -eaf | grep dw
Kill a Work Process:
If a process needs to be terminated, use the following command:
ps -eaf | grep dw kill -9
Message Server and Gateway Status
Message Server Status:
To check the message server status, use the msmon command with the profile path and SID
msmon pf=<profile path> name=<SID>
Gateway Status:
To check the gateway status, use the gwmon command along with the profile path and gateway number:
gwmon pf=<profile path> nr=<number>
File System and Disk Monitoring
File System Monitor:
Monitor available disk space with the following command:
df -kh
Directory Size Display:
Use the du command to display the size of all directories in the current path:
du -k
Kernel and SAP License Management
Check Kernel Version:
Use the following command to check the R/3 kernel version:
Disp + work -v
Command to create a Personal Security Environment (PSE) with a Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificate
sapgenpse
