Starting SAP Services by Making an Entry in the Instance Profile

One of the tasks of the instance profile is to control which SAP services are started (for example, the message server, dialog, gateway, or enqueue process).

You can start the following processes:

• Application server

• Message Server

• SNA gateway

• System log send demon

• System log receive demon

The following profile parameter names are used for this:

• Execute_xx (xx = 00-99) : To start operating system commands that prepare the start of the SAP system. For example, you can use this profile parameter to start the database used with the SAP system or to set up links to executables on UNIX platforms.

• Start_Program_xx (xx = 00-99) : To start an SAP instance, for example on an application server.

• Stop_Program_xx (xx = 00-99) : To start an operating system command or SAP program after the SAP instance has been stopped. For example, the stopping or removing of shared memory areas that were used by the SAP system.

The number xx defines the execution sequence. The programs specified in the Execute_ parameters are executed before the programs listed in the Start_Program parameters. After the instance has been stopped, the programs specified in the Stop_Program parameters are started.

To run a program on the local host, place the word local in front of the relevant parameter value:

Execute_00 = local sapmsesa 53 remove

To execute a program on a remote host, place the host name in front of the parameter value:

Execute_00 = hs0011 sapmsesa 53 remove