Use
You can display a list of application servers that have registered themselves with the SAP message server by executing Transaction SM51, or by choosing Monitor
® System monitoring ® Servers. Only these application servers are active in an SAP System.Further, you can also manage, and display the status, of the users and work process in all application servers belonging to the SAP System.
Integration
The function for managing users and work processes corresponds to the user- and process-tools. For more information, see
Displaying and Controlling Work Processes and Display and Manage User Sessions.Features
The application server display includes the following information:
The name usually consists of the host name, the SAP System name, and the SAP System number.
Besides the known work process types
State: the possible states of an application server (
initial, starting, active, passive, shutdown and stop) are described under States of an SAP Application Server.See the
The following functions are available as pushbuttons or in the menu:
You can use your cursor to select an application server by clicking on the relevant line (except for the Refresh function). The function that is executed then refers to this server.
Function |
Meaning |
Refresh |
Refreshes the display |
Processes (or double-click) |
Displaying and controlling work processes |
User |
Display and manage user sessions |
SNC status |
SNC status |
Release notes |
Display detailed release information for an application server (R/3 Kernel, database, operating system) |
Remote logon |
Log on by any server in the system; you can see the server where you are logged on in the status bar in the second entry from the left. |
System log |
System logs |
General list functions |
Choose detail, filter, sort in ascending and descending order, etc. |
There are additional functions that you can only use via the menu:
Goto
® SAP directoriesThe SAP directories of the server on which the cursor is currently positioned are displayed. The environment variables are displayed on the left and the path to the physical directory on the right. To display the contents of a directory, double-click that directory, or click the Display button. You can also display the individual files here. For more detailed information, see the CCMS guide.
Goto
® OS MonitorThe OS Monitor provides you with statistics about the host platform, on which an SAP instance is running (for more information, see
Operating System Monitor in the CCMS guide).Goto
® Gateway MonitorYou can also access the Gateway Monitor using transaction SMGW. It is described in
Using the SAP Gateway Monitor in R/3.Gote
® Release NotesThis function displays detailed information about the release of the server on which the cursor is positioned (can also be displayed by clicking the Release notes pushbutton). You can also call up information on the release of the
message serverGoto
® Server informationGroups the following functions:
Function |
Meaning |
Environment |
This displays the environment variables for the selected server. |
Communication table |
The communication table for the relevant application server is displayed.All the CPI-C connections for the selected server are displayed (see BC - SAP Communication: CPI-C Programming and BC - SAP Communication: Configuration.)The connections are displayed where the local dispatcher of the client is located and those connections where the server is located. This means, the connections to the server that were made externally. |
Queue information |
For more information, see Queue Info |
Release notes |
Same information as with the pushbutton Release notes (see above) |
WP-CA blocks |
Internal information for troubleshooting |
APPC-CA blocks |
|
Logon data |
Logon data pertaining to the selected server. |
Test connection |
Tests the connection to the server on which the cursor is position. If the server is active, the message Server <server name> is active is issued in the status bar. The alternative message is Server <server name> is deactivated. |
Trace search |
A character string can be entered which starts a search for all dev_* trace files. This is a good way of getting an overview of the situation when searching for errors. |
Host name buffer ® Reset ® Appl. server
orHost name buffer ® Reset ® Entire system
This option lets you make the changes made in the OS hosts and services tables in a running SAP System take effect by making the desired changes at the operating system level and then, instead of restarting, resetting the host name buffer for the server or the entire system. (See also SAP Note 25917.)
Activities
To display the initial screen for System Administration from the initial SAP screen, execute Transaction
so02, or choose Tools ® Administration.From the initial System Administration screen, execute Transaction
SM51, or choose Monitor ® System monitoring ® Servers.You can display this screen from any SAP screen by entering transaction code /
nsm51.