Problem

Typical Symptoms

Solutions

Data area is full

All tasks are suspended, the system is “hanging”

Add a new data volume.

See:

Database Manager GUI, Creating Volumes

Database Manager CLI, Adding Volumes

Database Administration in CCMS: SAP liveCache, Configuring Volumes

Log area is full

All tasks are suspended, the system is “hanging”

No upgrade possible (loading system tables fails)

Save the log entries

Then, if necessary, add a new log volume (see above).

The new log volume will only be used by the database system when the redo log entries in the old log volume have been backed up.

Database instance is in the ONLINE operational state

Users cannot log on to the database instance.

Start the database instance.

See:

Database Manager GUI, Starting (Restarting) the Database Instance

Database Manager CLI, Transferring to the ONLINE Operational State

Database Administration in CCMS: SAP liveCache, Starting liveCache

Maximum number of database sessions reached

No further users can log on to the database instance.

Raise the value of the general database parameter MAXUSERTASKS.

X Server is not running

Users cannot log on to a database instance on another computer.

Start the X Server.