In the Kernel user menu, you can find a display of the old kernel log.
The messages output to the kernel log knldiag.old support you during the interpretation of the events that occurred before the database system was started.
Open the Database Assistant (transaction DB50) or the liveCache Assistant (transaction LC10). Choose .
The messages display is part of the DBA Cockpit and can therefore also be called as follows:
Open DBA Cockpit (transaction DBACOCKPIT).
The display options in DBA Cockpit vary depending on which SAP NetWeaver release you are using.
Choose
.SAP NetWeaver 7.1: Choose .
The log (kernel log knldiag.old) written before the last database start is shown.
You can use the navigation help (Start of File, End of File, Start of Write Cycle, Current Write Position) for orientation within the message files.
Use Import File to update the display.
DBA Cockpit: SAP MaxDB, Old Messages
Database Administration, Log Files