Application Server State

Meaning

Initial

The application server has logged on to the message server. When the server is in this state, it cannot be accessed.

Started

The application server starts the work process and initializes all required services. Requests cannot be processed in this phase.

Active

This is the normal state of the application server. It receives and processes requests, and creates and sends requests to other servers.

Passive

In this state, the application server can continue to process received requests or create requests itself. However, no new requests should be sent to the server.

The purpose of this state is to logically remove from the system a server that has to be stopped during productive operation.

The server finishes processing its existing requests, but does not receive any new ones. The server can then be terminated without having to interrupt any relevant requests such as updates or batch jobs. This state can be changed to the active state.

Shutdown

The application server is in the shutdown phase, that is, it will be terminated. This state is similar to the passive state, but cannot be changed to the active state. This state or phase ends with the termination of the server.

For more information, see: Soft Shutdown in SAP Application Server

Stop

The application server has terminated the connection to the message server and can no longer be accessed.