SAP Production Check List, April-2011

Sr.No Trancation Description

Critical Task
Check that the R/3 System is up SM51 – SAP Servers
Check that all application
1 servers are up
Check that daily backups Database & DBACOCKPIT DB12
Archive Log executed without errors.
2

Look for any failed updates (update SM13 – Update Records

terminates).Delete old updates if
3 more than 1 week
Check for “old” locks & Delete if locks SM12 – Lock Entry List
4 for more than 24 hours
Check System Log - Check for any SM21- System Log
database related errors ORA- Errors
Check for:
_x0001_ Errors

_x0001_ Warnings
_x0001_ Security messages
_x0001_ Abends
_x0001_ Database problems

5 _x0001_ Any other different event

Review for cancelled and SM37 – Select Background jobs
critical jobs

6
Check users on system AL08 – Users

7
Check for spool problems SP01 – Spool: Request
Screen
8
Check job log SM35 – Batch input: Initial
Screen

9
Check work processes SM66
10
Review and resolve ST22 - ABAP Dump
dumps. Analysis
11
 Review workload ST03N
statistics. Workload:
Analysis of
<sid>
12
Review buffer statistics. ST02 – Tune
Summary

13
Check Load Distribution SMLG

aeilci_ENC_01
aeildb_ENC_02
14 eilapp_ENC_03

Review error log for DBACOCKPIT, db13

problems

15

Daily Change in Database Size DB13

16
Review UNIX system logs
for problems. ST06N-Operating System
17 Overview
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Procedure Remarks

Log on to the R/3 system ,All 3 active active active active

applications servers should be active

Check Database backup run time BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP

completed completed completed completed
successful successful successful successful

Set date to one year ago no update found no update found no update found no update
Enter * in the user ID found
Set to “all” updates
Enter an asterisk (*) for user ID.Check no lock entry found no lock entry found no lock entry no lock entry
for entries for prior days. found found
Set date and time to before the last log
review.
Check for:
_x0001_ Errors Run-time
error
Run-time error "SPOOL_IN
"CONVT_NO_N TERNAL_E
UMBER" RROR"
occurred occurred
_x0001_ Warnings
_x0001_ Security messages
_x0001_ Abends
_x0001_ Database problems no
database
no database no database no database related
related errors related errors related errors errors
found found found found
_x0001_ Any other different event
Enter * in User ID,Review any no permission no permission no permission No cancelled
cancelled jobs. assigned to me assigned to me assigned to me jobs founds
Verify that all critical jobs were
successful.
Review for an unknown or different 6 users: logged on 6 users: logged on 6 users: logged
user 10:44 10:32 on 10:51
ID and terminal. This task should be
done
several times a day.
Look for spool jobs that have been “in no spool request no spool request no spool request no spool
process” for over an hour. displayed displayed displayed request
displayed
Check for: no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be
Jobs to be processed processed, no jobs processed, no jobs processed, no processed,
Jobs in error error error jobs error no jobs error

Check for long running Processes no running no running process no running no running
process process process
Look for an excessive number of 6 Dump found 18 Dump found 10 Dump found 291 Dump
dumps. found
Look for dumps of an unusual nature.
 No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual
response time for response time for response time for response
Customized Customized Customized time for
transactions transactions transactions Customized
transactions
Look for swaps. On Each Application not more than 10K not more than 10K not more than not more
Server swaps in a day swaps in a day 10K swaps in a than 10K
day swaps in a
day
Check load distribution & Response not aplicable in not aplicable in sap not aplicable in not aplicable
time of application Server sap dev dev sap dev in sap dev

Check Stats Job & Check db job No Errors on Stats No Errors on Stats No Errors on No Errors on
running periodically ,Check alert Chk , No Errors on Chk , No Errors on Stats Chk , No Stats Chk ,
conditions ,Check Database DB Chk Database DB Chk Database Errors on DB Chk No Errors on
growth,Tablespace Growth Size 134.34 GB Size 134.34 GB Database Size DB Chk
134.34 GB Database
Size 134.34
GB

134.34 - 134.34 134.34

Check Defrance in Database Size 134.32 = 0.02 -134.34=0 134.34 -134.34=0
-134.34=0
Review Memory,CPU,Filesystem
Utilisation,
checked checked checked checked
 4/24/2011 4/25/2011 4/26/2011 4/28/2011 4/29/2011

active active active active active

BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP

completed completed completed completed completed
successful successful successful successful successful

no update no update no update no update no update

found found found found found

no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry
found found found found found

Runtime
Run-time Errors
error
"SPOOL_IN SAPSQL_I
TERNAL_E N_ITAB_IL
RROR" LEGAL_OP
occurred TION

no no no no no
database database database database database
related related related related related
errors errors errors errors errors
found found found found found

No cancelled No No No No
jobs founds cancelled cancelled cancelled cancelled
jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds

5 users: 10 users: 11 users: 7 users: 8 users:

logged on logged on logged on logged on logged on
11:36 11:32 13:02 11:24 10:50

no spool no spool no spool no spool no spool

request request request request request
displayed displayed displayed displayed displayed
no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be
processed, processed, processed, processed, processed,
no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error

no running no running no running no running no running

process process process process process
160 Dump 161 Dump 3 Dump 0 Dump 0 Dump
found found found found found
No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual
response response response response response
time for time for time for time for time for
Customized Customized Customized Customized Customized
transactions transactions transactions transactions transactions
not more not more not more not more not more
than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K
swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a
day day day day day
not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable
in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev

No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on

Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk ,
No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on
DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk
Database Database Database Database Database
Size 13.36 Size 13.36 Size 13.36 Size 13.36 Size 13.36
GB GB GB GB GB

134.36 - 134.36 - 134.36 - 134.36 - 134.36 -

134.34=.0 134.36=. 134.36=. 134.36=. 134.36=.
2 0 0 0 0

checked checked checked checked checked

 SAP Production Check List, May-2011
Sr.No Trancation Description
Critical Task
Check that the R/3 System is up SM51 – SAP Servers
Check that all application
1 servers are up
Check that daily backups Database & DBACOCKPIT DB12
Archive Log executed without errors.
2

Look for any failed updates (update SM13 – Update Records

terminates).Delete old updates if
3 more than 1 week
Check for “old” locks & Delete if locks SM12 – Lock Entry List
4 for more than 24 hours
Check System Log - Check for any SM21- System Log
database related errors ORA- Errors
Check for:
_x0001_ Errors

_x0001_ Warnings
_x0001_ Security messages
_x0001_ Abends
_x0001_ Database problems

5 _x0001_ Any other different event

Review for cancelled and SM37 – Select Background jobs
critical jobs

6
Check users on system AL08 – Users

7
Check for spool problems SP01 – Spool: Request
Screen
8
Check job log SM35 – Batch input: Initial
Screen

9
Check work processes SM66
10
Review and resolve ST22 - ABAP Dump
dumps. Analysis
11
 Review workload ST03N
statistics. Workload:
Analysis of
<sid>
12
Review buffer statistics. ST02 – Tune
Summary

13
Check Load Distribution SMLG

aeilci_ENC_01
aeildb_ENC_02
14 eilapp_ENC_03

Review error log for DBACOCKPIT, db13

problems

15

Daily Change in Database Size DB13

16
Review UNIX system logs
for problems. ST06N-Operating System
17 Overview
, May-2011 4/1/2011 4/2/2011 4/3/2011 4/4/2011
Procedure Remarks Remarks Remarks Remarks

Log on to the R/3 system ,All 3 active active active active

applications servers should be active

Check Database backup run time BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP

completed completed completed completed
successful successful successful successful

Set date to one year ago no update found no update found no update found no update
Enter * in the user ID found
Set to “all” updates
Enter an asterisk (*) for user ID.Check no lock entry found no lock entry found no lock entry no lock entry
for entries for prior days. found found
Set date and time to before the last log
review.
Check for:
_x0001_ Errors

_x0001_ Warnings
_x0001_ Security messages
_x0001_ Abends
_x0001_ Database problems no
database
no database no database no database related
related errors related errors related errors errors
found found found found
_x0001_ Any other different event
Enter * in User ID,Review any No cancelled jobs No cancelled jobs No cancelled No cancelled
cancelled jobs. founds founds jobs founds jobs founds
Verify that all critical jobs were
successful.
Review for an unknown or different 6 users: logged on 6 users: logged on 5 users: logged 6 users:
user 10:44 10:31 on 10:38 logged on
ID and terminal. This task should be 10:31
done
several times a day.
Look for spool jobs that have been “in no spool request no spool request no spool request no spool
process” for over an hour. displayed displayed displayed request
displayed
Check for: no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be
Jobs to be processed processed, no jobs processed, no jobs processed, no processed,
Jobs in error error error jobs error no jobs error

Check for long running Processes no running no running process no running no running
process process process
Look for an excessive number of 6 Dump found no short dumps no short dumps 5 Dump
dumps. found
Look for dumps of an unusual nature.
 No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual
response time for response time for response time for response
Customized Customized Customized time for
transactions transactions transactions Customized
transactions
Look for swaps. On Each Application not more than 10K not more than 10K not more than not more
Server swaps in a day swaps in a day 10K swaps in a than 10K
day swaps in a
day
Check load distribution & Response not aplicable in not aplicable in sap not aplicable in not aplicable
time of application Server sap dev dev sap dev in sap dev

Check Stats Job & Check db job No Errors on Stats No Errors on Stats No Errors on No Errors on
running periodically ,Check alert Chk , No Errors on Chk , No Errors on Stats Chk , No Stats Chk ,
conditions ,Check Database DB Chk Database DB Chk Database Errors on DB Chk No Errors on
growth,Tablespace Growth Size 134.36 GB Size 134.36 GB Database Size DB Chk
134.36 GB Database
Size 134.38
GB

134.38 -
134.36 - 134.36 - 134.36 134.36 - 134.36 =
Check Defrance in Database Size 134.36 = 0.00 = 0.00 134.36 = 0.00 0.02
Review Memory,CPU,Filesystem
Utilisation,
checked checked checked checked
 4/5/2011 4/6/2011 4/7/2011 4/8/2011 4/9/2011 4/10/2011 4/11/2011 4/12/2011
Remarks Remarks Remarks Remarks Remarks Remarks Remarks Remarks

active active active active active active active active

BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP

completed completed completed completed completed completed completed completed
successful successful successful successful successful successful successful successful

no update no update no update no update no update no update no update no update

found found found found found found found found

no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry
found found found found found found found found

no no no no no no no no
database database database database database database database database
related related related related related related related related
errors errors errors errors errors errors errors errors
found found found found found found found found

No cancelled No No No No No No No
jobs founds cancelled cancelled cancelled cancelled cancelled cancelled cancelled
jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds

6 users: 3 users: 5 users: 5 users: 4 users: 6 users:

logged on logged on logged on logged on logged on logged on
09:31 09:08 09:18 09:54 09:13 09:15

no spool no spool no spool no spool no spool no spool no spool no spool

request request request request request request request request
displayed displayed displayed displayed displayed displayed displayed displayed
no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be
processed, processed, processed, processed, processed, processed, processed, processed,
no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error

no running no running no running no running no running no running no running no running

process process process process process process process process
6 Dump no short 4 Dump 13 Dump 4 Dump 5 Dump 12 Dump
found dumps found found found found found
No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual
response response response response response response response response
time for time for time for time for time for time for time for time for
Customized Customized Customized Customized Customized Customized Customized Customized
transactions transactions transactions transactions transactions transactions transactions transactions
not more not more not more not more not more not more not more not more
than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K
swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a
day day day day day day day day
not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable
in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev

No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on

Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk ,
No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on
DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk
Database Database Database Database Database Database Database Database
Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.38
GB GB GB GB GB GB GB GB

134.38 - 134.38 - 134.38 - 134.38 - 134.38 - 134.38 - 134.38 - 134.38 -

134.36 = 134.38 = 134.38 = 134.38 = 134.38 = 134.38 = 134.38 = 134.38 =
0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

checked checked checked checked checked checked checked checked

4/13/2011 4/14/2011 4/15/2011 4/16/2011 4/17/2011
Remarks Remarks Remarks Remarks Remarks

active active active active active

BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP BRBACKUP

completed completed completed completed completed
successful successful successful successful successful

no update no update no update no update no update

found found found found found

no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry no lock entry
found found found found found

no no no no
database database database database
related related related related
errors errors errors errors
found found found found

No No No No No
cancelled cancelled cancelled cancelled cancelled
jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds jobs founds

4 users: 6 users: 8 users:

logged on logged on logged on
09:01 10:20 09:40

no spool no spool no spool no spool no spool

request request request request request
displayed displayed displayed displayed displayed
no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be no jobs to be
processed, processed, processed, processed, processed,
no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error no jobs error

no running no running no running no running

process process process process
9 Dump 0 Dump 1 Dump 1 Dump
found found found found
No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual No Unusual
response response response response response
time for time for time for time for time for
Customized Customized Customized Customized Customized
transactions transactions transactions transactions transactions
not more not more not more not more not more
than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K than 10K
swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a swaps in a
day day day day day
not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable not aplicable
in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev in sap dev

No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on

Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk , Stats Chk ,
No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on No Errors on
DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk DB Chk
Database Database Database Database Database
Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.38 Size 134.39
GB GB GB GB GB

134.38 - 134.38 - 134.38 - 134.38 - 134.39 -

134.38 = 134.38 = 134.38 = 134.38 = 134.38 =
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01

checked checked checked checked checked