SAP BASIS OS Level (UNIX) Commands

Commands Description
dpmon d Dispatcher queue monitor

Sapdba (up to SAP R/3 -4.7)/ database administration

brtools

PS Running work process

ps -eaf|grep dw process overview

ps -eaf|grep ora check oracle service is running

Ps –eaf | grep dw kill -9 Kill work process

msmon pf=profile path name=sid to check the message server status

gwmon pf=profile path nr=num to check the gateway status

Ps –eaf | grep lsnrctl Listener status

Rslgview pf =-r –ft | pg System logs

Disp + work –v to check the version of r3 kernel

R3trans –d ,tnsping Checking the connection with database

Df –k File system monitor

Du –k Display all directories and size of current

directory

Sqlplus SQL prompt and database connection

“/as sysdba” (new versions)

Saplicence -get to get hardware key

saplicense -install to install license

sappfpar all pf=profile path display all profile parameters

sappfpar check path=profile path checks the required space for memory

memlimits to check the available space for heap

and swap memory

telnet Remote system login

telnet to check the remote sap system is up

<ipaddress><dispatcherportnum> and running
ftp file transfer protocol

rcp remote copy of files

Start/stop sap Start / stop Sap instance

ping check destination host reachable

niping check connection between server and a

client by transferring packets

systeminfo check the configuration of system

Ps -aef Processes status

lsps -a Swap space

topas Memory

Linux Commands for SAP Basis

Below are the most commonly used Linux commands for SAP Basis
consultants. These OS Level commands can be useful during the various
daily activities for SAP Basis consultants.

Command Description
dpmon or dpmon pf=
ABAP Dispatcher queue monitor
<Instance profile path>
jcmon pf=<instance profile path> Java Server monitoring
PS Running work process
ps –eaf|grep
Process overview
dw
ps –eaf|grep
To check oracle service is running
ora
Ps –eaf |
Kill work process
grep dw kill -9
msmon pf=profile path name=sid To check the message server status
gwmon pf=profile path nr=num To check the gateway status
Ps –eaf |
Listener status
grep lsnrctl
Rslgview pf =-r –ft | pg System logs
Disp + work –v To check the version of r3 kernel
Checking the connection with
R3trans –d ,tnsping
database
Df –k File system monitor
 Display all directories and size of
Du –k
current directory
Sqlplus ―/as sysdba SQL prompt and database connection
Saplicence -get To get hardware key
saplicense -install to install license
sappfpar all pf=profile path display all profile parameters
checks the required space for
sappfpar check path=profile path
memory
to check the available space for
memlimits
heap and swap memory
telnet Remote system login
to check the remote sap system is
telnet <ipaddress><dispatcherportnum>
up and running
ftp file transfer protocol
rcp remote copy of files
Start/stop sap Start / stop Sap instance
ping check destination host reachable
check connection between server and
niping
a client by transferring packets
systeminfo check the configuration of system
Ps –aef Processes status
lsps -a Swap space
topas Memory
To checking the profiles at path
Cdpro
SAPMNT/<SID>/profile
Cdexe To check the Kernel folder
for checking the file in the
find . -name filename -print
present directory
gunzip to unzip file
file name to run the zip folder of
tar –xvzf
file content