Basis Tasks To Be Done On A Regular Schedule (part 1) 20091114

Rajagopalan. M Basis tasks to be done on a regular schedule Daily Tasks: □ Check that the SAP System(s) is up □ Check that daily backups executed without errors □ Check that all application servers are up □ Check the CCMS alert monitor (if applicable) (RZ20) □ Check work processes (SM50) □ Look for any failed updates (update terminates) (SM13) □ Check System Log (SM50) □ Review for cancelled and critical jobs (SM37) □ Check for “old” locks (SM12) □ Check users on system (SM04) □ Check for spool problems (SP01) □ Check job log (SM35) □ Review and resolve dumps (ST22) □ Review workload statistics (ST03) □ Review buffer statistics (ST02) □ Review error log for problems (AL02 & ST04) □ Review UNIX system logs for problems (AL16) □ Review Windows system logs for problems (OS06) □ Check the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Weekly Tasks: □ Check database for free space (DB02) □ Monitor database growth (DB02) □ Check spool for problems and that spool is properly cleared (SP01) □ Verify all properly approved transports imported into PRD (STMS) □ For Oracle, run a check database and a update statistics job (DB13) □ For MSSQL, run a check database integrity maintenance job & update statistics Maintenance □ Check file system for adequate space (RZ20 - Technical Operations Templates -> Space Management) □ Review space usage and that sufficient free space exists in the file systems □ Check system monitoring systems for update □ System monitor Review for any events that should be added or deleted □ Check system monitor alert mechanisms □ System monitor Test e-mail □ Test paging □ Clean tape drive. Tape drive Clean using cleaning cartridge Monthly: □ Defragment the server memory by cycling the SAP instance and rebooting the server. □ Record database growth usage for plotting growth. □ Record disk space growth usage for plotting growth. □ Perform a full server backup. □ Review disk storage usage on server. □ Do any server "housecleaning" - old /tmp files, etc. □ Check consumable resources - tapes, check, data cartridges, preprinted forms, paper, etc. Quarterly Tasks: □ Perform quarter-end backups and send tapes to long-term offsite storage. □ Review user IDs via SUIM for terminates users that should be locked or delete. □ Review list of "prohibited" passwords in table USR40. □ Review system profile parameters for password standards. □ Review all scheduled jobs via SM37 to determine if they are still appropriate. □ Test database recovery Restore database to a test server/ □ Archive all transport files older than 6 months from the /usr/sap/trans directory. □ Cleanup all SAPDBA/BRTOOLS files and logs. 14/Nov/2009

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