Daily Checklist in SAP

System:
__________
 Date: ____/____/___
           Admin: ___________

Critical Tasks

Task
Transaction – Description
Procedure
Check
that the R/3 System is up.
Log
on to the R/3 System
Check that daily backups executed without errors.
DB12 – Backup Logs: Overview
DB13
Check
database backup
Database
backup run time
Check
operating system level backup
Operating
system backup run time

R/3

Task
Transaction
– Description
Procedure
Check that all application servers are up.
SM51 – SAP Servers
Check
that all servers are up.
Check the CCMS alert monitor (4.0+).
RZ20 – CCMS Monitor (4.0)
Look for alerts.
Check work processes (started from SM51).
SM50 – Process Overview
All work processes with a “running” or a “waiting” status
Look for any failed updates (update terminates).
SM13 – Update Records
<  Set date to one year
ago
<  Enter *
in the user
ID
<  Set to “all” updates
Check for lines with “Err.”
Check System Log
SM21– System Log
Set date and time to before the last log review.
Check for:
<  Errors
<  Warnings
<  Security messages
<  Abends
<  Database problems
<  Any other different
event
Review for cancelled and critical jobs
SM37 – Select Background jobs
SM36
Enter * in User ID
Verify that all critical jobs were
successful.
Review any cancelled jobs.
RZ02 – Graphical Job Monitor
Same as for SM37
Check for “old” locks
SM12 – Lock Entry List
Enter an asterisk (*) for user ID.
Check for entries for prior days.
Check users on system
SM04 – Users
AL08 – Users
Review for an unknown or different user
ID and terminal. This task should be done several times a day.
Check for spool problems
SP01 – Spool:
Request Screen
Look for spool jobs that have been “in
process” for over an hour.
Check job log
SM35 – Batch input: Initial
Screen
Check for:
<  Jobs to be processed
<  Jobs in error
Review and resolve dumps.
ST22 – ABAP Dump Analysis
Look for an excessive number of dumps.
Look for dumps of an unusual nature.
Review workload statistics.
ST03 – Workload: Analysis of
Review buffer statistics.
ST02 – Tune Summary
ST01
Look for swaps.

Database

Task
Where
Procedure
Review error log for problems.
AL02 –
Database alert
ST04 – DB Performance Analysis:
Oracle

 Maintain General

Task
Transaction –
Description
Procedure
To maintain, assigning and
missing authorizations
SU20, SU21, SU22, SU53
User creations
SU01, SU10
Applying notes
SNOTE
Configuring printers
SPAD
Monitoring Fax and Mails
From SAP by using SCOT
SCOT
Maintaining RFC
destinations
SM59
Creating Roles
PFCG
Generating Reports
SUIM
Monitoring CUA
SCUA
Client creation and client
copy
SCC4, SCCL, SCC9, SCC8, SCC7
Logon load balancing
SMLG
Configuring operational
modes and assigning times
RZ04, SM63
Monitoring
Interfaces/Batch monitoring
SM35
Monitoring Archiving
DB14
Database monitoring
ST04, DB04
Switching on the SQL Trace
ST05
Os monitor
ST06
Database statistics
DB02