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Version: 2024.07

SAP HANA Monitor

info

This sensor replaces the deprecated HANA Monitor.

Monitors alerts, backups, replication status, license etc. for a SAP HANA database.

General

ExecutableSAP_HANA_Monitor.exe
Connection methodODBC
Ports
  • 3$$15 ($$ = instance number)
Lookup files
  • itesys.saphanamonitor.lastbackup.ovl
  • itesys.saphanamonitor.licensestatus.ovl
  • itesys.saphanamonitor.logmode.ovl
  • itesys.saphanamonitor.replicationstatus.ovl

Default parameters

Parameter namePossible valuesDefaultDescription
Host<ip> | <hostname>emptyHostname or IP of the target system. If you use a virtual hostname on your SAP servers, please use also the virtual host to connect.
DBNamestringemptyName of the database
DBInstancenumber (2) | 00 - 99emptyInstance number of the database.
DBPortnumber (5) | 0 - 65535emptyPort to establish ODBC connection.
DBUsernamestringemptyDatabase user
DBPasswordstringemptyPassword of the database user

Sensor-specific parameters

Parameter namePossible valuesDefaultDescription
Days (optional)number | 0 - n5Past days for which the backup is to be checked
EnableAdditionalChannelstrue | falsetrueAllows to enable some additional channels. Please note that this will increase the execution time of the sensor.
IgnoreAlerts<alert_name1>,<alert_name2>,<alert_name3>,…Log mode OVERWRITE (because log mode is checked separately)List of alert names which are to be ignored.

Channels

Channel nameDescriptionLookup file
Alerts HighNumber of high priority alerts
Alerts MediumNumber of medium priority alerts
Successful Complete BackupsNumber of successful backups in the last <days> days
Successful Log BackupsNumber of successful log backups in the last <days> days
Successful Incremental BackupsNumber of successful incremental backups in the last <days> days
Successful Differential BackupsNumber of successful differential backups in the last <days> days
Last Backup

Displays the status of the last data backup. Range:

  • OK: successful
  • OK: running
  • OK: prepared
  • Warning: no backup
  • Warning: undefined status
  • Error: failed
  • Error: canceled
  • Error: cancel pending
itesys.hanamonitor.lastbackup.ovl
Last Log Backup

Displays the status of the last log backup. Range:

  • OK: successful
  • OK: running
  • OK: prepared
  • Warning: no backup
  • Warning: undefined status
  • Error: failed
  • Error: canceled
  • Error: cancel pending
itesys.hanamonitor.lastbackup.ovl
Log Mode Check

Status of log mode and automatic log backups with differentiation of production and non-production systems

  • OK = automatic log backup and log mode normal is activated
  • Warning = log mode overwrite of non production systems is activated
  • Error = log mode overwrite of production systems is set
  • Error = no automatic log backup and log mode normal is set
itesys.hanamonitor.logmodecheck.ovl
License StatusCurrent license statusitesys.hanamonitor.licensecheck.ovl
License Days until expirationDays remaining until license expiration, 9999 = unlimited
Replication status

Status of the replication if configured

  • Active
  • Warning
  • Error
  • Replication not configured
itesys.hanamonitor.replicationstatus.ovl
<host> shipping delay

Log Shipping Delay for the named replication host

Memory Usage %Current memory consumption in percentage
Memory Usage (optional)Current memory consumption
Column Store Memory Usage (optional)Memory used by Column Store Tables
Free Log Segments (optional)Number of free log segments
Used Log Segments (optional)Number of used log segments
Connections (optional)Number of open connections
Sessions (optional)Number of active sessions
Threads (optional)Number of active threads
Locks (optional)Number of locks
Jobs Running (optional)Number of running jobs

Important notes

info

This sensor replaces the deprecated HANA Monitor. Since the old sensor also checked the running services, please use the SAP System Monitor in addition to ensure a sufficient monitoring.

warning

Please check the channel limits in PRTG if they fit for your alerting.

Troubleshooting

SymptomPossible solution
Receiving error message Could not connect to HANA database: ERROR [IM002] [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specifiedPlease install 64-bit HDB client incl. ODBC driver on the PRTG server

Changelog

VersionChanges
2024.07First stable release as a replacement for HANA Monitor