SAP BusinessObjects Monitor V2
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This sensor is a replacement for the SAP BusinessObjects Monitor which is not working anymore for SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 and above.
Monitors the status of SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 via the BI platform RESTful web services (/biprws). Shows the login status, the status of all enabled servers and the number of active sessions.
General
| Executable | SAP_BusinessObjects_MonitorV2.exe |
| Connection method | HTTP / HTTPS (RESTful web services) |
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| Lookup files |
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Default parameters
| Parameter name | Possible values | Default | Description |
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| Host | <ip> | <hostname> | empty | Hostname or IP of the target system. If you use a virtual hostname on your SAP servers, please use also the virtual host to connect. |
| SAPUsername | string | empty | BusinessObjects user used to log on to the RESTful web services |
| SAPPassword | string | empty | Password of the BusinessObjects user |
Sensor-specific parameters
| Parameter name | Possible values | Default | Description |
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| AuthMethod | secEnterprise | secLDAP | secSAPR3 | secWinAD | secEnterprise | Authentication method used for the logon |
| Port | number (5) | 1 - 65535 | 8443 | Port of the RESTful web services (/biprws) |
| Protocol | http | https | http | Protocol used to connect to the RESTful web services. With https the server certificate is not validated. |
Channels
| Channel name | Description | Lookup file |
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| Login Status | Result of the logon to the RESTful web services. If the logon fails, no other channels are reported. |
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| Login Responsetime | Duration of the logon in milliseconds. | |
| <server> | Status of each enabled server (e.g. NODE.CentralManagementServer). Disabled servers are not shown. |
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| Servers not running | Number of enabled servers which are not running. Error if greater than 0. | |
| Servers running with errors | Number of enabled servers which are running with errors. Warning if greater than 0. | |
| Servers disabled | Number of disabled servers. | |
| Active User Sessions | Number of active user sessions (without the sessions of the System Account and without the session of the sensor itself). | |
| System Sessions | Number of active sessions of the System Account (internal sessions of the BI servers). |
Important notes
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Please check the channel limits in PRTG if they fit for your alerting.
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The BusinessObjects user needs permission to log on via the RESTful web services, to view the servers (CMC > Servers) and to view the logon sessions.
Troubleshooting
| Error Code | Error Message | Possible Solution |
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[SCN-106-000] | The following parameters has not been provided: <parameters> Please read the sensor documentation for further information! | Specify the listed parameters in the profile or in the sensor-specific parameters. |
[SCN-106-303] | Unable to logoff: <message> | The logoff via /biprws/logoff failed. Check that the BI RESTful web services are still reachable. |
[SCN-106-304] | Error calling /biprws/bionbi/server/list: <message> | Reading the server list failed. Check that the user in SAPUsername has permission to list the servers (e.g. member of the Administrators group). |
[SCN-106-305] | Error in listing Servers: no servers found in response | The server list is empty. Check that the user in SAPUsername has permission to see the servers. |
[SCN-106-306] | Error calling /biprws/infostore/41/children: <message> | Reading the logon sessions failed. Check that the user in SAPUsername has permission to read the InfoStore folder "Logon Sessions". |
Changelog
| Version | Changes |
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| 2026.10 | First release for SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 |