SAP Dump Monitor V2

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This sensor is a replacement for the SAP Dump Monitor which is not working anymore for SAP S/4HANA 2023 FPS01 and above.

Monitoring of System Dumps. Shows how many system dumps in general and unique system dumps have occurred.

General

Executable	SAP_Dump_MonitorV2.exe
Connection method	RFC
Ports	33$$ 48$$ (SNC) ($$ = Instance number)

Default parameters

Parameter name	Possible values	Default	Description
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.
SAPSID	string (3) | XXX	empty	SID of the SAP system
SAPInstance	number (2) | 00 - 99	empty	Instance number of the SAP system
SAPClient	number (3) | 000 - 999	empty	SAP Client (CLNT/MANDT)
SAPUsername	string	empty	SAP user
SAPPassword	string	empty	Password of the SAP user

Sensor-specific parameters

Parameter name	Possible values	Default	Description
Minutes	number (4) | 1 - 1440 (24h)	60	Last x minutes to check.
IncludePrograms	string | <PROGRAM1>,<PROGRAM2>,...	*	Specifies the programs to filter by. (* can be used as wildcard)
IgnorePrograms	string | <PROGRAM1>,<PROGRAM2>,...	NONE	Specifies the programs that should be ignored. (* can be used as wildcard) (If a program is listed in the "IncludePrograms" parameter AND in the "IgnorePrograms" parameter, a short dump caused by this program will not be counted.)

Channels

Channel name	Description	Lookup file
Short Dumps	Number of short dumps in the system within the last x minutes.
Unique Short Dumps	Number of unique short dumps in the system within the last x minutes.

Important notes

warning

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

Troubleshooting

Error Code	Error Message	Possible Solution
[SCN-065-000]	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-065-001]	Parameter "Minutes" is not a correct integer value!	Specify a number between 1 and 1440 in the parameter Minutes.
[SCN-065-002]	Parameter "Minutes" cannot be more than 1440 (24h)!	Specify a number between 1 and 1440 in the parameter Minutes.
[SCN-065-100]	RFC Connection error: <message>	Check the SAP connection parameters (Host, SAPInstance, SAPSID, SAPClient, SAPUsername, SAPPassword) and that the SAP system is reachable from the PRTG probe. The message from SAP tells you the cause (e.g. wrong password, locked user, missing authorization for RFC).
[SCN-065-200]	Failed to get Dumps with function module <function module>: <message>	None of the function modules could read the short dumps. Check that the RFC user is authorized to call the listed function modules (authorization object S_RFC).

Changelog

Version	Changes
2025.02	Fixed a bug to display a proper error message when the monitoring user has no permission for a function module.
2024.07	The newest versions of SAP BW/4HANA can be checked as well by this sensor This sensor can now also be used for older versions like SAP Netweaver 7.5 and will replace the deprecated SAP Dump Monitor
2024.04	First stable release.