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Note 539567 - Application server monitoring with RFCPING

Note Language: English Version: 2 Validity: Valid from 10.12.2004

Summary

SymptomYou require a monitor that can check application servers for the highavailability and automation solution.

More TermsRFCPING, monitor, high availability, automation, OS/390, z/OS, DB2/390,Linux

Cause and PrerequisitesThe IBM Redbook "High Availability Using System Automation" (SG24-6836-00)describes how you can use RFCPING as a monitor. Until now, RFCPING was notavailable for customers.

SolutionAs of Release 6.20, RFCPING for the z/OS platform is contained in SAP Basisand can be downloaded as a patch from the SAP Service Marketplace. RFCPINGis located at SAP WEB AS 6.20 -> Binary Patches -> SAP Kernel 6.20 ->OS390_32.RFCPING is also required for the DB2 UDB platform to support the highavailability on Linux (x86) using Tivoli System Automation. RFCPING isavailable under SAP WEB AS ABAP -> SAP Kernel 6.20 32Bit -> Linux 32.The monitor is downward-compatible and can therefore also be used with R/3Release 4.6. For details on using the monitor in connection with the IBMproduct "System Automation for OS/390", see the Redbook mentioned above.

Header Data

Release Status: Released for CustomerReleased on: 13.12.2004 11:49:18Priority: Recommendations/additional infoCategory: Installation information

Main Component BC-OP-S390 IBM OS/390, z/OSAdditional Components:

BC-OP-LNX Linux

Valid Releases

Software Component Release FromRelease

To Release and Following

SAP_BASIS 46C 46C 46D

SAP_BASIS 60 620 620

Attributes

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Note 539567 - Application server monitoring with RFCPING

Attribute Value

weitere Komponenten 0000031133