In the operating system monitor (Transaction ST06), in the analysis view (Snapshot • Disk)
Field | Explanation |
Disk | Operating system name of the hard disk |
Utilization (%) | Load on the hard disk (in %) |
Queue Length | Number of processes waiting for I/O operations |
Wait Time (ms) | Wait time (in msec) |
Service Time (ms) | Service time (in msec) |
Transfer (Kbyte/s) | Transfer rate (in Kbyte/second) |
Operations (per Sec) | Number of I/O operations (per second) |
Response Time (ms) | Average response times of the hard disk (in msec) |
I/O bottleneck
If you determine via these monitors that individual drives are heavily loaded (LOAD (%) > 50%), a potential I/O bottleneck exists. However, you can gain only limited information about 1/0 problems from the SAP system. To perform a more detailed analysis,
you need tools provided by the hardware manufacturer.