(DI-2211) Collector for Monitoring System Logs
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The technical name of the Collector for Monitoring System Logs is /DVD/MON_CL_COL_SYSLOG.
This collector falls under GRC (Governance Risk Compliance)* monitoring. It collects information by reading the SAP system log file. It comes with two pre-defined KPIs. However, more can be defined through the input table. The input table reflects select options of transaction SM21.
Default KPIs
This collector includes by default these predefined KPIs:
KPI name | Description | Unit | Detail Table |
|---|---|---|---|
SLG_DEBUG | Number of changes in debug mode | Count | Yes |
SLG_KERNEL | Number of activated C-calls debugging | Count | Yes |
NOTE: All standard system log KPIs have the prefix SLG_*
Input table
The KPIs may be defined in the input table /DVD/MON_SLGMSG2 with these fields:
Technical name | Column name | Description |
|---|---|---|
KPI | KPI | KPI Name |
KPI_RULE_NUMBER | KPI Rule Number | KPI rule number |
AREA | Area for system log | System log: message area (First part of the message number) |
SUBID | Subname ID for system log | System log: Sub name (Third character of the message name) |
CLASID | Problem class | Problem class of the system log (E - Problems only, W - Problems and warnings, A - All messages) |
MONBEW | Priority for system log | Priority of the system log (G - green, RA/RE - red with/without an alert, WH - white, YA/YE - yellow with/without an alert) |
MONKAT | Category for system log | Category of the system log (Application, Batch Input, Background processing, SAP Basis system, Operation trace, Database, Problem notification, Communication data, Spool/print, Security, Transport) |
SID | System ID | System ID |
CHANGED_BY | Change By | Last change by a user [automatically filled] |
CHANGED_AT | Change At | Last change at a specific time [automatically filled] |
CREATED_BY | Created By | Created by a user [automatically filled] |
CREATED_AT | Created At | Created at [automatically filled] |
If you wish to monitor custom values of data in alert log, you will need to define new custom KPI in CrystalBridge Monitoring cockpit before assigning it to input table. You can find guide here (DI-2211) How to Create a Custom KPI through a Collector with a Custom KPI
KPI value is number of occurrences of specified data defined through input table found in alert log. You can also use existing SLG* KPIs in input table if you do not want to create your own custom KPIs. Data will be propagated into input table either way.
Detail table
The collector provides also a detailed output of KPIs in a Detail table. The Detail table System log info - /DVD/MON_SLGINF2 contains the following fields:
Technical name | Description |
|---|---|
TIMESTAMP | Timestamp |
SID | System ID |
SERVER | Server name |
RECID | Record ID |
DATUM | Date |
TIME | Time |
SLGTTYP | SAP process name |
CLIENT_CODE | Client |
SLGUSER | SAP user name |
SLGTC | Transaction Code |
SLGREPNA | Program Name |
AREA | System log message group |
SUBID | Sub-name |
MSGTEXT | Message text |
*SAP GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) is a set of solutions and products that help you manage enterprise resources in a way that minimizes risk, builds trust, and lowers compliance costs.