SAP_Memory_Management.pptVIP

* * SAP Memory Management (an Overview) SAP Memory Management SAP Memory areas overview : SAP Buffer SAP Roll Memory SAP Extended Memory SAP Heap Memory SAP Paging Memory Fixed Local Memory of the SAP work Process Main factors in configuring SAP Memory : Physical Main Memory (RAM) ? give attention to ratio between physical and virtual memory Operating system options and restrictions ? compare between 32 and 64 bit system architecture Memory management fundamental : The word “memory” ? virtual memory ? physical main memory + swap space ? local memory + shared memory The maximum amount of virtual memory that can be allocated is limited by two variable : Result of physical hardware restriction Maximum address space permited by operating system The Operating System manages two type of memory : Local memory ? allocated precisely to one operating system process Shared memory ? accessible to multiple operating system process Reffered : Data which is generated by transaction process Variables, Internal table screen list New sesion = new user context Data is stored independently in different memory areas Stored in SAP roll memory, SAP extended memory, SAP Heap Memory User Context Sesions divide into : External sesion ? opened explicitly by user Internal sesion ? Opened implicitly by program submit, call transaction, call dialog, call screen, call function in update task, call function in background task, and call function starting new task. Pres. server SAP Application Sever DB Server SAP GUI SAP Extended Memory Dispatcher Queue SAP Roll Memory dispatcher Table buffer Program buffer DDIC Buffer Work Process Work Process Work Process DB Process DB Process DB Process Database buffer Process Flow SAP Roll Memory Local SAP Roll area of work process - The initial part of user context stored - Each SAP work process can only access its own roll area Shared SAP Roll Area - Accessible to all of instance