Measures reported by AsAbapUsrLgnTest
By tracking the user logins to the SAP ABAP system, administrators can understand how actively the system is being used and accordingly plan the capacity of the system. In addition, failed login attempts can also be isolated, thus turning the spotlight on unauthorized accesses and malicious attacks. This is why, eG Enterprise periodically executes the AsAbapUsrLgnTest test.
For every type of login, this test reports the number of users who are logged in, measures the activity levels of the users, and reports login failures. This way, the test indicates how well the ABAP system is being utilized, proactively reveals a consistent rise in user activity on the system, and pre-emptively points to dubious login attempts.
The measures made by this test are as follows:
| Measurement |
Description |
Measurement Unit |
Interpretation |
| loggedIn |
Indicates the number of users of this type who are currently logged in. |
Number |
This is a good indicator of the current workload imposed on the SAP ABAP instance. You can compare the value of this measure across login types to know which type of login contributed to the maximum load. |
| active |
Indicates the number of users of this login type who created some activity in the instance during the last measure period. |
Number |
A high value of this measure is indicative of high level of user activity on the ABAP instance. In the event of an overload, you cn compare the value of this measure across login types to know which type of login is generating the maximum activity on the instance. |
| activePct |
Indicates the percentage of logged in users of this type who are currently active. |
Percent |
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| newUsers |
Indicates the number of users of this login type who logged in during the last measurement period. |
Number |
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| logouts |
Indicates the number of users of this login type who have successfully logged out in the last measure period. |
Number |
The detailed diagnosis of this measure shows the activity summary of the logged out user such as name, hostname, login time, duration in minutes etc. |
| ExtSessions |
Indicates the total number of external sessions created for this login type. |
Number |
When user logs on to SAP ABAP system, the system creates a new terminal session called external session. In general, each user can open up to six windows in a single SAP GUI session. Each of these windows corresponds to an external session on the application server with its own area of shared memory. |
| intSessions |
Indicates the total number of internal sessions created for this login type. |
Number |
Internal sessions are automatically created by the ABAP system when navigating through transactions. Internal sessions are like navigation levels when performing system functions. A maximum of 9 internal sessions can be created.
The internal session has a memory area that contains the ABAP program and its associated data. Internal sessions proportionately increase the memory consumption of its parent external session. High average number of internal sessions results in higher memory consumption for the same number of external sessions. |
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