SAP Instance Directory Structure

SAP Instance
SYS/
/usr/sap/<SID>/

profile
exe/run
global

<Instance name>/

work
log
data

SAP Central Instance : DEV

SYS/
/usr/sap/DEV/
Unix Only
/home/<sid>adm
Example :
/home/devadm

profile
exe/run
global

DVEBMGS00/

work
log
data

SAP Dialog Instance : DEV

SYS/
/usr/sap/DEV/
Unix Only
/home/<sid>adm
Example :
/home/devadm

D01/

profile
exe/run
global
work
log
data

SAP Profiles for Central Instance

Startup Profile
START_< Instance Name>_<Host Name>
Example : START_DVEBMGS00_sap
Instance Profile
<SID>_<Instance Name>_<Host Name>
Example : DEV_DVEBMGS00_sap
Default Profile
DEFAULT.PFL

O.S. User for SAP Instance

UNIX
SAP Admin => <sid>adm
example : devadm
SAP DB tools Admin => ora<sid>
example : oradev

sapdba or
brtools

Windows Server
SAP Admin/ DB tools Admin =>
example : devadm

<sid>adm