Health status and performance of the system:To ensure smooth operation of the SAP applications, one must

analyze application logs

analyze system logs
traces of the SAP kernel or SAP WEB AS on routine basis.
response time behaviours
the average CPU and main memory load
space availability on storage
in order to adequately schedule appropriate times in which to adjust the system
rresources.
If bad performance or any errors are reported in the system, then appropriate co
rrective actions need to be taken.
An SAP System consists of many software and hardware components that contribute
to the overall capability and performance of your SAP installation.
These components include the
Operating System
The CPU
The physical memory
and
Disk Devices
The next layer of major components are
The Database
SAP Buffers
SAP Services
The main goals of system monitoring are to:Keep the system running
Analyze and correct errors
Improve performance, thus increase user acceptance of SAP
SAP monitoring can be performed by the following people:SAP SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS:They are responsible for assuring the performance of the SAP system.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS:They are responsible for assuring the consistency of the database and fo
r restoring the database if a database inconsistency or database loss occurs.
OPERATING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS:They are responsible for providing physical storage media.
SAP recommends more frequent monitoring depending on
The size of the installation.
Instance Load
Criticality of the Systems.