STARTUP MECHANISM

1. sapstartsrv is an executable(library) that starts as a service in

windows or as /usr/sap/services in Linux Environments.
2. Startsap start the Database Instance along with all the
associated central and dialog Instances.(Primary and Additional
Application Servers)
3. startsap r3 starts only the Application Servers. startdb script is
used to start a database.
4. Database is started by using command ‘startdb’ and writes
logs into startdb.log,stderr0,stderr1…..Check the Database traces
in /oracle/SID/saptrace/background/alert<SID>.log
from 12C /oracle/SID/………………..
5. Copy Kernel executables using command ‘sapcpe’.
sapcpe is an executable/script that is used to copy the kernel from
shared/Global Directory to local directory.
i.e /sapmnt/SID/exe to /usr/sap/SID/DVEBMGS00|D01/exe
i.e /sapmnt/SID/exe to /usr/sap/SID/ASC01|SCS01/exe
it writes the log files into sapcpe.log
6. Starts the Message Server by using executable/script
‘msg_server(exe)’ and writes logs into dev_ms
7. Starts the Dispatcher by using executable/script
‘disp+work(exe)’ and writes logs into dev_disp
8. Starts the workprocesses by using executable/script
‘disp+work(exe)’ and writes logs into dev_w0,w1,w2,w3,w4..wn-1

The Other Processes like gateway, Internet Communication

Manager, HostAgent, Internet Graphics Server are started and
writes the logs into the home directory of SIDADM and work
Directory.