Kernel File Description

cfw GUI Control Framework for Abap Objects

cleanipc Cleans Inter-Process Communications Memory
db2jcllib.o Rsdb/db2jcl_library parameter
db2radm Used to configure DB2Connect
dbadaslib.o Part of lib_dbsl database dependent SQL handler
dbdb2pwd Create an encrypted DB2 Password File
dbdb2slib.o Part of lib_dbsl database dependent SQL handler DB2
dbsdbslib.o Part of lib_dbsl database dependent SQL handler
dev_sapstart Log file for starting sap
dipgntab Activation and adjustment of the nametabs with the ABAP Dictionary.
disp+work Dispatcher & Workprocess The complete Kernel Here the complete ABAP is processed
Dpj2ee Dispatcher for Java
dpmon Used to get the process overview of an instance in text mode.
dsrlib.o Distributed Statistics Records
Dw_gui.o Dependent module for Disp+work
Dw_mdm.o Dependent module for Disp+work
Dw_stl.o Dependent module for Disp+work
Dw_xml.o Dependent module for Disp+work
Dw_xtc.o Dependent module for Disp+work
Eg2mon Monitor program for Extended Global Memory Segments (only for support)
Em2mon Monitor program for Extended Memory management (only for support)
emmon Test program for Extended Memory
enqt Check and Monitor the Enqueue Lock Table
enrepserver SAP Enqueue Replication Server
enserver SAP Enqueue Server
ensmon Enqueue Server Programs to monitor the enqueue server and the enqueue replication servers.
Es2mon Programs to monitor the enqueue server and the enqueue replication servers.
esmon Program to monitor the enqueue server and the enqueue replication servers.
estst Test program for the Extended Memory Segments (only for support)
This program is able to trigger events within the SAP system. The tp tool uses this feature. It can be used as
evtd
trigger for self-written interfaces as well.
exe_db2.lst The *.lst files are text files used by sapcpe to determine which files to compare/copy on instance startup.

gateway.lst The *.lst files are text files used by sapcpe to determine which files to compare/copy on instance startup.
gw.properties Gateway processes
gwmon Program gwmon (at operating system level) or SAP transaction SMGW monitors the SAP Gateway.

gwrd Program gwmon (at operating system level) or SAP transaction SMGW monitors the SAP Gateway.
Tool to monitor and manage the Internet Communication Manager (ICM) from the SAP System
icm.properties
(transaction SMICM).
Tool to monitor and manage the Internet Communication Manager (ICM) from the SAP System
icmadmin.SAR
(transaction SMICM).
Tool to monitor and manage the Internet Communication Manager (ICM) from the SAP System
icman
(transaction SMICM).
icmbnd Program to bind ports with numbers from 0 to 1023
Internet Communication Manager (ICM) used for HTTP(S), SMTP based communication used to monitor
icmon
and manage the Internet Communication Manager (ICM) from the SAP System (transaction SMICM).
 List of database-independent executables. These executables are valid for all database systems used by the
instance.lst
SAP system.
List of database-dependent executables. These executables can only be used with a particular database
instancedb.lst
system.
ipclimits Reports IPC memory available to SAP at the OS level
j2eeinst.lst The *.lst files are text files used by sapcpe to determine which files to compare/copy on instance startup.
jcmon Program to monitor and manage Java processes
jcontrol Program to control Java processes
jenqulib.jar Java Enqueue Library
jlaunch Program starts the Java processes
jlogunzip.jar Java Classes used to unzip archives (used from the sapstartsrv)
jperflib.jar J2EE client Jar file
jstartup.jar Java Startup Frame Work jar file
jstartupapi.jar J2EE Engine Monitoring API
jstartupimpl.jar J2EE Monitoring
ldap_rfc LDAP Connector
ldappasswd Store LDAP directory user and password
ldapreg LDAP Registration Service
lgtst Program to test the message server
libicudata30.a ICU Common Library Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
libicui18n30.a ICU Common Library Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
libicuuc30.a ICU Common Library Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
libjenqulib.o Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
libjmon.so JMON Shared Library Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
libjperflib.so Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
libregex.o Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
librfcum.o Dynamic Load Library Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
libsapcsa.o CSA Shared Library Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
SECU Shared Library SAP seculib library used for default encryption. Its referenced in the j2ee startup
libsapsecu.o
logs in the work directory.
libsapu16.so Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
libsapu16_mt.so Part of the RFC SDK and are used for RFC connections.
mdxsvr MDX Parser for RFC
The program memlimits lets you determine how much swap space is currently available in the host
memlimits
system.
msclients Shows running instances registered in the Message Server
msg_server Main Message Server executable
msmon Message Server Monitor Utility
msprot Monitor Message Server at the OS level
niping Program to test the SAP network layer and the SAProuter
R3check This is a tool that can check Cluster-Tables for errors.
R3ldctl The tool for exporting all table structures to the file system during an OS/DB-Migration.
R3load The table import & export tool of SAP during Installation, Upgrade and Migration.
The tool for determine the sizes of the different tables in the target database during the import in an
R3szchk
OS/DB-Migration.
R3ta Split large tables for export and import
This is the tool, which does the real work for tp, tp controls the import and export of changes and R3trans
R3trans
does those using scripts, which were generated from tp.
The tool to start other programs from within SAP (ABAP) on the OS level via the gateway on any other (or
rfcexec
the same) server.
 The tool to start other programs from within SAP (ABAP) on the OS level via the gateway on any other (or
rfcexec.sec
the same) server.
rfcping Ping the RFC layer
rscparulib.o Dynamic shared library with code page converter
rscpf_ars Test program for code page conversion, language handling and locales in combination with rscparulib.o.

Test program for code page conversion, language handling and locales. This program will connect to
rscpf_db
database and also attached to shared memory of an instance if possible. (Only for support)

rscpf2f Check installed locales for given list of languages.(Created for installation tools. Possibly unused.)

rscpf3f Find possible system code pages for given list of languages. (Created for installation tools. Possibly unused)
rslgcoll Central System Logging Collector
rslglscs Show the Syslog specific parts of the shared memory segment SCSA. (mainly for support)
rslgsend Central System Logging Sender
rslgview View SAP Log at the OS level
Program creates a common memory segment for the SCSA, locates the trace switches block within it and
rstrcscs
initializes the trace switches block.
rstrfile R/3 system trace file tool
rstrlscs The command rstrcscs r removes that common memory segment again.
rstrsscs The command rstrsscs allows change to the switch settings in the trace switches block within the SCSA.

For each kernel version of the R/3 System, there exists an appropriate file rsyn.bin which contains the
rsyn.bin
ABAP/4 syntax description. It describes what to do when compiling an ABAP statement
SAPCAR SAP Compression and Archiving program
sapccm4x CCMS Agent for Abap
sapccmsr CCMS Agent for Java
sapcontrol sapcontrol is used to stop/start/monitor the sap instances (for example, from the sapmc).
This checks that the local executables are up to date each time an SAP instance that uses local executables
sapcpe
is started.
sapcpeft Parameter file used by sapcpe
sapcpp46.o Virus Scan Adapter files (Note 964305)
sapdbmrfc RFC for SAPDB connections
This program is able to trigger events within the SAP system. The tp tool uses this feature. It can be used as
sapevt
trigger for self-written interfaces as well.
SAPEXE_159-20000978.SAR Compressed file containing the Database Independent executables
sapexec Call SAP Function Modules
SAPEXEDB_159-20000976.SAR Compressed file containing DB Dependent executables
FTP Client, that can be used from within the SAP system (from ABAP) to communicate with other FTP
sapftp
servers.
HTTP Client, that can be used from within the SAP system (from ABAP) to communicate with other HTTP
saphttp
servers e.g. for interfaces.
sapiconv Program for the conversion of text files
sapkprotp Relocate a Content Server Repository
The Tool for the installation of a new SAP License. This is needed when the license expires e.g. because of
saplicense
a hardware change.
sapmanifest.mf Text file that contains the kernel patch level and is read by the JSPM (Java Support Package Manager).
Text file that contains the database kernel patch level and is read by the JSPM (Java Support Package
sapmanifestdb.mf
Manager).
sapmscsa SCSA Administration
The SAP Interface to the Operating System for Performance Data. The Operating System Collector collects
saposcol
CPU Usage, Disk Performance, Paging etc.
sapparar Reads the SAP Profile
sappfpar This tool can be used for checking the profiles after changes and before restarting the SAP system.
saproot.sh Script to set Root permissions necessary for some kernel programs
saprouter The program for the Router Connection from customers to SAP and vice versa.
sapsecin Generation of the PSE (Personal Security Environment)
sapstart Starts SAP processes
sapstartsrv Starts SAP processes
The program xuser is a tool from maxdb which stores the logon information to the DB. This utility program
sapuxuserchk called by sapcontrol which is a program that uses the web service APIs of the ABAP and Java startup
framework to control an instance from the command line.
The SAP Web dispatcher is used for load balancing for a setting up an SAP Internet scenario. It is the only
application that needs to be located in the DMZ. Everything behind this can (and should) be located in
sapwebdisp
your intranet. So, only one port on one IP address needs to be opened to internet and the SAP Web
dispatcher can handle the traffic with the different SAP instances.
Program that starts programs on an external host. The tool for starting OS commands from within SAP
sapxpg
Systems.
scs.lst The *.lst files are text files used by sapcpe to determine which files to compare/copy on instance startup.

scsclient.lst The *.lst files are text files used by sapcpe to determine which files to compare/copy on instance startup.
semd A Test Tool used to verify semaphore operations.
servicehttp The port number where the server should listen for HTTP requests.
shmd Related to Shared Memory
showipc Checks shared memory segments
sldreg SLD registration program
sldreglib.o SLD registration program
ssfrfc Secure Store and Forward (SSF)
startdb Program to start the database
startj2eedb Program to start the database (Java)
The tool is a very easy SAP command line interface to start all of the implemented function modules of SAP
startrfc
systems.
startsap Program to start SAP
stopdb Program to stop the database
stopj2eedb Program to stop the database (Java)
stopsap Program to stop SAP
The Transport Tool. This program coordinates the complete import and export of program and table
tp
changes made within the SAP system in order to transport them through the complete System Landscape.
vscan_rfc Virus Scan Adapter files (Note 964305)
wdispadmin.SAR Web Dispatcher Administration Interface archive program
wdispmon Web Dispatcher Monitor program
webdispinst.lst Web Dispatcher Administration Interface list
xml63d.o Virus Scan Adapter files (Note 964305)