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Chapter 15: Network/OS/Server AdministrationOperating System TasksThe file system should have sufficient “free space” for normal operations. Over time,various activities will write files that will use up file space. These files need to beperiodically reviewed and moved or backed up and deleted.A few of the items that consume file space when monitoring file space usage include: Transports Support packages Extract files from the R/3 System Program logs Backup logs Error logs Inbound interface files Third-party programs that store their data outside the R/3 database Trace files Spool files (if stored at the OS level)In addition to these items, check to see that the “house cleaning” programs are runningproperly (see SAP note 16083).If your file system fills up, the R/3 System may stop because the database cannot write to afile. If R/3 stops, any business operations that use the system will also stop.For example, note the following sequence of events:1. The SQL Server transaction log fills up the file system.2. SQL Server cannot write anymore entries into the log.3. SQL Server will stop.4. R/3 will stop.Your user will not be able to perform activities such as:Enter ordersGenerate shipping documents to ship productsTo plan for such a situation: Anticipate and plan for disk space needs. Determine if storage space expansion is needed.If storage space expansion is needed, purchase and installation plans need to be made.The expansion should be planned to minimize operational disruption.15–6Release 4.6A/B