/ LINUX / ps -ef | grep hdb

SAP HANA Process Verification

The Linux process table was inspected using ps and grep to confirm that every critical SAP HANA process was active at the operating system level.

T-Code / Command

ps -ef | grep hdb

System

Linux — sapsystem

Objective

Verify SAP HANA database processes at the operating system level and confirm database process availability.

Operational Scenario

As part of routine SAP Basis operational monitoring, SAP HANA processes were reviewed from the Linux OS to validate that critical database services were active and available.

Business Impact

SAP HANA process availability directly affects database accessibility and SAP application functionality. OS-level verification adds a monitoring layer that catches failures early.

/ Tools Used

PuTTYpsgrep

/ Step-by-Step Execution

Inspect the HANA process list

The Linux process list was reviewed by piping ps -ef into grep hdb. Attention was paid to hdbdaemon, hdbnameserver and hdbindexserver because these services are essential for SAP HANA database operation.

bash — sidadm@sap-host

$ps -ef | grep hdb

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Operational Observation

hdbdaemon, hdbnameserver, hdbindexserver, hdbcompileserver, hdbpreprocessor and hdbwebdispatcher were all present. No missing or failed database processes were observed.

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