In the Memory Areas user menu, you can find, among other things, a display of the log status of your database system.
Open the Database Assistant (transaction DB50) or the liveCache Assistant (transaction LC10). Choose .
or
Open the DBA Cockpit (transaction DBACOCKPIT) and select
.The system provides you with the following information:
Log Area Utilization
Total Size
Log Segment Size
Used Log Area
Unsaved Log Area
If more than 60 % of the log area is used, you should back up the log segments to release space for other transactions. You can automate this process by Activating Automatic Log Backups.
You obtain status information about the following areas: Mirroring the Log Area, Automatic Overwrite of the Log Area, Redo Log Management, Automatic Log Backups The Last Log I/O Sequence Number is also displayed.
Note
SAP liveCache Technology: You can also configure volumes for an SAP liveCache. To do so, use the SAP liveCache-specific user menu Configure Volumes.
Database Alert Monitor/liveCache Alert Monitor, Log Area
Database Assistant/ liveCache Assistant, Volumes
DBA Cockpit: SAP MaxDB, Log Area
Database Administration, Backing Up Log Entries
Glossary, Log Settings