System Administration for Beginners

Logical Page Sizes
Database objects are built with logical pages. A databases and any of its related objects must use the same logical page size. That is, you cannot create a server that uses more than one logical page size.
Using “Test” Servers
SAP suggests that you install and use a test or development server, then remove it before you create the production server.
Considerations When Installing SAP Products
The responsibility for installing SAP ASE and other SAP products is sometimes placed with the system administrator. If installation is one of your responsibilities, use the following pointers to help you in the process. there are several items you should consider, including product compatibility, installation and upgrade issues, third-party software installation, and configuring and testing client connections.
Allocating Physical Resources
Allocating physical resources is providing SAP ASE the memory, disk space, worker processes, and CPU power required to achieve your performance and recovery goals.
Backup and Recovery
Making regular backups of your databases is crucial to the integrity of your database system. Although SAP ASE automatically recovers from system crashes (for example, power outages) or server failures, only you can recover from data loss caused by media failure.
Ongoing Maintenance and Troubleshooting
In addition to making regularly scheduled backups, the system administrator generally also performs other maintenance activities throughout the life of a server.
Keeping Records
Keeping records about your SAP ASE system is an important part of your job as a system administrator.
Additional Resources
The amount of information for system administrators to learn may seem overwhelming. There are several software tools that can help you learn and facilitate basic administration tasks.