SAP Note 1597355 - Swap-space recommendation for Linux

Component : Linux - Oracle LinuxBC-OP-LNX-RH Red Hat LinuxBC-OP-LNX-SUSE SUSE Li

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1597355 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
SAP Note provides guidance on setting up swap space for SAP systems on Linux. The recommended swap space varies based on the machine's physical memory, with a detailed table provided for systems ranging from less than 32 GByte to those exceeding 8192 GByte. The Note highlights Linux's swap functionality, which enhances performance by managing memory more efficiently. For systems with up to 32 GByte RAM, SAP suggests maintaining a swap space double the size of the RAM, whereas larger systems recommend lesser proportional swap capacities to avoid decline in system performance. Recommendations for using dedicated swap partitions on robust storage solutions such stay consistent, underscoring the significance of appropriate swap settings in maintaining SAP system efficiency and reliability.

Key words :
components bc-op-lnx-olnx oracle linuxbc-op-lnx-rh red hat linuxbc-op-lnx-suse suse linux priority recommendations / additional info category performance validity, ram  32 -   63 gbyte         64 gbyte  64 -  127 gbyte         96 gbyte 128 -  255 gbyte        128 gbyte 256 -  511 gbyte        160 gbyte 512 - 1023 gbyte        192 gbyte1024 - 2047 gbyte        224 gbyte2048 - 4095 gbyte        256 gbyte4096 - 8191 gbyte        288 gbyte> 8192 gbyte             320 gbytewhen running sap systems, customer component bc-op-lnx linux, recommended swap-space< 32 gbyte                2, case linux starts evicting memory-pages, systems running sap, 64 gbyte swap-space, 32 gbyte ram, direct-memory reclaim path exists, provide sufficient disk-space capacity

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