SAP Note 500235 - Network Diagnosis with NIPING

Component : Network Infrastructure - Network Interface

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/500235 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note addresses issues related to interruptions in network connections or poor network performance, identifiable via poor throughput, high RTT, or frequent disconnections. It recommends using the NIPing tool to test and analyze network performance across various endpoints such as front-end PCs, application servers, and database servers. Unlike conventional PING, NIPing operates at the TCP socket layer, the same as SAP applications, offering more accurate diagnostics. Updated versions of NIPing can be retrieved from SAP's service marketplace as detailed in note 799428. Various testing strategies, including how to configure and interpret NIPing results, are also specified to measure throughput, RTT, and system stability under different network loads and configurations. This allows users to comprehensively assess network reliability and performance, specifically tailored to SAP environments.

Key words :
gigabit ethernet - 100000 kb/sfast ethernet - 10000 kb/swlan, - 5000 kb/sdsl 1000 - 100 kb/sisdn - 7 kb/sumts -, live cache server rfc server, long lan stability test, short term stress test, 700 kb/sgprs - 6 kb/, machines running sap software, /wait /high niping <normal_niping_arguments>, large blocks reduces impact, symptom network connection interrupted

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