Note 62418 -
Network Load of SAPGUI Frontend Communication
Note Language: English
Version: 15
Validity:
Valid from 14.05.2007
Summary
Symptom
Frontend network load caused by SAPGUI for Windows in different releases
More Terms
SAPgui, Frontend, Front-end, Network Load, Netzwerklast, WAN, Wide Area
Network, Wingui, Webgui, LAN
Cause and Prerequisites
The capacity and utilization of the network connection are factors that
influence the performance of the system as perceived by the user.
Solution
To calculate the required bandwidth for frontend communication, see the
document "Frontend Network Requirements for mySAP Business Solutions" at
http://Service.sap.com/sizing -> Sizing Guidelines -> Solutions & Platform
This note includes frontend network load information as of SAP R/3 2.0. The
table below contains the average number of kilo bytes per dialog step for
the standard application benchmarks SD, FI and MM.
Release (R/3 / ECC)
kByte per dialog step
2.0
1.2
3.0
1.4
4.0
1.4
4.5
1.4
4.6
2.6
4.7
4.3
5.0
4.6
6.0
4.6
Some explanation of the figures:
- The increase from 4.5 to 4.6 stems from the new frontend architecture
with ActiveX, table controls, etc.
- The increase from 4.6 to 4.7 is occasioned by a change in the MM Standard
Application Benchmark business process, so that 4.6 and 4.7 cannot really
be compared. The new MM Benchmark is called MMN.
We strongly recommend to measure the network load of critical business
processes. For more information on how to calculate the required network
bandwidth see the above mentioned document.
Header Data
Release Status:
Released on:
Priority:
Category:
Released for Customer
15.05.2007 07:15:39
Recommendations/additional info
Consulting
Main Component
Additional Components:
BC-NET Network Infrastructure
BC-FES-GUI Graphical User Interface
Valid Releases
01.08.2008
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Note 62418 -
Network Load of SAPGUI Frontend Communication
Software Component
Release
SAP_APPL
SAP_APPL
SAP_APPL
SAP_APPL
SAP_APPL
SAP_APPL
30
40
45
470
500
600
From
Release
30A
40A
45A
470
500
600
To Release
and Following
31I
40B
45B
470
500
600
X
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Number
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