How To Fix RT624 - Monitoring attribute: Total CPU usage for a process name

RT624 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RT - Monitoring infrastructure MSG and alert texts

• Message number: 624

• Message text: Monitoring attribute: Total CPU usage for a process name

What causes this issue?

Total CPU usage for a process name

System Response

The operating system collector SAPOSCOL determines all running
processes whose names match the specified name pattern. This node
creates the total of the individual percentage CPU usage of all found
processes.
Example:
Name pattern: Process *
Running processes : Process 1 5 %
Process 2 3 %
CPU usage: 8%

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RT624 - Details

• The SAP error message RT624, which refers to "Monitoring attribute: Total CPU usage for a process name," typically indicates that there is an issue related to the CPU usage of a specific process in the SAP system. This message is often encountered in the context of performance monitoring and can be indicative of resource bottlenecks or inefficiencies in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  High CPU Usage: The primary cause of this error is that the CPU usage for a specific process has exceeded a predefined threshold. This could be due to:
  
  Inefficient code or queries running in the SAP system.
  Background jobs consuming excessive CPU resources.
  System configuration issues leading to suboptimal performance.
  Hardware limitations or resource contention with other processes.
  
  
  
  Monitoring Configuration: Sometimes, the monitoring attributes may not be configured correctly, leading to false alerts or misinterpretation of the CPU usage.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Analyze CPU Usage:
  
  Use transaction codes like SM50 (Process Overview) or SM66 (Global Process Overview) to identify which processes