SAP application server Architecture

1. MAP

On the left there is application instance.
On the right there is message instance.

2. Description of Professional terms

The working process for SAP AS ABAP is as follows:

Message Server (ABAP MS)

It handles communication between distributed dispatchers in SAP ABAP system. This process is configured only once for each SAP system. One of the vital services in SAP for SAP startup.

Enqueue Server (ES)

The lock table mechanism in the system manages by enqueue server components.
Gateway (GW)

It enables communication between two SAP system or between SAP system and external systems. It exists once per application server and can also be installed as standalone gateway.

Internet Communication Manager (ICM)

It allows communication with the SAP system using web protocols such as http, https or smtp. There is exactly one ICM process per SAP application server.

ABAP Dispatcher

Consist of SAP Work process. It separately executes individuals function in SAP applications such as Dialog, Update, Background Work process and Spool Work process.

3. Summary

In the company There are 4 servers . 160 is message server . and 161.162.163. are application server. Of course . There are two connect method(Definition and group. Definition is connected by application server. But group is connected by message server.)