HP OpenView Storage B6960-96008 Aware of before using the integration, SAP DB/MaxDB integration

Integrating SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector

Prerequisites and Limitations

	Prerequisites and Limitations
	This section provides a list of prerequisites and limitations you must be
	aware of before using the integration.
Prerequisites	• A license is needed in order to use the Data Protector
	SAP DB/MaxDB integration. Refer to the HP OpenView Storage Data
	Protector Installation and Licensing Guide for information about
	licensing.
	• Before you begin, make sure that you have correctly installed and
	configured the SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector systems. Refer to:
	— HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Product Announcements,
	Software Notes, and References for an up-to-date list of supported
	versions, platforms, devices, limitations, and other information.
	— HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Installation and Licensing
	Guide for instructions on how to install Data Protector on various
	architectures and how to install the Data Protector
	SAP DB/MaxDB integration.
	— SAP DB/MaxDB documentation for information on the
	SAP DB/MaxDB Server.
	• The SAP DB/MaxDB Automatic Log Backup must be activated for an
	SAP DB/MaxDB instance to enable transactional backup (log
	backup).
Limitations	Refer to the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Product
	Announcements, Software Notes, and References for a list of general Data
	Protector limitations. The following is a list of integration-specific
	limitations:
	• Instance names in UNICODE format are not supported with this
	integration.
	• Pre- and post-exec options on the level of the backup specification are
	not supported with this integration.
	• Preview is not possible for SAP DB/MaxDB restore sessions.
	It is assumed that you are familiar with the SAP DB/MaxDB database
	administration and basic Data Protector functionality.

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