Integrating SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector

Introduction

 

Introduction

Backup

Data Protector integrates with the SAP DB/MaxDB Database Server to

 

offer an integrated online backup of SAP DB/MaxDB instance. The

 

following SAP DB/MaxDB instance objects are backed up using the Data

 

Protector SAP DB/MaxDB integration:

 

• SAP DB/MaxDB data,

 

• SAP DB/MaxDB configuration and

 

• SAP DB/MaxDB archive logs

 

The online backup concept is widely accepted because it addresses the

 

business requirements of high application availability. During backup,

 

the database is online and actively used. The backup is performed

 

quickly and efficiently, with the least possible impact on the database

 

performance. When an SAP DB/MaxDB database is backed up using the

 

Data Protector SAP DB/MaxDB integration, it can be switched to either

 

the Admin or to the Online mode, depending on the selected options.

 

Offline backup of SAP DB/MaxDB objects is not integrated. The

 

standard Data Protector filesystem backup can be performed in such a

 

case. For more information on how to perform a Data Protector

 

filesystem backup, online Help index: “standard backup procedure“. It is

 

also not possible to perform an integrated Data Protector

 

SAP DB/MaxDB restore from an offline filesystem backup.

 

SAP DB/MaxDB data and archive logs are backed up or restored in

 

streams, whereas the SAP DB/MaxDB configuration is backed up or

 

restored as ordinary files. After the backup has finished, the archive logs

 

can either be deleted or kept on the SAP DB/MaxDB Server, depending

 

on the selected options.

 

The integration supports SAP DB/MaxDB backup modes, thus it is

 

possible to perform an SAP DB/MaxDB full backup (data backup),

 

SAP DB/MaxDB differential backup (pages backup), or

 

SAP DB/MaxDB transactional backup (log backup).

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