Integrating SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector

Integration Concept

 

Integration Concept

 

The Data Protector SAP DB/MaxDB integration links the

 

SAP DB/MaxDB database management software with Data Protector.

 

From the SAP DB/MaxDB point of view, Data Protector represents a

 

media management utility. On the other hand, the SAP DB/MaxDB

 

database management system can be seen as a data source for backup,

 

using media controlled by Data Protector.

 

The integration makes use of the SAP DB/MaxDB database

 

management server and of the backint interface for SAP DB/MaxDB to

 

perform backup and restore.

Data Protector

The Data Protector integration software consists of the following

Components

components:

 

• The sapdbbar.exe module, installed on the SAP DB/MaxDB Server

 

system, which controls activities between the SAP DB/MaxDB Server

 

and Data Protector backup and restore processes.

 

• The sapdb_backint component, installed on the SAP DB/MaxDB

 

Server system, is a binary interface between Data Protector and

 

backup and restore functionality of the SAP DB/MaxDB.

 

• The DMA (Data Mover Agent) component, installed on the

 

SAP DB/MaxDB Server system, is the actual data transferring

 

module, called by the sapdb_backint.

 

• The util_sapdb utility, which is used by Data Protector to configure

 

an SAP DB/MaxDB instance to use with Data Protector and check the

 

instance configuration.

Supported

With this integration, an SAP DB/MaxDB database can be backed up or

Interfaces

restored using the following interfaces:

 

• Data Protector GUI or CLI

 

• SAP DB/MaxDB utilities

Backup Flow

When a backup session is started, the Cell Manager starts the

 

sapdbbar.exe module and supplies it with the name of the instance on

 

the SAP DB/MaxDB Server that is to be backed up. The sapdbbar.exe

 

module than starts an SAP DB/MaxDB session using the

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