Integrating SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector

Configuring the Integration

Configuring the Integration

It is assumed that the installation of Data Protector software components on the SAP DB/MaxDB Server system was successful.

Configuration

To run or schedule Data Protector SAP DB/MaxDB integration backups

Overview

the following task must be performed:

 

• An SAP DB/MaxDB user with certain permissions must be added to

 

the Data Protector admin group. See “Configuring Users” on

 

page 263.

 

• Backup devices, media, and media pools must be configured. Refer to

 

Data Protector online Help for information on how to do this.

 

• The SAP DB/MaxDB instance to be backed up must, as a part of the

 

Data Protector backup specification creation, be configured to be used

 

with Data Protector. See “Configuring an SAP DB/MaxDB Backup”

 

on page 264.

 

• A Data Protector SAP DB/MaxDB integration backup specification

 

must be created. See “Configuring an SAP DB/MaxDB Backup” on

 

page 264.

 

SAP DB/MaxDB instance can be reconfigured once it has been

 

configured to be used with Data Protector. See “Modifying the

 

Configuration of an SAP DB/MaxDB Instance in Data Protector” on

 

page 272.

Configuring Users

To perform a backup, restore, or other operation on an SAP DB/MaxDB Server, an SAP DB/MaxDB user granted specific SAP DB/MaxDB permissions must be configured on the SAP DB/MaxDB Server and an OS user must be added to Data Protector admin group. Follow the steps below to do this:

1. On the SAP DB/MaxDB Server, create or identify an SAP DB/MaxDB user with at least the following SAP DB/MaxDB permissions:

Backup

Recovery

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