Integrating SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector

Configuring the Integration

You can also specify whether you want to create additional copies (mirrors) of the backup during the backup session. Specify the desired number of mirrors by clicking the Add mirror and Remove mirror buttons. Select separate devices for the backup and for each mirror. The minimum number of devices required for mirroring SAP DB/MaxDB integration objects equals the number of devices used for backup.

For detailed information on the object mirror functionality, see online

Help index: “object mirroring“.

See “SAP DB/MaxDB Specific Backup Options” on page 270 for details about the SAP DB/MaxDB backup options (application specific options).

See “Scheduling Example” on page 282 for information on how to schedule the backup specification.

8.Once you have defined all the backup options, name and save your SAP DB/MaxDB backup specification. It is recommended that you save all the SAP DB/MaxDB backup specifications in the SAP DB Integration group.

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Saving the Backup Specification

After the backup specification is saved, it can be started either from the Data Protector GUI or the Data Protector CLI, or can be scheduled to run automatically using the Data Protector Scheduler. It can also be modified. See “Backing Up an SAP DB/MaxDB Database” on page 281 for information on how to start a backup using the Data Protector GUI or the Data Protector CLI and on how to schedule a backup specification.

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