External Backup Tools: SAP DB 7.4 

You can perform backups and restores of SAP DB databases uses external backup tools.

For general information on the SAP DB database system, see User Manual: SAP DB.

This description of how to use the external backup tools applies for the SAP DB versions specified in the relevant sections. It does not matter what kind of database instance SAP DB OLTP, liveCache, SAP DB Document Server, SAP DB OLAP, SAP DB E-Catalog) you use. For more information about which database instance types are supported by which versions of SAP DB, see SAP DB Versions and Database Instance Types.

There may be differences between UNIX and Windows-based operating system platforms. For simplicity, the abbreviations UNIX and Windows are used.

Using External Backup Tools

Configuring External Backup Tools

Additional Information