Backup with External Backup Tools
You can use external backup tools to save to tapes and succeeding tapes. The
Use of Backup Tools
You start the backup process directly from the Database Manager. Due to the naming conventions for backup media (
media name), the program recognizes the external backup tool and starts it. The pipes for transferring the backup data are implicitly created by thePrerequisites
The database instance must be in operational mode ADMIN or ONLINE. You have created the media in accordance with the naming conventions for external backup media. You have configured the desired backup tool.
Backup Tool |
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ADSM/TSM |
Configuration of the ADSM/TSM Connection |
Backint for Oracle |
Configuration of Backint for Oracle Connections |
Backint for SAP DB |
Configuration of Backint for SAP DB Connections |
NetWorker |
Configuration of the NetWorker Connection |
You have inserted the required media.
Procedure
Follow the procedure described in the documentation for the Database Manager for backups with external backup tools.
Database Manager GUI: SAP DB 7.4 ® Backup ®
Database Manager CLI: SAP DB 7.4
® Calling the Database Manager CLI ® DBM Server Commands ® Backing Up and Recovering Databases ®Backing up with ADSM:
dbmcli -u dbm,dbm -uUTL -d mydb backup_start ADSMData recovery data
The information relevant to the backup appears after the keyword
backup_start:Name of the backup medium:
ADSMData