HP OpenView Storage Data Protector B6960-96008 User Manual
Integrating SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector
Integration Concept
Chapter 3
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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.
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
management server and of the
backint
interface for SAP DB/MaxDB to
perform backup and restore.
Data Protector
Components
Components
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.
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.
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
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.
instance configuration.
Supported
Interfaces
Interfaces
With this integration, an SAP DB/MaxDB database can be backed up or
restored using the following 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