Introducing NetVault Backup Plug-in for SAP on Oracle
NetVault Backup Plug-in for SAP on Oracle: at a glance
Target audience
Recommended additional reading
Installing and removing the plug-in
Installation prerequisites
Reviewing the recommended configuration
Installing or upgrading the plug-in
Removing the plug-in
Configuring the plug-in
Backing up data
Backing up data through a terminal session
Backing up data from a different OS
Offloading backups to secondary media
Restoring data
Restoring data: an overview
Viewing backed-up data in the NetVault Backup WebUI
Restoring to a different target machine
Issuing SAP Backint commands
Commands: an overview
Issuing commands
Accessing help from a terminal-session prompt
Command table
Parameter table
Input variables
Output variables
Troubleshooting
Introducing NetVault Backup Plug-in for SAP on Oracle
NetVault Backup Plug-in for SAP on Oracle: at a glance
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Hot backup: With the plug-in used with SAP tools, user databases remain online and accessible during backup operations, which minimizes downtime for users. |
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Seamless integration into SAP tools: The plug-in integrates with existing SAP tools, which lets you run backups directly from SAP. |
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Supports raw data backup: In UNIX environments, you can back up raw data, including device, buffered files, and pipes. |
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Command Line Interface: You can submit jobs using a web-based user interface (WebUI) or command-line interface. Most of the features provided by NetVault Backup backup jobs are supported when using SAP Backint command-line options and parameter files. |
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Parallel backup support: You can split backups into multiple jobs for parallel execution and load balancing. |
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Selectable backup operations: The plug-in lets you back up only what is needed. Using a command-line interface, you can specify individual files and directories, or back up an entire system. |
Target audience
Recommended additional reading
The following documentation is also available:
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Quest NetVault Backup Installation Guide: This guide provides details on installing the NetVault Backup Server and Client software. |
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Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide: This guide explains how to use NetVault Backup and describes the functionality common to all plug-ins. |
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Quest NetVault Backup CLI Reference Guide: This guide provides a description of the command-line utilities. |
You can download these guides from https://support.quest.com/technical-documents.