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Background documentation External Backup Tool Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

You can back up and restore, and unload and load data with external backup tools and external media.

SAP DB supports the use of the following external backup tools:

·        TSM (IBM/Tivoli)

·        NetWorker (Legato)

·        All backup tools that support Backint for Oracle

·        All backup tools that support Backint for SAP DB

If you want to use a different backup tool, contact SAP DB Support.

Note

Depending on the platform, it may also be possible to address TSM using the Backint for Oracle interface.

For more information about the requirements for a Backint for SAP DB interface, see
Backup and Restore Interface for SAP DB Systems at
http://www.sapdb.org/7.4/pdf/backint_eng.pdf

Procedure

·        Use the Database Manager to back up and restore the database instance. When defining the backup media, follow the naming convention. The backups created receive an external backup ID.

·        To unload or load data, use the Loader and follow the procedure described in Unloading or Loading with External Backup Tools.

·        For information about setting up the external backup tools, see the documentation Connecting External Backup Tools: SAP DB.

 

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