Protect SAP HANA Databases

Once you have registered your SAP HANA deployment as a source, you're ready to protect the SAP HANA database in your deployment.

To protect your SAP HANA databases:

  1. In DataProtect as a Service, find the SAP HANA source under Sources and click on it.

  2. Use the checkboxes to select the databases for protection. To protect the whole source, click the checkbox above the column.

  3. Click the Protect icon above the checkboxes.

  4. In the New Protection dialog, select a Policy that matches the schedule and retention period you need. If the existing policies do not meet your needs, you can create a new policy with the settings you need. with the settings you need.

  5. To change or configure any of the additional settings, select More Options and perform the below steps or else, click Protect.

  6. In the Start Time field, enter the time the protection run should start. The default time zone is the browser's time zone. You can change the time zone of the job by selecting a different time zone.

  7. If you need to change additional settings, click the down arrow icon next to Additional Settings and click Edit.

  8. Click Protect.

Cohesity DataProtect as a Service starts backing up the database(s) you selected. You can monitor the status of the backup on the Activity page.

The backups start immediately after you protect the objects, regardless of the time you set for the protection run.

Also, the Activity tab of a specific database shows the history of all protection runs, including the one in progress.

Additional Settings

Additional Settings Description
End Date If you need to end protection on a specific date, enable this to select the date.
Concurrency The maximum number of backup streams that are created to exchange data.
SLA

The service-level agreement (SLA) defines how long the administrator expects a protection run to take. Enter:

  • Full. The number of minutes you expect a full protection run, which captures all the blocks in an object, to take.

  • Incremental. The number of minutes you expect an incremental protection run, which captures only the changed blocks in an object, to take.

Delta Backup The type of backup: Incremental or Differential