Creating a backup medium for NetBackup for SAP
As part of the configuration process, also create at least one backup medium. Create this medium before you perform any backups. databases require at least one backup medium before a backup or restore can be performed.
To create a backup medium
- Use the DBM CLI interface and enter the following commands:
OS_prompt% dbmcli -d database_name -u usr,passwd dbmcli> medium_put medium_name medium_path PIPE backup_type
where
database_name
Name of the SAP database
usr
user name.
passwd
password.
medium_name
Name of the backup medium. The first four characters must be BACK. The medium_name must be in format BACKname. For example, BACKData.
medium_path
Full path to the named pipe. For example:
/export/home/medium1
or
\\.\PIPE\medium1
backup_type
Specify one of the following:
DATA for a full data backup
PAGES for an incremental data backup
LOG for a log backup