Configuring policies for BLI backups with NetBackup for SAP
This topic explains how to configure BLI backups for SAP policies. BLI backups do not back up all database objects. Include the policies to perform snapshot and stream-based backups.
Your backup configuration must ensure that the entire database can be successfully restored.
To configure a policy for BLI backups, configure the following:
The BLI backup method on the policy attributes dialog box.
An Automatic backup schedule to perform full and incremental snapshot backups of the data files.
An Application backup schedule to back up profile and configuration files. These files are backed up during brbackup phase 2.
To configure a policy for BLI backups
- On the left, select Protection > Policies.
- Select Add.
- Select the Attributes tab.
- From the Policy type list, select SAP.
- Select the Policy storage.
- Select Perform block-level incremental backups.
- To configure schedules, select the Schedules tab.
SAP does not support snapshot backups of archive logs or the database profile and configuration files in the brbackup phase 2.
To perform a whole database backup, configure the following:
One or more Automatic backup schedules to perform BLI backups of the data files.
This backup automatically includes the control file.
An Application backup schedule type to back up the control files and archive logs and phase 2 profile and configuration files.
- On the Clients tab, specify the clients to back up with this policy.
- On the Backup selections tab, specify the script.