Modifying the initSID.utl file for NetBackup for SAP

The initSID.utl file is the SAP parameter file. Edit this file as part of configuring NetBackup for SAP.

To modify the initSID.utl file

Check for an existing parameter file.
If an initSID.utl file already exists in the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs or %ORACLE_HOME%\database directory, copy it to a backup file.
Create a new parameter file.
Copy the parameter file that is included in the NetBackup for SAP software distribution to the appropriate directory:
Windows:
```
%ORACLE_HOME%\database
```
UNIX or Linux:
```
$ORACLE_HOME/dbs
```
For example, if the Oracle instance is SAP, copy the NetBackup example .utl file to initSAP.utl, as follows:
Windows:
```
copy install_path\NetBackup\dbext\sap\scripts\initSAP.utl 
%ORACLE_HOME%\database\initSAP.utl
```
UNIX or Linux:
```
cp /usr/openv/netbackup/ext/db_ext/sap/scripts/sap_oracle/initSAP.utl \ 
$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initSAP.utl
```
Modify initSID.utl file with a text editor to set the parameters to values that are appropriate to your site.
The following parameters are required: client, switch_list, switch_log, switch_sem.
You can set the following additional parameters depending on whether or not you use RMAN:
- If you use RMAN, set policy, schedule, and server.
- If you do not use RMAN, set drives, policy, schedule, and server.

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