Using BRTools to start an SAP backup (for Oracle database only)
Note:
This information applies to NetBackup for SAP on Oracle databases only. A different configuration is required for NetBackup for SAP on a MaxDB database.
You can start a backup in one of the following ways.
When you use the SAPDBA utility or the brbackup command to start a backup, the following events occur:
brbackup status messages appear on the console. These messages report when the database server is started or stopped. They also report when the backup mode of the tables is changed.
The brbackup command starts the NetBackup for SAP backint interface, and it submits files to be backed up.
The NetBackup for SAP backint interface processes input files and calls the XBSA interface. During the file-online mode, each database file is backed up, one at a time. The NetBackup for SAP backint interface coordinates with brbackup using a semaphore file.
After all files are backed up, the full file list is displayed. The file list is displayed in the format that the NetBackup for SAP backint interface specification requires as to success or failure. This format includes a backup ID (BID) to be used for later restores. The SAP tools maintain a log of the backup session to keep track of the BID. This allows cross-referencing by brrestore.