Performing an SAP offline backup with SAPDBA
The following procedure shows you how to perform an offline backup with SAPDBA.
To perform an offline backup with SAPDBA
- Verify that you have completely configured NetBackup, NetBackup for SAP, and the SAP tools.
- Verify that you are user sapadm.
- Run the stopsap R3 command to stop SAP.
- Start sapdba.
- Type h to select the Backup database menu item.
- Type d to select Objects for backup.
- Type g and type the name of the object to back up.
For example: PSAPUSER1D.
- Type q to go back to the previous menu.
The information that is returned indicates the following:
The backup device type is external backup tool (backint).
The backup type is offline_force.
Tablespace is PSAPUSER1D.
- Type S to start the backup.