You can use the following methods to perform a backup with NetBackup for SAP:

• Manual SAP backups

  You can use the NetBackup server software to manually execute an automatic backup schedule for the SAP policy.

• Automatic SAP backups

  The most convenient way to back up your database is to set up schedules for automatic backups. When the NetBackup scheduler invokes a schedule for an automatic backup, the SAP scripts start the database backup.

  The SAP scripts run as follows:

  • In the same order as they appear in the file list

  • On all clients that have them (that is, matching path names)

  There are instructions that explain how to create and configure a policy that uses the SAP scripts to back up your database automatically according to the schedules you specify.

• Client-initiated SAP backup

  The SAP tools on the SAP host can, either manually or via a non-NetBackupscheduler, initiate a backup to the NetBackup backint or libsapora/orasbt APIs.