Using Third-Party Backup Tools

You can use third-party backup tools to back up and restore data and log entries. Some of these backup tools are supported directly by SAP MaxDB. With operating system scripts, you can also use all other backup tools that can process backups from pipes, even if they are not directly supported by SAP MaxDB.

Caution Caution

For backup tools not directly supported by SAP MaxDB: After the database system has backed up data to a pipe, it cannot check whether the backup was successful (the backup history does not offer reliable information in this case). Use your operating system script to check whether the backup was successful.

End of the caution.

Supported Third-Party Backup Tools
Name	Key	Description	More information
TSM (IBM/Tivoli)	TSM	You can connect TSM using the TSM client adint2 or using the Backint for Oracle interface. With adint2, you achieve better performance. However, this program is not available on all platforms.	Installation Manual, Connecting to TSM Connecting to a Backint for Oracle Interface
NetWorker (Legato)	NSR	You can connect NetWorker using the command line clients SAVE, RECOVER and MMINFO that are included in the Networker software, or using the Backint for Oracle interface. The command line clients deliver better performance.	See Installation Manual, Connecting to NetWorker
NetBackup (Veritas)	BACK	-	Installation Manual, Connecting to VERITAS NetBackup
All backup tools that support Backint for SAP MaxDB	BACK	Backint for SAP MaxDB is an interface that is supported by various third-party vendors.	Installation Manual, Connecting to a Backint for SAP MaxDB Interface For more information about the requirements for the Backint for SAP MaxDB interface, see http://maxdb.sap.com/archive/
All backup tools that support Backint for Oracle	BACK	Backint for Oracle is an interface that is supported by various third-party vendors.	Installation Manual, Connecting to a Backint for Oracle Interface

Prerequisites

You have connected the backup tool to your system.
More information:
- Documentation for the third-party backup tool
- Installation Manual, Connecting Third-Party Backup Tools
You have created a backup template with the following properties:
- Device Type: Pipe
- Backup Tool: Identification code of the backup tool
- Device/File: Operating system path of the pipe
More information: Backup Templates and Data Carriers

Procedure

Use the normal backup and restore functions.

More information:

Result

When data is backed up using a backup tool that is supported directly by the database system, each backup or data stream is given an external backup ID (External Backup ID).

More Information

Database Studio, Defining Backup Templates
Loader, Exporting and Importing Using Third-Party Backup Tools

Certification of Third-Party Backup Tools

See https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/interface-certifications BC-SDB