Document Outline

• Integration guide for Oracle and SAP
• Table of Contents
• Publication history
• About this guide
  • Intended audience
  • Documentation set
    • Guides
    • Online Help
    • Documentation map
      • Abbreviations
      • Map
      • Integrations
  • Document conventions and symbols
  • Data Protector graphical user interface
  • General information
  • HP technical support
  • Subscription service
  • HP websites
  • Documentation feedback
• 1 Integrating Oracle and Data Protector
  • Introduction
  • Integration concepts
  • Configuring the integration
    • Prerequisites
    • Limitations
    • Before you begin
    • Cluster-aware clients
    • Linking Oracle Server with the Data Protector MML
      • Linking on HP OpenVMS systems
    • Configuring Oracle user accounts
      • Configuring Oracle operating system user accounts
        • Clusters
      • Configuring Oracle database users accounts
      • Configuring user accounts on HP OpenVMS
    • Configuring Oracle databases
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
        • Configuring multiple Oracle databases simultaneously
          • File formats
            • XLS files
            • CSV files
          • Encoding passwords
          • omniintconfig.pl command syntax
    • Checking the configuration
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
        • Handling errors
    • Setting environmental variables
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
  • Backup
    • Creating new templates
    • Creating backup specifications
      • Examples of pre-exec and post-exec scripts on UNIX
    • Editing the Oracle RMAN script
    • Creating copies of backed up objects
    • Testing the integration
      • Testing using the Data Protector GUI
      • Testing using the CLI
    • Starting backup sessions
      • Scheduling backup specifications
      • Running an interactive backup
        • Starting a backup using the GUI
        • Starting a backup using the CLI
      • Starting Oracle backup using RMAN
        • Examples of the RMAN scripts
  • Restore
    • Prerequisites
    • Restoring Oracle using the Data Protector GUI
      • Restoring database items in a disaster recovery
      • Changing the database state
      • Restoring the recovery catalog database
      • Restoring the control file
      • Restoring Oracle database objects
      • Restoring tablespaces and datafiles
    • Restoring and recovering an Oracle database in Oracle Data Guard environment
      • Restoring and recovering a primary database
      • Restoring and recovering a standby database
    • Duplicating an Oracle database
    • Restore, recovery, and duplicate options
      • Restore action options
      • General options
      • Duplicate options
      • Restore and recovery options
    • Restoring Oracle using RMAN
      • Preparing the Oracle database for restore
      • Connection strings used in the examples
      • SBT_LIBRARY parameter
      • Example of full database restore and recovery
      • Example of point-in-time restore
      • Example of tablespace restore and recovery
      • Example of datafile restore and recovery
      • Example of archive log restore
      • Example of database restore using a different device (with the automatic device selection functionality disabled)
    • Restoring using another device
    • Disaster recovery
  • Monitoring sessions
    • Monitoring current sessions
    • Viewing previous sessions
  • Resuming sessions
    • Using the Data Protector GUI
    • Using the Data Protector CLI
  • Aborting sessions
  • Oracle RMAN metadata and Data Protector Media Management Database synchronization
  • Troubleshooting
    • Before you begin
    • Checks and verifications
    • Problems
• 2 Integrating SAP R/3 and Data Protector
  • Introduction
  • Integration concepts
    • Backup flow
    • Restore flow
  • Data Protector SAP R/3 configuration file
    • Setting, retrieving, listing, and deleting Data Protector SAP R/3 configuration file parameters using the CLI
  • Configuring the integration
    • Prerequisites
    • Before you begin
    • Cluster-aware clients
    • Configuring user accounts
    • Checking the connection
    • Authentication password file
    • Enabling archived logging
    • Linking Oracle Server with the Data Protector MML
    • Choosing authentication mode
    • Configuring SAP R/3 databases
      • Before you begin
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
        • Handling errors
    • Checking the configuration
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
  • Backup
    • Considerations
    • Creating backup specifications
    • Modifying backup specifications
    • Scheduling backup specifications
      • Scheduling example
    • Previewing backup sessions
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
      • What happens during the preview?
    • Starting backup sessions
      • Backup methods
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
      • Using the SAP BRTOOLS
    • Backing up using Oracle Recovery Manager
    • Manual balancing
  • Restore
    • Considerations
    • Restoring using the Data Protector GUI
    • Restoring using the Data Protector CLI
    • Restoring using the SAP commands
    • Restoring using another device
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI or SAP commands
    • Localized SAP R/3 objects
    • Sparse files
    • Disaster recovery
      • Restoring the control file
  • Monitoring sessions
  • Troubleshooting
    • Before you begin
    • General troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting on Windows systems
      • Prerequisites concerning the Oracle side of the integration
      • Prerequisites on the SAP side of the integration
      • Configuration problems
      • Backup problems
      • Restore problems
    • Troubleshooting on UNIX systems
      • Prerequisites concerning the Oracle side of the integration
      • Prerequisites on the SAP side of the integration
      • Configuration problems
      • Backup problems
      • Restore problems
• 3 Integrating SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector
  • Introduction
  • Integration concepts
    • Backup flow
    • Restore flow
  • Configuring the integration
    • Prerequisites
    • Limitations
    • Before you begin
    • Cluster-aware clients
    • Configuring SAP DB/MaxDB users
    • Configuring SAP DB/MaxDB instances
      • Before you begin
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
      • Handling errors
    • Checking the configuration
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
  • Backup
    • Creating backup specifications
    • Modifying backup specifications
    • Scheduling backup specifications
      • Scheduling example
    • Previewing backup sessions
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
      • What happens during the preview?
    • Starting backup sessions
      • Backup methods
      • Using the Data Protector GUI
      • Using the Data Protector CLI
      • Using SAP DB/MaxDB utilities
  • Restore
    • Restore and recovery overview
    • Before you begin
    • Restoring using the Data Protector GUI
    • Restoring using the Data Protector CLI
    • Restoring using SAP DB/MaxDB utilities
      • SAP DB/MaxDB restore and recovery
      • SAP DB/MaxDB migration
    • Finding information for restore
    • SAP DB/MaxDB restore options
    • Restoring using another device
  • Monitoring sessions
  • Troubleshooting
    • Before you begin
    • Problems
    • SAP DB/MaxDB cluster-related troubleshooting
• Glossary
• Index