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3.

Enable the use of the authentication password file. See

Authentication password

file

” on page 170.

4.

Optionally, set the archived logging mode to enable online backups. See

Enabling archived logging

” on page 170.

5.

Configure every SAP R/3 database you intend to back up from or restore to.
See

Configuring SAP R/3 databases

” on page 173.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have correctly installed and configured the SAP R/3 application.
The database used by the SAP R/3 application must be an Oracle database. If
any other database is used, you can back it up using the corresponding Data
Protector integration (for example, Informix). It is assumed that you are familiar
with the SAP R/3 application and Oracle database administration.
• For supported versions, platforms, devices, and other information, see the

latest support matrices at

http://www.hp.com/support/manuals

.

• For information on installing, configuring, and using the SAP R/3 application

and the SAP backup and restore tools (BRBACKUP, BRRESTORE, and
BRARCHIVE), see the SAP R/3 application documentation.

Ensure that you have a license to use the Data Protector SAP R/3 integration. For
information, see the HP Data Protector installation and licensing guide.

Ensure that you have correctly installed Data Protector.
• For information on how to install the Data Protector SAP R/3 integration in

various architectures, see the HP Data Protector installation and licensing
guide
.

• For information on the Data Protector Cell Manager package configuration

in the MC/SG cluster, see the online Help index: “MC/ServiceGuard
integration”.

Every SAP R/3 application system you intend to back up from or restore to must
have the Data Protector SAP R/3 Integration component installed.

Before you begin

Configure devices and media for use with Data Protector.

To test whether the SAP R/3 system and the Cell Manager communicate properly,
configure and run a Data Protector filesystem backup and restore.

Windows systems except Windows Server 2008:

Restart the Data Protector Inet

service under the Oracle operating system user account described in

Configuring

Integration guide for Oracle and SAP

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