Choosing authentication mode, Configuring sap r/3 databases, 173 configuring sap r/3 databases – HP A.06.11 User Manual

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NOTE:

For testing purposes, you can override this automatic selection. You can manually
specify which Data Protector MML should be used by setting the Data Protector
SBT_LIBRARY

parameter. The parameter is saved in the Data Protector SAP R/3

instance configuration file. On how to set the parameter, see the util_cmd
man page.

To start backups using the Oracle Recovery Manager or BRBACKUP utility directly,
you need to manually link Oracle Server software with the correct platform–specific
Data Protector MML as described“

Backing up using Oracle Recovery

Manager

” on page 194.

Choosing authentication mode

Data Protector SAP R/3 integration supports two authentication modes for accessing
Oracle databases that are used by SAP R/3:

database authentication mode

operating system authentication mode

With database authentication mode, you need to re-configure the SAP R/3 integration
for an SAP R/3 database with the new Oracle login information each time the
corresponding Oracle database user account changes. Such a reconfiguration is not
needed if operating system authentication mode is used.

You select the preferred authentication mode when you configure a particular SAP
R/3 database.

Configuring SAP R/3 databases

You need to provide Data Protector with the following configuration parameters:

Oracle Server home directory

SAP R/3 data home directory

Optionally, if you choose database authentication mode, Oracle database user
account. The user account is used by BRBACKUP and BRARCHIVE during backup.

Directory in which the SAP backup utilities are stored

Data Protector then creates the configuration file for the SAP R/3 database on the
Cell Manager and verifies the connection to the database. On UNIX, Data Protector

Integration guide for Oracle and SAP

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