NetWorker® BusinesSuite™ Module for SAP R/3 on Oracle®

Table of Contents Overview System Requirements Part Numbers Questions & Answers

Overview

The Module for SAP R/3 on Oracle is a BusinesSuite™ option for Legato NetWorker that delivers online data protection for SAP instances by providing a seamless connection to SAP backup utilities, including BRBACKUP, BRARCHIVE, BRRESTORE, and SAPDBA. The application Module is an implementation of the SAP Backint specification which defines a high-performance API between NetWorker and the SAP R/3. The Module and the SAP utilities integrate backup and recovery services for SAP instances into NetWorker's comprehensive, enterprise- strength storage management solution.

The storage management server runs the NetWorker administrative software, with a backup device connected to it. Using the BusinesSuite Module for SAP R/3, the system running SAP R/3 is configured as a client of the NetWorker server. The storage management server software and SAP database server software may run on the same system or separate systems. The application Module is a client-side product, and must reside on the same system as the SAP database server.

System Requirements

All BusinesSuite Modules are licensed on a per NetWorker client basis, and require a client connection, as well as the appropriate NetWorker client software. The BusinesSuite Module for SAP R/3 on Oracle software is available for Solaris, HP and AIX SAP instance protection. To protect SAP instances with NetWorker, the following three products are required:

1. NetWorker BusinesSuite Module - on the NetWorker client (database server)
2. NetWorker server software - on the NetWorker server
3. NetWorker client software - on the NetWorker client (database server)

NetWorker Client (Database Server)				NetWorker Server
Platform	Solaris 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.51	AIX 3.2.5, 4.1.4, 4.2	HP-UX 9.x, 10.x	Platform	Solaris 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.51	AIX 3.2.5, 4.1.4, 4.2	HP-UX 9.x, 10.x	Windows NT 3.51, 4.0
Application Module Software	BusinesSuite Module for SAP R/3, Solaris, AIX or HP-UX version			Backup Server Software	NetWorker for UNIX, v. 4.2 and up (TurboPak required)			NetWorker for Windows NT, v. 4.3 and up
Backup Client Software	NetWorker for UNIX, v. 4.2 and up
SAP R/3 Software	SAP R/3 on Oracle, v. 2.2, 3.0 and up

Part Numbers

Platform	Part No.
Solaris	8967
HP-UX	8977
AIX	8947

Questions & Answers

Question	Answer
Why can't I use the BusinesSuite Module for Oracle to back up my SAP data?	SAP recommends that the SAP Administrator utilize the SAP backup utilities console for backup/restores, rather than backing up the database directly. SAP backup utilities simplify the backup/restore process and ensures that all of the data required is protected.
What about SAP on databases other than Oracle?	The SAP backup utilities are only available for Oracle. In the case of other databases, an online database backup is the SAP-recommended method.
How is a backup/restore initiated?	The SAP Administrator initiates a backup through SAPDBA. SAPDBA provides a console to drive backups and restores. Other utilities, such as BRBACKUP, BRARCHIVE, and BRRESTORE are supported as well.
Since SAPDBA operates out of the box with cpio, what are the advantages of switching to NetWorker for storage management?	Key advantages include: Higher performance - up to 16 high performance devices Automation - autochanger support, automated tape labeling and tracking Flexibility - with local network optimized (compressed) "over-the-wire" backups