This section includes the following topics:

• About the SAP Agent

• Requirements for using the SAP Agent

• About installing the SAP Agent

• About SAP Agent security and privileges

• Before backing up SAP data

• About system level SAP backup jobs

• About backing up and restoring with the SAP Agent

• Backing up SAP data with RMAN

• Restoring SAP data with RMAN

• Migrating the SAP Agent catalog from _backint.mdb to _backint.xml

• Backing up a clustered SAP database on Microsoft Cluster Server

• Backing up MaxDB databases by using the SAP Agent

• Restoring MaxDB databases by using the SAP Agent

• About performing disaster recovery using the SAP Agent