Before backing up SAP data

Before you submit a backup operation, you must do the following:

Place all SAP databases to be backed up in the ARCHIVE_LOG mode.
Enable Automatic Archival using the SAP interfaces.

For more information on how to enable Automatic Archival, consult your SAP or Oracle documentation.

Caution:

The SAP Agent does not support concurrent backup or restore operations. If you attempt to back up or restore the same SAP database from more than one media server at the same time, the job fails.

If you use RMAN, you must do the following:

Configure the SAP Agent by using the Backup Exec Remote Agent Utility.

See The Remote Agent Utility for Windows Systems.
Add the Oracle Server to the media server's Modify list.

See Configuring database access on the media server for Oracle operations.

If you want to enter specific configuration information, you should also edit the the following files:

The biparam.ini file that is found in your Usr\sap\<SID>\sys\exe\run directory.
The init<SAP>.sap file that is found in the <ORACLE_HOME>\database folder.