agent for SAP available for SUSE ? if not. can we backup SAP via flat file backup ?

No. BE 2012 does not support SAP backup on any platform. See the SCL below BE 2012 SCL No. You cannot backup the underlying SAP databases as flat files because they are automatically excluded by AFE. You also should not be backing up the underlying Oracle databases using the Oracle agent. See my blog below https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/can-i-backup-sap-database-sql-or-oracle-agent If you need to backup SAP, take a look at NetBackup.

Can we backup SAP on SUSE ?

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pkh
Moderator
12 years ago
No. BE 2012 does not support SAP backup on any platform. See the SCL below

BE 2012 SCL

No. You cannot backup the underlying SAP databases as flat files because they are automatically excluded by AFE. You also should not be backing up the underlying Oracle databases using the Oracle agent. See my blog below

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/can-i-backup-sap-database-sql-or-oracle-agent

If you need to backup SAP, take a look at NetBackup.
Allen_John
Level 4
12 years ago
Thanks for your word.

is it possible that we can take only oracle backup through oracle agent. what are the things which really need to be backed up under SAP.

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correct me if I am wrong. If I need to restore the machine on which Oracle is installed with SAP. Following are the steps:

Install SUSE Linux.

Install Oracle on SUSE linux.

Restore the Oracle Database.

Install SAP application and define the Oracle path in it.
pkh
Moderator
12 years ago
Do read my blog which is referenced above why you should not backup the underlying Oracle database
Muhammad_Nazaka
Level 4
12 years ago
BE 2012 does not support SAP agent, Please see the attached SCL file.
be_2012_scl.pdf275 KB
pkh
Moderator
12 years ago
Thank you for confirming what I said in my first answer.
Zahid_Haseeb
Moderator
12 years ago
@pkh

As per your blog what I have come to know that the backup should be taken via the SAP application. Correct ?

What will we do when we have an application which dont have agent offered by BackupExec or Netbackup ? ( Like there are plenty of application in the market like Termenos or etc. )

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I have a client who has a big financial application which connects to MS SQL 2008 database. The SQL 2008 comprise on multiple databases. This client multiple times restore the DB in a week. He never complain to us about your saying in the blog. My second question please.

When it backs up the SAP database, it will make sure that the updates to DB1, DB2 and DB3 are backed up together.

Pleae confirm the above highlighted from the guide please.
Allen_John
Level 4
12 years ago
??

is it posssible that we can only take oracle backup via backupexec oracle agent where sap application is also installed on that system ?
CraigV
Moderator
12 years ago
...if you have an agent for which there is no agent, then you'd need to dump a backup of that application to disk and then use BE to back it up to tape.

I've seen you're active on the NBU forums, and the concept of supported applications and how to get around backing them up would be the same.

Thanks!
pkh
Moderator
12 years ago
If these Oracle databases are not part of SAP, then yes. If they are part of SAP, then no. Do read my blog which is referenced above why you should not backup the underlying Oracle database
Allen_John
Level 4
12 years ago
i read the blog but hv few questions........

yes as a db the oracle is connected with sap application.

is the sap application lock the oracle db ? and backupexec will not be allowed to take the oracle backup