Integrating SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector
Prerequisites and Limitations
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Prerequisites and Limitations
This section provides a list of prerequisites and limitations you must be
aware of before using the integration.
Prerequisites • A license is needed in order to use the Data Protector
SAP DB/MaxDB integration. Refer to the HP OpenView Storage Data
Protector Installation and Licensing Guide for information about
licensing.
• Before you begin, make sure that you have correctly installed and
configured the SAP DB/MaxDB and Data Protector systems. Refer to:
— HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Product Announcements,
Software Notes, and References for an up-to-date list of supported
versions, platforms, devices, limitations, and other information.
— HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Installation and Licensing
Guide for instructions on how to install Data Protector on various
architectures and how to install the Data Protector
SAP DB/MaxDB integration.
— SAP DB/MaxDB documentation for information on the
SAP DB/MaxDB Server.
• The SAP DB/MaxDB Automatic Log Backup must be activated for an
SAP DB/MaxDB instance to enable transactional backup (log
backup).
Limitations Refer to the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Product
Announcements, Software Notes, and References for a list of general Data
Protector limitations. The following is a list of integration-specific
limitations:
• Instance names in UNICODE format are not supported with this
integration.
• Pre- and post-exec options on the level of the backup specification are
not supported with this integration.
• Preview is not possible for SAP DB/MaxDB restore sessions.
It is assumed that you are familiar with the SAP DB/MaxDB database
administration and basic Data Protector functionality.