Getting Started - SAP for Oracle Backup

After configuring your instance, and subclient, you are ready to perform your first backup.

perform a backup

What Gets Backed Up

The SAP for Oracle iDataAgent backs up the following:

What Does Not Get Backed Up

The SAP for Oracle iDataAgent does not backup the following:

The following section provides step-by-step instructions for running your first full backup:

1.
  • From the CommCell Console, navigate to Client Computers | <Client> | SAP for Oracle | <Instance>
  • Right-click the Subclient and click Backup.
2.
  • Select Full as backup type and Immediate to run the job immediately.
  • Click OK.
3. You can track the progress of the job from the Job Controller window of the CommCell console.
If you are using a stand-alone drive, you are  prompted to load a specific cartridge into the drive. If you are using a library, you will not receive this prompt. The system loads the tapes automatically. Your cartridges should be appropriately labeled. This will enable you to locate the correct cartridge for a restore job, if necessary.
4. Once job is complete, view the details of job from the Backup History. Right-click the Subclient and select Backup History.
5. Click OK.
6. You can view the following details about the job by right-clicking the job:
  • Items that failed during the job
  • Items that succeeded during the job
  • Details of the job
  • Events of the job
  • Log files of the job
  • Media associated with the job