Enterprise Portal Backup Strategy

[Former Member]

Hi there,

we´ve installed a new EP 6.0 on a Win2003 host.

What is the best way to backup the content and the users?

Do I have to backup my database (complete or specific tables) or do i have to backup parts of the filesystem?

with kind regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Backup and Restore is very essential and due attention should be given right from the start.

refer:

1.

2. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/a2/e12840d89d185de10000000a1550b0/content.htm

Hope that helps.

Regards,

S.Divakar

[Former Member]

Hi ,

I have tested various methods but finally banked on the following procedure for EP 6.0 SP9 +

Backup..

Only USR and Oracle folders

Restoration...

Install new EP 6.0 SP 9 and just replace the USR & ORACLE folders from the backup...

This will bring even the previous system is SP 10,11,12,...

regards

Mrutyunjay

Message was edited by: Mrutyunjay Rao Dora

[Former Member]

Hello again,

as I have to use the ntbackup on a windows host, I think I need to stop the Services and the database, I tried to stop them via batch-file, like:

net stop SAPJ2E_00

net stop SAPJ2E_01

net stop SAPDBWWW

net stop "SAP DBTech-J2E"

net stop XServer

net stop SAPOsCol

exit

These cmd commands are working fine, but only for about 1 Minute, then the services are starting up again, why??

Are there separate cmd commands for the sap services to stop?

Why does the services start up without a net start command (there is nothing comparable in my windows world:))?

[Former Member]

Hi Thomas,

here some more information on your request.Hope it helps.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/3b/cb671878bf4fffae6d69d88035d02a/frameset.htm

kind regards

Wolfgang

[Former Member]

Thomas,

Backup the following:

-OS (W3K)

-File system

-Database (which will include PCD and UME, etc.) thus backing up users/content

-Backup usr/sap*

If you have a third-party software/backup product/solution, try to leverage this rather than using SQL/NT Backup/Restore. For development/QA we use standard backup procedures. It is all dependent on your company policies with backup/archiving.

Regards,

James