Required to take backup on PROD without TSM

[Former Member]

Dear all,

We have an issue on tivoli , we need to take backup (manually) without TSM ,

backup volumes are volume_backup = (IRPB01, IRPB02, IRPB03, IRPB04, IRPB05,IRPB06)

I have changed below setting on initIRPdaily.sap profile

backup_dev_type = tape

tape_address_rew = /dev/rmt0

tape_address = /dev/rmt0.1

tape_copy_cmd = dd

any thing alse i have to change on backup profile (initIRPdaily.sap)

Kindly advise for taking backup manually.

Edited by: satheesh0812 on Oct 20, 2010 11:49 AM

[Former Member]

You need to scratch the tape using following command

BRBACKUP -i -v SCRATCH

then trigger the backup online backup with archive logs:

BRBACKUP -t online_cons -u / -c -a -cds -c

[Former Member]

Dear Sunil

Backup should be happened on IRPB03 for today .

Kindly advise

[Former Member]

If you had backup on IRPB02 then SAP will take next tape as IRPB03. If not then you need to do trick to your initSID.sap file.

[Former Member]

Dear Sunil ,

Need to clarify one thing .

Tape will take automatically or i have to move manually into tape library.

Note : Backup is not happened on IRPB02(issue on the tape IRPB02) and backup is happened only on IRPB01

Kindly advise .

[Former Member]

I think you are using /dev/rmt0 (local tape) may be attached to your local server. Check /dev/rmt0 is pointing to TSM or local tape.

>Tape will take automatically or i have to move manually into tape library.

You mean TSM library? but you mentioned that you have some issues with TSM?

BTW: You have another option, if you OK with this. You can take disk backup if you have enough disk storage on same server or mount from different server.

[Former Member]

Dear Sunil ,

Disk backup is not possible bcox we dont have space .

let me know how to check either local tape or TSM attached ?

Kindly advise

[Former Member]

I suggest you should contact your UNIX admin, who will help you to resolve your query.

Fine, if you can't have disk backup.

[Former Member]

Dear Sunil ,

pls check backup profile .

backup_mode = all

restore_mode = all

backup_type = online

backup_dev_type = tape

backup_root_dir = /oracle/IRP/sapbackup

stage_root_dir = /oracle/IRP/sapbackup

compress = no

compress_cmd = "compress -c $ > $"

uncompress_cmd = "uncompress -c $ > $"

compress_dir = /oracle/IRP/sapreorg

archive_function = save

archive_copy_dir = /oracle/IRP/sapbackup

archive_stage_dir = /oracle/IRP/sapbackup

tape_copy_cmd = dd

disk_copy_cmd = copy

stage_copy_cmd = rcp

pipe_copy_cmd = rsh

1. special parameters for an external backup library, example:

rman_parms = "ENV=(DSMI_DIR=/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin64, DSMI_CONFIG=/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin64/dsm.sys,DSMI_LOG=/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin, XINT_PROFILE=/oracle/IRP

tape_address = /dev/rmt0.1

tape_address_rew = /dev/rmt0

Kindly advise

[Former Member]

You can't find anything from your init<SID>.sap

On your UNX server you need to check

> tape_address = /dev/rmt0.1

where its pointing / mounted and you have to confirm this from your UNIX admin.

[Former Member]

Dear Sunil ,

Is it possible to take backup through BRtools or any alternative with out TSM.

Kindly advise

[Former Member]

Everything is possible, but until and unless we get a clear on how is your hardware configured, its impossible to resolve your query. Whether you have tape drive or not?

[Former Member]

Dear Sunil ,

I have authorised to access root permission on all the servers .

let me know is it possible to check /dev/rmt0 is pointing to TSM or local tape on PROD server.

is there any command to check .

Kindly advise

Edited by: satheesh0812 on Oct 20, 2010 1:14 PM

[Former Member]

Dear Sunil ,

Backup is not happened on IRPB02 , let me know how to trickbackup on IRPB03 , what should i do trick to our initSIDdaily.sap file.

Kindly advise