how to take backup

Former Member · ‎01-10-2008

Hi All,

we have tape drives connected, and i want to take the backup, this is the first time ever i am doing this.

how do i proceed , whether using brtools from OS level, or using DB13,

I tried to execute using DB13 , i selected whole online backup, then it asking me the Generic tape volume which is empty , do not know what value i have to put there.

regards,

SM

Former Member · ‎01-10-2008

Hi,

Thanks for your reply,

OS - Windows

DB - oracle 10G

i have uploaded the file initDEV.sap on rapid share please see the link below and suggest is there any parameter to maintain,

http://rapidshare.com/files/82660272/initDEV.txt.html

regards,

SM

Former Member · ‎01-10-2008

Hi,

Thanks for your reply, please see the initDEV.sap file below and suggest the necessary changes,

OS - windows

DB - oracle

@(#) $Id: //bas/700_REL/src/ccm/rsbr/initNT.sap#9 $ SAP

########################################################################

#
SAP BR*Tools sample profile. #
The parameter syntax is the same as for init.ora parameters. #
Enclose parameter values which consist of more than one symbol in #
double quotes. #
After any symbol, parameter definition can be continued on the next #
line. #
A parameter value list should be enclosed in parentheses, the list #
items should be delimited by commas. #
There can be any number of white spaces (blanks, tabs and new lines) #
between symbols in parameter definition. #
Comment lines must start with a hash character. #
#

########################################################################

backup mode [all | all_data | full | incr | sap_dir | ora_dir
| all_dir | <tablespace_name> | <file_id> | <file_id1>-<file_id2>
| <generic_path> | (<object_list>)]
default: all

backup_mode = all

restore mode [all | all_data | full | incr | incr_only | incr_full
| incr_all | <tablespace_name> | <file_id> | <file_id1>-<file_id2>
| <generic_path> | (<object_list>) | partial | non_db
redirection with '=' is not supported here - use option '-m' instead
default: all

restore_mode = all

backup type [offline | offline_force | offline_standby | offline_split
| offline_mirror | offline_stop | online | online_cons | online_split
| online_mirror | online_standby | offstby_split | offstby_mirror
default: offline

backup_type = offline

backup device type
[tape | tape_auto | tape_box | pipe | pipe_auto | pipe_box | disk
| disk_copy | disk_standby | stage | stage_copy | stage_standby
| util_file | util_file_online | rman_util | rman_disk | rman_stage
| rman_prep]
default: tape

backup_dev_type = tape

backup root directory [<path_name> | (<path_name_list>)]
default: %SAPDATA_HOME%\sapbackup

backup_root_dir = D:\oracle\DEV\sapbackup

stage root directory [<path_name> | (<path_name_list>)]
default: value of the backup_root_dir parameter

stage_root_dir = D:\oracle\DEV\sapbackup

compression flag [no | yes | hardware | only]
default: no

compress = no

compress command
first $-character is replaced by the source file name
second $-character is replaced by the target file name
<target_file_name> = <source_file_name>.Z
for compress command the -c option must be set
recommended setting for brbackup -k only run:
"%SAPEXE%\mkszip -l 0 -c $ > $"
no default

compress_cmd = "C:\usr\sap\DEV\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\mkszip -c $ > $"

uncompress command
first $-character is replaced by the source file name
second $-character is replaced by the target file name
<source_file_name> = <target_file_name>.Z
for uncompress command the -c option must be set
no default

uncompress_cmd = "C:\usr\sap\DEV\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\uncompress -c $ > $"

directory for compression [<path_name> | (<path_name_list>)]
default: value of the backup_root_dir parameter

compress_dir = D:\oracle\DEV\sapreorg

brarchive function [save | second_copy | double_save | save_delete
| second_copy_delete | double_save_delete | copy_save
| copy_delete_save | delete_saved | delete_copied]
default: save

archive_function = save

directory for archive log copies to disk
default: first value of the backup_root_dir parameter

archive_copy_dir = D:\oracle\DEV\sapbackup

directory for archive log copies to stage
default: first value of the stage_root_dir parameter

archive_stage_dir = D:\oracle\DEV\sapbackup

delete archive logs from duplex destination [only | no | yes | check]
default: only
archive_dupl_del = only
new sapdata home directory for disk_copy | disk_standby
no default
new_db_home = X:\oracle\C11
stage sapdata home directory for stage_copy | stage_standby
default: value of the new_db_home parameter
stage_db_home = /oracle/C11
original sapdata home directory for split mirror disk backup
no default
orig_db_home = /oracle/C11
remote host name
no default
remote_host = <host_name>
remote user name
default: current operating system user
remote_user = <user_name>
tape copy command [cpio | cpio_gnu | dd | dd_gnu | rman | rman_gnu
rman_dd | rman_dd_gnu]
default: cpio

tape_copy_cmd = cpio

disk copy command [copy | copy_gnu | dd | dd_gnu | rman | rman_gnu]
default: copy

disk_copy_cmd = copy

stage copy command [rcp | scp | ftp]
default: rcp

stage_copy_cmd = rcp

pipe copy command [rsh | ssh]
default: rsh

pipe_copy_cmd = rsh

flags for cpio output command
default: -ovB

cpio_flags = -ovB

flags for cpio input command
default: -iuvB

cpio_in_flags = -iuvB

flags for cpio command for copy of directories to disk
default: -pdcu
use flags -pdu for gnu tools

cpio_disk_flags = -pdcu

flags for dd output command
default: "obs=16k"
caution: option "obs=" not supported for Windows
recommended setting:
Unix: "obs=nk bs=nk", example: "obs=64k bs=64k"
Windows: "bs=nk", example: "bs=64k"

dd_flags = "bs=64k"

flags for dd input command
default: "ibs=16k"
caution: option "ibs=" not supported for Windows
recommended setting:
Unix: "ibs=nk bs=nk", example: "ibs=64k bs=64k"
Windows: "bs=nk", example: "bs=64k"

dd_in_flags = "bs=64k"

number of members in RMAN save sets [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | tsp | all ]
default: 1

saveset_members = 1

additional parameters for RMAN
rman_channels and rman_filesperset are only used when rman_util,
rman_disk or rman_stage
rman_channels defines the number of parallel sbt channel allocations
rman_filesperset = 0 means:
one file per save set - for non-incremental backups
all files in one save set - for incremental backups
the others have the same meaning as for native RMAN
rman_channels = 1
rman_filesperset = 0
rman_maxpiecesize = 0 # in KB - former name rman_kbytes
rman_rate = 0 # in KB - former name rman_readrate
rman_maxopenfiles = 0
rman_maxsetsize = 0 # in KB - former name rman_setsize
additional parameters for RMAN version 8.1
the parameters have the same meaning as for native RMAN
rman_diskratio = 0 # deprecated in Oracle 10g
rman_pool = 0
rman_copies = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 # former name rman_duplex
rman_proxy = no | yes | only
special parameters for an external backup library, example:
rman_parms = "BLKSIZE=65536 ENV=(BACKUP_SERVER=HOSTNAME)"
rman_send = "'<command>'"
rman_send = ("channel sbt_1 '<command1>' parms='<parameters1>'",
"channel sbt_2 '<command2>' parms='<parameters2>'")
rman_compress = no | yes
rman_maxcorrupt = (<dbf_name>|<dbf_id>:<corr_cnt>, ...)
remote copy-out command (backup_dev_type = pipe)
$-character is replaced by current device address
no default

copy_out_cmd = "dd ibs=8k obs=64k of=$"

remote copy-in command (backup_dev_type = pipe)
$-character is replaced by current device address
no default

copy_in_cmd = "dd ibs=64k obs=8k if=$"

rewind command
$-character is replaced by current device address
no default
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: "mt -f $ rew"
TRU64: "mt -f $ rewind"
AIX: "tctl -f $ rewind"
Solaris: "mt -f $ rewind"
Windows: "mt -f $ rewind"
Linux: "mt -f $ rewind"

rewind = "mt -f $ rewind"

rewind and set offline command
$-character is replaced by current device address
default: value of the rewind parameter
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: "mt -f $ offl"
TRU64: "mt -f $ offline"
AIX: "tctl -f $ offline"
Solaris: "mt -f $ offline"
Windows: "mt -f $ offline"
Linux: "mt -f $ offline"

rewind_offline = "mt -f $ offline"

tape positioning command
first $-character is replaced by current device address
second $-character is replaced by number of files to be skipped
no default
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: "mt -f $ fsf $"
TRU64: "mt -f $ fsf $"
AIX: "tctl -f $ fsf $"
Solaris: "mt -f $ fsf $"
Windows: "mt -f $ fsf $"
Linux: "mt -f $ fsf $"

tape_pos_cmd = "mt -f $ fsf $"

mount backup volume command in auto loader / juke box
used if backup_dev_type = tape_box | pipe_box
no default
mount_cmd = "<mount_cmd> $ $ $ [$]"
dismount backup volume command in auto loader / juke box
used if backup_dev_type = tape_box | pipe_box
no default
dismount_cmd = "<dismount_cmd> $ $ [$]"
split mirror disks command
used if backup_type = offline_split | online_split | offline_mirror
| online_mirror
no default
split_cmd = "<split_cmd> [$]"
resynchronize mirror disks command
used if backup_type = offline_split | online_split | offline_mirror
| online_mirror
no default
resync_cmd = "<resync_cmd> [$]"
additional options for SPLITINT interface program
no default
split_options = "<split_options>"
resynchronize after backup flag [no | yes]
default: no
split_resync = no
pre-split command
no default
pre_split_cmd = "<pre_split_cmd>"
post-split command
no default
post_split_cmd = "<post_split_cmd>"
volume size in KB = K, MB = M or GB = G (backup device dependent)
default: 1200M
recommended values for tape devices without hardware compression:
60 m 4 mm DAT DDS-1 tape: 1200M
90 m 4 mm DAT DDS-1 tape: 1800M
120 m 4 mm DAT DDS-2 tape: 3800M
125 m 4 mm DAT DDS-3 tape: 11000M
112 m 8 mm Video tape: 2000M
112 m 8 mm high density: 4500M
DLT 2000 10/20 GB: 10000M
DLT 2000XT 15/30 GB: 15000M
DLT 4000 20/40 GB: 20000M
DLT 7000 35/70 GB: 35000M
recommended values for tape devices with hardware compression:
60 m 4 mm DAT DDS-1 tape: 1000M
90 m 4 mm DAT DDS-1 tape: 1600M
120 m 4 mm DAT DDS-2 tape: 3600M
125 m 4 mm DAT DDS-3 tape: 10000M
112 m 8 mm Video tape: 1800M
112 m 8 mm high density: 4300M
DLT 2000 10/20 GB: 9000M
DLT 2000XT 15/30 GB: 14000M
DLT 4000 20/40 GB: 18000M
DLT 7000 35/70 GB: 30000M

tape_size = 100G

volume size in KB = K, MB = M or GB = G used by brarchive
default: value of the tape_size parameter
tape_size_arch = 100G
level of parallel execution
default: 0 - set to number of backup devices

exec_parallel = 0

address of backup device without rewind
[<dev_address> | (<dev_address_list>)]
no default
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: /dev/rmt/0mn
TRU64: /dev/nrmt0h
AIX: /dev/rmt0.1
Solaris: /dev/rmt/0mn
Windows: /dev/nmt0 | /dev/nst0
Linux: /dev/nst0

tape_address = /dev/nmt0

address of backup device without rewind used by brarchive
default: value of the tape_address parameter
operating system dependent
tape_address_arch = /dev/nmt0
address of backup device with rewind
[<dev_address> | (<dev_address_list>)]
no default
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: /dev/rmt/0m
TRU64: /dev/rmt0h
AIX: /dev/rmt0
Solaris: /dev/rmt/0m
Windows: /dev/mt0 | /dev/st0
Linux: /dev/st0

tape_address_rew = /dev/mt0

address of backup device with rewind used by brarchive
default: value of the tape_address_rew parameter
operating system dependent
tape_address_rew_arch = /dev/mt0
address of backup device with control for mount/dismount command
[<dev_address> | (<dev_address_list>)]
default: value of the tape_address_rew parameter
operating system dependent
tape_address_ctl = /dev/...
address of backup device with control for mount/dismount command
used by brarchive
default: value of the tape_address_rew_arch parameter
operating system dependent
tape_address_ctl_arch = /dev/...
volumes for brarchive
[<volume_name> | (<volume_name_list>) | SCRATCH]
no default

volume_archive = (DEVA01, DEVA02, DEVA03, DEVA04, DEVA05,

DEVA06, DEVA07, DEVA08, DEVA09, DEVA10,

DEVA11, DEVA12, DEVA13, DEVA14, DEVA15,

DEVA16, DEVA17, DEVA18, DEVA19, DEVA20,

DEVA21, DEVA22, DEVA23, DEVA24, DEVA25,

DEVA26, DEVA27, DEVA28, DEVA29, DEVA30)

volumes for brbackup
[<volume_name> | (<volume_name_list>) | SCRATCH]
no default

volume_backup = (DEVB01, DEVB02, DEVB03, DEVB04, DEVB05,

DEVB06, DEVB07, DEVB08, DEVB09, DEVB10,

DEVB11, DEVB12, DEVB13, DEVB14, DEVB15,

DEVB16, DEVB17, DEVB18, DEVB19, DEVB20,

DEVB21, DEVB22, DEVB23, DEVB24, DEVB25,

DEVB26, DEVB27, DEVB28, DEVB29, DEVB30)

expiration period for backup volumes in days
default: 30

expir_period = 30

recommended usages of backup volumes
default: 100

tape_use_count = 100

backup utility parameter file
default: no parameter file
util_par_file = initDEV.utl
mount/dismount command parameter file
default: no parameter file
mount_par_file = initDEV.mnt
Oracle connection name to the primary database
[primary_db = <conn_name> | LOCAL]
no default
primary_db = <conn_name>
Oracle connection name to the standby database
[standby_db = <conn_name> | LOCAL]
no default
standby_db = <conn_name>
description of parallel instances for Oracle RAC
parallel_instances = <inst_desc> | (<inst_desc_list>)
<inst_desc_list> - <inst_desc>[,<inst_desc>...]
<inst_desc> - <Oracle_sid>:<Oracle_home>@<conn_name>
<Oracle_sid> - Oracle system id for parallel instance
<Oracle_home> - Oracle home for parallel instance
<conn_name> - Oracle connection name to parallel instance
Please include the local instance in the parameter definition!
default: no parallel instances
example for initRAC001.sap:
parallel_instances = (RAC001:/oracle/RAC/920_64@RAC001,
RAC002:/oracle/RAC/920_64@RAC002, RAC003:/oracle/RAC/920_64@RAC003)
database owner of objects to be checked
<owner> | (<owner_list>)
default: all SAP owners
check_owner = sapr3
database objects to be excluded from checks
all_part | non_sap | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>* | <tablespace> | (<object_list>)
default: no exclusion, example:
check_exclude = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database owner of SDBAH, SDBAD and XDB tables for cleanup
<owner> | (<owner_list>)
default: all SAP owners
cleanup_owner = sapr3
retention period in days for brarchive log files
default: 30
cleanup_brarchive_log = 30
retention period in days for brbackup log files
default: 30
cleanup_brbackup_log = 30
retention period in days for brconnect log files
default: 30
cleanup_brconnect_log = 30
retention period in days for brrestore log files
default: 30
cleanup_brrestore_log = 30
retention period in days for brrecover log files
default: 30
cleanup_brrecover_log = 30
retention period in days for brspace log files
default: 30
cleanup_brspace_log = 30
retention period in days for archive log files saved on disk
default: 30
cleanup_disk_archive = 30
retention period in days for database files backed up on disk
default: 30
cleanup_disk_backup = 30
retention period in days for brspace export dumps and scripts
default: 30
cleanup_exp_dump = 30
retention period in days for Oracle trace and audit files
default: 30
cleanup_ora_trace = 30
retention period in days for records in SDBAH and SDBAD tables
default: 100
cleanup_db_log = 100
retention period in days for records in XDB tables
default: 100
cleanup_xdb_log = 100
retention period in days for database check messages
default: 100
cleanup_check_msg = 100
database owner of objects to adapt next extents
<owner> | (<owner_list>)
default: all SAP owners
next_owner = sapr3
database objects to adapt next extents
all | all_ind | special | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>* | <tablespace> | (<object_list>)
default: all abjects of selected owners, example:
next_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database objects to be excluded from adapting next extents
all_part | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index> | [<owner>.]<prefix>*
| <tablespace> | (<object_list>)
default: no exclusion, example:
next_exclude = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database objects to get special next extent size
all_sel:<size>[/<limit>] | [<owner>.]<table>:<size>[/<limit>]
| [<owner>.]<index>:<size>[/<limit>]
| [<owner>.]<prefix>*:<size>[/<limit>] | (<object_size_list>)
default: according to table category, example:
next_special = (SDBAH:100K, SAPR3.SDBAD:1M/200)
maximum next extent size
default: 2 GB - 5 * <database_block_size>
next_max_size = 1G
maximum number of next extents
default: 0 - unlimited
next_limit_count = 300
database owner of objects to update statistics
<owner> | (<owner_list>)
default: all SAP owners
stats_owner = sapr3
database objects to update statistics
all | all_ind | all_part | missing | info_cubes | dbstatc_tab
| dbstatc_mon | dbstatc_mona | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>* | <tablespace> | (<object_list>) | harmful
| locked | system_stats | oradict_stats
default: all abjects of selected owners, example:
stats_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database objects to be excluded from updating statistics
all_part | info_cubes | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>* | <tablespace> | (<object_list>)
default: no exclusion, example:
stats_exclude = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
method for updating statistics for tables not in DBSTATC
E | EH | EI | EX | C | CH | CI | CX | A | AH | AI | AX | E= | C= | =H
| =I | =X | +H | +I
default: according to internal rules
stats_method = E
sample size for updating statistics for tables not in DBSTATC
P<percentage_of_rows> | R<thousands_of_rows>
default: according to internal rules
stats_sample_size = P10
number of buckets for updating statistics with histograms
default: 75
stats_bucket_count = 75
threshold for collecting statistics after checking
default: 50%
stats_change_threshold = 50
number of parallel threads for updating statistics
default: 1
stats_parallel_degree = 1
processing time limit in minutes for updating statistics
default: 0 - no limit
stats_limit_time = 0
parameters for calling DBMS_STATS supplied package
all:R|B:A|D|0|<degree> | all_part:R|B:A|D|0|<degree>
| info_cubes:R|B:A|D|0|<degree> | [<owner>.]<table>:R|B:A|D|0|<degree>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>*:R|B:A|D|0|<degree> | (<object_list>) | NO
'R' - row sampling, 'B' - block sampling, 'A' - auto degree,
'D' - default degree, '0' - table degree
default: ALL:R:0
stats_dbms_stats = ([ALL:R:1,][<owner>.]<table>:R:<degree>,...)
definition of info cube tables
default | rsnspace_tab | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<prefix>*
| (<object_list>) | null
default: from RSNSPACE control table
stats_info_cubes = (/BIC/D, /BI0/D, ...)
recovery type [complete | dbpit | tspit | reset | restore | apply
| disaster]
default: complete
recov_type = complete
directory for brrecover file copies
default: $SAPDATA_HOME/sapbackup
recov_copy_dir = D:\oracle\DEV\sapbackup
time period for searching for backups
0 - all available backups, >0 - backups from n last days
default: 30
recov_interval = 30
degree of paralelism for applying archive log files
0 - use Oracle default parallelism, 1 - serial, >1 - parallel
default: Oracle default
recov_degree = 0
number of lines for scrolling in list menus
0 - no scrolling, >0 - scroll n lines
default: 20
scroll_lines = 20
time period for displaying profiles and logs
0 - all available logs, >0 - logs from n last days
default: 30
show_period = 30
directory for brspace file copies
default: $SAPDATA_HOME/sapreorg
space_copy_dir = D:\oracle\DEV\sapreorg
directory for table export dump files
default: $SAPDATA_HOME/sapreorg
exp_dump_dir = D:\oracle\DEV\sapreorg
database tables for reorganization
[<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<prefix>* | [<owner>.]<prefix>%
| (<table_list>)
no default
reorg_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database indexes for rebuild
[<owner>.]<index> | [<owner>.]<prefix>* | [<owner>.]<prefix>%
| (<index_list>)
no default
rebuild_index = (SDBAH_{0, SAPR3.SDBAD}0)
database tables for export
[<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<prefix>* | [<owner>.]<prefix>%
| (<table_list>)
no default
exp_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database tables for import
<table> | (<table_list>)
no default
do not specify table owner in the list - use -o|-owner option for this
imp_table = (SDBAH, SDBAD)

Regards

SM

Former Member · ‎01-10-2008

BRTools distinguishes different tape drives by the parameters in the file specified in the backup parameter “Parameter File”. By default, this file is PATH\Database\initSID.sap.

Set the parameters here

Check and Initialise tape drives

NOw you can take backup from brtools or DB13

in help.sap.com ref section "Copying the Database with BR* Tools "

always post with OS and Db versions and platforms

Vinod

how to take backup

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