This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.How Veeam Plug-in for SAP HANA Works
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Veeam Plug-in functions as an intermediary between SAP HANA and Veeam backup repository. After you install and configure Veeam Plug-in on the SAP HANA server, you can perform all backup and restore operations with the native SAP HANA tools like SAP HANA Studio, SAP HANA Cockpit, and SAP HANA SQL commands. Veeam Plug-in will forward database backups to the Veeam backup repository.
Additionally, if you enable log backups (Backint), SAP HANA will automatically back up logs according to your log backup interval or if the log file is full or closed.
The SAP Backint database backup is performed in the following way:
- When you launch a database backup, the SAP HANA Backint starts the services of Veeam Plug-in.
- Veeam Plug-in connects to the Veeam Backup & Replication server and creates a backup job object (if it has not been created before). This backup job object within Veeam Backup & Replication makes SAP HANA backups visible for Veeam backup administrators.
- Veeam Plug-in starts a Veeam Transport Agent on the SAP HANA server and on the backup repository. Veeam Agents create communication channels for each backup data stream.
- Veeam Agents transport data to the backup repository.
