Overview

Veeam Plug-in for SAP on Oracle functions as an agent between SAP BR*Tools and Veeam backup repositories. With the configured Veeam Plug-in, you can use the SAP BR*Tools to perform backup and restore operations. Veeam Plug-in compresses, deduplicates and transfers database backups to a backup repository connected to Veeam Backup & Replication. To learn more, see How Veeam Plug-in for SAP on Oracle Works.

Veeam Plug-in for SAP on Oracle can operate in standalone or managed mode. Depending on the operation mode, Veeam Plug-in has different functionality and limitations. In standalone mode, you can install Veeam Plug-in manually on the computer whose databases you want to protect. Veeam Plug-in in standalone mode uses the Veeam Backup & Replication console to perform backup operations. In managed mode, you can install Veeam Plug-in using the Veeam Backup & Replication console. The Veeam Backup & Replication console automates the operation of Veeam Plug-ins running on computers in your infrastructure. To learn more about Veeam Plug-in operation modes, see Standalone and Managed Operation Modes.

For backup operations, use the SAP BR*Tools. Veeam Plug-in for SAP on Oracle transfers backup data to the Veeam backup repository and stores the data in the Veeam proprietary format for backups. To learn more about backup operations, see Data Backup.

In case of malware activity or unplanned actions, you can perform restore operations based on the backup data transferred by Veeam Plug-in to the Veeam Backup & Replication backup repositories. All restore operations are performed on the SAP BR*Tools side. To learn more about restore operations with Veeam Plug-in, see Data Restore.