SAP MaxDB Backup

To back up SAP MaxDB databases, you can use Database Manager CLI:

  1. Enter Database Manager CLI:

/opt/sdb/programs/bin/dbmcli -uUTL -d <database> -u <login>,<password>

where:

  • <database> is a database name
  • <user> is a name for the database user has administrator rights
  • <password> is a password for the database user has administrator rights

For example:

/opt/sdb/programs/bin/dbmcli -uUTL -d MAXDB1 -u DBADMIN,SECRET

  1. Then, you will need to use the command backup_start to start the backup, choosing the medium you want to use:

backup_start <medium_name>

where <medium_name> is the medium that you assigned during the database configuration. You can select the following media:

  • VEEAMDATA is a media for a full data backup
  • VEEAMPAGES is a media for an incremental data backup
  • VEEAMLOG is a media for an interactive log backup

For example:

backup_start VEEAMDATA

To learn more about the backup_start command, see SAP MaxDB documentation.

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