Zero Downtime Backup of MaxDB database with HP Data Protector

 Select the HP StorageWorks EVA SMI-S tab. Deploy both pre- and post-exec scripts under

Application options. Note that you can modify neither application nor backup system here.

Figure 15. HP StorageWorks EVA SMI-S backup options

 In the Stop/quiesce the application dialog box, enter the name of the sc

ript that will

suspend the MaxDB logwriter process before the snapshot is created. The script will be executed on

the application system.

 In the Restart the application dialog box, enter the name of the script that will resume the

MaxDB logwriter process after the snapshot is created. The script will be executed on the

application system.

If execution of the script suspend MaxDB logwriter process fails for any reason, the script

resume MaxDB logwriter process command should be executed as soon as possible, so that

the MaxDB instance resumes normal work after the brief interruption. To achieve this, set the

ZDB_ALWAYS_POST_SCRIPT omnirc variable to 1. See Set the ZDB_ALWAYS_POST_SCRIPT

omnirc variable

section on page 26 for more details.

 Click OK.

 Click Next twice until you reach the page where you assign a name to the backup specification.

Give a name to the backup specification and save it.

For detailed analysis on how the various scripts function, see How does the script-assisted backup

work? on page 16.