Zero Downtime Backup of MaxDB database with HP Data Protector

 In the Restore context, expand Restore Objects, then SAP DB Server, and finally your

MaxDB server.

 Double-click the MaxDB server object.

Note: In the Data Protector GUI, the MaxDB Server is denoted as SAP DB Server for legacy reasons.

MaxDB’s historical name was SAPDB.

 In the Source pane, select only the Data object for restore. Right-click it to access Properties for

Data object.

Note: Do not select the CONFIG object. If you select it, Data Protector will abort the session. See

error messages in Appendix E

on page 50.

 Select the appropriate trans backup sessions and finally select the option:

Restore only this backup (make sure that the database is in an appropriate state to allow

this operation).

Note: Do not select the option Full restore of database (includes full,

differential and transaction log backups). If you select it, Data Protector will abort

the session. See error messages in Appendix E

on page 50.

 Click OK.

Note: Make sure you differentiate between the two kinds of restore objects available for restore—

Filesystem and SAP DB Server. Select only the SAP DB Server restore object highlighted in green

above and not the Filesystem object highlighted in orange.

Figure 23. Backup properties of MaxDB archive log file object