Zero Downtime Backup of MaxDB database with HP Data Protector

SMIS agent
The SMIS agent is Data Protector’s ZDB-agent that controls the disk controller of the EVA through the
SMI-S interface. SMIS is an attempt by vendors to describe hardware, functionality, and processes in
a generic, common way. It is controlled by SNIA (Storage Network Industry Association), and major
storage companies like HP, IBM, EMC, Hitachi, Oracle, StorageTek, Brocade (and smaller ones too)
contribute to this standard.
See http://www.snia.org/tech_activities/standards/curr
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standards/smi/ for more information.
A typical ZDB-MAXDB setup
Figure 1. A typical ZDB--MAXDB Setup
MaxDB binaries must be installed on the application server; however, they are optional on the backup
server. As we
are performing a plain Data Protector Filesystem-based ZDB as opposed to a Data
Protector Application-based ZDB, it is not necessary to have MaxDB binaries on the backup server.
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