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How the Option Protects SAP R/3 for Oracle Data

The Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle (the option) lets you back up and restore online and offline SAP R/3 databases and the objects they contain. The option handles all communications between Arcserve Backup and the SAP R/3 database server while data is being backed up and restored. This communication includes preparing, retrieving, and processing the data sent back and forth across the network.

The option lets you process jobs efficiently, without interrupting operations, and assists in performing the following functions:

Action

Function

Backup

When a backup request is made, the option contacts the database, retrieves the necessary data, and sends it to Arcserve Backup, where the objects are backed up to storage devices.

Restore

Arcserve Backup retrieves the objects that you want to restore from the storage devices and passes them to the option. The option then writes this data to the database, completing the restore process.

Inquiry

Log information is collected, providing job analysis using an analysis tool.

The option helps you manage your SAP R/3 environment by enabling you to: