note 378648 - offline backup support with oracle fail safe

07.06.2011 Page 1 of 2 SAP Note 378648 - Offline backup support with Oracle Fail Safe Note Language: English Version: 14 Validity: Valid Since 12.09.2006 Summary Symptom You cannot start an offline backup in a Microsoft Windows cluster environment from transaction DB13 since BRBACKUP calls SQLPLUS to stop the database, which is not permitted in this environment. The workaround for this problem, as described in Note 114287, is out of date and should no longer be used. Other terms failsafe, OFS, BR_OFS Reason and Prerequisites You must stop the database by means of Oracle Fail Safe in a Microsoft Windows cluster environment. Solution BRBACKUP uses the command "FSCMD OFFLINERESOURCE ..." to stop the database. Therefore, you no longer need the changes described in point 5 of Note 114287 in the SAP standard. To activate the functions, set the following variables in the BRBACKUP environment: BR_OFS=1 BR_OFS_RESOURCE=<database_resource_name> BR_OFS_CLUSTER=<cluster_name> BR_OFS_USER=<user_name> BR_OFS_DOMAIN=<domain> BR_OFS_PWD=<password> Note: The password is case-sensitive. If you use the DBA Planning Calendar (transaction DB13) to initiate BRBACKUP in the MSCS cluster environment, it is normally started on the database server using a remote shell service or a stand-alone gateway (refer to Note 657999). In this case, you can set the relevant SAP service or gateway users in the environment file for the variables described above. Refer to the Oracle Fail Safe documentation for further information on the FSCMD command. Extended in BRBACKUP 4.5B patch 68. Extended in BRBACKUP 4.6D Patch 13. For more information about downloading patches, refer to Notes 12741 and 19466. Note: If you run Oracle Fail Safe Release 3.0.4 or an earlier version, you must use patch level 69 and 14 or higher. Header Data Release Status: Released for Customer Released on: 13.09.2006 13:34:49 Master Language: German Priority: Recommendations/additional info Category: Advance development Primary Component: BC-DB-ORA-DBA Database Administration with Oracle

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Page 1: Note 378648 - Offline Backup Support With Oracle Fail Safe

07.06.2011 Page 1 of 2

SAP Note 378648 - Offline backup support with Oracle FailSafe

Note Language: English Version: 14 Validity: Valid Since 12.09.2006

Summary

SymptomYou cannot start an offline backup in a Microsoft Windows clusterenvironment from transaction DB13 since BRBACKUP calls SQLPLUS to stop thedatabase, which is not permitted in this environment. The workaround forthis problem, as described in Note 114287, is out of date and should nolonger be used.

Other termsfailsafe, OFS, BR_OFS

Reason and PrerequisitesYou must stop the database by means of Oracle Fail Safe in a MicrosoftWindows cluster environment.

SolutionBRBACKUP uses the command "FSCMD OFFLINERESOURCE ..." to stop the database.Therefore, you no longer need the changes described in point 5 of Note114287 in the SAP standard.To activate the functions, set the following variables in the BRBACKUPenvironment:BR_OFS=1BR_OFS_RESOURCE=<database_resource_name>BR_OFS_CLUSTER=<cluster_name>BR_OFS_USER=<user_name>BR_OFS_DOMAIN=<domain>BR_OFS_PWD=<password>Note: The password is case-sensitive.If you use the DBA Planning Calendar (transaction DB13) to initiateBRBACKUP in the MSCS cluster environment, it is normally started on thedatabase server using a remote shell service or a stand-alone gateway(refer to Note 657999). In this case, you can set the relevant SAP serviceor gateway users in the environment file for the variables described above.Refer to the Oracle Fail Safe documentation for further information on theFSCMD command.

Extended in BRBACKUP 4.5B patch 68.Extended in BRBACKUP 4.6D Patch 13.For more information about downloading patches, refer to Notes 12741 and19466.

Note: If you run Oracle Fail Safe Release 3.0.4 or an earlier version, youmust use patch level 69 and 14 or higher.

Header Data

Release Status: Released for CustomerReleased on: 13.09.2006 13:34:49Master Language: GermanPriority: Recommendations/additional infoCategory: Advance developmentPrimary Component: BC-DB-ORA-DBA Database Administration withOracle