Make sure the database is running in ARCHIVELOG mode. For more information, see Setting Up Archiving.
Make sure you have set the necessary BRARCHIVE parameters in the initialization profile init<DBSID>.sap, because BRTOOLS uses these when it calls BRARCHIVE.
Make sure you have the right backup volumes. When you back up to tape, make sure that you have read the notes on managing and initializing the tapes. For more information, see Volume Management.
Allow enough time for the backup. Hardware compression can halve the backup time.
You can use BR*Tools to back up the offline redo log files. BRARCHIVE performs the backup.
The offline redo log files are called the archivelogs logs - abbreviated to archivelogs - in the BRTOOLS menus to save space.
Start BRGUI or BRTOOLS.
Choose
.Set the required options:
Menu Entry |
Equivalent BRARCHIVE Command Option |
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BRARCHIVE profile (profile) |
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BRARCHIVE function (function) |
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Backup device type (device) |
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Tape volume for backup (volume) |
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BACKINT/Mount profile (parfile) |
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Database user/password (user) |
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Maximum number of files (number) |
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Back up disk backup (archive) |
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Confirmation mode (confirm) |
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Query mode (query) |
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Compression mode (compress) |
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Verification mode (verify) |
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Fill mode, group size (fill) |
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Modify mode, delay apply (modify) |
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Additional output (output) |
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Message language (language) |
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BRARCHIVE command line (command) |
This shows you the BRARCHIVE command that is to be executed using the current settings. |
To start processing with the selected options, choose Continue.
Check the results in the BRARCHIVE logs.
The summary log arch<DBSID>.log displays the backed up archive log files and the return code.
The detail log a<encoded timestamp>.<ext> displays progress.
For more information on how to view the logs, see Showing Profiles and Logs with BR*Tools.