Back up databases of an SAP HANA instance

Prerequisites

Preparations are completed.

Create a backup plan

To create a backup plan for an SAP HANA instance, perform the following steps:

1. Log on to the HBR console.
2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Backup > ECS Application Backup > SAP HANA.
3. Click the SAP HANA Instances tab.
4. Find the SAP HANA instance and click Back Up in the Actions column.
5. In the Create Backup Plan pane, select the database that you want to back up and click Next.
   Note You cannot back up databases that are stopped.
6. In the Configure Plan step, set the parameters.

   Parameter	Required	Description
   Backup Policy	Yes	If you need to immediately back up databases, select Right Now. If you need to back up databases based on a schedule, select On Schedule.
   Backup Type	Yes	Full: backs up all data in the databases. Incremental: backs up the data that is added or modified after the most recent full backup or incremental backup. Differential: backs up the data that is modified after the most recent full backup.
   Backup Prefix	No	The prefix of a backup version. If you do not specify this parameter, the default prefix is used.
   Plan Name	No	The name of the backup plan. This parameter is required for scheduled backup.
   Start Time	No	The start time of the backup plan. The time is accurate to seconds. This parameter is required for scheduled backup.
   Backup Interval	No	The interval at which data backup is performed. Unit: hours, days, or weeks. This parameter is required for scheduled backup.

7. Click OK.

(Optional) Configure the retention period of backup data

By default, HBR retains the backup data of SAP HANA databases for 10 years. To customize the retention period for the backup data of an SAP HANA database, perform the following steps:

1. Click the SAP HANA Instances tab.
2. Find the SAP HANA instance to which the database belongs, and click its ID in the SAP HANA Instance Name/ID column.
3. On the SAP HANA Instance page, click the Databases tab. Find the database, and choose More > Configure Retention Policy in the Actions column.
4. In the Configure Retention Policy pane, set the parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Retention Policy	Limited Select this option if you need to specify a limited retention period. In addition, you also must specify an interval at which retention jobs are run. Permanent Select this option if you need HBR to permanently retain the backup data.
   Retention Job Interval	The interval at which retention jobs are run, in seconds. Note We recommend that you avoid business and backup peak hours.
   Retention Period	The retention period of the backup data. Unit: days, weeks, months, or years. Minimum retention period: 1 day. Maximum retention period: 10 years. Note HBR deletes the expired catalogs and data that are related to Backint and file backup. The deleted catalogs and data cannot be restored. We recommend that you set the retention period to a reasonable value.

5. Click Create.
   Note To change the retention period of the backup data, repeat the preceding steps and specify a new retention period.

What to do next

After a backup plan is created, you can manage the backup plan. For example, you can cancel backup jobs and view backups.

• Manage a backup plan

  In the HBR console, you can view the information and status of a created backup plan and manage the backup plan. To manage a backup plan, perform the following steps:

  1. Log on to the HBR console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Backup > ECS Application Backup > SAP HANA.
  3. Click the Backup Plans tab.
  4. On the Backup Plans tab, view the information and status of backup plans.
  5. In the Actions column, click a button to manage a backup plan. You can click Modify, Run Immediately, Suspend Plan, Resume Plan, or Delete Plan. If you delete the backup plan, HBR no longer runs backup jobs for the plan but the backup data is retained.
• View or cancel a backup job

  You can view the status of instant backup jobs and scheduled backup jobs. You can cancel running backup jobs. To view or cancel a backup job, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the Backup Jobs tab.
  2. On the Backup Jobs tab, find the backup job and view its information and status.
  3. To cancel a running backup job, find the job and click Cancel in the Actions column.
• View backups

  You can view all backups in the HBR console. To view backups of an SAP HANA instance, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the SAP HANA Instances tab.
  2. Find the SAP HANA instance and click its ID.
  3. On the SAP HANA Instance page, click the Backups tab.
  4. View the backups of the related backup jobs.