Cloud Backup:Upgrade, uninstall, or delete a backup client

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have a registered SAP HANA instance. For more information, see Register an SAP HANA instance

When to use each operation

Choose an operation based on your situation:

• Upgrade: If the backup client is outdated, upgrade it to the latest version.

• Reinstall: If the backup client fails to activate or upgrade, uninstall and then reinstall it.

• Delete: If you no longer need the backup data associated with a client, delete the client.

Manage a single client

1. Log on to the Cloud Backup console.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Back Up > ECS SAP HANA Backup.

3. In the top navigation bar, select a region.

4. Click the SAP HANA Instances tab.

5. In the Actions column of the target SAP HANA instance, choose More > View Details.

6. On the HANA Instance Information page, click the Node Information tab to view the backup client installation status on each node. A status of Activated means the client is installed. Perform one of the following operations:

   • Upgrade a client

     To upgrade the Cloud Backup client on a node, find the node and click Upgrade in the Client Type column.

     During the Cloud Backup client upgrade, you must disable the SAP HANA backup feature. For more information, see SAP Note 2009486.

   • Reinstall

     To reinstall the client on a node, find the node. In the Actions column, choose More > Uninstall Client. Then choose More > Install Client.

   • Uninstall a client

     To uninstall the client on a node, find the node and choose More > Uninstall Client in the Actions column.

   • Delete a client

     To delete a backup node and uninstall the client on it, find the node and click Delete in the Actions column.

     Important

     Deleting the client from an SAP HANA node does not delete the existing backup data.

     To also delete the SAP HANA instance, complete the following steps after deleting the client:

     1. Click the SAP HANA Instances tab.

     2. Find the SAP HANA instance and choose More > Delete in the Actions column.

        Important

        Deleting an instance also deletes its backup data and causes running backup and restore jobs to fail. Before you delete an instance, make sure that you no longer need its backup data and that no backup or restore jobs are running. You must also enter the system ID (SID) to confirm the deletion. The SID must match the HANA instance, consist of three characters, and start with a letter. For more information, see How to find the SID.

Batch upgrade backup clients

1. Log on to the Cloud Backup console.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Back Up > ECS SAP HANA Backup.

3. In the top navigation bar, select a region.

4. Click Upgrade HANA Clients.

5. In the Upgrade HANA Clients panel, select the clients to upgrade, and then click Execute.

6. In the confirmation dialog box, verify the upgrade version and selected clients, then click OK.

   The Client Status changes to Upgrading. After the upgrade completes, the status changes to Activated and the latest version is displayed.

What's next

Verify SAP HANA nodes