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 Backing Up with External Backup Tools 

You can back up data interactively with the Backup Wizard, which also supports backups to tapes and continuation tapes with external backup tools.

Prerequisites

Connecting External Backup Tools

Under normal circumstances, you should back up a database instance in the ONLINE operational state. You can also back it up in the ADMIN operational state, but only in exceptional circumstances.

Procedure

If you want to use external backup tools, choose the following settings when you create the backup media (see Creating a Single Backup Medium, Creating a Group of Parallel Backup Media or Changing Backup Media):

General

·        Follow the naming conventions for backup media.

·        Choose the device type Pipe.

·        Specify the operating system path of this pipe under Location.

When you back up the data, proceed as described under Backing Up to a Single Backup Medium or Backing Up to a Group of Parallel Backup Media.

 

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