SAP Backup from DB13 & BRtools

1) login to SAP system 2) run T-code DB13 3) double click on clander date on which you want to take backup 4) select type of backup as you required. 5) Either set time for backup or start in immediately 6) click yes to execute

Backup through BrTools

1) login as <SID>ADM ( on OS level) 2) goto command prompt (cmd) 3) type Brtools and enter 4) Select/type 4 Backup and database copy and enter. 5) Select 1 Database backup and enter 6) Select 6 Database backup and type backup type. 7) press c two time If you choose to go with offline backup., then shutdown SAP and DB instance before running brtools.

The configuration (initialization) profile init<DBSID>.sap contains parameters that determine how BR*Tools (BRBACKUP, BRARCHIVE, BRRESTORE, and so on) perform various functions. It is usually stored in directory $ORACLE_HOME/dbs in UNIX or %ORACLE_HOME%\database in case of Windows.

If you want to take backup from DB13 you need to change below parameters in init<SID>.sap For Backup on Disk: backup_type = offline / online backup_dev_type = disk backup_root_dir = /path_to_backup_dir For Backup on Tape: backup_type = offline / online backup_dev_type = tape backup_root_dir = /oracle/<SID>/sapbackup

For redo log backup on disk you also need to set the below parameter in init<SID>.sap. archive_copy_dir = /sapbackup