DB Refresh of HANA Based systems using

HANA Studio Backup/Recovery without

SWPM
Step 1) Take a complete DB backup of the source Database
Step 2) Move the database backup to the Target system
Step 3) Using HANA Studio recover the source db in the target HANA box
Step 4) Supply the license text so that the HANA Studio can automatically apply the license
after install
Step 5) Modification of Schema access at the target DB
Step 6) Modify the default key using the hdbuserstore on the application servers and DB
instance.
Step 7 ) Start sap
Step 8 ) Post activities.
Activities in the Source System :
Step 1 – Backup of the source DB .

Use the HANA studio backup studio to take a complete DB backup either at the disk level or using
Backint.

Usually this should be sufficient to perform a DB Refresh but if you are looking for a point in
time recovery you may want the backups from the log area as well to include them post the
recovery.
Step 2 ) : Move the database backup to the Target system
Once the backup is completed you will have to move the backup to a location in the target
system
Activities in the Target system
Step 3 ) Using HANA Studio recover the source db in the target HANA box
→ Shutdown SAP Application alone
→ Open HANA Studio and right click on the SID (target) where you want to perform the
recovery.
You will have to specify the destination location and the Backup Prefix for the HANA studio
to recognize the backups .
Step 4) Supply the license text so that the HANA Studio can automatically apply the
license after install
 Post recovery your existing HANA License will be invalid, so here is a opportunity to
mention the license text so that that can be installed automatically. If not this can be
performed manually later.

Before you start the recovery, shut down the database that you want to
recover:
1. In the SAP HANA Cockpit console, locate the database that you want to recover.
2. In the Overall Database Status block, click Stop System.

1. At the Manage Services section, click Stop System and select the softly option to
shut down the database after SAP HANA finishes running statements.

Schedule HANA 2.0 backup using SAP HANA Cockpit

1. First login to Sap Hana Cockpit, once you are on home page of Sap
Hana Cockpit, Click on resource for which you want to create a
scheduled backup.

2. Now once you are on overview page, scroll down and go to

Database Administration now click on Manage database backups.

3. Backup Catalog page will open, click on create schedule.

4. On Schedule settings page choose backup type, destination type,
backup prefix, backup destination, start of schedule, and recurrence
days of week and on what time our backup will take.

5. Click on Save. Screen will automatically come back to Backup Catalog. To validate the
schedule configuration, click on Go to Schedules.