Back up SAP HANA databases

Notes

• In the same region, recovery is supported only between instances in the same backup vault. To recover across different instances, register all relevant instances into the same backup vault.

• Only SAP HANA instances deployed on Alibaba Cloud ECS are supported. SAP HANA instances deployed in on-premises data centers are not supported. However, you can first back up your SAP HANA data to local storage and then back up those files to Cloud Backup. For more information, see Back up local files.

• Cloud Backup uses Backint to directly call SAP HANA’s backup interface. Backint supports SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 09 (Revision 94) and later, and SAP HANA 2.0 SPS 01 and later with Multitenant Database Containers (MDC). It does not support SAP HANA 1.0 Single-container (single-tenant) versions.

Create a backup plan

Create a backup plan as follows:

1. Log on to the Cloud Backup console.

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

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

4. On the SAP HANA Instances page, find the target instance and click Back Up in the Actions column.

5. In the Create Backup Plan panel, select the database to back up and click Next.

   Note

   You cannot back up databases that are stopped.

   In the Select Database step, choose the target database from the list. The list shows each database’s name, hostname:port, and running status. Only databases with a status of Running can be selected.

6. On the Configure Plan tab, enter the required parameters and click OK.

   Parameter	Required	Description
   Backup Policy	Yes	To back up the database immediately, select Right Now. To back up the database on a schedule, select On Schedule.
   Backup Type	Yes	Full: Performs a full backup of the selected database. Incremental: After a full backup or the previous incremental backup, backs up only files added or modified since the last backup. Differential: Backs up only files modified since the last full backup. Note A backup plan supports only one backup type: For full + incremental backups, create two backup plans: one with backup type Full and another with backup type Incremental. For full + differential backups, create two backup plans: one with backup type Full and another with backup type Differential.
   Backup Prefix	No	You can define a custom backup prefix. If you do not specify one, the default option is used.
   Plan Name	Yes (for scheduled backup)	Enter a name for the backup plan.
   Start Time	Yes (for scheduled backup)	Select the time to start the backup. Time is accurate to the second. Important Do not set the same start time for full, incremental, and differential backups. Doing so may cause unexpected errors.
   Backup Interval	Yes (for scheduled backup)	Select the backup frequency. Time is accurate to the hour. Options include hourly, daily, and weekly.

   The backup plan is created successfully. After creation, view the plan in the list on the Backup Plans tab. Its status appears as Scheduled.

Successful backup

When the backup runs at the scheduled time, Cloud Backup starts executing the backup plan. When the backup job Status changes to Successful, the current backup is complete.

(Optional) Set retention period

After you set the data retention period for SAP HANA backups, Cloud Backup automatically cleans up expired Backint backups, related catalog records, and stored data when they reach their expiration date.

Vault replication support

To protect business continuity from regional disasters or account management risks, Cloud Backup lets you configure cross-region backup or cross-account vault replication for backup vaults whose Storage Vault Type is General Backup. Data in the source vault is automatically synchronized to the replication target vault. You can also restore data from the target vault on demand.

For general-purpose backup vaults storing SAP HANA data, vault replication enables cross-region or cross-account disaster recovery protection. Additionally, SAP HANA backup supports enterprise-grade features such as cross-account backup and backup locking.

FAQ

• After registering an SAP HANA instance, how do I check the Cloud Backup client status and logs?

• Can Cloud Backup back up SAP HANA deployed in an on-premises data center?

• Do I need to purchase additional cloud storage products to back up SAP HANA?

• Can I use Cloud Backup’s "SAP HANA Backup" feature for Single-container (single-tenant) SAP HANA?

• Can backups for different SAP HANA environments be stored in separate backup vaults?

• Does SAP HANA backup support cross-region or cross-account backup?

More operations

After creating a backup plan, you can cancel the plan, view backup history, and perform other operations.

• Manage backup plans

  You can view information and status for scheduled backup plans and manage them.

  • View backup plan information and status in the backup plan list.

  • In the Actions column of a backup task, manage the backup plan as needed. You can Edit the backup plan, Run Now, Suspend Plan, Resume Plan, or Delete Plan. After deleting a backup plan, it will no longer run, but completed backups remain stored.

• View or cancel backup tasks

  On the Backup Jobs tab, view the status of immediate or scheduled backup tasks. You can also cancel any running backup task.

• View backup history

  You can view all backup history.

  1. On the SAP HANA Instances tab, find the target instance and click its name.

  2. On the SAP HANA Instance page, click Backup History.

  3. In the backup history list, find the backup task you want to view and check its details.

References

• To back up MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server databases on ECS instances, see Back up MySQL, Back up Oracle, and Back up SQL Server. Before backing up a database, register it in the Cloud Backup console.

• To back up files from a local server to the cloud, see Back up local files.

• Cloud Backup offers resource plans for various backup scenarios, providing greater cost savings. For more information, see Resource plan purchase guide.

• What is Cloud Backup