Symantec Backup Exec

To prepare MaxDB databases for backup

1. Ensure that the following files are present:

   • SAP.PAR

   • BSI.ENV

2. Ensure that the following parameters are set during the installation of MaxDB:

   • independent program path = C:\sapdb\programs

   • dependant path to C:\sapdb\<sid>\db

   • independent data path = C:\sapdb\data

3. Ensure that the following paths exist:

   •   C:\sapdb\programs  

   •   C:\sapdb\data  

   •   C:\sapdb\<sid>  

   •   C:\sapdb\<sid>\db  

4. Ensure that the appropriate versions of the following applications are installed:

   • SQL studio

   • DBMGUI