Configuring the Backup Path

Procedure

1. On the HANA Studio ECS, choose Start > SAP HANA > SAP HANA Studio to start the SAP HANA Studio software.
2. In the System area on the left, right-click the database node and choose Backup and Recovery > Open Backup Console, as shown in Figure 1.
   Figure 1 Open Backup Console menu
   

3. Click the Configuration tab on the right and configure the backup path, as shown in Figure 2.
   

   The backup paths are /hana/backup/data and /hana/backup/log.

   Click the save icon in the upper right corner to save the configuration.

   Figure 2 Configuring the backup path
   

4. In the System area on the left, right-click the database node and choose Backup and Recovery > Back Up System.... The Specify Backup Settings page is displayed.
   Figure 3 Specify Backup Settings page
   

5. Use default settings and click Next. The Review Backup Settings page is displayed. Confirm configurations and click Finish. The system starts the backup task.
   

   According to SAP requirements, data must be backed up immediately after the SAP HANA system is installed.

   When SAP HANA 1.0 is used, you need to back up both the active and standby databases. When SAP HANA 2.0 is used, you need to back up both the system database and the tenant database.

6. Click Close after the backup task is complete.