Veritas NetBackup™ for SAP Administrator's Guide

To modify the initSID.utl file

1. Check for an existing parameter file.

   If an initSID.utl file already exists in the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs or %ORACLE_HOME%\database directory, copy it to a backup file.

2. Create a new parameter file.

   Copy the parameter file that is included in the NetBackup for SAP software distribution to the appropriate directory:

   Windows:

   %ORACLE_HOME%\database

   UNIX or Linux:

   $ORACLE_HOME/dbs

   For example, if the Oracle instance is SAP, copy the NetBackup example .utl file to initSAP.utl, as follows:

   Windows:

   copy install_path\NetBackup\dbext\sap\scripts\initSAP.utl 
   %ORACLE_HOME%\database\initSAP.utl

   UNIX or Linux:

   cp /usr/openv/netbackup/ext/db_ext/sap/scripts/sap_oracle/initSAP.utl \ 
   $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initSAP.utl

3. Modify initSID.utl file with a text editor to set the parameters to values that are appropriate to your site.

   The following parameters are required: client, switch_list, switch_log, switch_sem.

   You can set the following additional parameters depending on whether or not you use RMAN:

   • If you use RMAN, set policy, schedule, and server.

   • If you do not use RMAN, set drives, policy, schedule, and server.