Hi Everybody,
Post Installation of Data Services 4.2 SP2 on Separate Unix Host pointing to existing CMS of BOBI 4.1 SP2 ( also on Unix), we want to
"Add Node" i.e. DS Unix Host xyz should be visible at CMC Home > Servers > Node. Ideally we should have server configuration backup in place
before and after this task ' Add Node ' as per several SAP resources.
Admin Guide for BO 4.1 SP2 does have " Back Up Server Settings On Unix " - Page 489 : Task 5 ::
" When prompted, specify the location and name of a BIAR file that you want to back up the server configuration settings to, and press Enter.
A summary page displays the information that you have provided."
One of the prompt post execution of serverconfig.sh
" * Specify BIAR File *
Enter the full path of the BIAR file to store the server configuration backup. ""
However, as usual, this Admin Guide and Other SAP Resources seems to be silent on " Creating BIAR File exclusively for Back Up Purpose ".
There's many links which talks about Using Promotion Management to Import BIAR file for restore purpose and there's one article below which curses SAP ( probably with valid points!!) about missing backup functionalities in BO 4.0 Backup & Recovery in BO 4.0. As per this link and based on common sense approach LCM is meant for Change promotion and it was never meant to be a back up solution !!
My Q Is :
For BO 4.1 SP2 -
Can I create BIAR File exclusively to store the Server Configuration Back Up ( so that later this can be used to restore Server settings)
without Promotion Management Tool in BO 4.1 SP2 ? Alternate option of ' biarengine.jar' is SAP supported approach ?
Can anyone pl provide further details on " How To Create a BIAR File To Store Server Config Back Up ? "
At this point - we just want to store the Server Configuration Backup in separate BIAR File on the same server !
Pl. share your knowledge / suggest the work around of creating BIAR file exclusively for Back up purpose.
Thanks,
Regards,
- Ishan