15

Backup, Restore, and Recovery

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Objectives
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
Describe Essbase database backup and restore options
Perform Essbase database backups and restores
Describe Essbase database recovery options
Perform Essbase database recoveries

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Essbase Backup, Restore, and Recovery

Overview
Backup/restore capabilities provide protection in several ways.
Maximize Essbase database uptime for critical analysis
Ensure data integrity
Provide quick response to hardware failure

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Backup Options: Block Storage

Operating system backup

Export utility (data only)
Calculation script export (data only)
Automated Essbase process (archiving)

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Operating System Backup

Files to back up:
Essn.ind, Essn.pag
Dbname.esm, Dbname.tct, Dbname.ind
Appname.app, Dbname.db, X.lro
Database files, such as OTL, CSC, RUL, REP, EQD, and
SEL
Essbase.sec, Essbase.bak
Essbase.cfg
MaxL and ESSCMD scripts

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Export Utility

Creates an ASCII text file of database data

Is invoked from Administration Services Console or MaxL
Produces a file that can be loaded directly into a database
Allows an administrator to choose the level of data to be
exported
All data
Level 0 data
Input data

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Calculation Script Export

Exporting data through calculation scripts offers some benefits
over the Export utility.
Export subsets of data (focused)
Export in binary format (faster)

Subset data export

Binary data export
Export utility options

Calculation script
export options

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Subset Data Export

Allows more control of export data than the Export utility

Is executed from a calculation script
Provides numerous options for data export:

Member selection
Content
Format
Process

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Binary Data Export

Provides fast (binary) export option

Is executed from a calculation script
Can output to binary files, text files, or RDBMS

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Automated BSO Backup/Restore

Prior to Release 11
Automating block storage database backup prior to Release
11 typically involves:
Using a MaxL script
Putting the database in read-only mode
Using a third-party backup utility
Returning the database to read/write mode

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Automated BSO Backup/Restore

Since Release 11
BSO database backup and restore are easier in Release 11.

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Automated Essbase Backup

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Automated Essbase Restore

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Transaction Logging and Replay

Set up transaction logging in the essbase.cfg file. You can
view logged transactions and replay them in Administration
Services Console.

View logged transactions

Replay logged transactions

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Spreadsheet Update Logging

Provides protection against lost spreadsheet transactions

Is enabled in the essbase.cfg file
Provides two parameters:
SSAUDIT
SSAUDITR (automatic clearing)

Creates two audit log files:

Dbname.atx
Dbname.alg

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Recovering from a Failed Database

Essbase recovers the database automatically.

Recovery time is based on database size.
Essbase performs the following activities:
Transaction recovery
Index file recovery
Data-free space recovery

Recovery procedures vary depending on the operation in

progress at the time of server interruption.

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Aggregate Storage Backup

One option: manual backup
Stop the application.
Use the operating system to copy the application
directory.

Exclude contents of the aggregate storage temp directory.

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Security Restoration: Native Security

A security backup file is essential.

You can use one of the following methods to update the
backup:
Administration Services Console
MaxL

After server interruptions, you must copy the backup file

before restarting Essbase Server.

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Quiz
Select the database backup methods for block storage
databases.
1. MaxL backup database command
2. Operating system backup
3. Smart View database backup option
4. Automated Backup/Restore

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Quiz
Essbase Server automatically creates additional files when the
Export utility generates a file larger than10 GB.
1. True
2. False

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Quiz
Select the Administration Services Console commands used
for Essbase automated backup and restore.
1. Archive Database
2. Transfer Archive to Non-production Data Store
3. Restore Database
4. Display Archive Log

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Quiz
You must have the Administrator role to use the automated
backup feature.
1. True
2. False

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Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned to:
Describe Essbase database backup and restore options
Perform Essbase database backups and restores
Describe Essbase database recovery options
Perform Essbase database recoveries

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