Keeping Records

Keeping records about your SAP ASE system is an important part of your job as a system administrator.

Accurate records of changes and problems that you have encountered can be a valuable reference when you are contacting SAP Technical Support or recovering databases. They can also provide vital information for administrators who manage the SAP ASE system in your absence.

• Contact Information
  Maintain a list of contact information for yourself as well as the system security officer, operator, and database owners on your system.
• Configuration Information
  If you use script files to create databases and database objects, configure SAP ASE, and store the scripts in a safe place, you can then re-create your entire system in the event of a disaster.
• Maintenance Schedules
  SAP recommends that you keep a calendar of regularly scheduled maintenance activities.
• System Information
  Record information about the hardware and operating system on which you run SAP ASE.
• Disaster Recovery Plan
  Consolidate the basic backup and recovery procedures, the guidelines in Backup and Recovery, and your personal experiences in recovering data into a concise list of recovery steps that are tailored to your system.