NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide

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  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup for Oracle
    2.  
      NetBackup for Oracle features
    3.  
      NetBackup for Oracle terminology
    4.  
      NetBackup for Oracle operation using the Oracle Intelligent Policy
    5.  
      Logging the RMAN input and output on a clientNetBackup for Oracle logging the RMAN input and output using RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR
    6.  
      NetBackup for Oracle operation using a script-based policy
    7.  
      About Oracle RMAN
    8.  
      About the Oracle recovery catalog
  2. NetBackup for Oracle QuickStart
    1.  
      Installing NetBackup for Oracle
    2.  
      Registering Oracle database instances
    3.  
      Creating an Oracle database instance group
    4.  
      Creating an Oracle policy
  3. Installing NetBackup for Oracle
    1.  
      Verifying the operating system and platform compatibility
    2.  
      NetBackup server and client requirements for NetBackup for Oracle
    3.  
      Requirements for using NetBackup for Oracle in a NetBackup cluster
    4.  
      License for NetBackup for Oracle
    5.  
      About accurate licensing for Oracle
    6. About linking Oracle RMAN with NetBackup for UNIX
      1.  
        Verifying environment variables and shutting down Oracle
      2. Linking Oracle RMAN with NetBackup on UNIX platforms
        1.  
          Manually linking AIX (64-bit)
        2.  
          Manually linking HP Itanium (64-bit)
        3.  
          Manually linking Linux x86 (64-bit)
        4.  
          Manually linking IBM pSeries or zSeries
        5.  
          Manually linking Solaris x86 (64-bit)
        6.  
          Manually linking Solaris SPARC (64-bit)
  4. Oracle policy configuration
    1. Preparing for NetBackup for Oracle configuration
      1.  
        About Oracle policy configuration
      2.  
        Oracle Home User permissions when NetBackup SAN Client is used
      3.  
        Oracle backup policy types
      4.  
        Configuring the Maximum jobs per client
    2. Instance management for an Oracle Intelligent Policy (OIP)
      1.  
        About the NetBackup Discovery Service
      2.  
        Viewing the Oracle database instance repository
      3.  
        Manually adding an Oracle database instance to the repository
      4.  
        Registering an Oracle database instance
      5.  
        About Oracle database instance groups
      6.  
        Adding an instance to an instance group
      7.  
        Automatic Registration of an instance group
      8.  
        About instance actions
    3. About Oracle Intelligent Policies (OIP)
      1.  
        Creating an Oracle Intelligent Policy (OIP)
      2.  
        Oracle database upgrade effect on Oracle Intelligent PoliciesOracle database upgrade effect on Oracle Intelligent Policies in NetBackup for Oracle
      3.  
        Configuring NetBackup for Oracle automatic backup schedules
      4.  
        About NetBackup for Oracle schedule properties using Oracle Intelligent Policy
      5.  
        Oracle Intelligent Policy - Storage and Retention
      6.  
        About Oracle Intelligent Policy master server behavior
      7.  
        Instances and Databases tab
      8.  
        Backup Selections tab
      9.  
        Oracle tab
    4. About script-based Oracle policies
      1.  
        Adding a new script-based Oracle policy
      2.  
        About policy attributes
      3.  
        About schedule properties
      4.  
        Script-based policy - Storage and Retention
      5.  
        Adding clients to a policy
      6. About adding backup selections to an Oracle policy
        1.  
          Adding a script to the backup selections list in the NetBackup Administration Console
      7. About configuring the run-time environment
        1.  
          About the Oracle RMAN environment in NetBackup for Oracle
        2.  
          About the environment variables set by NetBackup for Oracle
        3.  
          About the RMAN SEND command variables
        4.  
          About the bp.conf file on UNIX systems
      8. About creating shell scripts
        1.  
          RMAN shell scripts
        2. About creating RMAN scripts manually
          1.  
            About the NetBackup for Oracle sample scripts
          2.  
            Using the NetBackup for Oracle sample scripts
          3.  
            About the set duplex command
        3.  
          About storing shell scripts
    5.  
      Configuring the logon account for the NetBackup Client Service for NetBackup for Oracle
    6.  
      Testing configuration settings for NetBackup for Oracle
  5. NetBackup Copilot for Oracle
    1.  
      About Oracle Copilot
    2.  
      Configuring an OIP using a share on the NetBackup appliance (Oracle Copilot)
    3. Configuring an OIP using universal shares (Oracle Copilot)
      1.  
        Recommendations when you configure an Oracle Copilot with universal shares
      2.  
        Troubleshooting issues related to Oracle Copilot with universal shares
    4.  
      Creating an instant recovery point from an Oracle Copilot image (NetBackup Appliance share)
    5.  
      Deleting an instant recovery point for Oracle Copilot instant recovery
    6.  
      Creating an instant access mount from an Oracle Copilot universal share image
    7.  
      Cleaning up the Oracle Copilot share after point in time restore of database
    8.  
      Single-step restore to ASM storage from an Oracle Copilot recovery point
    9.  
      About restoring from a data file copy to ASM storage using RMAN
  6. Performing backups and restores of Oracle
    1.  
      Overview of using NetBackup for Oracle
    2.  
      Maintaining the RMAN repository
    3.  
      Querying the RMAN repository
    4. About NetBackup for Oracle backups
      1.  
        Running the NetBackup for Oracle shell script
      2.  
        Running RMANRunning RMAN in NetBackup for Oracle
    5.  
      Browsing backups using the bplist command
    6. Managing expired backup images
      1.  
        About preventing the direct expiration of backup images
    7. About NetBackup for Oracle restores
      1.  
        About an Oracle recovery shell script on the clientAbout a NetBackup for Oracle recovery shell script on the client
      2.  
        About catalog names with RAC and Data Guard aware intelligent policies
      3.  
        Running RMAN on the client
      4.  
        About Oracle multistream restore for proxy backupAbout NetBackup for Oracle multistream restore for proxy backup
      5. Redirecting a restore to a different client
        1.  
          Preparing the master server for an alternate restore
        2.  
          About performing a redirected restore with RMAN
        3.  
          Example - Performing a redirected restore of Oracle
    8. Using NetBackup for Oracle in a Microsoft Windows cluster environment
      1.  
        About backups of an Oracle clustered database on Windows
      2.  
        Bringing the database instance offline on WindowsBringing the database instance offline on Windows in NetBackup for Oracle
      3.  
        Bringing the database instance online on WindowsBringing the database instance online on Windows in NetBackup for Oracle
      4.  
        User-directed backup or restore from the Windows client
  7. NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client
    1. About NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client
      1.  
        Proxy copyProxy copy in NetBackup for Oracle
      2.  
        NetBackup for Oracle stream-based operations
      3.  
        NetBackup for Oracle file-based operations
    2. How NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client works
      1.  
        About the NetBackup for Oracle backup and restore operations
      2.  
        Database objects supported by advanced backup methods
      3.  
        About NetBackup multistreaming
      4.  
        RMAN multiple channels
      5.  
        Restoring data files to a new location
      6.  
        Redirecting a restore to a different client
      7.  
        Symbolic links and raw data files (UNIX)
      8.  
        Quick I/O data files (UNIX)
      9.  
        RMAN incremental backupsRMAN incremental backups using NetBackup for Oracle
      10.  
        Proxy backup examplesNetBackup for Oracle proxy backup examples
    3. About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for Oracle
      1.  
        Configuration requirements for snapshot backups with NetBackup for Oracle
      2.  
        Configuring a snapshot policy for NetBackup for Oracle
      3.  
        Configuring a snapshot policy using a share on the NetBackup appliance (Oracle Copilot)
    4. Restoring NetBackup for Oracle from a snapshot backup
      1.  
        About restoring individual files from a NetBackup for Oracle snapshot backup
      2. About NetBackup for Oracle restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback
        1.  
          Performing a snapshot rollback restore using a script or RMAN command
        2.  
          Performing a NetBackup for Oracle point-in-time rollback restore from a SnapVault backup (UNIX)
    5. About configuring NetBackup for Oracle block-level incremental backups on UNIX
      1.  
        How BLI works with NetBackup for Oracle (UNIX)
      2.  
        About the Storage Checkpoint facility and NetBackup for Oracle
      3.  
        Configuration requirements for BLI backups with NetBackup for Oracle
      4. Configuring policies for BLI backups with NetBackup for Oracle
        1.  
          About the types of NetBackup for Oracle BLI backups
    6. About Snapshot Client effects
      1.  
        How Snapshot Client software affects backup types
      2.  
        How Snapshot Client software affects schedule properties
      3.  
        How Snapshot Client software affects scripts
      4.  
        Oracle with Snapshot Client environment variables
    7. About Oracle support for Replication Director
      1.  
        Configuring an Oracle Intelligent Policy using Replication Director
      2.  
        Configuring a script-based Oracle policy
  8. NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle
    1.  
      About NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle plug-in
    2.  
      Verifying the operating system and platform compatibility
    3.  
      Before you install NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle plug-in
    4.  
      Installing NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle plug-in on the Oracle database server
    5. Using NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle plug-in
      1.  
        Configuring the NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle plug-in
      2.  
        NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle rman.cfg file parameters
      3.  
        Configuring External Certificate Authority (ECA)
      4.  
        ECA msdp_app.cfg file parameters
      5.  
        Configuring Oracle RAC
      6.  
        Disabling Oracle stream handler
      7.  
        Performing the RMAN backup directly to MSDP server
      8.  
        Performing the RMAN restore directly from the MSDP storage server
      9.  
        Creating an SLP to import the Oracle backups to NetBackup on Flex WORM
    6.  
      Uninstalling the NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle plug-in
  9. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About troubleshooting NetBackup for Oracle
    2.  
      About NetBackup for Oracle troubleshooting steps
    3.  
      NetBackup debug logs and reports
    4.  
      Enabling the debug logs manually (Windows)
    5.  
      Enabling the debug logs manually (UNIX)
    6.  
      About the NetBackup for Oracle log files
    7.  
      Setting the debug level on a Windows client
    8.  
      Setting the debug level on a UNIX client
    9.  
      About RMAN utility logs
    10. Troubleshooting RMAN backup or restore errors
      1.  
        Verifying the RMAN script on UNIX
      2.  
        Troubleshooting each stage of the backup or restore
    11.  
      Troubleshooting NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client
    12.  
      Minimizing timeout failures on large database restores
    13.  
      Minimizing the loading and unloading of tapes for database backups
    14.  
      Enabling the debug logs manually for NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle plug-in
  10. Appendix A. Deduplication best practices
    1.  
      Optimizing and deduplicating stream-based and proxy copy Oracle backups
    2.  
      Oracle stream handler
    3.  
      Configuring a stream-based Oracle backup
    4.  
      Example RMAN script for a stream-based backup
    5.  
      Editing the RMAN script and configuring NetBackup for Oracle for a proxy copy backup
    6.  
      Example RMAN script for a proxy copy backup
  11. Appendix B. Snapshot Client support of SFRAC
    1.  
      About Snapshot Client support of SFRAC
    2.  
      NetBackup configuration for an SFRAC environment
    3.  
      Configuring the SFRAC environment for a backup operation
    4.  
      Performing a rollback restore in an SFRAC environment
    5.  
      Troubleshooting NetBackup in an SFRAC environment
  12. Appendix C. Script-based Block-Level Incremental (BLI) Backups without RMAN on UNIX and Linux systems
    1.  
      About script-based Block-Level Incremental (BLI) Backups without RMAN
    2.  
      About BLI backup and restore operations
    3. Verifying installation requirements for BLI backups without RMAN
      1.  
        File system and Storage Checkpoint space management
    4. Creating NetBackup policies for script-based BLI backup
      1.  
        Number of policies required for BLI backup
      2.  
        About BLI policy attributes
      3.  
        About the BLI client list
      4.  
        Backup selections list for BLI backups
      5.  
        About schedules for BLI backup policies
      6.  
        Example Oracle BLI backup policy
      7.  
        Setting the maximum jobs per client global attribute
      8.  
        About BLI backup methods
      9. Creating notify scripts for BLI backups
        1.  
          Identify the POLICY_IN_CONTROL for BLI backups
        2.  
          Oracle environment variables for BLI scripts
        3.  
          About BLI notify scripts for other policies
        4.  
          Sample setup_bli_scripts session
    5. Performing backups and restores
      1.  
        About NetBackup for Oracle agent automatic backups
      2.  
        About NetBackup for Oracle manual backups
      3.  
        Backing up Quick I/O files
      4.  
        Restoring BLI backup images
      5.  
        About NetBackup backup and restore logs
    6. About troubleshooting backup or restore errors
      1.  
        Troubleshooting stages of backup and restore operations
      2.  
        NetBackup restore and backup status codes
      3.  
        Improving NetBackup backup performance
      4.  
        About BLI backup and database recovery
  13. Appendix D. XML Archiver
    1. NetBackup for Oracle XML export and XML import
      1.  
        NetBackup for Oracle XML export and import archiving features
      2.  
        XML export archive process
      3.  
        Sequence of operation: XML export archive
      4.  
        XML import restore process
      5.  
        Sequence of operation: XML import restore
    2.  
      About the environment variables set by a user in the XML export parameter file
    3. About XML export shell scripts
      1.  
        Creating XML export scripts manually
    4. Performing an XML export archive
      1.  
        Running the NetBackup for Oracle XML export script on the client
      2.  
        Running bporaexp on the client as an Oracle user
      3.  
        Writing to a directory versus writing to a storage unit
      4.  
        About bporaexp parameters
    5.  
      Browsing XML export archives using bporaimp parameters
    6.  
      Browsing XML export archives using bplist
    7. Restoring an XML export archive
      1.  
        Running an XML import script on the client
      2.  
        Running bporaimp on the client in NetBackup for Oracle
      3.  
        About bporaimp parameters
      4. About redirecting a restore of an XML export archive to a different client
        1.  
          Redirecting a restore of an XML export archive to a new client using bporaimp
        2.  
          Example - Using bporaimp for a redirected restore
    8. Troubleshooting XML export or XML import errors
      1.  
        Checking the logs to determine the source of an error
      2.  
        Troubleshooting each stage of the XML export or XML import
    9.  
      Additional XML export and import logs
  14. Appendix E. Register authorized locations
    1.  
      Registering authorized locations used by a NetBackup database script-based policy

About the NetBackup for Oracle backup and restore operations

For a backup operation, the NetBackup for Oracle agent performs the following steps:

  • Receives a list of files to back up from RMAN.

  • A unique backup file name identifies each file in the NetBackup catalog. To ensure that this procedure occurs, use the format operand to give each data file a unique name.

  • Queries the policy to check whether the Snapshot Client policy attributes are specified.

  • Initiates a configured number of Snapshot Client backups and waits until the jobs are completed.

For a restore operation, the NetBackup for Oracle agent performs the following steps:

  • Receives a list of files to restore from RMAN.

  • Sends a restore request to the NetBackup server for all files in the list.

  • Waits for NetBackup to restore all files in the file list.

More Information

About NetBackup multistreaming

How NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client works

Database objects supported by advanced backup methods

About NetBackup multistreaming

RMAN multiple channels

RMAN incremental backupsRMAN incremental backups using NetBackup for Oracle

Proxy backup examplesNetBackup for Oracle proxy backup examples