NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide

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  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup for Oracle
    2.  
      NetBackup for Oracle features
  2. Installing NetBackup for Oracle
    1.  
      Planning the installation of NetBackup for Oracle
    2.  
      Verifying the operating system and platform compatibility
    3.  
      License for NetBackup for Oracle
    4.  
      NetBackup server and client requirements for NetBackup for Oracle
    5.  
      Requirements for using NetBackup for Oracle in a NetBackup cluster
    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)
  3. Configuring RBAC for the Oracle administrator
    1.  
      RBAC roles for the Oracle administrator
  4. Managing Oracle discovery and databases
    1. About Oracle discovery
      1.  
        Viewing the Oracle repository
      2.  
        Configure discovery of Oracle clients
      3.  
        Manually discover databases
      4.  
        Manually discover pluggable databases
    2. Managing Oracle databases
      1.  
        View and edit Oracle database details
      2.  
        Associate an RMAN catalog with a database
      3.  
        Remove an RMAN catalog from a database
      4.  
        Activate or deactivate a database
      5.  
        Remove a database or pluggable database
      6.  
        Manually add a database
      7.  
        Manually add an Oracle instance
      8.  
        Edit Oracle instance details
      9.  
        Copy a RAC instance
      10.  
        Remove an Oracle instance
      11.  
        Load balance Oracle RAC instances
    3.  
      Managing RMAN catalogs
    4.  
      Manage a Data Guard
  5. Managing Oracle credentials
    1.  
      About Oracle credentials
    2.  
      Oracle credential types in the NetBackup Credential management
    3.  
      Add a credential for an Oracle database or RMAN catalog
    4.  
      View the credential name that is applied to an asset
    5.  
      Edit or delete a named credential
    6.  
      Register credentials for an Oracle database or RMAN catalog
    7.  
      Manually validate database credentials
    8.  
      Configure an Oracle Wallet with RAC within NetBackup
  6. Configuring Oracle policies
    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. About Oracle Intelligent Policies (OIP)
      1.  
        Create an Oracle Intelligent Policy (OIP)
      2.  
        Oracle database upgrade effect on Oracle Intelligent Policies
      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 primary server behavior
      7.  
        Instances and databases tab
      8.  
        Backup selections tab
      9.  
        Oracle tab
      10.  
        Create a Data Guard policy
      11.  
        Create bpstart_notify and bpend_notify scripts for an Oracle Intelligent Policy (OIP)
      12.  
        Logging the RMAN input and output on a client
    3. About script-based Oracle policies
      1.  
        Adding a new script-based Oracle policy
      2.  
        About policy attributes
      3.  
        Schedule properties for Oracle script-based policies
      4.  
        Script-based policy - Storage and Retention
      5.  
        Add clients to a policy
      6. About adding backup selections to an Oracle policy
        1.  
          Adding a script to the backup selections list
      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
    4.  
      Configuring the logon account for the NetBackup Client Service for NetBackup for Oracle
    5.  
      Testing configuration settings for NetBackup for Oracle
  7. 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 RMAN
    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 the 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 backup
      5. Redirecting a restore to a different client
        1.  
          Preparing the primary 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 Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC)
      1.  
        About backups of an Oracle clustered database on Windows
      2.  
        Bringing the database instance offline on Windows
      3.  
        Bringing the database instance online on Windows
      4.  
        User-directed backup or restore from the Windows client
  8. Oracle cloning
    1.  
      About cloning an Oracle database or a pluggable database
    2.  
      Create a custom RBAC role for Oracle cloning
    3.  
      Clone an Oracle database
    4.  
      Clone a pluggable database
    5.  
      Cloning a database from an Oracle Intelligent Policy (OIP) that is Data Guard aware
    6.  
      Additional functionality in NetBackup APIs
  9. NetBackup Copilot for Oracle
    1.  
      About Oracle Copilot
    2.  
      Configuring an OIP using a share on the NetBackup appliance (Oracle Copilot)
    3.  
      Creating an instant recovery point from an Oracle Copilot image (NetBackup Appliance share)
    4.  
      Deleting an instant recovery point for Oracle Copilot instant recovery
    5. 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
    6.  
      Managing 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 or instant access mount
    9.  
      About restoring from a data file copy to ASM storage using RMAN
  10. Oracle Copilot with instant access
    1. Prerequisites when you configure an instant access Oracle database
      1.  
        Hardware configuration requirement of instant access
    2.  
      Things to consider before you configure an instant access mount point
    3.  
      Backing up an Oracle database using Oracle Copilot policy with a universal share
    4.  
      Configure an instant access mount
    5.  
      View the livemount details of an instant access mount
    6.  
      Configuring Auto Image Replication for Oracle instant access backups
    7.  
      Delete an instant access mount
    8.  
      NetBackup for Oracle terms
    9.  
      Frequently asked questions
  11. NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client
    1. About NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client
      1.  
        Proxy copy
      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 backups
      10.  
        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.  
        Configure a script-based Oracle policy
  12. 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 the 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
  13. 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) (NetBackup for Oracle)
    5.  
      Enabling the debug logs manually (UNIX) (NetBackup for Oracle)
    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.  
      Error: Unable to re-create online log
    13.  
      Minimizing time-out failures on large database restores
    14.  
      Minimizing the loading and unloading of tapes for database backups
    15.  
      Enabling the debug logs manually for NetBackup Dedupe Direct for Oracle plug-in
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Appendix E. Register authorized locations
    1.  
      Registering authorized locations used by a NetBackup database script-based policy

Backup selections tab

The Backup selections tab lets you change the type of Oracle backup. The following options are available.

Table: Oracle backup options

Backup option

Description

Whole database

Backs up the whole database.

By default, the Whole database option is selected and the backup selections contain the directive WHOLE_DATABASE.

Partial database - Tablespaces

Backs up only tablespaces. Click Add to select the tablespaces for the policy to back up.

This selection applies across all the databases and pluggable databases (PDBs) that are selected in the policy. If a tablespace is selected for one database or PDB, that same tablespace is backed up for all databases and PDBs in the policy.

Partial database - Datafiles

Backs up only datafiles. Click Add to select the data files for the policy to back up.

This selection applies across all the databases and PDBs that are selected in the policy.

Fast Recovery Area - (FRA)

This option backs up the contents of the FRA. For the Oracle database to be restored and recovered, make sure that the FRA contains a recoverable image set when it is backed up.

Database Backup Shares

Note: This feature requires a NetBackup appliance that runs software version 2.7.1 or later.

This option is used when the Oracle DBA places database backups in the share on a NetBackup appliance (Oracle Copilot).

The directive ALL_DATABASE_BACKUP_SHARES is automatically added to the selection list, which backs up all the shares that are used on all appliances per database. Optionally, you can click Browse to select the appliance shares that Oracle DBAs have created for backups of the databases that are configured in the policy. Or click Add to add an appliance share to the policy manually.

When you back up appliance shares for multiple databases, this option applies across all the databases that are selected in the policy. If a share is selected for one database, the data in that share is backed up for all the databases in that policy.

Whole Database - Datafile Copy Share

Note: This feature requires a NetBackup appliance that runs software version 2.7.1 or later.

This option is used to create and maintain a full set of data file copies in the share on a NetBackup appliance (Oracle Copilot).

See Additional information for the Whole Database - Datafile Copy Share option.

Backups with OIP that contains CDB with PDBs

If you set up an OIP and that policy contains a CDB with PDBs, the CDB$ROOT is automatically included in the backup. If the policy contains a PDB that is not found when a backup is performed, an error 5421 or 5422 appears in the Activity monitor.

Additional information for the Whole Database - Datafile Copy Share option

The Whole Database - Datafile Copy Share option allows the NetBackup Administrator to choose an appliance share as the destination for the first backup copy. When the policy runs the first time, an RMAN script is generated that creates a full set of Oracle data file copies. The copies reside in the appliance share. The next time that the full schedule runs, the backup is accelerated if the Use Accelerator option is selected. The RMAN script that is generated performs an incremental backup and the changed blocks are merged into the data files. This incremental backup creates an updated full set of Oracle data file copies. After the new full copy is created in the appliance share, an SLP is used to make additional copies of the full backup. The first copy is always a remote_vxfs snapshot.

The Use Accelerator feature is automatically selected when you configure an OIP with the Whole Database - Datafile Copy Share option. The first time that the full schedule runs it creates a full set of data file copies. After the first full schedule, only the changes are backed up as a backup set and merged with the existing full backup. Basically, an incremental merge is performed and Oracle's Block Change Tracking feature should be enabled for faster incremental backups. Only one share can be set up so if you have two or more databases, all databases reside in the same share.

More Information

About Oracle Copilot