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Veritas NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide

Last Published: 2018-04-13

Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.1)

NetBackup for Oracle backup policy types

Table: Oracle backup types shows the Oracle backup policy types you can specify.

Table: Oracle backup types

Backup type	Description
Application Backup - Script- or template-based policy using streamed data only	The Application Backup schedule enables user-controlled NetBackup operations from the client. These operations include those initiated from the client and those initiated by an automatic schedule on the master server. NetBackup uses the Application Backup schedule when the user starts a backup manually. Configure at least one Application Backup schedule for each database policy. The Default-Application-Backup schedule is configured automatically as an Application Backup schedule.
Full Backup - Script-based policy	Stream-based backup: The specified script in the Backup Selections tab is executed. If the script is set up properly, RMAN initiates a full stream based backup (full or incremental level 0). Note: The Application Backup schedule properties (For example: storage and retention) are used. RMAN proxy backup: The specified script in the Backup Selections tab is executed. If the script is set up properly, RMAN initiates a proxy backup. Note: The Full Backup schedule properties (For example: storage and retention) are used for the proxy portion of the backup. The Application Backup schedule properties (For example: storage and retention) are used for the streamed portion of the backup.
Differential Incremental backup - Script-based policy	Stream-based backup: The specified script in the Backup Selections tab is executed. If the script is set up properly, RMAN initiates a stream-based incremental level 1 backup. Note: The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used. RMAN proxy backup: This backup type should only be used for BLI backups. If you do not use a proxy backup for a BLI backup, then a Full Backup schedule should be used. The specified script in the Backup Selections tab is executed. If the script is set up properly, RMAN initiates a proxy backup. Note: The Differential Incremental Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the proxy portion of the backup. The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the streamed portion of the backup.
Cumulative Incremental backup - Script-based policy	Stream-based backup: The specified script in the Backup Selections tab is executed. If the script is set up properly, RMAN initiates a stream-based incremental level 1 cumulative backup. Note: The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used. RMAN proxy backup: This backup type should only be used for BLI backups. If you do not use a proxy backup for a BLI backup, then a Full Backup schedule should be used. The specified script in the Backup Selections tab is executed. If the script is set up properly, RMAN initiates a proxy backup. Note: The Cumulative Incremental Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the proxy portion of the backup. The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the streamed portion of the backup.
Full Backup - Template based policy	Stream-based backup: The specified template in the Backup Selections tab is executed. Dynamically generates an RMAN script that initiates an incremental level 0 backup. Note: The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used. RMAN proxy backup (Policy is defined to perform a snapshot): The specified template in the Backup Selections tab is executed. Dynamically generates an RMAN script that initiates a proxy backup. Note: The Full Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the proxy portion of the backup. The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the streamed portion of the backup.
Differential Incremental backup - Template based policy	Stream-based backup: The specified template in the Backup Selections tab is executed. Dynamically generates an RMAN script that initiates a Differential Incremental (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1) backup. Note: The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used. RMAN proxy backup (Policy is defined to perform a snapshot): The specified template in the Backup Selections tab is executed. If the policy has Perform block level incremental backups selected, the generated script causes RMAN to initiate a proxy backup. If the policy does not have Perform block level incremental backups selected, the generated script causes RMAN to initiate a Differential Incremental (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1) stream-based backup. Note: The Differential Incremental Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the proxy portion of the backup. The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the streamed portion of the backup.
Cumulative Incremental backup - Template based policy	Stream-based backup: The specified template in the Backup Selections tab is executed. Dynamically generates an RMAN script that initiates a Cumulative Incremental (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1 CUMULATIVE) backup. Note: The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used. RMAN proxy backup (Policy is defined to perform a snapshot): The specified template in the Backup Selections tab is executed. If the policy has Perform block level incremental backups selected, the generated script causes RMAN to initiate a proxy backup. If the policy does not have Perform block level incremental backups selected, the generated script causes RMAN to initiate a Cumulative Incremental (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1 CUMULATIVE) stream-based backup. Note: The Cumulative Incremental Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the proxy portion of the backup. The Application Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for the streamed portion of the backup.
Full Backup - OIP Policy	Stream-based backup: Dynamically generates an RMAN script on each client for the instance(s) and or instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab. The script initiates an Incremental Full (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 0) backup. RMAN proxy backup (Policy is defined to perform a snapshot): Dynamically generates an RMAN script on each client for the instance(s)and or instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab to initiate a proxy backup. Note: The Full Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for both the streamed and the proxy data.
Differential Incremental backup - OIP Policy	Stream-based backup: Dynamically generates an RMAN script on each client for the instance(s) and or instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab. The script initiates a Differential Incremental (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1) backup. RMAN proxy backup (Policy is defined to perform a snapshot): The policy has Perform block level incremental backups selected. An RMAN script is dynamically generated on each client for the instance(s)and or instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab to initiate a proxy backup. The policy does not have Perform block level incremental backups selected. An RMAN script is dynamically generated on each client for the instance(s) and or instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab. A Differential Incremental (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1) stream-based backup is initiated. Note: The Differential Incremental Backup schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for both the streamed and the proxy data.
Cumulative Incremental backup - OIP Policy	Stream-based backup: Dynamically generates an RMAN script on each client for the instance(s) and or instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab. The script initiates a Cumulative Incremental (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1 CUMULATIVE) backup. RMAN proxy backup (Policy is defined to perform a snapshot): The policy has Perform block level incremental backups selected. An RMAN script is dynamically generated on each client for the instance(s)and or instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab to initiate a proxy backup. The policy does not have Perform block level incremental backups selected. An RMAN script is dynamically generated on each client for the instance(s)/instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab. A Cumulative Incremental (INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1 CUMULATIVE) stream-based backup is initiated. Note: The "Cumulative incremental backup" schedule properties (I.E. storage, retention, etc.) are used for both the streamed and the proxy data.
Archived redo log backup - OIP Policy Only	The policy dynamically generates an RMAN script on each client for the instance(s) and or instance group(s) defined in the Instances and Databases tab. The policy initiates a stream-based archive redo log backup. Note: The frequency is granular down to intervals of minutes.

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