Getting Started - Oracle Configuration

Configuration

The following sections provide the necessary steps required to create and configure the components for a first SnapProtect backup of an Oracle database.

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client>.
  • Right-click the client and select Properties.
2.
  • Click on the Advanced tab.
  • Select the Enable SnapProtect option to enable SnapProtect backup for the client.
  • Click OK.

 
3.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client>. 
  • Right-click Oracle and then click Properties.
4.
  • Select the Enable Instance Discovery checkbox.
  • Click OK.

If the instances are discovered automatically, go to step 7.

If the instances are not discovered automatically, follow the step given below to manually discover the instances.
5.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client>. 
  • Right-click Oracle, point to All Tasks and then click Discover Instance.
6. Click Yes.

If your Oracle database uses an ASM instance and the instance is in a different Oracle Home, you may have to manually add the instance as the discovery operation may not find it. When configuring the instance, verify the database status shows as STARTED.
7.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client>|Oracle.
  • Right-click the <Instance> and then click Properties.
8. Skip this step if you are not using a proxy computer.
  • Click the Details tab.
  • In the Use Catalog Connect field, type the user name to connect to the Recovery Catalog database.
  • Click the grayed box in Use Catalog Connect.
  • In the Password field, type the password for the user to connect to the Recovery Catalog database.
  • In the Confirm Password box, re-type the password for the user.
  • Click OK.
9.
  • Click the Storage Device tab.
  • In the Storage Policy used for user command backup of data box, select a storage policy name.
10.
  • Click the Logs Backup tab.
  • In the Storage Policy used for all Archive Log backups box, select a storage policy name.
  • Click OK.
11.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client> | Oracle | <Instance>. 
  • Right-click the default subclient and then click Properties.
12.
  • Click the SnapProtect Operations tab.
  • Click SnapProtect option to enable SnapProtect backup for the selected subclient.
  • Select the storage array from the Available Snap Engine drop-down list.
  • From the Use Proxy list, select the MediaAgent where backup copy operations will be performed.
     
    • When performing SnapProtect backup using proxy, ensure that the operating system of the proxy server is either same or higher version than the client computer.
    • For clustered environments, ensure the proxy you want to select is not part of a cluster setup.
13.
  • Click the Storage Device tab.
  • In the Data Storage Policy list, select a Storage Policy name.
  • Click OK to convert the next backup as a full backup.
  • Click OK.

Click to continue. If you do not have Storage Policy created, follow the step given below to create a storage policy.
14. Create a Storage Policy:
  1. Click Create Storage Policy.
  2. Follow the prompts displayed in the Storage Policy Wizard. The required options are mentioned below:
    • Select the Storage Policy type as Data Protection and Archiving and click Next.
    • Enter the name in the Storage Policy Name box and click Next.
    • From the Library list, click the name of a disk library to which the primary copy should be associated and then click Next.

      Ensure that you select a library attached to a MediaAgent operating in the current release.

    • From the MediaAgent list, click the name of a MediaAgent that will be used to create the primary copy and then click Next.
    • For the device streams and the retention criteria information, click Next to accept default values.
    • Select Yes to enable deduplication for the primary copy.
    • From the MediaAgent list, click the name of the MediaAgent that will be used to store the Deduplication store.

      Type the name of the folder in which the deduplication database must be located in the Deduplication Store Location or click the Browse button to select the folder and then click Next.

    • Review the details and click Finish to create the Storage Policy.

Skip this section if not using Solaris.

Click to Continue.

Enable SnapProtect Backups on Solaris Zone

Follow the steps given below to enable SnapProtect backups on each of the non-global zone clients containing the application data.

1.
  • From the CommCell Console, navigate to Client Computers | <Client>.
  • Right-click the client and select Properties.
2.
  • Click Advanced tab.
  • Select the Global Zone host name from the drop-down list.
  • Click OK.
 
  • We support disks on a global zone mounted using loopback File System on a non global zone.
  • This option need not be enabled if you are using a NFS share. This is because when using NFS mount paths, the operations are limited to the non-global zone and does not use the global zone.
3. Repeat the above steps on all the non-global zone clients containing the application data.  

Skip this section if you already created a snapshot copy.

Click to Continue.

Create a Snapshot Copy

Create a snapshot copy for the Storage Policy. The following section provides step-by-step instructions for creating a Snapshot Copy.

1.
  • From the CommCell Console, navigate to Policies | Storage Policies.
  • Right-click the <storage policy> and click All Tasks | Create New Snapshot Copy.

 
2.
  • Enter the copy name in the Copy Name field.
  • Select the Library, MediaAgent, master Drive Pool and Scratch Pool from the lists (not applicable for disk libraries).
  • Click OK.

Configure Backup Copy

Follow the steps given below to configure Backup Copy for moving snapshots to media.

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Policies | Storage Policies.
  • Right-click the <storage policy> and click Properties.
 

 
2.
  • Click the Snapshot tab.
  • Select Enable Backup Copy option to enable movement of snapshots to media.
  • Click OK.