Getting Started Configuration - Oracle RAC iDataAgent

Creating A RAC Client

After installing the Oracle iDataAgent on the nodes of the RAC, configure the Oracle RAC client using the following steps:

1. From the CommCell Console, right-click the Client Computers and then click New Client.  
2. Select RAC Client from the client list and then click OK.
3.
  • In the Pseudo-client Name box, type a name for the RAC client.
  • In the Database Name box, type the name of the Oracle RAC database to which you are assigning this client.
  • From the Storage Policy list, select the storage policy used for the data of the default subclient.
  • Click OK.

To create a RAC client for Windows, go to step 6.

To create a RAC client for Unix, go to the next step.
4. On Unix:
  • Click the Details tab.
  • Click Add to add an instance for RAC client.
  • From the Instance Physical Client list, select an Unix instance client containing the Oracle iDataAgent instances that you want to include in the Oracle RAC node.
  • In the Instance (ORACLE SID) box, type the name of the instance that you want to include in the Oracle RAC node.
  • In the ORACLE HOME box, type or click Browse to locate the Oracle application install path.
  • In the Connect String box, type the credentials to access the Oracle RAC database. Use SYS login i.e., sys/password@Service for Oracle RAC client. For example, sys/pwd12@orcl4.
  • In the TNS_ADMIN Folder, type or click Browse to specify the path for TNS_Admin directory. Not that the TNS_admin path is automatically appended  to the path of the $ORACLE_HOME directory even if you do not specify the path.
  • Click OK.

Repeat this step for each Oracle iDataAgent instance that you want to include.

Once you have added the instances, go to step 6.
5. On Windows:
  • Click the Details tab.
  • Click Add to add an instance for RAC client.
  • From the Instance Physical Client list, select an Windows instance client containing the Oracle iDataAgent instances that you want to include in the Oracle RAC node.
  • Click Change User Account and type the Oracle user name and password credentials.
  • In the ORACLE HOME box, type or click Browse to locate the Oracle application install path.
  • In the Connect String box, type the credentials to access the Oracle RAC database. It is recommended to use SYS login i.e., sys/password@Service for Oracle RAC client. For example, sys/pwd12@orcl4.
  • In the TNS_ADMIN Folder, type or click Browse to specify the path for TNS_Admin directory. Not that the TNS_admin path is automatically appended  to the path of the $ORACLE_HOME directory even if you do not specify the path.
  • Click OK.

Repeat this step for each Oracle iDataAgent instance that you want to include.
6.
  • Click the Storage Device tab.
  • In the Storage Policy used for user command backup of data box, select a storage policy name.
  • Click the Logs Backup tab.
  • In the Storage Policy used for all Archive Log backups box, select a storage policy name.
  • Click OK.

If you do not have a storage policy created, go to step 9 to create a storage policy.
7.
  • Click Encryption tab, if the encryption is enabled.
  • Type the Passphrase value.
  • Click OK.
  
8. After you configure all your instances as appropriate, click OK.  
9. 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.