Cluster-aware clients .................................................................................... 56
Linking Oracle Server with the Data Protector MML ......................................... 56
Configuring Oracle user accounts ................................................................. 57
Configuring Oracle operating system user accounts .................................. 57
Configuring Oracle database users accounts ........................................... 59
Configuring Oracle databases ...................................................................... 60
Using the Data Protector GUI ................................................................. 60
Using the Data Protector CLI .................................................................. 65
Checking the configuration .......................................................................... 69
Using the Data Protector GUI ................................................................. 69
Using the Data Protector CLI .................................................................. 69
Checking configuration for instant recovery .............................................. 70
Setting environmental variables ..................................................................... 71
Using the Data Protector GUI ................................................................. 72
Using the Data Protector CLI .................................................................. 73
Switching between Oracle backup methods .................................................... 74
Backup ............................................................................................................ 75
Creating backup specifications ..................................................................... 76
Examples of pre-exec and post-exec scripts on UNIX ................................. 92
Editing the Oracle RMAN script .................................................................... 93
Starting backup sessions .............................................................................. 97
Considerations ..................................................................................... 97
Scheduling backup specifications ........................................................... 98
Running an interactive backup .............................................................. 100
Restore ........................................................................................................... 102
Prerequisites ............................................................................................. 104
Restoring from backup media to the application system on LAN ...................... 104
Restoring Oracle using the Data Protector GUI .............................................. 104
Restoring database items in a disaster recovery ...................................... 104
Changing the database state ............................................................... 105
Restoring the recovery catalog database ............................................... 105
Restoring the control file ...................................................................... 108
Restoring Oracle database objects ........................................................ 109
Restoring tablespaces and datafiles ...................................................... 114
Duplicating an Oracle database ................................................................. 115
Restore, recovery, and duplicate options ...................................................... 119
Restore action options ......................................................................... 119
General options ................................................................................. 119
Duplicate options ............................................................................... 120
Restore and recovery options ............................................................... 121
Restoring Oracle using RMAN .................................................................... 123
Preparing the Oracle database for restore ............................................. 123
Connection strings used in the examples ................................................ 125
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