
Protecting Oracle Database Appliance - Tape Backup with Oracle Secure Backup
Introduction .................................................................................................. 1
Hardware and Software ............................................................................... 2
Oracle Secure Backup Administrative Server and Media Server .............. 2
Oracle StorageTek Library and Tape Drives ............................................ 3
OS ........................................................................................................... 3
Backup Software ...................................................................................... 3
Connectivity ................................................................................................. 3
Ethernet ................................................................................................... 3
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ..................................................................... 3
Diagram of Configuration ......................................................................... 3
Date Synchronization ................................................................................... 4
Oracle StorageTek Tape Configuration ........................................................ 4
Physical Attachments ............................................................................... 4
Library Monitoring .................................................................................... 5
Library Drive OS Verification ........................................................................ 5
Oracle Secure Backup Configuration ........................................................... 6
Modify /etc/hosts files ............................................................................... 6
Install Oracle Secure Backup ................................................................... 6
Modify Administrative Server to be a Media Server .................................. 7
Add Clients to Oracle Secure Backup ...................................................... 9
Configuring Storage Devices .................................................................... 9
Add & Attach Library .............................................................................. 10
Obtain Tape Drive Mapping Information ................................................. 11
Add & Attach Tape Drive ........................................................................ 11
Inventory Library .................................................................................... 13
Configure Media Families in Oracle Secure Backup ............................... 15
Create and Authorize Oracle Database User in Oracle Secure Backup . 15
Configure RMAN to backup database .................................................... 15
RMAN Script .......................................................................................... 16
Required tnsnames.ora Changes ........................................................... 16
Execute Backup Tests ........................................................................... 17
Restoring the Database ............................................................................. 18
Restore Demonstration .......................................................................... 18
Private Network Configuration .................................................................... 22
OS Setup ............................................................................................... 22
Configure Preferred Network Interfaces for Media Servers .................... 22
Configure PNI in Oracle Secure Backup ................................................ 23
Recommended tuning by tape drive ........................................................... 25
Set Blocking Factor and Max Blocking Factor ........................................ 25
Direct I/O ................................................................................................ 25
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