In some environments, you cannot bring down a database to perform an offline backup. In such situations, you can perform an online backup, where the database is up and running during the backup.
You can perform either a full backup or incremental backup of the SAP for Oracle database when it is online.
The following table describes the available backup interfaces.
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
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util_file |
The software locks the Oracle database until the backup completes. |
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util_vol |
The software locks the entire Oracle database until the backup completes. |
|
util_vol_online |
The software locks each volume that is being backed up and releases it when the backup completes. |
Before You Begin
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers > client > Agent.
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Right-click the instance, point to All Tasks and then click New Subclient.
The Create New Subclient dialog box is displayed.
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On the General tab, in the Subclientname box, enter a name for the subclient.
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On the Content tab:
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Select the Data check box.
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Select the Online Database option.
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In the Backup Device section, select the backup interface.
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On the Storage Device tab, select the name of the Data Storage Policy.
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On the IntelliSnap Operations tab.
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Select the IntelliSnap check box.
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From the Available Snap Engines list, select the appropriate engine.
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Optional: Run scripts before or after the backup.
You can choose to run the post-process script even if the backup job failed.
On the Pre/Post tab:
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In the Pre-Backup Command box, type the full path name for the script.
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In the PostBackup Command box, type the full path name for the script.
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To run the post backup process regardless of the job's outcome, select the Run Post Process for all attempts check box.
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Click OK to close the Create New Subclient dialog box.