Contents

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents

1 Introduction

• DIVArchive Database and Backup Service Overview
• Complex Objects
• DIVArchive Backup Service
  • DIVArchive Oracle Database
  • DIVArchive Metadata Database
  • DIVArchive Backup Service Recommended Practices

2 Installing and Configuring the Oracle Database

• Exporting the Database Dump Files
  • Export the Database Dump Files Using DIVADBinstaller
  • Export the Database Dump Files Using sqlplus
• Importing the Database Dump Files
  • Import the Database Dump File Using DIVADBInstaller
  • Import the Database Dump File Using sqlplus
• Uninstalling the Oracle Database Server (if required)
  • Uninstalling the Oracle Database Server in Windows
  • Uninstalling the Oracle Database Server in Linux
• Installing the Oracle Database Server in Windows
• Installing the Oracle Database Server in Linux
  • Pre-requisites for Installing the Oracle Database: Configure Shared Memory
  • Pre-requisite for Installing the Oracle Database: Creating Drive Partitions
  • Installing the Oracle Database Server
• Installing the DIVA Database User and Schema
  • Using DIVADBinstaller for 7.6.2+
    • DIVADBInstaller Parameters
  • Manually Create the Database User and Schema for 7.6.1 and below
• Secure Communication with Oracle Database
• Migrating Oracle Database Server from 11.2 to 12.1
  • Preparing the Source Computer (DIVArchive Manager with Oracle Database 11.2)
  • Updating the Destination Computer (DIVArchive Manager with Oracle Database 12.1)

3 Installing and Configuring the DIVArchive Backup Service

• DIVArchive Backup Service Overview
• DIVArchive Backup Service Prerequisites
• Installing the DIVArchive Backup Service Software
• Configuring the DIVArchive Backup Service
• Installing and Starting the DIVArchive Backup Service
• Installing and Configuring the Windows RSYNC Service and Module
• Installing and Configuring the Linux RSYNC Service and Module

4 Operations and Monitoring

• Configuring the Metadata Database
• Sizing the Metadata Database
• Database Backup Recovery Window
  • Database Backup Cleanup
• Backup Interval Overrun
• Monitoring the DIVArchive Backup Service
  • Monitoring Minimum Disk Space
  • Email Notifications
• DIVArchive Backup Service Status Command
  • Backup Service Running Normally
  • Backup Service Not Currently Running
  • Backup Service Failed to Start
• Failure Scenarios and Recovery Procedures
  • Non-failover Scenarios
  • Failover Scenarios
  • Failover Procedures

5 Troubleshooting

• Metadata Database Failure Scenarios
  • Identifying Failure Scenarios, Causes, and Resolutions
    • Scenario 1: Metadata Database Storage Disk Failure
    • Scenario 2: Metadata Database File Corruption
    • Scenario 3: Lost or Manually Deleted Metadata Database File
    • Scenario 4: Failure to Backup Metadata Database to All Backup Systems
    • Scenario 5: Failure of the Metadata Database Backup to One Backup System
• DIVArchive Manager will not start
• DIVArchive Backup Service will not start

6 Frequently Asked Questions

A DIVArchive Options and Licensing

B DIVArchive Configuration Files

• DIVArchive Backup Service Windows Configuration File
• DIVArchive Backup Service Linux Configuration File