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Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documentation
Conventions
Part I Oracle Secure Backup Concepts
1
Introduction to Oracle Secure Backup
What Is Oracle Secure Backup?
Oracle Secure Backup Features
Oracle Secure Backup and Recovery Manager
Oracle Secure Backup Interfaces
Oracle Secure Backup and NDMP
Administrative Domains
Host Access Modes
Administrative Data
Users and Classes
Oracle Secure Backup Users and Passwords
Operating System Accounts
NDMP Hosts
Oracle Secure Backup Classes and Rights
2
Backup and Restore Concepts
File System Backup and Restore
File System Backups
Full and Incremental File System Backups
Backup Datasets
Scheduled and On-Demand Backups
Privileged and Unprivileged Backups
Restartable Backups
Backup Catalog
Catalog Data Selectors
Catalog View Modes
File System Restore Operations
File System Restore Methods
Database Backup and Recovery
Database Backups
Backup Sets and Backup Images
Database Backup Storage Selectors
Database Restore and Recovery
Jobs and Requests
Job Creation
Job Logs
Job Transcripts
Job Summaries
Tape Devices
Tape Drives
Tape Libraries
Library Elements
Library Operations
Device Names and Attachments
Backup Images and Media
Backup Images and Sections
Volumes
Backup Image and Volume Labels
Volume Sets
Media Families
Media Family Attributes
Volume Expiration Policies
Volumes in a Media Family
Daemons and Services
Types of Daemons
Service Daemon
Schedule Daemon
Index Daemon
Apache Web Server Daemon
NDMP Daemon
Robot Daemon
Proxy Daemon
Daemon Interaction in a File System Backup
Defaults and Policies
Network Backup Security
Host Authentication and Communication
Identity Certificates and Public Key Cryptography
Authenticated SSL Connections
Certification Authority
Oracle Wallet
Web Server Authentication
Data Encryption
Default Security Configuration
Part II Configuring the Administrative Domain
3
Getting Started
Before You Begin
Using the Web Tool
Starting the Web Tool
Exploring the Web Tool
Configure Tab
Manage Tab
Backup Tab
Restore Tab
Persistent Page Links
Using obtool
Displaying obtool Invocation Help
Starting obtool in Interactive Mode
Executing obtool Commands in Interactive Mode
Redirecting Input in Interactive Mode
Executing obtool Commands in Noninteractive Mode
Redirecting Input in Noninteractive Mode
Configuring an Administration Domain with obtool
Using Oracle Enterprise Manager
Registering an Administrative Server in Enterprise Manager
Accessing the Oracle Secure Backup Web Tool in Enterprise Manager
4
Setting Up the Administrative Domain
Overview of Administrative Domain Configuration
Configuring Defaults and Policies
About Defaults and Policies Configuration
Displaying the Defaults and Policies Page
Setting a Policy
Resetting a Policy
Configuring Hosts
About Host Configuration
Displaying the Hosts Page
Adding a Host
Pinging a Host
Displaying or Editing Host Properties
Adding Backup and Restore Environment Variables to an NDMP Host
Configuring Preferred Network Interfaces (PNI)
Removing a PNI
Removing a Host
Renaming a Host
Updating a Host
Configuring Tape Devices
About Tape Device Configuration
Displaying the Devices Page
Adding a Device
Configuring a Tape Library
Configuring Automatic Tape Cleaning for a Library
Configuring a Tape Drive
Editing Device Properties
Removing a Device
Renaming a Device
Configuring a Device Attachment
Editing a Device Attachment
Removing a Device Attachment
Displaying Device Attachment Properties
Pinging a Device Attachment
Displaying Device Properties
Pinging a Device
Discovering NDMP-Based Tape Devices Automatically
Configuring Classes
Displaying the Classes Page
Adding a Class
Editing a Class
Removing a Class
Renaming a Class
Displaying Class Properties
Configuring Users
About User Configuration
Displaying the Users Page
Adding a User
Editing User Properties
Changing a User Password
Assigning Windows Account Information
Removing a Windows Account
Assigning Preauthorized Access
Removing Preauthorized Access
Renaming a User
Removing a User
5
Configuring Backup and Media Settings
Configuring Media Families
About Media Family Configuration
Displaying the Media Families Page
Adding a Media Family
Editing or Displaying Media Family Attributes
Removing a Media Family
Renaming a Media Family
Configuring Database Backup Storage Selectors
About Database Backup Storage Selector Configuration
Displaying the Database Backup Storage Selectors Page
Adding a Database Backup Storage Selector
Editing a Database Backup Storage Selector
Removing a Database Backup Storage Selector
Renaming a Database Backup Storage Selector
Configuring Job Summary Schedules
About Job Summary Schedule Configuration
Displaying the Job Summaries Page
Creating a Job Summary Schedule
Editing a Job Summary Schedule
Removing a Job Summary Schedule
Renaming a Job Summary Schedule
Part III Performing Backup and Restore Operations
6
Using Recovery Manager with Oracle Secure Backup
Overview of Recovery Manager and Oracle Secure Backup
RMAN Environment
Interfaces for Managing Database Backup and Recovery
RMAN and the Oracle Secure Backup Administrative Domain
Single-Host Administrative Domain
Multiple-Host Administrative Domain
How RMAN Accesses Oracle Secure Backup
Configuring RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup
Configuring RMAN Access to the Oracle Secure Backup SBT Library
Creating a Preauthorized Oracle Secure Backup Account
How Oracle Secure Backup Preauthorizes SBT Backups
Configuring an RMAN Preauthorization
Creating Media Families for RMAN Backups
Creating a Database Backup Storage Selector
About Database Backup Storage Selectors
Configuring a Database Backup Storage Selector
Setting Media Management Parameters in RMAN
Performing Backups with RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup
Performing Recovery with RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup
Managing RMAN Metadata in Oracle Secure Backup
About RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup Metadata
Expiration of RMAN Backups
Displaying RMAN Job Information in Oracle Secure Backup
Displaying Job Transcripts
Displaying SBT Errors
Displaying Backup Piece Information
Adding Information About RMAN Backups to the Oracle Secure Backup Catalog
Using RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup in a Real Application Clusters Environment
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Backing Up File System Data
Overview of File System Backups
Overview of Scheduled Backups
Choosing a Backup Strategy
Choosing a Backup Schedule
Configuring a Backup Schedule
Overview of On-Demand Backups
Creating Dataset Files
About Dataset Files
Including One Host in Every Dataset File
Including Multiple Hosts in One Dataset File
Displaying the Datasets Page
Creating a Dataset File
Checking a Dataset File
Editing a Dataset File
Removing a Dataset File
Renaming a Dataset
Configuring Backup Windows
Displaying the Backup Windows Page
Creating a Backup Window
Specifying a Day Range
Specifying a Single Date
Removing a Backup Window
Configuring Backup Schedules
About Backup Schedules
Displaying the Schedules Page
Creating a Backup Schedule
Editing a Backup Schedule
Removing a Backup Schedule
Renaming a Backup Schedule
Viewing Schedule Properties
Configuring Triggers
About Triggers
Creating a Trigger
Creating a Daily Backup Trigger
Creating a One-Time Backup Trigger
Creating a Monthly Backup Trigger
Creating a Quarterly Backup Trigger
Creating a Yearly Backup Trigger
Editing a Trigger
Removing a Trigger
Displaying a Trigger Schedule
Performing On-Demand File System Backups
About On-Demand File System Backups
Before You Begin
On-Demand Backup Work Flow
Displaying the Backup Now Page
Creating an On-Demand Backup Request
Removing a Backup Request
Sending Backup Requests to the Scheduler
Backing Up Critical Data on the Administrative Server
8
Restoring File System Data
Overview of File System Restore Operations
Overview of Restore Operations
Performing a Catalog-Based Restore Operation
Displaying the Backup Catalog Page
Browsing the Backup Catalog
Creating a Catalog-Based Restore Request
Removing a Catalog-Based Restore Request
Sending Catalog-Based Restore Requests to the Scheduler
Listing All Backups of a Client
Performing a Raw Restore Operation
Displaying the Directly From Media Page
Creating a Raw Restore Request
Removing a Raw Restore Request
Sending Raw Restore Requests to the Scheduler
Restoring Critical Data on the Administrative Server
Part IV Managing Operations
9
Managing Devices and Media
Managing Tape Drives
About Volume Mount Modes
Displaying the Drives Page
Mounting a Volume in a Tape Drive
Unmounting a Volume from a Tape Drive
Managing Tape Libraries
Displaying the Libraries Page
Executing Library Commands
Updating an Inventory
Importing a Volume
Exporting a Volume
Inserting a Volume
Extracting a Volume
Moving a Volume
Opening a Door
Closing a Door
Identifying a Volume
Loading a Volume
Unloading a Volume
Labeling a Volume
Unlabeling a Volume
Cleaning a Tape Drive
Borrowing a Tape Drive
Returning a Tape Drive
Reusing a Volume
Displaying Library Properties
Displaying Tape Drive Properties
Displaying Library Volumes
Displaying the Error Log
Managing Device Reservations
About Device Reservations
Displaying the Device Reservations Page
Reserving Devices
Unreserving Devices
Displaying the Error Log
10
Performing Maintenance
Managing Backup and Restore Jobs
Displaying the Jobs Page
Displaying Jobs
Displaying Job Properties
Displaying Job Transcripts
Removing a Job
Running a Job
Canceling a Job
Browsing Volumes
Displaying the Browse Volumes Page
Displaying Volumes
Displaying Backup Sections
Managing Backup Images
Displaying the Backup Images Page
Displaying Backup Images
Managing Backup Sections
Displaying the Backup Sections Page
Updating the Catalog After Deletion of Backup Sections
Managing Checkpoints
Displaying the Checkpoints Page
Removing a Checkpoint
Managing Daemons
Displaying the Daemons Page
Performing Daemon Operations
Viewing Daemon Properties
Suspending and Resuming Job Dispatching
Part V Advanced Topics
11
Configuring Security: Advanced Topics
Planning Security for an Administrative Domain
Identifying Principals and Assets
Identifying Your Backup Environment Type
Single System
Data Center
Corporate Network
Choosing Secure Hosts for the Administrative and Media Servers
Determining the Distribution Method of Host Identity Certificates
Configuring Security for the Administrative Domain
Providing Certificates for Hosts in the Administrative Domain
Configuring the Administrative Server
Configuring Media Servers and Clients
Setting the Size for Public and Private Keys
Setting the Key Size in obparameters
Setting the Key Size in the certkeysize Security Policy
Setting the Key Size in mkhost
Enabling and Disabling Encryption for Backup Data in Transit
Enabling and Disabling SSL for Host Authentication and Communication
Managing Certificates with obcm
Exporting Signed Certificates
Importing Signed Certificates
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Using obtar
About obtar
Backing Up Data with obtar
Creating Backup Images on Tape
Using Backup Description Files
Making Incremental Backups
Creating a Single Backup Image
Backing Up Windows Database Components
Understanding Windows Database Identifiers
Active Directory
Certificate Service
Cluster Configuration
Removable Storage Manager
Restoring Data with obtar
Restoring Data to Its Original Location
Restoring Data to a Different Location
Using Advanced Restore Features
Ensuring that obtar Reads Full Blocks
Changing Timestamps
Specifying Position Numbers
Avoiding File Overwrite
Listing and Cataloging the Contents of Backups and Volumes with obtar
Listing the Contents of a Backup Image
Cataloging the Contents of a Backup Image
Displaying Volume Labels
Pre-Labeling Tape Volumes with obtar
Optimizing Your Use of obtar
Using tar with Backup Images Created by obtar
Backing Up Symbolic Links
Creating Offsite Backups
Backing Up and Restoring Raw File Systems
Controlling Device Parameters
Compacting Sparse Files
Changing Criteria for Incremental Backups
Changing Default Backup Behavior
Using Shell Scripts to Perform Backups
Excluding Subdirectories with .ob_no_backup Files
Backing Up Across Mount Points
Crossing Mount Points with BDF Mount Point Statements
Avoiding Mount Points with the -l Option
Avoiding Remote Mount Points with the -Xchkmnttab Option
Crossing Mount Points with the -Xcrossmp Option
Support for Oracle Secure Backup Catalog Files Over 2 GB
Retaining Backup Statistics
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NDMP Usage Notes
Constrained Error Reporting
Backing Up Individual Files
Restored File Reporting
Glossary
Index
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