Changing to a Different Backup Destination
With Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service, you can change the backup destination for your database deployment after creating it.
The instructions in this topic describe how to switch backup destinations for an existing database deployment. Specifically, the following changes are possible using the instructions in this topic:
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From None to Both Cloud Storage and Local Storage
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From None to Cloud Storage Only
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From Both Cloud Storage and Local Storage to Cloud Storage Only
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From Cloud Storage Only to Both Cloud Storage and Local Storage
For background information on the destinations, see About Backing Up Database Deployments on Exadata Cloud Service.
Note:
The Oracle Database Cloud Service console does not recognize backup configuration changes made outside the console. Therefore, depending on what backup destination change you make, the console will not reflect the new backup destination and may not list any completed backups. If the backups are not displayed, you will not be able to use the Oracle Database Cloud Service console to perform recovery.
Prerequisites
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If you are switching to the backup destination Both Cloud Storage and Local Storage or Cloud Storage Only, you must have an Oracle Storage Cloud Service container in your account that is reserved for backups. If you don’t have one, you must create one. See Creating Containers in Using Oracle Storage Cloud Service, or see the tutorial Oracle Storage Cloud Service: Creating Containers Using the REST API.
Changing the Backup Destination
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service allows you to change the backup destination for your database deployments after creating them.
Before changing the backup destination, make sure you have performed applicable Prerequisites.