Protected Databases
A protected database uses a specific Recovery Appliance as a destination for centralized RMAN backup and recovery. In Figure 2-1, multiple protected databases send backups to a single centralized Recovery Appliance. Each database protected by a Recovery Appliance must use the recovery catalog in the Recovery Appliance metadata database.
To send backups to a Recovery Appliance, a protected database must be configured to allow access to the Recovery Appliance. The configuration involves creating the appropriate Recovery Appliance users and permissions, associating each protected database with a protection policy, and distributing Recovery Appliance connection credentials to each database.
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