4.6.3 Procedure 31: Back Up the RTDB

Table 4-12 Procedure 31: Back Up the RTDB

STEP # This procedure performs the RTDB backup. Check off (✓) each step as it is completed. Boxes have been provided for this purpose under each step number. IF THIS PROCEDURE FAILS, CONTACT ORACLE SUPPORT AND ASK FOR UPGRADE ASSISTANCE.

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Active ELAP GUI:

Using the new Virtual IP address login to Active ELAP.

ELAP web login form with username, password, and Login controls.

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Active ELAP GUI: Disable the LSMS Connection.

Expand the “Maintenance” Folder.

Expand the “LSMS Connection” Folder.

Select the “Change Allowed” link.

Click on the “Disable LSMS Connection” button.

Confirmation that the connection is disabled will appear.

ELAP Maintenance navigation expanded to the LSMS Connection options.


LSMS Connection controls for disabling the connection and the resulting disabled status.

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Active ELAP:

Verify RTDB status

Login to ELAP GUI using VIP.

Expand the “RTDB” Folder.

Select the “View RTDB Status”.

Ensure that the DB Status is Coherent.

ELAP RTDB status details used to verify that the database is coherent.

If the RTDB status is other than Coherent, contact My Oracle Support by following the instructions on the front page or the instructions in Appendix E.

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Active ELAP: Log in as ‘root’ user.

If not already logged-in, then login at MPS A:

login: root

password: <password>

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Active ELAP: Log in as “elapconfig” to start the ELAP Configuration utility and enter choice 6 to go to the platform menu. 

/-----ELAP Configuration Menu----------\  

/----------------------------------------\  

|  1 | Display Configuration             |  

|----|-----------------------------------|  

|  2 | Configure Network Interfaces Menu |  

|----|-----------------------------------|  

|  3 | Set Time Zone                     |  

|----|-----------------------------------|  

|  4 | Exchange Secure Shell Keys        |  

|----|-----------------------------------|  

|  5 | Change Password                   |  

|----|-----------------------------------|  

|  6 | Platform Menu                     |  

|----|-----------------------------------|  

|  7 | Configure NTP Server              |  

|----|-----------------------------------|  

|  8 | Mate Disaster Recovery            |  

|----|-----------------------------------|  

|  e | Exit                              |  

\----------------------------------------/   
Enter Choice: 6

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Active ELAP: Select “6” to start the RTDB Backup. 

 /-----ELAP Platform Menu-\  

/--------------------------\  

|  1 | Initiate Upgrade    |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  2 | Reboot MPS          |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  3 | MySQL Backup        |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  4 | RTDB Backup         |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  e | Exit                |  

\--------------------------/  
Enter Choice: 4

Are you sure you want to back up the RTDB database on MPS B to "/var/TKLC/appl/free/backup/rtdbBackup_mps-appd- b_20020117201248.gz"? [N]: Y

RTDB database Backup successfully started.

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Active ELAP: Select “e” to exit the Platform Menu. 

 /-----ELAP Platform Menu-\  

/--------------------------\  

|  1 | Initiate Upgrade    |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  2 | Reboot MPS          |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  3 | MySQL Backup        |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  4 | RTDB Backup         |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  e | Exit                |  

\--------------------------/  
Enter Choice: e

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Active ELAP: Exit the Main Menu. 

 /-----ELAP Platform Menu-\  

/--------------------------\  

|  1 | Initiate Upgrade    |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  2 | Reboot MPS          |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  3 | MySQL Backup        |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  4 | RTDB Backup         |  

|----|---------------------|  

|  e | Exit                |  

\--------------------------/  
Enter Choice: e

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Active ELAP: Verify the backup is completed.

Periodically run the “manageBannerInfo

–l” command until the message “RTDB backup completed successfully” appears.

Verify the

/usr/TKLC/elap/logs/c gi.dbg log file for the status of RTDB backup.

 
# manageBannerInfo -l

ID: BACKUP_RTDB_STATUS SIDE: A

MSG: RTDB backup started

SetTime: 2013-11-07 02:47:31 ClearTime: 0000-00-00

00:00:00

# manageBannerInfo -l

ID: BACKUP_RTDB_STATUS SIDE: A

MSG: RTDB backup completed successfully

SetTime: 2013-11-07 02:45:05 ClearTime: 2013-11-07

02:46:34

Also, verify that the following logs appear in the “/usr/TKLC/elap/logs/cgi.dbg” log file.

11/07/13-02:49:05:<elapdev>::9300: backupOutfile =

/var/TKLC/elap/free/backup/ rtdbBackup_mps-appd- b_20020117201248

11/07/13-02:49:05:<elapdev>::9300: Backup of RTDB finished successfully.

11/07/13-02:49:33:<elapdev>::7193: Compression of RTDB backup file finished successfully.

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Active ELAP: Transfer file to the remote machine.

Using SFTP (secure-FTP), transfer the RTDB Backup to a remote, customer-provided computer. Enter “yes” when prompted if you want to continue to connect.

# cd /var/TKLC/elap/free/backup
# sftp<IP address of remote computer>

Connecting to <IP address of remote computer>...

The authenticity of host '<IP address of remote computer>'

can't be established.

11.

Active ELAP GUI: Enable the LSMS Connection.

Expand the “Maintenance” Folder.

Expand the “LSMS Connection” Folder.

Select the “Change Allowed” link.

Click on the “Enable LSMS Connection” button.

Confirmation that the connection is enabled will appear.

ELAP Maintenance navigation expanded to the LSMS Connection options.


LSMS Connection view with the control to enable the disabled connection.


LSMS Connection confirmation showing that the connection is enabled.

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Active ELAP:

Procedure Complete.

This procedure is complete.