Software Suite for Oracle Instruction Manual

7.9
Using Virtual Copies
Recovery Manager for Oracle User’s Guide
7.6.11 Exporting a Virtual Copy to an Alternate Backup Host
After a virtual copy is created, it can be exported to an alternate backup host.
Export a virtual copy as follows:
1 Right-click the virtual copy you wish to export and click Export.
The Export Virtual Copy screen appears.
2 On the Export Virtual Copy screen, provide the following information:
◆ Alternate Backup Host Name - the name of the backup host to which the virtual
copy is exported.
◆ InServ Password File - the location of the InServ Storage Server CLI password at the
alternate backup host. This text field will display if RSH is selected.
◆ InServ User Name - the storage server user name for the alternate backup host. This
text field will display if RSH is selected.
◆ Backup Host Name in InServ - the alternate backup host name defined in the InServ
Storage Server.
3 Click Finish to start exporting the virtual copy.
7.6.12 Cloning a Database
Each online virtual copy created by Recovery Manager represents a point-in-time database
image. Recovery Manager can use the virtual copy to help restore the database, or to clone the
database for testing, decision making, and report generating purposes. The cloning capability
takes the workload out of the primary host and reduces performance impact.
In order to create the cloned database from virtual copies, these virtual copies must be created
by Recovery Manager with the online or offline database option.
The cloned database is created on the backup host.
To clone a database:
1 Select a virtual copy that has a status of Mounted.
2 Right-click the mounted virtual copy and click Create database.
3 Provide the new database ID and the Oracle home directory.