Software Suite for Oracle Instruction Manual

9.3
System Configuration
Recovery Manager for Oracle User’s Guide
primary database from the last synchronization, I/O load on both InServ Storage Servers, and
the network speed.
Each time
vcdba_rsync is executed, with either the online or offline option, Recovery
Manager synchronizes the volumes on the secondary/remote InServ Storage Server with
changes from the database on the primary/local InServ Storage Server. After the
synchronization process is finished, Recovery Manager creates virtual copies for volumes on the
secondary/remote InServ Storage Server. Those virtual copies constitute a consistent point-in-
time backup image for the primary database. The primary database related files and
information, such as
init.ora, the Oracle password file, the binary control file (compressed
format), the ASCII control file, datafile information, and tablespace information are saved in a
virtual copy repository on a backup host. A virtual copy repository directory is created as
/
etc/3par/solutions/<primary_host>.ora.<oracle_sid>/<timestamp>
For example:
Virtual copies exist on the secondary/remote InServ Storage Server where they can later be
mounted and used to clone the primary database. In addition, the virtual copies can also be
backed up to a tape library or other inexpensive storage devices to keep a consistent point-in-
time image of the primary database.
9.2 System Configuration
9.2.1 Recovery Manager’s Remote Copy Requirements
Before using the Recovery Manager Remote Copy utility, the following must be set up:
■ Primary/local and secondary/remote InServ Storage Servers must be correctly configured.
■ Links among nodes within two InServ Storage Servers must be set up and targets related to
the two InServ Storage Servers must be created.
/etc/3par/solutions/right.ora.ISS920/032103170642
NOTE: Before using this utility, ensure that all 3PAR Recovery Manager
requirements are met, the Remote Copy licenses are installed on both the
primary/local InServ Storage Server and the secondary/remote InServ Storage
Server and Remote Copy is properly configured on both InServ Storage Servers.