User's Manual

6.30
Command
Recovery Manager for Oracle User’s Guide
COMMAND
vcdba_restore
SYNOPSIS
vcdba_restore -s <oracle_sid> -p <primary_host> [-t <timestamp>]
[-T <tablespaces>|-D <datafiles>] [-h hostname] [-m alt_mountpoint]
[-c] [-v]
DESCRIPTION
Restores database files from a virtual copy backup image.
The
vcdba_restore command restores databases, tablespaces, data files, and/or archive logs
from a virtual copy backup image. The virtual copy must have a status of
Y in order to be
restored. The virtual copy’s backup status can be retrieved using the
vcdba_display
command.
The command can also be used to restore a virtual copy’s backup image to an alternate backup
host. For NBU (user-managed) restoration, the command can also be used to restore an
alternate location. Oracle RMAN always restores to the primary host.
If a virtual copy’s name is not specified, the
vcdba_restore command restores from the most
recent full back up.
Restore is not supported on Remote Copy Configuration.
Restore is not supported on Remote Copy configuration.
The following restrictions apply when restoring from a virtual copy’s backup image:
■ When restoring the database control file (using the -c option) using Oracle RMAN, the
database must be in STARTED mode (
startup nomount). In addition, restoring the
database control file along with an individual data file or tablespace is not supported, as it
is not possible to perform media recovery.
■ When restoring a database, the database must be in CLOSED or MOUNTED mode for NBU
restore or Oracle RMAN restore, respectively. For an RAC database, all RAC instances must
be in CLOSED or MOUNTED mode, respectively.
■ When restoring individual tablespaces or datafiles, the database can be OPEN, but the
corresponding tablespaces must be offline.
■ Restoring controlfiles along with datafiles and/or tablespaces is not allowed.