HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide First Edition (T4283-96026, August 2006)

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Backup Destination and Operation for RMAN: The management server has three backup points
available for RMAN backups. RMAN backup destinations are:
%ORA_HOME%\rman\current
%ORA_HOME%\rman\backup1
%ORA_HOME%\rman\backup2
The schedule backup writes in backup1 and backup2 folder in rotation and save now backup from
the management server keeps overwriting in current folder. See ”Architectural Overview of RMAN
Backups” on page 228 for more information about RMAN backups.
Database Mode
To facilitate the HOT RMAN Backup, you must change the database mode to archive mode, as
described in ”Setting the Archive Mode” on page 238. The default database archive destination is
\oracle\oradata\APPIQ\archive. This destination can be modified as described in
”Changing the Archive Destination” on page 240. Depending on the input/output of the data,
archiving can be in the range of 2.5 GB to 10 GB per day. The archive folder gets cleaned during
on a scheduled RMAN backup.
You can change the database mode to run in no archive mode with RMAN backup disabled, as
described in ”Setting the Archive Mode” on page 238. When you change the database to no
archive mode, you reset the logs SCN, set the archive parameter in the database parameter file
and disable the RMAN backup scheduler.
IMPORTANT: Export the database after switching to no archive mode. See ”Exporting the
Database” on page 234 for more information.
Keep in mind the following implications if you do decide to change the database to no archive
mode.
• If you set the management server to Disable Database Archive Mode and RMAN Backup, it
is up to you to back up the management server manually. If you forget to back up your
management server and your management server fails, you will not have a database to import.
To learn more about manual backups, see ”Running a Cold Backup” on page 239. Export the
database after you change the database mode to no archive. See ”Exporting the Database” on
page 234.
RMAN Cold
backup
Done through the Database
Admin Utility.
Same files as an RMAN
HOT backup.
If the management
server is set to
no-archive mode,
users can perform an
RMAN cold backup.
See ”Setting the
Archive Mode” on
page 238.
Table 28 Description of Backups (continued)
Backup Type Description Files Backed Up Database Mode