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technimdaxviii
Level 5
8 years ago

Question - Performing a redirected restore of Oracle

Example - Performing a redirected restore of Oracle
For example, assume the following:
- Source client is camel
- Destination client is giraffe
- Master server is lion
- ORACLE_SID is test
- The user is connected to the Oracle database using a local connection, not
SQL*Net
- UNIX user is ora on both camel and giraffe

To perform a redirected restore (example)1 Create the following file on server lion:
Windows: install_path\NetBackup\db\altnames\giraffe
UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/db/altnames/giraffe
Edit giraffe to contain the name camel:
2 Do one of the following:
- Windows: Use the BAR GUI to set lion as the master server.
- UNIX: Log onto giraffe as ora. Set SERVER=lion in $ORACLE_HOME/bp.conf.This server must be the first server that is listed in the bp.conf file.

 

Just want to confirm if the line marked in red should be created manually in destination client. I've checked our production system, but I can't find the file under $ORACLE_HOME either.

Reference:

Symantec NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide UNIX, Windows, and Linux Release 7.7 (Page 127)

7.6
Solaris
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    8 years ago

    bp.conf in Oracle user home directory is not compulsory.

    The SERVER entry should be verified IF the file exists.

    The manual says the following a few pages back:

    About the bp.conf file on UNIX systems
    A NetBackup for Oracle user can create a bp.conf file in the Oracle user’s home
    directory on the NetBackup for Oracle client host. When a NetBackup for Oracle
    operation is started, the user’s bp.conf file is searched before the master
    configuration file (/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf). Any option that is found at
    the user level overrides the same option’s setting at the master level.

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    8 years ago

    bp.conf in Oracle user home directory is not compulsory.

    The SERVER entry should be verified IF the file exists.

    The manual says the following a few pages back:

    About the bp.conf file on UNIX systems
    A NetBackup for Oracle user can create a bp.conf file in the Oracle user’s home
    directory on the NetBackup for Oracle client host. When a NetBackup for Oracle
    operation is started, the user’s bp.conf file is searched before the master
    configuration file (/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf). Any option that is found at
    the user level overrides the same option’s setting at the master level.

    • technimdaxviii's avatar
      technimdaxviii
      Level 5
      8 years ago

      Hi Marianne,

      Thanks again for answering my inquiry :)

      A NetBackup for Oracle user can create a bp.conf file in the Oracle user’s home directory on the NetBackup for Oracle client host

      Regarding to the statement above, it should be in Oracle user's home($HOME) or in $ORACLE_HOME?

       

      bash-4.1$ echo $HOME
/export/home/oracle
bash-4.1$ echo $ORACLE_HOME
/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2/db_1
  • technimdaxviii's avatar
    technimdaxviii
    Level 5
    8 years ago

    Hi Marianne/Tousif,

    Thank you for all your input. I'm now able to connect from client.

    Regards,

    J