Bp.conf entry for RMAN Backup and Policy

[Shailesh_raj72]

Hi All,

I am Using 

Netbackup : 7.6.0.1

OS : Linux

Oracle: 11 G

Database server is acting as media server.

I trying to configure RMAN for Oracle databases and I am New comer in this.

I have below questions on the same

1. What would need to be added in bp.conf file and where(Database media server or in Master server)?

2. Which configuration need to be done in Nebackup policy so database person can initiated the backup?

3. Any plugins required at Master server or Media server level ?

[RiaanBadenhorst]

Here you go, answers to all your questions

http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6481

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

1. Nothing additional. There should be 3 minimum entries in bp.conf on the db-media:
SERVER = <master>
SERVER = <db-media>
CLIENT_NAME = <db-media>

2. Nothing additional.
When you create Oracle policy, one application schedule will be added by default with 24 x 7 window which will allow dba's to initiate backups.

3. NBU for Oracle plugin is already stalled along with NBU Client software that is included in Server software. Just run oracle_link as oracle user on db server (details in the NBU for Oracle manual).

The manual is your friend. Download and read through NetBackup for Oracle Administrator's Guide 

Please also read through my comments in this post: NBU7.5 oracle RMAN backup integration prerquisites 

One more thing: Please consider Oracle Intelligent Policies. Details in above manual and this doc:

NetBackup 7.6 Feature Briefing - Oracle Intelligent Policies
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH211112 

[Shailesh_raj72]

Thanks Marianne,

Suppose there is only one default schedule for oracle backup i.e. default-application-backup in that having one month retntion.

Example:

I have created a policy and share them with DBA and in that policy only one default-application-backup schedule with a month retention. 

In that case will database backup happen?

What is the retention for database backup?

but I have to retain the database backup for 7 year then what need to do

[RiaanBadenhorst]

The default-application-backup retention is what is used,not the automatic schedule's retention. You can name your schedules and use the SEND nb_ora_sched parameter in your scripts

Check the note

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH27133

[Marianne]

Have you read through the section about Policy schedules in the manual? If so, you will know that the database backup will have the retention level of the default application schedule. If you want to change the retention after the backup is taken, you can use bpexpdate command.