10-21-2013 01:52 AM
Hello all,
I want to backup (oracle through RMAN) on Redhat 2.6 which on ESX
(VMWARE). Tape Library is Fujitsy CS800...
Can you share your opinion,experience.
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10-23-2013 01:10 AM
Thanks a lot,
We have no Media Server dedupe, Because dedupe is going on VTL side.
As I mentioned before , last our decision was perfect. Guest OS was as a client. backup would be on 10gb/s lan to media server.FC activity reached to 700MB/s.
everybody happy)).
10-21-2013 02:08 AM
You need to install NBU client software on VM and follow steps in NBU for Oracle Guide to perform backups using RMAN. Config will be exactly the same as any physical Oracle client.
See NBU for Oracle Admin Guide http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC3672
Please double check OS and Oracle versions in OS and database compatibility lists:
Master Compatibility List: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH59978
10-21-2013 04:39 AM
I already installed media soft..Because we want to take backup on FC. but problem is to present tape library to system which is on ESX
10-21-2013 04:47 AM
Tape devices are not supported on VMware.
See Statement of Support for NetBackup 7.x in a Virtual Environment: http://http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127089
It is a VMware issue, not NBU....
10-21-2013 05:15 AM
Sorry Marianne for inconvenience..I couldnt find any article from your materials about the tape devices which are not supported in Vmware... on which page it was mentioned?
And why not supported?
10-21-2013 05:41 AM
See page 4:
Media Manager (tape storage units)For details on the supported virtualization technologies, see Table 2.
10-21-2013 06:52 AM
- VMware does not provide support for backup tape drives and tape library devices or their functionality on ESX/ESXi hosts.
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1016407&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=68394743&stateId=1 0 68404511
10-21-2013 11:52 PM
As a solution I should set the Guest Os on esx as a client..
But there is 2-3 TB data . We should take backup on fc..(as you mentioned the media is not supported)
So any idea??
10-22-2013 01:12 AM
Upgrade to NBU 7.5.0.6 and use a physical media server as backup host. See 'Statement of Support' doc for list of supported OS'es for backup host. You will see that Linux servers are supported as from 7.5.0.3.
If you have a physical media server as backup host, you can zone datastores to media servers which will enable you to take FC backups using VMware policy type.
The alternative is to move this VM to a physical server.
10-22-2013 01:46 AM
Thank you Marianne and wr.
As a solution we decided like this.
We will install client on guest os.
take backup on 10Gb/s cable.
We will try, after that i will inform you.
10-22-2013 02:00 AM
If you have NBU Appliance or Media Server dedupe, you may want to implement client side dedupe.
NBU 7.5 will allow you to select Accelerator as well.
10-23-2013 01:10 AM
Thanks a lot,
We have no Media Server dedupe, Because dedupe is going on VTL side.
As I mentioned before , last our decision was perfect. Guest OS was as a client. backup would be on 10gb/s lan to media server.FC activity reached to 700MB/s.
everybody happy)).