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Install and Configure Backup Policy for Oracle RAC

Muthukrishna_Ve
Level 3
Hi Guys,

I would like to configure Oracle Backup policy for 2 Node RAC enviroment,

1) Do I need to install Netbackup up on both the nodes?

2) Do I need to configure backup policy on both the nodes?

3) If one of the server is down, backup should be schedule from other node?

Please guide me as to how to go about it?

Thanks,
VCP.
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Rakesh_Khandelw
Level 6
I am assuming you are referring to NetBackup Oracle agent -
>
> 1) Do I need to install Netbackup up on both the
> nodes?
>
Yes, you need NetBackup client on both end. Whether or not you need NBU oracle agent on both nodes depends on your configuration. If the archive logs are not accessible by each node in the cluster, then the archive logs need to be backed up separately on each node and you need agent on both the node. Ideally, you should install NBU agent for oracle on both nodes (just in case one server fails and you need to perform backup through other).

> 2) Do I need to configure backup policy on both the
> nodes?

Typically, each node has access to DB and archive logs and there is virtual node name configured for client and server. Using a virtual node name for the client allows you to specify a single client entity for all of the Oracle backups.
You use this node name in your RMAN/NBU script and NetBackup runs the script/backup on the node virtual node name is active. But if you are not using the standard setup then you may need policy for each node.

You will have to define both nodes in your policy for file-system level backups (like OS or other FS local to individual node).

>
> 3) If one of the server is down, backup should be
> schedule from other node?
>

With vitual client name you hae already taken care of it as long as both nodes have access to archivelogs.

Rakesh_Khandelw
Level 6
These may be helpful -

NetBackup for Oracle on UNIX System Administrator's Guide ( http://support.veritas.com/docs/279281 )

NetBackup for Oracle on Windows System Administrator's Guide ( http://support.veritas.com/docs/279280 )

J_S__Darman_Tua
Level 3
Certified
Additional information :

http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/products/White_Papers/Data_Protection/nbu_oracle_rac_linux_wp_080403.pdf

http://eval.veritas.com/downloads/pro/nbu_45fp3_oracle_backuprecovery_wp.pdf