06-02-2016 04:30 AM
As per oracle admin guide - Netbackup 7.7, we can use OIP for a single RAC node using Netbackup 7.7 (Page 220 in Oracle Admin guide for Netbackup 7.7)
There is no mention of this in Netbackup 7.6 Oracle admin guide.
Our backup environment is at 7.6.1.2. We would like to implement OIP for a single RAC node. Can we do this in 7.6 or should we upgrade to 7.7 for this.
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.TECH225987 --> this technote says it is possible for 7.6 and above, but this section is not present in Netbackup 7.6 oracle admin guide.
Can you Please advise on this.
06-02-2016 05:13 AM
Tech notes can be consider a addendum to the manual, so they are safe to follow.
However, Netbackup 7.6 runs out of support February 2017, so why not plan a upgrade now.
06-02-2016 07:26 AM
Thanks Nicolai, we are expecting a go ahead for upgrade soon.
Is it advisable to use OIP on a singe RAC node. Oracle team is having trouble with restores both on 7.6 and 7.7 (test backup environment in 7.7).
Is it better to go for scripts for RAC instead of OIP.
06-02-2016 11:18 AM
You can use OIP, just make sure you address the database as a single instance. Make sure there is no load balancing configure in RMAN. All the streams must be generated from the single node.
06-02-2016 11:43 PM
Oracle team is having trouble with restores both on 7.6 and 7.7...
What kind of issues?
Maybe share details in a new discussion so that we can try to assist?
Ensure that these log folders exist before next restore attempt:
On master : bprd (restart NBU after creating this folder)
On media server: bptm and bpbrm
On Oracle client: bpcd and dbclient (dbclient must have 777 permissions)
06-06-2016 10:11 AM
Thanks Marianne, Riaan and Nicolai. During their past restore tests, restore stream would never show up in Netbackup. I don't know what errors were seen from Oracle end. They may start some restore tests again in 7.6.
Thanks for your comments.
06-06-2016 10:24 PM
That might be because it got generated on the other node and not the one netbackupe expects to see it on.
06-07-2016 06:11 AM
Thanks Riaan, I will pass this input to Oracle team.