09-09-2011 09:33 AM
Hi,
I am in a dilemma, please help!!! Here is the scenario. We moved our Oracle databases from old unix box (server A) to a newer one (server B). There is netbackup client installed on server A. Our Unix SA is facing some issues in installing NetBackup client on server B. I have configured the RMAN backups on server B so that they are written to disk. But I want to copy these RMAN backup sets / backup pieces to server A and back them to tape using NetBackup client. Is it possible? If so what are the steps, can you explain briefly? Do I need to use the same policy that is existing and the schedule, or do I need to create a new policy and schedule and use it?
Thanks,
Akram
09-09-2011 03:38 PM
you have an Oracle database on B.
You setup Oracle on B to do the backup to disk - like to dir /backup or /flash_recovery_area
At this point they are just flat files.
If your dba was to do a restore he would do it from these files on disk - so you just need to get those files to tape
rdist, ftp, nfs whatever to A then just do a backup of A.
09-09-2011 10:31 PM
Same question as this post? https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/rman-netbackup-backup-tapes
Why not fix this problem : "Our Unix SA is facing some issues in installing NetBackup client on server B."?
Please let us know OS on server B and the NBU version and what errors are seen during install?
09-12-2011 11:18 AM
Hi Marianne van den Berg,
Yes same question in the other post. I am not sure what issues he (our SA) is facing. I will check with him and post it here.
BTW the OS on server A and B is Solaris version 10. The NBU version is 6.5
I will get the details on what issues are preventing from installing the NBU.
Thanks,
Akram
09-12-2011 11:26 AM
NBU 6.5 is perfectly supported on Solaris 10. There should be no reason for installation failure...
09-12-2011 11:56 AM
I took the backup on server B (backup to disk), and then transferred the files (backup sets) to server A. I tried to send these files to the tape using bp command (interactive menu) but I got this below error in the process log:
11:31:49 INF - Backup by oracle on client ebdm01-ebr:no schedules of the correct
type exist in this policy
Can somebody let me know how to resolve this issue? Can I create a new policy (with a new schedule) if this policy is the issue? If so can somebody provide the command or steps on how to create the policy.
And how do I direct bp command to use this new policy? Am I going in the wrong direction? Please guide...
Thanks,
AM
09-12-2011 12:37 PM
09-12-2011 01:05 PM
I agree with wrobbins that you need to make sure you have a policy - and that serverA's names in in that policy.
Then create a user backup schedule in that policy - now you might need to create more than one if you want to have your dailies with one retention and your weeklies with a different retention - then you would need to specify the schedule in the command to make sure you get the correct retention.
but the easy way
Server A is already being backed up right? It is already in a policy right?
If you have the data on A and A is getting backed up - no need for a special policy just make sure this new data it is getting backed up in the jobs that are backing up serverA