652 Oracle RMAN 11g: Backup and Recovery RMAN subclause syntax details allocOperandList, 612–613 archivelogRecordSpecifier, 613–614 completedTimeSpec, 614 connectStringSpec, 614 datafileSpec, 614 deviceSpecifier, 615 fileNameConversionSpec, 615 forDBUniqueNameOption, 615 foreignlogRecordSpecifier, 615 formatSpec, 616 keepOption, 616 listObjList, 616 maintQualifier, 617 maintSpec, 617 obsOperandList, 617 recordSpec, 618 tempfileSpec, 618 toDestSpec, 619 untilClause, 619 RMAN syntax reference guide command list, 562–563 command list syntax. See command list syntax details reserved words, 560–562 specifier and operands list, 563 robot backup daemon, OSB, 119 robotic interface, media management server, 104 rollback segments, Flashback and, 379–380 round-robin style of writing, log sequence numbers, 18–19 row history, 380–384 run block, 233, 475 run command, 600–601 S S3 (Simple Storage Service), Amazon account signup, 147 backup over Internet or from Amazon ECS, 145–146 backups using OSB Cloud Module, 148–152 defined, 144 overview of, 145 persistently storing as default SBT channel, 149 RMAN backup to, 145–148 SBT API media management and, 107–108 specifying OSB Cloud Module each time you allocate channel, 148–152 storing S3 as default SBT channel, 149 tape backups, 108 SBT devices, 449 sbttest, 109–110 schedule backup daemon, OSB, 119 scheduled backups creating RMAN script job, 333–334 customizing, 330–331 getting started, 262 NetBackup, 163–165 RMAN backup on Data Protector, 183 RMAN backup on Data Protector- integrated Oracle database, 184–185 Windows, 623 schema objects, 9, 210–211, 440 schtasks utility, Windows, 623 SCN (System Change Number) database open process, 22–23 definition of, 9 incomplete recoveries and, 346–348 information stored in control file, 15 performing Flashback Database, 396–397 recover database using, 30, 348–349 recovering to previous incarnation with recovery catalog, 354 scripts adding to backup selection list, 165–166 disk-only Oracle-suggested backups, 328–329 editing RMAN, 184 getting started, 262–263 RMAN backups vs. backups, 226–227 RMAN for NetBackup, 168–169 RMAN Script job, 331–334 RMAN scripts for UNIX, 622–623 RMAN scripts for Windows, 621–622 RMAN stored, 418–421 security configuring database in ARCHIVELOG mode, 81–82 NetBackup and, 170 send command, 601–602 server mounting split mirror volume on other, 523–524 NetBackup software installation, 156 processes, 12, 42 RMAN duplication to remote, 475–476, 484–487 RMAN duplication to same, 474–475, 481–484 server-managed recovery (SMR), 34 SERVER=dedicated syntax, Shared Servers option, 97 service backup daemon, OSB, 119 Session Manager, Data Protector, 176 sessions, tracing RMAN, 460–462 set backup copies parameter, backup command, 245 set command archivelog destination to parameter, 350 backup options, 246–247 during backups, 96 establishing recovery target, 347 syntax details, 602–604 set dbid command recovering control file from autobackup, 273–274 SPFILE recovery from autobackup using RMAN, 269–271 unregistering database from recovery catalog, 212 set encryption on command, 96 set encryption on identified by password command, 95 set encryption on identified by password only command, 95 set newname command, 280, 360 set newname for clone command, 364 set newname for database command, 283–285 set time command, 282 set until restore point command, 349 setParameter parameter syntax diagram, duplicate command, 584 setRmanOption parameter syntax diagram, set command, 603 Index 653 setRmanorRunOption parameter syntax diagram, set command, 604 setRunOption parameter syntax diagram, set command, 603 SG (SCSI Generic) driver, OSB, 122 SGA (System Global Area) datablock backup in, 44 defining memory allocations in, 13 definition of, 9 granules, 8 large pool in, 49 overview of, 13 RMAN memory utilization, 49–50 testing Oracle installation/ configuration, 628 shared pool, SGA, 13 Shared Servers, 37, 97 show all command, 204, 221–222 show command, 604–605 show parameter command, 72–73 shutdown abort command, 11, 23 shutdown command offline RMAN backups, 23, 229, 231–232 overview of, 11 shut down database, 23 syntax details, 606 shutdown immediate command, 11, 23, 278 shutdown normal command, 294–295 shutdown, of database, 23 shutdown transactional command, 11 SID, automated TSPITR, 359 Simple Storage Service. See S3 (Simple Storage Service), Amazon since time option, backup command, 244–245 sizeSpec parameter syntax diagram backup command, 571 duplicate command, 586 recover command, 593 skip parameter, backup command, 243 skip readonly parameter, backup command, 244 skipSpec parameter syntax diagram backup command, 571 convert command, 579 validate command, 612 SMON (system monitor) process, 12 SMR (server-managed recovery), 34 snapshot control file capturing during backup, 246 configuring RMAN default settings, 88 OEM limitations, 321 RAC and, 503 RMAN process, 54 software, controlling database, 10–11 source host credentials, database cloning in OEM, 343–344 speed, split mirror backups and, 523 SPFILE crosschecking backups, 401 disk-only Oracle-suggested backups, 328 duplicating RAC database on single-node database, 510 duplication to remote server using disk backups, 485 duplication to same server using disk backups, 482 getting started with your database backup, 261 listing backups of, 434–435 recovery catalog views for, 219 RMAN automated backups of, 91–92 RMAN process from start to finish, 55 SPFILE, restoring, 269–273 overview of, 269 recovery from autobackup using RMAN, 269–271 recovery from complete database loss (ARCHIVELOG), 538–539, 541 recovery from complete database loss (NOARCHIVELOG), 535 recovery from specific backup set, 271–272 recovery when using recovery catalog, 272 with restore command, 280 restoring backed up SPFILE with operational database online, 272–273 split mirror backups, 209 spool command, 606 SQL applying to logical standby database, 492 creating standby control file, 493 enabling tracing of RMAN sessions, 461 performing Flashback Table from, 384–385 tuning backup and recovery, 449 sql clone command, 363 sql command creating restore points, 238 datafile recoveries, 292 syntax details, 606–607 tablespace recoveries, 292 Standard Editions, RMAN included with, 34–35 standard policy domain, TSM, 192 standby database. See also Data Guard and RMAN archive logs backups from, 499–500 backing up multinode RAC database, 515 creating single-node, 512–515 datafile backups from, 499 Oracle sync and split and, 236–237, 526–527 overview of, 492 primary database vs., 494 taking backups from, 498–499 using Flashback Database for reinstantiation, 500 using RMAN to create, 492–497 start with option, catalog command, 418 startup command derivatives of, 10–11 start database, 21–22 syntax details, 607 startup force command, 11 startup mount command ARCHIVELOG mode full recovery, 29 defined, 10 loss of current online redo log group, 296 offline RMAN backups, 229–232 overview of, 22 restoring database in NOARCHIVELOG mode, 282 startup nomount command, 10–12, 22 startup, of database, 21–22 startup read only command, 1 1 startup restrict command, 10, 23 status codes assigning to database datafiles, 14 crosschecking backups, 400–403 654 Oracle RMAN 11g: Backup and Recovery modifying archived redo log backups, 409 of online redo log groups, 17–18 storage clouds, OSB, 116, 138 storage pool volumes, 202–203 subclause syntax. See RMAN subclause syntax details substitution variables, set newname command, 285 sudo set up, 35 support matrix, Oracle and Data Protector integration, 174 switch clone tempfile all command, 364 switch command, 283–284, 607–608 switchFile parameter syntax diagram, 608 sync and split technology as broken mirror backups, 518–520 RAID and, 518 RMAN and, 524–526 sync and split technology, with Oracle database archive logs, 522–523 benefits of, 523–524, 528–529 control files, 522 datafiles, 521–522 getting from Oracle software, 527 overview of, 520–521 redo log files, 522 using standby database, Flashback Database and incremental apply, 527–528 using VSS for Windows, 529 synchronization manual recovery catalog, 216 RMAN metadata and Data Protector, 187 synchronous backup I/O, 457–458 syntax. See RMAN syntax reference guide SYS packages, used by RMAN, 43–44 sysdba privileges, RMAN always connecting to database with, 77 auxiliary database requiring, 52 making changes on OEM Recovery Settings page with, 324 managing restore points in OEM, 342 target database and, 35–36 SYS.DBMS_BACKUP_RESTORE package auxiliary database and, 52 overview of, 43–44 RMAN packages in kernel, 44 RMAN process and, 54, 56 SYS.DBMS_RCVMAN package auxiliary database and, 52 overview of, 43 RMAN process and, 54 System Change Number. See SCN (System Change Number) System Global Area. See SGA (System Global Area) system monitor (SMON) process, 12 system Oracle-related files, backing up, 30 system oratab file, backing up, 30 SYSTEM tablespace, recovery from loss of, 542 T tables, Flashback Table, 384–387 tablespace. See also TSPITR (tablespace point-in-time recovery) ARCHIVELOG recovery, 29 case study, online recovery from loss of, 543 case study, recovery from loss of SYSTEM tablespace, 542 configuring exclusion policy, 84, 320 configuring recovery catalog database, 209 creating recovery catalog user account, 210 cross-platform transportable, 372–374 crosschecking backups, 401 definition of, 9 incremental backups of, 258–259 listing backups by name of, 430 making image copies of, 254 online backup of, 249–251 overview of, 15 recoveries, 291–292 recovering, 291–292 recovery catalog views for, 222 restoring using Data Protector GUI, 185 specifically excluding during automated backup, 88 tuning backup and recovery, 450 tablespace parameter, backup command, 250 tablespace point-in-time recovery. See TSPITR (tablespace point-in-time recovery) tags backup command options, 238 incrementally updated backups using, 259–260 tape backups combined disk and, 329–330 in disk backup world, 102–103 duplication to different server using, 478–479 duplication to same server using, 484 impact of multiplexing on, 453 output buffers and, 48 performing, 108–109 performing restore from, 109 problems with write operations, 455 remote server duplication using, 486 same server duplication using, 486 using sbttest for, 109–110 tape buffer size, 447 tape channels, RMAN defined, 42 testing with Oracle default SBT interface, 105–106 understanding in OEM, 331 tape I/O slaves, RMAN, 43, 49–50 tape management system, retention policy, 95 tape-only Oracle-suggested backup, 328–329 target database case study, using RMAN duplication to create historical subset of, 548–550 connecting to for RMAN duplication, 468 creating RMAN backup account, 80–81 defined, 34 Grid Control monitoring, 311 privileges, 35–36 recovery catalog and, 50 RMAN compatibility and, 53, 79 RMAN process, connecting to, 54 status codes (continued) Index 655 running crosscheck command from, 401 running RMAN locally from, 37–39 running RMAN remotely to, 36–37 target-less duplication in 11g and, 487 using RMAN to create standby database, 496–497 where backups come from, 493–494 target instance, TSPITR, 357 target-less duplication, in 11g, 486 TCP/IP, installing and configuring OSB, 122 TDPO (Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle) backing up database objects to TSM, 193–194 configuring for Oracle, 194–198 defined, 190 deleting database backups, 204 performing RMAN backup using, 199–203 real world example, 193 troubleshooting TSM backups, 205–206 tdpoconf utility, 197 TDPO_NODE, 196, 203, 206 tempfiles, recovery catalog views for, 222 tempfileSpec subclause, 618 templates adding to backup selection list, 165–166 configuring RMAN backup on Data Protector, 179–180 terminology, Oracle, 7–9 test environment setup, 625–631 getting started, 263 go cheap, 627–628 matching your production environment, 627 Oracle configuration, 628–629 overview of, 626 RMAN configuration, 630–631 test box, 627 tiers NetBackup, 156–157 tape channels with Oracle default SBT interface, 105–106 TSM, 190–191 time-based recovery, 348 Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle. See TDPO (Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle) Tivoli Storage Manager. See TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager) tnsnames.ora file creating for remote RMAN backups, 37 creating single-node standby database from RAC, 514 duplicating RAC database on single-node database, 511 duplication to remote server using disk backups, 486 preparing network for RMAN duplication, 479–481 running RMAN locally from target database and, 38 UR=A parameter, 498 using RMAN to create standby database, 497 to restore point clause, recover/restore commands, 349 toDestSpec subclause, 619 trace files, 9, 460–462 Transaction Integrity Check, OEM, 336 transparent mode encryption, 95 transport tablespace command, 608–609 transportOptionList parameter syntax diagram, convert command, 579 Transp_tbs_optlist parameter syntax diagram, transport tablespace command, 609 troubleshooting NetBackup, 169 RMAN recovery, 334–336 truncate table operation, 384 TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager), 189–206 Administration Center and Web client, 194 client, 193–194 configuring TDPO for Oracle, 194–198 deleting database backups, 204 overview of, 190 performing RMAN backup using TDPO, 199–204 real world example, 193 server system objects, 190–193 troubleshooting, 204–206 TSPITR (tablespace point-in-time recovery) automated, 357–359 auxiliary database and, 51–52 customizing automated, 360 manually, 360–366 media recovery for user error with, 378 overview of, 356–357 restrictions, 366 TS_PITR_CHECK view, 357–358 TS_PITR_OBJECTS_TO_BE_DROPPED view, 358 U Undo Segment Integrity Check, OEM, 336 undo segments Flashback and, 379–380 Flashback Table, 384 generating and storing undo in, 24–25 UNDO tablespaces, 235 UNIX, RMAN scripts for, 622–623 unregister database command, 212, 215, 609 Unregister Database link, Recovery Catalog Settings page, 327 until clause recover copy of database command, 260 setting in duplication, 481 until sequence parameter, 545, 548–550 until time parameter, backup command, 240, 251, 275 untilClause subclause, RMAN, 619 unused block compression, block-level backups, 45–46 unused online redo log group, 18 update command, 24 upgrade catalog command, 214–215, 610 UR=A parameter, tnsnames.ora file, 498 USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST parameter, 323 user accounts, creating database, 80–81 Oracle Secure Backup, 120–122 recovery catalog, 209 user class, OSB user rights, 122 656 Oracle RMAN 11g: Backup and Recovery User Directed Recovery, OEM, 339–342 user errors. See Flashback Technology user processes, 12 USER_RECYCLEBIN view, 390 using backup controlfile command, 522 V V$ views, for reporting, 441–442 V$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY view, 457 validate backupset command, 370–371 validate command check logical option, 404 syntax details, 610–612 validating RMAN backups, 404–405 validate parameter, backup command, 243, 369 validateObject parameter syntax diagram, validate command, 611 validateOperand parameter syntax diagram, validate command, 612 validation, of RMAN backups, 404–405 V$ARCHIVED_LOG view, 217, 499–500 V$BACKUP_ASYNC_IO view, 457–460 V$BACKUP_CORRUPTION view, 218, 351–352 V$BACKUP_DATAFILE view, 218 V$BACKUP_FILES view, 218–219 V$BACKUP_PIECE view, 219 V$BACKUP_REDOLOG view, 219 V$BACKUP_SET view, 219 V$BACKUP_SPFILE view, 219 V$BACKUP_SYNC_IO view, 457–460 V$BLOCK_CHANGE_TRACKING view, 256 V$COPY_CORRUPTION view, 219, 352 VCTF (block change tracking file), 255–256, 320 V$DATABASE view, 220, 372 V$DATABASE_BLOCK_CORRUPTION view, 220, 351–352, 404 V$DATAFILE view, 220 V$DATAFILE_COPY view, 219, 220 V$DIAG_INFO view, 75 verdeleted attribute, TSM copy groups, 197 verification, of database restorability, 366–371 VERITAS NetBackup for Oracle. See NetBackup for Oracle V$FLASHBACK_DATABASE_LOG view, 395 V$FLASHBACK_DATABASE_STAT view, 395–396 V$FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA_USAGE view, 69 views DRA data dictionary, 302 Flashback Database, 395–396 managing FRA, 67–69 recovery catalog, 217–222 RMAN performance tuning, 454–460 V$, for reporting, 441–442 V$IR_FAILURE view, Data Recovery Advisor, 302 V$IR_FAILURE_SET view, Data Recovery Advisor, 302 V$IR_MANUAL_CHECKLIST view, Data Recovery Advisor, 302 V$IR_REPAIR view, Data Recovery Advisor, 302 V$LOG view log sequence number of online redo logs, 9 recovery catalog, 221 status of online redo log group, 17–18 V$LOGFILE view, 221 V$LOG_HISTORY view, 221 V$OFFLINE_RANGE view, 221 VPC (virtual private catalog), creating, 213 V$RECOVERY_FILE_DEST view, 68, 405 V$RMAN_BACKUP_JOB_DETAILS view, 455 V$RMAN_CONFIGURATION view, 221 V$RMAN_ENCRYPTION_ ALGORITHMS view, 96–97 V$RMAN_OUTPUT view, 227–228 V$SESSION view, 42, 456 V$SESSION_LONGOPS view RMAN performance tuning, 456 RMAN process from start to finish, 55 tracking SYS.DBMS_BACKUP_ RESTORE package, 44 viewing RMAN channel processes, 42 viewing RMAN server processes, 42 VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) for Windows, 237 V$TABLESPACE view, 222 V$TEMPFILE view, 222 V$THREAD view, 221 V$TRANSPORTABLE_PLATFORM view, 372–373 V$UNDOSTAT view, 379 W Web tool, OSB, 117, 126–127 Whole Database Recovery, OEM defined, 339 performing, 340–341 recover to current or previous point in time, 339 recovery from previously restored datafiles, 340 recovery scope less than entire database, 342 restore all datafiles, 339–340 Windows OS RMAN scripts for, 621–622 scheduled backups on, 623 Volume Shadow Copy Service for, 237 write operations, performance issues, 455–456 . option, backup command, 244–245 sizeSpec parameter syntax diagram backup command, 571 duplicate command, 586 recover command, 593 skip parameter, backup command,. adding to backup selection list, 165–166 disk-only Oracle- suggested backups, 328–329 editing RMAN, 184 getting started, 262–263 RMAN backups vs. backups,