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Recovery Manager for Oracle User’s Guide

primary database from the last synchronization, I/O load on both InServ Storage Servers, and the network speed.

Each time vcdba_rsync is executed, with either the online or offline option, Recovery Manager synchronizes the volumes on the secondary/remote InServ Storage Server with changes from the database on the primary/local InServ Storage Server. After the synchronization process is finished, Recovery Manager creates virtual copies for volumes on the secondary/remote InServ Storage Server. Those virtual copies constitute a consistent point-in- time backup image for the primary database. The primary database related files and information, such as init.ora, the Oracle password file, the binary control file (compressed format), the ASCII control file, datafile information, and tablespace information are saved in a virtual copy repository on a backup host. A virtual copy repository directory is created as /

etc/3par/solutions/<primary_host>.ora.<oracle_sid>/<timestamp>

For example:

/etc/3par/solutions/right.ora.ISS920/032103170642

Virtual copies exist on the secondary/remote InServ Storage Server where they can later be mounted and used to clone the primary database. In addition, the virtual copies can also be backed up to a tape library or other inexpensive storage devices to keep a consistent point-in- time image of the primary database.

9.2 System Configuration

NOTE: Before using this utility, ensure that all 3PAR Recovery Manager requirements are met, the Remote Copy licenses are installed on both the primary/local InServ Storage Server and the secondary/remote InServ Storage Server and Remote Copy is properly configured on both InServ Storage Servers.

9.2.1 Recovery Manager’s Remote Copy Requirements

Before using the Recovery Manager Remote Copy utility, the following must be set up:

■Primary/local and secondary/remote InServ Storage Servers must be correctly configured.

■Links among nodes within two InServ Storage Servers must be set up and targets related to the two InServ Storage Servers must be created.

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9.3