HP StoreServ Application Suite for Oracle Media manual Virtual Copy Repository

Recovery Manager for Oracle User’s Guide

2.6.8 The Cloned Database Removal Utility

3PAR Recovery Manager’s cloned database removal utility (vcdba_removedb command) removes a cloned database, which was created using the vcdba_createdb command.

The cloned database is shutdown with the shutdown immediate option. All files (Oracle parameter file, control files, and redo logs), which were previously created by the vcdba_createdb command, are removed. The virtual copy remains mounted.

2.6.9 The Virtual Copy Removal Utility

3PAR Recovery Manager’s virtual copy removal utility removes an existing virtual copy from the InServ storage system. The virtual copy must have Available status in order to be removed using the vcdba_remove command. The status of a virtual copy is obtained by using the display utility vcdba_display.

This utility only removes the read-only virtual copy from the system to free up the snapshot space. It does not actually remove the repository information if the virtual copy has been backed up to the media. This enables Recovery Manager to restore a virtual copy, which has been previously backed-up to the media on the original volume, as long as the virtual copy repository exists.

2.7 The Virtual Copy Repository

3PAR Recovery Manager records important information for each virtual copy taken by the Recovery Manager utilities. The information is used by Recovery Manager for database restoration. The information is stored in the repository at:

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

2.7.1 The Virtual Copy Repository Removal Utility

3PAR Recovery Manager’s virtual copy repository removal utility removes a virtual copy’s repository that was created using the create utility (2.6.2 The Virtual Copy Creation Utility on page 2.7). The virtual copy that has been removed must have Removed status in order for Recovery Manager to remove the repository. The status of a virtual copy can be obtained using the display utility (2.6.3 The Virtual Copy Display Utility on page 2.9).

If a virtual copy has been backed up, the remove repository utility command fails unless the -foption is used.

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The Virtual Copy Repository