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File System Backups with Oracle Secure Backup and StorageTek

Tape Systems

steph-choyer-Oracle · Apr �� ���� — edited May �� ����

by Dean Halbeisen

This article is intended to be a click-by-click walk-through illustrating how to get started with �le
system backups using Oracle Secure Backup and Oracle's StorageTek tape systems with Oracle
Enterprise Manager Cloud Control ��_c_.

Table of Contents

Introduction
This article starts at the point where the initial system and application installation have been completed.
The following steps must be completed before this process can begin:

▪ The system (such as Oracle MiniCluster) must be installed and con�gured.

▪ Oracle Secure Backup must be installed and con�gured with disk pools and tape storage.
▪ Oracle Enterprise Manager ��_c_ host agents must be installed on each system.
▪ The Oracle Secure Backup plugin for Oracle Enterprise Manager ��_c_ must be promoted on
the Oracle Secure Backup administration server in the Oracle Secure Backup domain.

Walk-Through: Ge�ing Started with File System

Backup and Recovery
The following sections illustrate how to schedule a backup job, monitor backups, and perform �le
system recovery.

Schedule a Backup Job

The following steps use the Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control GUI to submit a �le system backup
job.

�. Select Targets > All Targets.

 Figure �.Select the target devices.

�. Select Databases > Oracle Secure Backup Domain.

Figure �. Select the Oracle Secure Backup domain.

�. Click a target to open the home page for that target. This example selects OOS-
SRVR-��.HOL.COM.

Figure �. Open the Oracle Secure Backup target's home page.

�. Select Manage > File System Backup/Restore > Schedule Backup.

 Figure �. Select the option to schedule a backup.

�. Enter credentials for the Oracle Secure Backup domain (likely saved for you from the setup)
and then click OK.

Figure �. Enter credentials for the Oracle Secure Backup domain.

�. Select the option to select hosts and directory information, and then click Next.

Figure �. Select the backup mode.

�. Select the �les and directories for backup. In this example, host OOS-SVRV-01 and �le system
/var/tmp are speci�ed. Click Next to continue.
 Figure �. Select the host, �les, and directories for backup.

�. Review the backup job options, and then click Next to continue. Default values are used in this
example to create a full backup.

Figure �. Review the backup job options.

�. Review the backup job devices, and then click Next to continue with the defaults.

Figure �. Review the backup job devices.

��. Review the scheduling options, and then click Next to continue with the defaults.

 **Figure 10. Review the scheduling options.**

��. Review the backup job details, and then click Submit Job.


**Figure 11. Review the backup job details.**

��. A status message is displayed. Click View Job to display more information.


**Figure 12. View job details.**

��. Review the detailed job information.


**Figure 13. View detailed job information.**

Explore Live Monitoring Capabilities

The following steps explore the live monitoring capabilities of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control.

�. Exit the job details screen and use the Recent Target List to go back to the Oracle Secure
Backup domain.

�. Select Manage > File System Backup/Restore > Backup Reports to view backup reports.

Figure ��. View backup reports.

�. Click the Browse Backup bu�on to browse the most recent backup.
 Figure ��. Browse recent backups.

�. Click the /var directory to browse �les and directories in the backup.

Figure ��. Browse contents of the backup.

�. Continue to browse the contents of the backup by clicking the /tmp directory. Files in this
directory are displayed.

Figure ��. Continue to browse contents of the backup.

�. Use the Favorites or Recent bu�ons to return to the Targets home screen.
 Figure ��. Return to the Targets home screen.

Perform File Recovery

The following steps use the Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control GUI to simulate a lost-�le scenario
and perform �le recovery.

�. To simulate a lost-�le recovery scenario, �rst manually delete some �les.

a. Connect to the machine with SSH:

# ssh [email protected]

. . .

root@OOS-SRVR-01:~# cd /var/tmp

b. Delete some directories:

root@OOS-SRVR-01:/var/tmp# rm -rf OraIn*

root@OOS-SRVR-01:/var/tmp#

�. Now, restore the deleted �les. First, select Manage > File System Backup/Restore > Perform
Restore.
 Figure ��. Start a �le restore operation.

�. Select the option to select speci�c �les to restore, and then click Next.

Figure ��. Select the option to restore speci�c �les.

�. On the Select Backup Period screen, enter a host name (this example uses OOS-SRVR-01 ),
leave the default backup period set to most recent, and click Next to continue.

Figure ��. Select the host name and backup period to use for the restore operation.

�. On the Select Files screen, select the /var/tmp/Ora* �les that were manually deleted at the
start of this scenario.

a. On the left pane (Contents of the Backup) select the /var/tmp directory, specify Ora* as
the �lter, and click the Add bu�on (located near the bo�om of the screen; not visible in Figure
��).

b. Then on the right pane (Files/Directories for Restore) click Select All, and then click Next to
continue.
 Figure ��. Browse the contents of the backup and select �les to restore.

�. On the Destinations Options screen, review the information and then click Next to continue.

Figure ��. Review the restore destination options.

�. On the Restore Options screen, review the information and click Next to continue.

Figure ��. Review the restore options.

�. On the Locations Preview screen, review the information and click Next to continue.
 Figure ��. Review the locations preview information.

�. Review the scheduling options and click Next to continue.

Figure ��. Review the scheduling options.

��. Review the summary information and click Submit Job to continue.


**Figure 27. Review the summary information and submit the job to start the restore operation.**

��. Status information is displayed. Click View Job to monitor the restore process.


**Figure 28. Monitor the restore process.**

��. Explore live monitoring capabilities. Use quick link bu�ons (top bar of the dashboard) to exit.


**Figure 29. Explore the live monitoring capabilities.**

See Also
For more information, please see the following resources:

▪ Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control web page

 ▪ Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control web page
▪ Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control online documentation library
▪ Oracle Secure Backup web page
▪ Oracle Secure Backup documentation library

About the Author

Dean Halbeisen is a solutions manager at Oracle. He has over �� years of IT experience and is an expert
in enterprise computing solutions, most recently applying these practices to next-generation data
center solutions, integrated systems, and Oracle engineered systems. In his current role, Dean is
responsible for solution architecture and development around Oracle Optimized Solutions, including
communicating about Oracle's systems, solutions, technology strategies, and roadmaps to customers,
partners, and internal stakeholders.

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