Restoring Oracle RAC Databases to the Same Host

By default, the database is restored to the same location from where it was backed up. Once the database is restored, it is recovered to the current time.

This procedure can be used for multi-node RAC configurations or for RAC One Node configurations.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers > RAC client.

2. Right-click the instance, point to All Tasks and then click Browse and Restore.

3. Select Latest Backup and click View Content.

4. Select the database and click Recover All Selected.

5. Click Restore in place, and then click Next.

   The Oracle In Place Restore Options dialog box appears.

6. On the Oracle Restore Options dialog box, navigate to the General tab.

   • Verify that the Restore Data and Recover check boxes are selected.

   • Select the Restore Control File check box.

7. On the Restore Options dialog box, navigate to the Stream tab.

   1. In the Streams column, specify the number of streams for each RAC instance. If it is RAC One Node configuration, specify the number of streams for the single instance.

   2. Click Advanced.

8. On the Advanced Restore Options dialog box, on the Options tab.

   1. Select the Switch Database Mode for Restore check box.

   2. Select the Set DBID check box.

9. On the Advanced Restore Options dialog box, navigate to the Ctrl & SP Files tab, in the Restore Control File section, select the Restore From check box.

10. Click OK to close the Advanced Restore Options dialog box.

11. Click OK to start the restore.