Setting Up the Oracle RAC Redo Log Files

You can create online redo logs for the duplicate database and apply them to restore the database in case of corruption.

Procedure

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

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

   The Browse and Restore Options dialog box appears.

3. Select Latest Backup, and then click the View Content button.

4. Select the database, and then click the Recover All Selected button.

   The Oracle Restore Options dialog box appears.

5. Click RMAN Duplicate DB, and then click Next.

   The Oracle RMAN Duplicate DB Options dialog box appears.

6. On the Stream tab, double click the number of streams to use for each Oracle RAC instance in the Stream column, and enter the number of streams.

7. On the General tab, select the Destination Client from the list.

8. In the Duplicate To box, select the destination instance.

9. Select Duplicate To. In the Pfile box, type the name of the startup parameter file for the duplicate database, or browse to the location.

10. Click Advanced.

    The Oracle Duplicate Options dialog box appears.

11. On the Duplicate DB Options tab, select Duplicate to Log File.

    1. Select the File option to specify redo log files using a file, and click Add.

    2. In the Spec Dialog for Oracle Redo Log File box:

       • Type the redo log file name or browse to the location.

       • In the Size box, type the size of the online redo log file.

       • In the SizeSpec list, select the size specification of the file.

       • To allow the database to reuse an existing file, select the Reuse check box.

       • Click OK.

12. Click OK to close the Oracle Duplicate Options dialog box.

13. Click OK to start the restore.