# Adding an Oracle Database Instance

You can add an Oracle instance when you need to manage a database.

Tip

If you have access to more than ten server groups, use the arrow buttons at the lower-left bottom of the page to page through the server groups.

## Before You Begin

- Make sure that you have the following information:

  - The Oracle application installation path

  - The credentials that you use to access the Oracle client

  - The backup plan to be used for data and log backups

- If you are going to use a cluster database server for high availability provided by third-party cluster software such as Symantec VCS or Linux Pacemaker Cluster, configure the cluster database server.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

   The database overview page appears.

2. To create an instance, in the upper-right area of the window, click Add instance > Database server.

   The database type selection page appears.

3. Click Oracle, and then click NEXT.

   The Add Oracle instance page appears.

4. From the Server name box, select the server for this instance.

   Tip: Use the Search box to quickly navigate to the desired server.

5. In the Oracle SID box, type the Oracle database instance name for which backups and restores are to be run.

6. From the Plan box, select the desired backup plan.

7. In the Oracle home box, type the Oracle application installation path.

8. Configure the authentication method you want to use:

   Note

   - If you want to use an account other than 'sys', you must grant the SYSDBA or SYSBACKUP (in Oracle version 12 or higher) privilege to the user account.

   - The connect string can be authenticated from Oracle Internet Directory (OID) and LDAP servers.

   - To use "/" (the slash character) as the connect string, select OS authentication.

   - To use Oracle wallet auto login, select Wallet auto login and then type the Service name.

   - To use a credential, select Credential and then from the Connect string list select a saved credential.

9. To use the Oracle catalog connect string, move the Use catalog connect toggle to the right and then from the Credential list select a saved credential.

10. To use a Windows account credential, under Advanced Options, from the Windows OS Account Credential list select a saved credential.

11. Click Add.

## Result

The software creates the instance and a default data subclient and a default log subclient.

## What to Do Next

- On the Oracle database host, edit the oratab file and add an entry for the added instance.

- Create subclients for the data that you want to protect.

- You can configure replication for the instance. Right-click the instance, and select Configure replication.

  For more information, see Configuring Live Sync Replication for an Oracle Database

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