Step 1 Before You Begin
See the following sections to learn more about the capabilities and requirements of the Oracle Agent:
Step 2: Install the Oracle Agent
For your computer's operating system, review each of the following topics to get started with the installation.
Install the Oracle Agent on all the nodes of Oracle RAC.
The computer will be added as a client in the CommCell as soon as the installation completes successfully.
For your computer's operating system, review each of the following topics to get started with the installation.
Windows
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Prepare the Installation on Windows Computers
Review general guidelines to prepare for the installation, which include configurations that your computer might need before the installation.
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Preinstallation Checklist for the Oracle Agent
Review agent specific guidelines to prepare for the installation, such as gathering the information that you must provide during the installation.
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Select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment.
UNIX
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Prepare the Installation on UNIX
Review general guidelines to prepare for the installation, which include configurations that your computer might need before the installation.
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Preinstallation Checklist for the Oracle Agent
Review agent specific guidelines to prepare for the installation, such as gathering the information that you must provide during the installation.
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Select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment.
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After you complete the installation, review and make any necessary changes to the client UNIX groups and permissions.
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Review the required permissions. For more information, see Database Group and Folder Permissions.
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Change permissions as needed. For more information, see Changing UNIX Groups and Permissions on UNIX Clients.
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Step 3: Prepare for Your First Backup and Restore
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Open the CommCell Console.
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Configure a storage device. For more information, see one of the following:
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Plan your backup by considering the following configuration items.
Consideration
More Information
Decide what data to back up. Oracle database backups contain one or more of the following:
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Only the entire database
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Only archive logs
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The Oracle control file
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The Oracle SP file
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Individual datafiles and tablespaces
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The Oracle Flash Recovery Area
Create subclients for each unique data set.
Decide whether to schedule backups. Scheduling backups has the advantage of ensuring data is automatically backed up at regular intervals. Gather the following information prior to configuring schedules:
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The schedule name
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The schedule frequency
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The schedule start time and start date
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The schedule exceptions
Create schedules for the backups.
Decide whether to encrypt the data for transmission over non-secure networks or storage media. Gather the following information prior to configuring encryption:
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The encryption type
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The encryption level (client, instance, subclient)
Configure the encryption.
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Configure instances for the Oracle databases.
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Configure an online backup subclient.
Step 4: Run Your First Backup and Restore
Step 5: Where to Go from Here
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If you will be running reports against the Oracle database, configure the Oracle database as an external data source. For more information, see Configuring External Data Sources.
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If database administrators are performing backups, complete the following tasks for each administrator:
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Configure a CommCell User for each database administrator.
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Configure the User Group Permissions for each CommCell Oracle database administrator.
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Configure a Storage Policy for backups.
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Pass the following information to the database administrator:
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The CommCell user name and password for the database administrator
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The storage policy name
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To properly plan for rapid recovery of critical data and restoration of business functions in the event of a disaster, review Full System Recovery: Oracle Agent.
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Plan to keep all the clients in the Oracle RAC environment at the same Commvault release level for the best operation of the Oracle RAC configuration.