HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for Oracle - Manual (Page 30)

2.14 Recovery Manager Utilities
Recovery Manager 3.0.3/3.0.4 for Oracle User’s Guide
2.6.8 The Cloned Database Removal Utility
3PAR Recovery Manager’s cloned database removal utility ( vcdba_removedb command)
removes a cloned database, which was created using the vcdba_createdb command.
The cloned database is shutdown with the shutdown immediate option. The database
related files (Oracle parameter file, control files and redo logs), which were previously created
by the vcdba_createdb command, are removed. The read-write virtual copy remains
mounted.
2.6.9 The Virtual Copy Removal Utility
3PAR Recovery Manager’s virtual copy removal utility removes an existing virtual copy from the
InServ storage system. The virtual copy must have Available status in order to be removed
using the vcdba_remove command. The status of a virtual copy is obtained by using the
display utility vcdba_display .
This utility only removes the read-only virtual copy from the system to free up the snapshot
space. It does not actually remove the repository information if the virtual copy has been
backed up to the media. This enables Recovery Manager to restore a virtual copy, which has
been previously backed-up to the media on the original volumes, as long as the virtual copy
repository exists.
2.6.10 Integration with 3PAR Virtual Lock
3PAR Virtual Lock software allows administrators to apply a configurable retention period to
virtual volumes - including thin volumes created with 3PAR Thin Provisioning software and
virtual volume copies, such as those created with 3PAR Recovery Manager.
The Virtual Lock utilities prevent read-only virtual copies from being accidentally or
intentionally removed. This is achieved by enforcing a predefined retention time for the
read-only virtual copy. Be cautious that once the retention time is set, it cannot be removed or
reduced. It can only be removed after the retention time ends.
This feature is only available for InForm OS 2.3.1 or above and requires a 3PAR Virtual Lock
license.
There are a few ways to enforce the retention time for read-only virtual copies.
■ During configuration time, the value specified will be the default value for new read-only
virtual copies created via vcdba_create , vcdba_rsync , and vcdba_backup (without -t
option).