HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for Oracle Licenses - Manual (Page 104)

On the backup server:
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Run /opt/3PAR/RMOra/bin/rmoragui to start the Recovery Manager for Oracle Graphical
User Interface (GUI).
or
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Run /opt/3PAR/RMOra/bin/rmora_config to start the Command Line Interface (CLI).
Refer to “Creating a Recovery Manager for Oracle Configuration File for Remote Copy
Configuration” (page 49) in order to set up the configuration file for Remote Copy.
How Remote Copy Works
A Remote Copy configuration typically involves two HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems: a local
or primary system and a remote or secondary system. The synchronization between the local and
remote systems can be either synchronous or asynchronous periodic mode.
In synchronous mode, Oracle database virtual volumes between the local and remote HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage systems are always in sync. However, the copy of the Oracle database on the
remote server is considered inconsistent and can only be used for crash recovery. Recovery Manager
for Oracle can be used to create a consistent snapshot image (Virtual Copy) of the database virtual
volumes on the local and remote HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems. The database is placed in
backup mode prior to the snapshot being taken. See
Figure 3 (page 104)
Figure 3 Synchronous Mode Remote Copy Configuration
In asynchronous periodic mode, Recovery Manager for Oracle can help to initiate a synchronization
between the database virtual volumes between two HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems and create
a consistent database Virtual Copy on the local and remote systems. See
Figure 4 (page 105) .
104 Using Remote Copy with Recovery Manager