HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for Oracle - Manual (Page 23)

2 Installing and Deinstalling Recovery Manager
This chapter describes how to install, verify, and remove HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Software
for Oracle on systems running Linux, Solaris, and HP UX.
Referencing the Support Matrix
For information about supported platforms, refer to the latest HP 3PAR Configuration Matrix. To
obtain a copy of this documentation, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/3par/ , navigate to your
product page, click Support for your product, and then click Manuals.
Preinstallation Requirements
Recovery Manager for Oracle must be installed on a database server and a backup server. The
database server must be running an Oracle 10g or 11g database.
Prior to the installation of Recovery Manager for Oracle, make sure that the following preinstallation
requirements are met:
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The same Oracle owner user and Oracle DBA group on the database server must exist on
the backup server.
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Oracle datafiles and archive logs must reside on separate 3PAR virtual volumes.
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Online redo logs and control files can reside on the same virtual volume. However, redo logs
and control files must not reside on virtual volumes on which data files and archive logs reside.
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If Symantec Volume Manager is used, the Oracle datafiles and archive logs must reside on
separate VxVM disk groups. Additionally, online redo logs and control files must not reside
on VxVM disk groups that are used by Oracle datafiles and archive logs. The online redo
logs and control files can reside on the same VxVM disk group. The database and backup
server must have the same level of operating system patches, Symantec Volume Manager
version, and maintenance patch.
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If you use HP LVM Volume Manager, the Oracle datafiles and archive logs must reside on
separate LVM volume groups. In addition, online redo logs and control files must not reside
on LVM volume groups that are used by Oracle datafiles and archive logs. However, the
online redo logs and control files can reside on the same LVM volume group.
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If ASM is used to manage an Oracle database, Oracle datafiles and archive logs must reside
on different ASM disk groups. Additionally, online redo logs and control files must not reside
on ASM disk groups used by Oracle datafiles and archive logs. The online redo logs and
control files can reside on the same ASM disk group.
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If you are using Symantec NetBackup
1
:
It is recommended that you use the backup server as the NetBackup master server.
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◦ The Symantec NetBackup client must be installed on the database and backup servers.
◦ If you are using Symantec NetBackup in conjunction with Oracle RMAN, the NetBackup
for Oracle client must be installed on the database and backup servers. Refer to Symantec
NetBackup for Oracle for installation and configuration instructions.
◦ If you install the NetBackup for Oracle client, you must link the Oracle libok.so library
on the database and backup servers to point to the Symantec NetBackup Media Library.
For more information, refer to Symantec’s NetBackup for Oracle documentation.
◦ If you separate the NetBackup master server from the backup server, you must also install
Recovery Manager for Oracle on the NetBackup master server. If you use the Oracle
owner user to perform Recovery Manager for Oracle operations, the same Oracle owner
1. Symantec NetBackup is third-party software, and 3PAR makes no representations or warranties with respect to such
software.
Referencing the Support Matrix 23