HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for Oracle - Manual (Page 171)

9.3 System Configuration
Recovery Manager for Oracle User’s Guide
primary database from the last synchronization, I/O load on both InServ Storage Servers, and
the network speed.
Each time vcdba_rsync is executed, with either the online or offline option, Recovery
Manager synchronizes the volumes on the secondary/remote InServ Storage Server with
changes from the database on the primary/local InServ Storage Server. After the
synchronization process is finished, Recovery Manager creates virtual copies for volumes on the
secondary/remote InServ Storage Server. Those virtual copies constitute a consistent point-in-
time backup image for the primary database. The primary database related files and
information, such as init.ora , the Oracle password file, the binary control file (compressed
format), the ASCII control file, datafile information, and tablespace information are saved in a
virtual copy repository on a backup host. A virtual copy repository directory is created as /
etc/3par/solutions/<primary_host>.ora.<oracle_sid>/<timestamp>
For example:
Virtual copies exist on the secondary/remote InServ Storage Server where they can later be
mounted and used to clone the primary database. In addition, the virtual copies can also be
backed up to a tape library or other inexpensive storage devices to keep a consistent point-in-
time image of the primary database.
9.2 System Configuration
9.2.1 Recovery Manager’s Remote Copy Requirements
Before using the Recovery Manager Remote Copy utility, the following must be set up:
■ Primary/local and secondary/remote InServ Storage Servers must be correctly configured.
■ Links among nodes within two InServ Storage Servers must be set up and targets related to
the two InServ Storage Servers must be created.
/etc/3par/solutions/right.ora.ISS920/032103170642
NOTE: Before using this utility, ensure that all 3PAR Recovery Manager
requirements are met, the Remote Copy licenses are installed on both the
primary/local InServ Storage Server and the secondary/remote InServ Storage
Server and Remote Copy is properly configured on both InServ Storage Servers.