ODAVP: HowTo backup/restore your VM Guest
(Doc ID 1633166.1)
Last updated on MARCH 05, 2023
Applies to:
Oracle Database Appliance Software - Version 2.8.0.0 and laterOracle Database Appliance - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Goal
The goal of this guide is to provide knowledge and insights into Oracle VM that will help the reader develop backup and recovery processes that fit the unique requirements of the readers’ Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform (ODA VP)
Solution
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In this Document
| Goal |
| Solution |
| Oracle VM Guests |
| Understanding Storage |
| Local Storage Repository |
| Shared Storage Repository |
| Challenges to Backup and Recovery Solutions for Oracle VM |
| Oracle VM Guests cannot directly access tape devices |
| Understanding what needs to be backed up |
| Backup Strategies |
| Preferred backup methods for Oracle VM |
| Backup frequency |
| Backup retention windows |
| Using ACFS snapshot to back up Oracle VM Guests |
| Backup for VM Guests |
| Oracle VM Guest OS level backup |
| VM Guest running from local storage repository |
| VM Guest running from shared storage repository version 12.1.2.0.0 and above |
| - Guest VM OFFLINE backup |
| Using ACFS snapshot |
| Without ACFS snapshot usage |
| VM Guest running from shared storage repository version 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10 |
| - Guest VM OFFLINE backup |
| Using ACFS snapshot |
| Without ACFS snapshot usage |
| Recovery for VM Guests |
| VM Guest running within local storage repository |
| VM Guest running within shared storage repository version 12.1.2.0.0 and above |
| VM Guest running within shared storage repository version 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10 |
| Recovery VM Guest by import & clone |
| Backup & Recovery ODA_BASE |
| Backup ODA_BASE |
| Restore ODA_BASE |
| References |