If you use third-party software for backups, configure Oracle Backup Manager and your third-party software.
Provide your own backup software and removable storage device.
Use this procedure only if you are using third-party software for backups.
- Develop a backup plan.
- Connect the removable storage device that you will use for backup.
For information about connecting your device, see the manufacturer's documentation. - Configure Oracle Backup Manager to back up your database to a local disk at a regularly scheduled time, as determined in your backup plan.
- Open a command-prompt window, type
ORACLEBACKUPMANAGER
, and press Enter.
TheAraxi_OracleMgr>
prompt appears. - Type
SHOW BACKUPCONFIG
and press Enter. - Set the parameters that you want to change:
To specify this
Enter this
The hour of the day that a scheduled backup starts
ALTER BACKUP_START_HOUR = <integer from 0 to 22>
The default value is3
(3 a.m.). Choose the least busy time, but choose a time when staff are on-site to change a tape if required. The value23
(11 p.m.) is reserved for the Oracle Backup Manager scheduler.The frequency (in days) between full backups
ALTER FULL_BACKUP_INTERVAL = <integer>
The recommended value is0
(daily).Whether Prinergy shuts down during backup
ALTER SHUTDOWN_TO_BACKUP = <YES or NO>
The recommended value isNO
.The folder where files are stored temporarily during the backup process
ALTER BACKUP_DESTINATION = <path>
The default setting isC:\Oracle\OraData\AraxiDB\ArchivedLogFiles\Backups
. If the C: drive lacks space you could create and use an OracleBackup folder on the J: drive but it should be avoided if possible.The folder for the final backup files (in .ZIP format)
ALTER ZIP_FILES_DESTINATION = <path>
The default setting isC:\Oracle\OraData\AraxiDB\ArchivedLogFiles\Backups
. If the C: drive lacks space you could create and use an OracleBackup folder on the J: drive but it should be avoided if possible.How long (in seconds) to wait for a success message before generating a warning
ALTER BACKUP_SUCCESS_COMMAND_WARNING = <integer>
The default value is3600
seconds (one hour).Note: Leave the
INCR_BACKUP_INTERVAL
parameter set to0
because incremental backups are not recommended. - Open a command-prompt window, type
- At the
Araxi_OracleMgr>
prompt, typeBACKUP START
and press Enter to turn on the scheduler for Oracle Backup Manager.
Tip: To stop the scheduler, typeBACKUP STOP
and press Enter. - Install and configure your backup software to automatically copy the database backup to media and to back up the system drives of your Prinergy servers to media.
- Prepare and allocate media.