Oracle® Cloud

Using Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

Release 15.4
E54730-07

February 2016
Documentation that describes how to use Oracle Database
Backup Cloud Service to back up Oracle databases to Oracle
Cloud.
Oracle Cloud Using Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, Release 15.4

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 Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................................................................. v
Audience ........................................................................................................................................................ v
Related Resources ......................................................................................................................................... v
Conventions................................................................................................................................................... v

1 Getting Started with Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

About Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service .................................................................................... 1-1
About the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module............................................................................. 1-2
Important Information About Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Subscriptions .................. 1-2
How to Begin with Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Subscriptions ..................................... 1-3
Frequently Asked Questions for Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service....................................... 1-4

2 Administering Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

Typical Workflow for Administering Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service .............................. 2-1
Installing the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module ....................................................................... 2-2
Before You Begin .............................................................................................................................. 2-2
Supported Databases and Operating Systems ............................................................................. 2-3
Parameters Used to Run the Backup Module Installer............................................................... 2-4
Downloading and Installing the Backup Module ....................................................................... 2-7
Files Created When the Backup Module is Installed .................................................................. 2-8
Configuring Recovery Manager (RMAN) Settings.............................................................................. 2-9
Configuring Encryption for Backups................................................................................................... 2-10
Configuring Compression for Backups ............................................................................................... 2-11
Management Interfaces for Cloud Backups........................................................................................ 2-11
Storing Backups in Custom Containers............................................................................................... 2-12
Monitoring Your Storage Capacity ...................................................................................................... 2-13

3 Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Password Encryption.................... 3-2
Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Transparent Data Encryption
(TDE) ..................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Dual-Mode Encryption................. 3-3

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 Backing Up from the Fast Recovery Area (FRA) to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service ....... 3-3

4 Restoring Backups from Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

Performing General Restore and Recovery Operations...................................................................... 4-1
Restoring to a New Database Host ........................................................................................................ 4-1
Creating a Data Guard Standby Database in Oracle Cloud ............................................................... 4-3

5 Troubleshooting Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

Best Practices to Optimize Cloud Backup and Restore Rates ............................................................ 5-1
Problems with Installing the Backup Module ...................................................................................... 5-2
Problems with Backing Up and Restoring ............................................................................................ 5-4
Problems with Connectivity.................................................................................................................... 5-6

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 Preface

This document describes how to use Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service to back
up Oracle databases to Oracle Cloud.

Topics:

• Audience

• Related Resources

• Conventions

Audience
This document is intended for administrators who want to use Oracle Database
Backup Cloud Service to back up Oracle databases to Oracle Cloud.
It is assumed you know the following:

• Oracle Database concepts and basic database administration

• Recovery Manager (RMAN) concepts, usage, tasks, and commands

• The operating system environment under which you run Oracle Database

Related Resources
For more information, see these Oracle resources:

• Database Backup on the Oracle Cloud website

https://cloud.oracle.com/database_backup

• Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service FAQ (My Oracle Support Doc ID 1640149.1)
http://support.oracle.com

• Getting Started with Oracle Cloud

• Using Oracle Storage Cloud Service

• Using Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service

Conventions
The following text conventions are used in this document:

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 Convention Meaning
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with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.

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which you supply particular values.

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in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.

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Getting Started with Oracle Database
Backup Cloud Service

Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service is a cloud storage solution for storing Oracle
Database backups. Here's what you need to know to get started.

Topics

• About Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

• About the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module

• Important Information About Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Subscriptions

• How to Begin with Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Subscriptions

• Frequently Asked Questions for Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

About Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service is a secure, scalable, on-demand storage
solution for backing up Oracle databases to Oracle Cloud. The service complements
your existing backup strategy by providing an off-site storage location in the public
cloud.
To use Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service you’ll subscribe to the service, install
the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module, and configure your environment to send
backups to the cloud. You can then use familiar Recovery Manager (RMAN)
commands to perform backup, restore, recovery, and maintenance operations. You
can also use other tools for your cloud backups. See Management Interfaces for Cloud
Backups.
With Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, cloud backups are always accessible over
the Internet and are immediately available for recovery when needed. Data is
replicated across multiple storage nodes, which protects against hardware failure and
data corruption.
Additionally, Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service supports two Oracle Database
optimizations:

• RMAN backup encryption

Using RMAN encryption, your data is encrypted at the source, securely
transmitted to the cloud, and securely stored in the cloud. The keys are kept at
your site, not in the cloud.

• All RMAN backup compression algorithms

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Using RMAN backup compression, you can conserve bandwidth and improve
performance by reducing the size of backups before they’re sent to the cloud for
storage.
For licensing information about these optimizations, see Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service in Oracle Database Licensing Information.
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service is used to store Oracle Database backups only.
To store other types of data, use Oracle Storage Cloud Service. For more information,
see Using Oracle Storage Cloud Service.
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service can also be used to back up and restore Oracle
Database Cloud - Database as a Service instances and Oracle Database Exadata Cloud
Service instances.
For instances created using the Oracle Database Cloud Service - Virtual Image service
level, download the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module and perform tasks as
described in this document.
For Database as a Service (non-Virtual Image) and Exadata Cloud Service instances,
instance images come with the backup module already installed, so you don't need to
install the module, configure RMAN, and so on. For information about backup and
recovery in this case, see Backing Up and Restoring a Database as a Service Instance in
Using Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service. For information about billing, see
relevant details in How to Begin with Database as a Service Subscriptions in Using
Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service. For information about backup and
recovery in Exadata Cloud Service, see the corresponding topics in Using Oracle
Database Exadata Cloud Service.

About the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module

The Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module makes it possible to perform cloud
backups and restores.
The module is a system backup to tape (SBT) interface that’s tightly integrated with
Recovery Manager (RMAN), which means you don't need to learn new tools or
commands. You can continue to use standard RMAN commands for all backup,
restore, recovery, and maintenance operations.
You’ll download the backup module from Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and
install it on your database server. Multiple database versions and operating systems
are supported. For more information about the module, see Installing the Oracle
Database Cloud Backup Module.

Important Information About Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

Subscriptions
There are no specific trials for Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service. When you
request a trial of Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, you actually get a trial of
Oracle Storage Cloud Service. Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service uses Oracle
Storage Cloud Service containers to store cloud backups.
To try Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, go to cloud.oracle.com/
database_backup or cloud.oracle.com/database and click Try It.
For trials and paid subscriptions to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, the service
is listed as Oracle Storage Cloud Service in Cloud Portal. Email from Oracle references
Oracle Storage Cloud Service. For paid subscriptions to Oracle Database Public Cloud
Services, Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service is listed as Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service in the My Services application and in communications.

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How to Begin with Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Subscriptions

Here’s how to get started with Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service subscriptions.

1. Request a trial or purchase a subscription using any of the following methods:

• Request a trial subscription to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service. See

Subscribing to an Oracle Cloud Service Trial in Getting Started with Oracle Cloud.

• Purchase a paid subscription to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service. See

Buying a Nonmetered Subscription to an Oracle Cloud Service in Getting Started
with Oracle Cloud.

• Purchase a paid subscription to Oracle Database Public Cloud Services, which

includes Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service, Oracle Database
Exadata Cloud Service, and Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service. See Buying
a Metered Subscription to an Oracle Cloud Service in Getting Started with Oracle
Cloud.

Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service trials and paid subscriptions appear as
Oracle Storage Cloud Service subscriptions. See Important Information About
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Subscriptions.

2. Activate and verify the service. See Activating Your Trial Subscription or
Activating Your Order in Getting Started with Oracle Cloud.

3. Verify activation. See Verifying That Your Trial Subscription Is Running or

Verifying That a Service Is Running in Getting Started with Oracle Cloud.

4. Important Step: Select a data center for your service (you'll see Replication Policy
Not Set for Oracle Storage Cloud Service when you sign in to the My Services
application). See Selecting a Replication Policy for Oracle Storage Cloud Service in
Using Oracle Storage Cloud Service.

You don’t need to create a storage container as mentioned in the procedure. A

default storage container is created for you automatically when you install the
backup module used by Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.
The replication policy must be set before you run the backup module installer.
Otherwise you'll get errors such as Could not authenticate to Oracle
Database Cloud Backup Module or 403 Forbidden. Set the replication
policy and wait at least 10 minutes for synchronization to complete before you
retry the installation.

5. Create accounts for your users and assign them appropriate privileges and roles.
See Managing User Accounts and Managing User Roles in Managing and Monitoring
Oracle Cloud.

Note:
For Oracle Database Public Cloud Services subscriptions, users must have
either the Storage Administrator or Database Backup Administrator role to
back up to the cloud.

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Frequently Asked Questions for Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

Frequently Asked Questions for Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

For answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), see the Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service FAQ on My Oracle Support:
Doc ID 1640149.1 at http://support.oracle.com

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Administering Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service

To administer Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, you'll install the module needed
for cloud backups, configure Recovery Manager (RMAN) settings, and perform other
tasks.

Topics

• Typical Workflow for Administering Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

• Installing the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module

• Configuring Recovery Manager (RMAN) Settings

• Configuring Encryption for Backups

• Configuring Compression for Backups

• Management Interfaces for Cloud Backups

• Storing Backups in Custom Containers

• Monitoring Your Storage Capacity

Typical Workflow for Administering Oracle Database Backup Cloud

Service
To administer Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, refer to the following task
workflow.

Task Description More Information

Request a trial or Sign up for a free trial or purchase How to Begin with Oracle Database Backup
purchase a subscription a subscription. Then activate your Cloud Service Subscriptions
subscription, create accounts for
your users, and assign them
appropriate privileges and roles.

Download the Oracle Download the Oracle Database Downloading and Installing the Backup
Database Cloud Backup Cloud Backup Module installer Module
Module from Oracle Technology Network
(OTN).

Install the Oracle Run the Oracle Database Cloud Downloading and Installing the Backup
Database Cloud Backup Backup Module installer. Module
Module

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Task Description More Information

Configure Recovery Configure RMAN to send backups Configuring Recovery Manager (RMAN)
Manager (RMAN) to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Settings
settings Service.

Configure RMAN Configure RMAN encryption. Configuring Encryption for Backups

encryption Backups must be encrypted before
they can be sent to the cloud.

Configure compression Configure optional compression to Configuring Compression for Backups

reduce the size of backups before
they’re sent to the cloud.

Perform backup and Connect to the target database and Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud
recovery configure an RMAN channel, then Service
issue standard RMAN backup, Restoring Backups from Oracle Database
restore, and recovery commands. Backup Cloud Service

Monitor the service Check on the day-to-day operation Managing and Monitoring Oracle Cloud
of your service, monitor Services in Managing and Monitoring Oracle
performance, and review Cloud
important notifications. Also see Monitoring Your Storage Capacity

Installing the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module

To back up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, you first need to install the
Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module. You’ll download the module from Oracle
Technology Network (OTN) and install it on your database server.

Topics

• Before You Begin

• Supported Databases and Operating Systems

• Parameters Used to Run the Backup Module Installer

• Downloading and Installing the Backup Module

• Files Created When the Backup Module is Installed

Before You Begin

Before you install the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module, make sure you have
what you need:

• A supported Oracle Database version and operating system

See Supported Databases and Operating Systems.

• An Oracle Technology Network (OTN) account or Oracle.com account

If you don’t have an OTN account, create one by registering at http://
www.oracle.com/technetwork/index.html.

• An Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service account and storage capacity

See How to Begin with Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Subscriptions.

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• JDK 1.5 or later

You must have JDK 1.5 or later on the system on which you plan to install the
Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module. Use the following command to check your
JDK version:
java -version

• The required patch if you’re using the Standard Edition of Oracle Database
See My Oracle Support Doc ID 1640149.1 at http://support.oracle.com.

• Values for the parameters required to run the Oracle Database Cloud Backup
Module installer
It’s best to compile this information before you run the installer. See Parameters
Used to Run the Backup Module Installer.

Note:

If your database server has multiple Oracle homes, the backup module must
be installed into each ORACLE_HOME. Alternatively, you can copy the library
file (libopc.so or oraopc.dll, depending on your operating system) to
other Oracle home library locations, along with the opcSID.ora
configuration file (assuming you're using the same cloud credentials for
backing up all databases in the database server).
Copy and rename the opcSID.ora file for each database instance you are
backing up to the cloud, where SID matches the SID for the database instance.

Supported Databases and Operating Systems

The Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module can be used to back up Oracle Database
10g Release 2 (10.2) and later to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.
The following table lists supported database versions and operating systems for the
backup module. It also lists supported Recovery Manager (RMAN) compression and
encryption options. For information about these optimizations, see About Oracle
Database Backup Cloud Service.

System Supported Versions

Oracle Database* Enterprise Edition: 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.5)
and later
Standard Edition (SE, SE1, SE2): 10g Release
2 (10.2.0.5), 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.7), 11g
Release 2 (11.2.0.3 and 11.2.0.4), and later
* Unsupported Oracle Database versions are
in deprecated mode. See My Oracle Support
Doc ID 1640149.1 at http://
support.oracle.com for the latest support
matrix.

Operating system (64 bits) Linux, Solaris x86-64, SPARC, Windows, AIX,
HP-UX, zLinux

RMAN compression HIGH, MEDIUM, BASIC, LOW

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System Supported Versions

RMAN encryption Enterprise Edition: Password, Transparent
Data Encryption (TDE), dual mode.
Standard Edition: Password, TDE, dual
mode. Requires a patch. Refer to My Oracle
Support Doc ID 1640149.1 at http://
support.oracle.com.

Parameters Used to Run the Backup Module Installer

You’ll need to specify parameters and their values when you run the Oracle Database
Cloud Backup Module installer. Required parameters include service name, identity
domain, and account credentials. It’s best to compile this information before you run
the installer.
The following example shows what you’ll need to provide:
java -jar opc_install.jar -serviceName myService
-identityDomain myDomain -opcId 'myAccount@myCompany.com'
-opcPass 'myPassword' -walletDir /walletDirectory
-libDir /libraryDirectory

The following table lists required parameters. Optional parameters are also listed.
Parameters can also be displayed by running the following command from the
directory that contains the opc_install.jar installer file:
java -jar opc_install.jar

Parameter Description Required or

Optional

—serviceName Service name associated with your Oracle Required

Database Backup Cloud Service account.
If you have a pre-paid metered subscription, the
service name is Storage (case sensitive).

—identityDomain Identity domain of the Oracle Database Backup Required

Cloud Service account.

—opcId User name for your Oracle Database Backup Required

Cloud Service account.
Enclose the user name in single quotes, for
example 'myAccount@myCompany.com'. On
Windows systems, use double quotes if the user
name contains special characters.

—opcPass Password for the Oracle Database Backup Cloud Required

Service account specified by —opcId.
Enclose the password in single quotes, for
example 'myPassword'. On Windows systems,
use double quotes if the password contains
special characters.

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Parameter Description Required or

Optional

—walletDir Directory in which Oracle Database Backup Required

Cloud Service credentials are stored.
Suggested location on Linux and UNIX systems:
ORACLE_HOME/dbs/opc_wallet
Suggested location on Windows systems:
ORACLE_HOME\database\opc_wallet
If the specified wallet directory does not exist
(for example, opc_wallet), the installer creates
it.

—libDir Directory in which the system backup to tape Required if you

(SBT) library used for backups and restores is want to download
stored. the latest module
If omitted, the library is not downloaded. In most Optional if you
cases, you should specify this parameter and just want to
download the library. An exception might be if update the
you’re using the installer to regenerate the wallet password after
and configuration file in an Oracle home you change it in
directory where the Oracle Database Cloud Oracle Cloud
Backup Module was previously installed.
Suggested location on Linux and UNIX systems:
ORACLE_HOME/lib
Suggested location on Windows systems:
ORACLE_HOME\bin
If the specified directory does not exist, you are
prompted to create it and then run the installer
again.

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Parameter Description Required or

Optional

—libPlatform Operating system for the SBT library used for Optional
backups and restores.
In most cases, you don’t need to specify this
parameter because the installer automatically
determines the correct operating system.
Exceptions might be if you see error messages
indicating your operating system can’t be
identified or if you need to download the library
for use on a different system.
Supported values for this parameter:
• linux64
• windows64
• solaris_sparc64
• solaris_x64
• zlinux64
• hpux_ia64
• aix_ppc64
For information about supported operating
systems, see Supported Databases and Operating
Systems.

—container Custom container created by you, separate from Optional

Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, to store
backups. If omitted, backups are stored in the
default container that’s created when the backup
module is installed. See Storing Backups in
Custom Containers.

—configFile Directory in which the Oracle Database Cloud Optional

Backup Module configuration file is stored. If
omitted, the configuration file is stored in a
default location.
Default location on Linux and UNIX systems:
ORACLE_HOME/dbs
Default location on Windows systems:
ORACLE_HOME\database
The file name is opcSID.ora, where SID is the
system identifier of the Oracle database being
backed up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud
Service.

—proxyHost HTTP proxy server host name Optional

—proxyPort HTTP proxy server port number Optional

—proxyId HTTP proxy server user name, if needed Optional

—proxyPass HTTP proxy server password, if needed Optional

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Parameter Description Required or

Optional

—argFile Indicates that parameters should be read from Optional

the specified file. For example, a file named
arguments.txt might contain the following:

-opcID 'myAccount@myCompany.com'
-opcPass 'abc123$'
-serviceName myService
-identityDomain myDomain
-libDir /home/oracle/OPC/lib
-walletDir /home/oracle/OPC/wallet

For this example, the following command installs

the backup module using the parameters
specified in the file:
java -jar opc_install.jar -argFile
arguments.txt

Downloading and Installing the Backup Module

Download and install the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module on your database
server.

First, make sure you’re ready. See Before You Begin.

To download and install the backup module:

1. Download the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module from Oracle Technology
Network (OTN):

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/availability/
oracle-cloud-backup-2162729.html
Accept the license agreement, click All Supported Platforms, and provide your
OTN user name and password when prompted. Then download the ZIP file that
contains the installer (opc_installer.zip) to your system.

2. Extract the contents of the file.

The file contains the installer file, opc_install.jar, and a README file.

3. Run the installer from the directory that contains opc_install.jar, providing
the required parameters in one line, with each parameter preceded by a hyphen
and followed by its value. For information about required parameters, see
Parameters Used to Run the Backup Module Installer.

The following is an example run of the installer. This example shows how the installer
automatically downloads the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module for your
operating system, creates a wallet that contains Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service
identifiers and credentials, creates the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module
configuration file, and downloads the library necessary for cloud backups and
restores.
java -jar opc_install.jar -serviceName myService
-identityDomain myDomain -opcId 'myAccount@myCompany.com'

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-opcPass 'myPassword' -walletDir /home/oracle/OPC/wallet

-libDir /home/oracle/OPC/lib

Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module Install Tool, build 2014-08-15

Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module credentials are valid.
Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module wallet created in directory /home/oracle/OPC/
wallet.
Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module initialization file /orclhome/dbs/opcmySID.ora
created.
Downloading Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module Software Library from
fileopc_linux64.zip.
Downloaded 13165919 bytes in 204 seconds. Transfer rate was 64538 bytes/second.
Download complete.

Note:

You can run the installer and install the backup module as many times as you
like. Periodically perform the installation procedure to get the latest RMAN
SBT library module, and also to update the password after you change it in
Oracle Cloud.

Files Created When the Backup Module is Installed

After you run the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module installer, make sure the
required files are on your system.
The following files are created when you install the backup module and are used by
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service to perform cloud backups and restores. For
information about the parameters mentioned, see Parameters Used to Run the Backup
Module Installer.

File Location Purpose

libopc.so on Linux and As specified for the —libDir Operating system-specific

UNIX systems parameter when you run the SBT library that enables
oraopc.dll on Windows backup module installer. cloud backups and restores.
systems Example location:
ORACLE_HOME/lib

opcSID.ora As specified for the — Configuration file that

configFile parameter contains the Oracle Database
when you run the backup Backup Cloud Service
module installer. container URL and credential
Default location on Linux wallet location, where SID is
and UNIX systems: the system identifier of the
Oracle database being backed
ORACLE_HOME/dbs
up to Oracle Database
Default location on Windows Backup Cloud Service.
systems:
ORACLE_HOME\database

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File Location Purpose

cwallet.sso As specified for the — Oracle wallet file that

walletDir parameter when securely stores Oracle
you run the backup module Database Backup Cloud
installer. Service credentials. This file
Example location: is used during Recovery
Manager (RMAN) backup
ORACLE_HOME/dbs/
and restore operations and is
opc_wallet
stored in the Oracle Database
Backup Cloud Service wallet
directory (for example,
opc_wallet).

Configuring Recovery Manager (RMAN) Settings

After you install the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module, configure Recovery
Manager (RMAN) to use Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service as the backup
destination.
You’ll use the CONFIGURE command to create or change a persistent configuration
affecting RMAN backup, restore, and maintenance. For more information about the
command, see CONFIGURE in Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Reference.

Configuring RMAN to Back Up to the Cloud

On Linux and UNIX systems, the following command configures an RMAN channel
that uses the backup module SBT library and configuration file for backup to the
cloud:
RMAN> CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE sbt
PARMS='SBT_LIBRARY=location-of-the-SBT-library,
SBT_PARMS=(OPC_PFILE=location-of-the-configuration file)';

For example:
RMAN> CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE sbt
PARMS='SBT_LIBRARY=/orclhome/lib/libopc.so,
SBT_PARMS=(OPC_PFILE=/orclhome/dbs/opct1.ora)';

Note:

For Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2), specify the ENV parameter instead of
the SBT_PARMS parameter shown in the previous example. For example:
RMAN> CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE sbt
PARMS='SBT_LIBRARY=/orclhome/lib/libopc.so,
ENV=(OPC_PFILE=/orclhome/dbs/opct1.ora)';

On Windows systems, you’ll need to specify the ENV parameter. For example:
RMAN> CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE sbt
PARMS='SBT_LIBRARY=C:\tmp\oraopc.dll,
ENV=(OPC_PFILE=C:\tmp\opct1.ora)';

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Configuring Encryption for Backups

If you’re on a Windows system and keep getting System or Media Management

Loading errors when you try to perform a backup, your Windows environment could
be missing C libraries needed by the RMAN backup module. Download the
Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013 from https://
www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784. Choose the
64-bit version and execute the downloaded EXE file. This should resolve the problem.
You can configure as many RMAN channels as you want. Once the RMAN
configuration is done, you can perform cloud backups and restores using any of the
RMAN commands you usually use.

Note:

In a Windows environment, install the oraopc.dll library file in the

ORACLE_HOME/bin directory, or pass ORACLE_HOME as a parameter to the
channel by using sbt PARMS.

Use the SHOW ALL command to confirm you’ve configured RMAN to use Oracle
Database Backup Cloud Service as the backup destination:
RMAN> SHOW ALL;

You’ll see an entry similar to this in your list of settings:

CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' PARMS
'SBT_LIBRARY=/orclhome/lib/libopc.so,
SBT_PARMS=(OPC_PFILE=/orclhome/dbs/opct1.ora)';

Configuring Autobackup
As a best practice, you should also configure RMAN to automatically back up the
database control file and server parameter file. With a control file autobackup, RMAN
can recover the database even if the current control file, recovery catalog, and server
parameter file are inaccessible.
The autobackup feature is disabled by default. To enable autobackup, use the
following command:
RMAN> CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;

For information about autobackups, see Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User's
Guide.
For a complete list of RMAN commands, see Oracle Database Backup and Recovery
Reference.

Configuring Encryption for Backups

Backups must be encrypted before they can be sent to Oracle Database Backup Cloud
Service. You’ll specify encryption when you perform a backup.
If a backup is not encrypted, you’ll get an error message similar to the one shown
below when you try to back up to the service:
RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_SBT_TAPE_1 channel at 08/15/2014
14:00:43
ORA-27030: skgfwrt: sbtwrite2 returned error
ORA-19511: non RMAN, but media manager or vendor specific failure, error text:
KBHS-01602: backup piece 14p0jso8_1_1 is not encrypted

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Recovery Manager (RMAN) encrypted backups are securely created, transmitted, and
stored in the cloud. Use one of the following RMAN encryption modes to encrypt
backups:

• Password encryption

• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)

• Dual-mode encryption (combination of password and TDE)

For information about encryption methodologies and choosing an encryption
algorithm, see Configuring Backup Encryption in Oracle Database Backup and Recovery
User's Guide.

Configuring Compression for Backups

You can optionally use compression when backing up Oracle databases to Oracle
Database Backup Cloud Service. Compression conserves bandwidth by reducing the
size of your backups before they’re sent to the cloud. You’ll specify compression when
you perform a backup.
Recovery Manager (RMAN) supports binary compression using one of the following
compression levels: HIGH, MEDIUM, BASIC, and LOW. The recommended level for
cloud backups is MEDIUM.
For example, the following RMAN commands configure compression using the
MEDIUM algorithm:
RMAN> CONFIGURE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM 'MEDIUM';
RMAN> CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE sbt BACKUP TYPE TO COMPRESSED BACKUPSET;

Backups must be in the form of backup sets, not image copies. For information about
configuring compression for backups, see Configuring Compression Options in Oracle
Database Backup and Recovery User's Guide.

Management Interfaces for Cloud Backups

You can use any of the following options to manage cloud backup operations.

• RMAN interface
Use the RMAN command-line interface to execute familiar commands and perform
backups on demand. You can also create automated backup jobs using the cron
utility.

• Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c

Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c to configure the backup module
and perform backup and recovery operations.

• Third-party tools
Use third-party tools such as CloudBerry Lab's cloud backup solution. See
http://www.cloudberrylab.com/oracle-db-backup-software.aspx.

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Storing Backups in Custom Containers

A default storage container is created automatically when you install the Oracle
Database Cloud Backup Module, and backups are stored as objects in this default
container. You can also store backups in custom containers you've created yourself.
Custom containers can be created using REST calls or third-party tools such as
CloudBerry Explorer (see How to Use CloudBerry Explorer with Oracle Cloud Storage
from CloudBerry Lab). To create containers using the REST API, see the tutorial Oracle
Storage Cloud Service: Creating Containers Using the REST API. For related Oracle
Storage Cloud Service documentation, see Creating Containers and Authenticating
Access to Oracle Storage Cloud in Using Oracle Storage Cloud Service.

Note:

If you’re using Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service or Oracle

Database Exadata Cloud Service and want to automatically store backups in
cloud storage, you need to create an Oracle Storage Cloud Service container
before you create your service instance. For information about backing up
your instance to the cloud, see Backing Up and Restoring a Database as a
Service Instance in Using Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service or
Backing Up and Restoring an Exadata Cloud Service Instance in Using Oracle
Database Exadata Cloud Service.

To store backups in a custom container, include the —container parameter and the
custom container name when you run the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module
installer.
For example:
-container PAYROLL_DB
This automatically adds the OPC_CONTAINER parameter to the opcSID.ora
configuration file so the custom container is used for backups, where SID is the
system identifier of the Oracle database being backed up to Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service.
To specify a custom container after you’ve installed the Oracle Database Cloud
Backup Module, add the OPC_CONTAINER parameter and the container name to
opcSID.ora.
For example:
OPC_CONTAINER=PAYROLL_DB
For information about parameters used by the installer, see Parameters Used to Run
the Backup Module Installer.
For information about the opcSID.ora configuration file, see Files Created When the
Backup Module is Installed.

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Monitoring Your Storage Capacity

When you subscribe to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service you purchase the
amount of storage capacity you want for your backups. If you reach your storage
capacity limit and try to back up your database, your backup will fail.
You can quickly increase the limit by purchasing more capacity on demand. Once you
buy more capacity, you can continue doing backups. You can also free up space by
using RMAN to delete obsolete backups.
You can monitor how much storage capacity you've used by viewing detailed metrics
from the My Services dashboard. Click the service name to display the details page for
the service, and then click the Metrics tile to see usage data.
You can also check the capacity used by your account or under a container by using
cURL.
Example commands:
# curl -v -s -X GET
-H "X-Storage-User: service-identitydomain:userid"
-H "X-Storage-Pass: password"
https://identitydomain.storage.oraclecloud.com/auth/v1.0

Use the Auth—Token entry to get the header information:

# curl -v -X HEAD
-H "X-Auth-Token: auth-token"
https://identitydomain.storage.oraclecloud.com/v1/service-identitydomain

Example output (pertinent details in bold):

< HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
< X-Account-Container-Count: 2
< X-Account-Object-Count: 567
* Server Oracle-Storage-Cloud-Service is not blacklisted
< Server: Oracle-Storage-Cloud-Service
< X-Account-Meta-Policy-Georeplication: us2
< X-Account-Meta-Policy-Archive: arch-us2
< X-Timestamp: 1446492266.33718
< X-Account-Bytes-Used: 7884540569
< X-Account-Meta-Quota-Bytes: 536870912000
< Accept-Ranges: bytes
< X-Trans-Id: txeb611621958647a681cd6-0056a4404bga
< Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 03:08:59 GMT
< Connection: keep-alive
< X-Storage-Class: Standard
< X-Container-Meta-Policy-Georeplication: us2
< X-Last-Modified-Timestamp: 1446492266.33718
< Content-Type: text/plain;charset=UTF-8

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 3
Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service

After you install the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module and configure Recovery
Manager (RMAN) settings, you can perform backup and restore operations using
familiar RMAN commands. You’ll also use RMAN to specify retention policies,
perform crosschecks, and delete backups.
Information about your cloud backups is maintained in the database control file, and
in the recovery catalog if you use one.
Encryption is required to back up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service. You can
use password encryption, Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), or dual-mode
encryption, which is a combination of password and TDE.

Note:

Use RMAN parallelism, compression, and other best practices to speed up

cloud backups and restores. For more information about optimizing
performance, see the guidelines listed in Best Practices to Optimize Cloud
Backup and Restore Rates.
Also note it is recommended practice to include the RMAN format string %d
and %U to ensure uniqueness.

For information about performing various types of backup and restore operations, see
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User's Guide.
For a complete list of RMAN commands, see Oracle Database Backup and Recovery
Reference.

Topics

• Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Password Encryption

• Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Transparent Data

Encryption (TDE)

• Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Dual-Mode

Encryption

• Backing Up from the Fast Recovery Area (FRA) to Oracle Database Backup Cloud
Service

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Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Password Encryption

Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Password

Encryption
You can use password encryption to back up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud
Service. The password must be specified each time you back up and restore.
The following example configures password encryption for the backup and creates a
backup of the entire database:
RMAN> SET ENCRYPTION ON IDENTIFIED BY 'my_pswd' ONLY;
RMAN> BACKUP DEVICE TYPE sbt DATABASE;

Note:

If you forget or lose the password, you won’t be able to restore the backup.

For information about restoring and recovering backups, see Restoring Backups from
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.

Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Transparent

Data Encryption (TDE)
You can use Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to back up to Oracle Database
Backup Cloud Service. With TDE you don’t need to provide a password every time
you create or restore a backup.
To back up using TDE you need to have a TDE wallet (TDE keystore), which is
different from the OPC wallet that stores Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service
credentials.
To create a TDE wallet if you don’t already have one:

1. Add the following line to the sqlnet.ora file:

ENCRYPTION_WALLET_LOCATION=
(SOURCE=(METHOD=FILE)(METHOD_DATA=
(DIRECTORY=path_to_TDE_wallet)))

where path_to_TDE_wallet is the location where the TDE wallet is to be

created; this must be different from the OPC wallet location.

2. Start SQL*Plus as sys:

sqlplus / as sysdba

3. Create the TDE wallet in the location specified in sqlnet.ora:

SQLPLUS> alter system set encryption key identified by "TDE-password";

where TDE-password is the password that must be used to open the TDE wallet.

4. Whenever the database is restarted, open the TDE wallet with the following
command:
SQLPLUS> alter system set encryption wallet open identified by "TDE-password";

For complete information about TDE, see Oracle Database Advanced Security Guide.
To back up an Oracle database that uses TDE:

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1. Connect Recovery Manager (RMAN) to the target database to be backed up and

configure encryption for the database:
RMAN> SET ENCRYPTION ON;

2. Back up the database:

RMAN> BACKUP DATABASE;

For information about restoring and recovering backups, see Restoring Backups from
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.

Backing Up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service Using Dual-Mode

Encryption
You can use dual-mode encryption to back up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud
Service. Dual-mode encryption is a combination of password encryption and
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE).
If TDE is configured for the Oracle database you're backing up, omit the ONLY
keyword with the SET ENCRYPTION command to indicate the backup is protected
with both a password and the configured transparent encryption. For example:
RMAN> SET ENCRYPTION ON IDENTIFIED BY 'my_pswd';
RMAN> BACKUP DEVICE TYPE sbt DATABASE;

Note:

If you forget or lose the password, you won’t be able to restore the backup.

For information about restoring and recovering backups, see Restoring Backups from
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.

Backing Up from the Fast Recovery Area (FRA) to Oracle Database

Backup Cloud Service
You can back up image copies and backup sets from the fast recovery area (FRA) to
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.
To back up image copies from FRA to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, use
these commands:
RMAN> BACKUP RECOVERY AREA;
RMAN> BACKUP DEVICE TYPE sbt COPY OF DATABASE;
RMAN> BACKUP RECOVERY FILES;
RMAN> BACKUP RECOVERY FILE DESTINATION;

To back up backup sets from FRA to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, use this
command:
RMAN> BACKUP DEVICE TYPE sbt BACKUPSET ALL;

For information about restoring and recovering backups, see Restoring Backups from
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.

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Restoring Backups from Oracle Database
Backup Cloud Service

You can use standard Recovery Manager (RMAN) commands to perform restore and
recovery operations from Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.
A few possible scenarios are addressed here. For complete information about using
RMAN to perform various types of restore and recovery operations, see Oracle
Database Backup and Recovery User's Guide. For a complete list of RMAN commands,
see Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Reference. The concepts and commands in these
RMAN guides are applicable to the database backed up to Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service.

Topics

• Performing General Restore and Recovery Operations

• Restoring to a New Database Host

• Creating a Data Guard Standby Database in Oracle Cloud

Performing General Restore and Recovery Operations

Oracle database backups stored in the cloud can be restored and recovered using
Recovery Manager (RMAN). All RMAN restore and recovery operations are
supported with cloud backups.
For example, if password encryption was used to encrypt the backup, commands for a
typical restore for the entire database would look as follows, specifying the password
that was used to encrypt the backup:
RMAN> SET DECRYPTION IDENTIFIED BY 'my_pswd';
RMAN> RESTORE DATABASE;
RMAN> RECOVER DATABASE;

If Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) was used to encrypt the backup, you'd specify
something like this:
RMAN> SET ENCRYPTION ON;
RMAN> RESTORE DATABASE;
RMAN> RECOVER DATABASE;

Restoring to a New Database Host

If there’s a site failure and your database servers are down, you can use the backups in
the cloud to restore to a new host. This example shows how to restore backups from
Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service to a new host.
To perform the steps in this example, the new host must have the following:

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Restoring to a New Database Host

• Internet connectivity to connect to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service

• A compatible operating system with the same endian format as the source host

• The same version of Oracle Database software as the source host

You must also know the following:

• DBID of the source database

• Password used to encrypt the backup if password-based encryption was used

To restore from a cloud backup to a new host:

1. Install the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module on the new host using the same
subscription credentials and custom container (if any) used for the backup. For
information about installing the module, see Downloading and Installing the
Backup Module.
For example, the following must be the same:

• Service name (-serviceName)

• Identity domain (-identityDomain)

• User name (-opcId)

• Password (-opcPass)

• Container name if you used a custom container (-container)

2. On the new host, connect to Recovery Manager (RMAN), set the decryption
password, set the DBID, and restore the SPFILE.
For example:
rman target /
RMAN> STARTUP NOMOUNT;
RMAN> SET DECRYPTION IDENTIFIED BY 'my_bkup_pwd';
RMAN> SET DBID=3389098001;
RMAN> RUN {
ALLOCATE CHANNEL t1 DEVICE TYPE sbt PARMS 'SBT_LIBRARY=libopc.so
ENV=(OPC_FILE=//u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/dbs/opcDUP.ora)';
RESTORE SPFILE TO PFILE '/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/dbs/
initDUP.ora)' FROM AUTOBACKUP;
}

The same password used to encrypt the backup must be used for restore and
recovery operations.
If the TDE wallet was used to encrypt the backup, the wallet must be copied to the
new host and the wallet location must be set in the sqlnet.ora file before
restoration is started. For details, see relevant information in My Oracle Support
Doc ID 1560327.1 at http://support.oracle.com. Also, use SET
ENCRYPTION ON; instead of SET DECRYPTION IDENTIFIED BY
'my_bkup_pwd'; as shown in the example above.

3. Edit the PFILE to reflect the new host, changing control file locations, create and
recovery file destinations, and audit file destinations. For example, change the
*_dest parameters so all destinations are correct, change the control_files
parameter, and so on. If necessary, create the relevant directories on the new host.

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4. Shut down the target database instance on the new host, restart the instance to the
NOMOUNT state, restore the control file, and mount the database.
For example:
RMAN> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE;
RMAN> STARTUP NOMOUNT;
RMAN> RUN {
ALLOCATE CHANNEL t1 DEVICE TYPE sbt PARMS 'SBT_LIBRARY=libopc.so
ENV=(OPC_FILE=//u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/dbs/opcDUP.ora)';
RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM AUTOBACKUP;
}
RMAN> ALTER DATABASE MOUNT;

5. If necessary, use the SET NEWNAMES command to define a new location for the
restored datafile (Oracle Database 10g and later) or database (Oracle Database 11g
and later), and then start the restoration and recovery.
For example:
RMAN> RUN {
SET NEWNAME FOR DATABASE TO '/u02/app/oracle/oradata/DUP/%U';
ALLOCATE CHANNEL t1 DEVICE TYPE sbt PARMS 'SBT_LIBRARY=libopc.so
ENV=(OPC_FILE=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/dbs/opcDUP.ora)';
ALLOCATE CHANNEL t2 DEVICE TYPE sbt PARMS 'SBT_LIBRARY=libopc.so
ENV=(OPC_FILE=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/dbs/opcDUP.ora)';
ALLOCATE CHANNEL t3 DEVICE TYPE sbt PARMS 'SBT_LIBRARY=libopc.so
ENV=(OPC_FILE=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_1/dbs/opcDUP.ora)';
RESTORE DATABASE;
SWITCH DATAFILE ALL;
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''+DATA/ASMDEMO1/ONLINELOG/
group_3.263.873380343'' TO ''/u04/app/oracle/redo/redo03.log''";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''+FRA/ASMDEMO1/ONLINELOG/
group_3.260.873380343'' TO ''/u04/app/oracle/redo/redo01.log''";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''+DATA/ASMDEMO1/ONLINELOG/
group_2.262.873380341'' TO ''/u04/app/oracle/redo/redo02.log''";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''+FRA/ASMDEMO1/ONLINELOG/
group_2.259.873380341'' TO ''/u04/app/oracle/redo/redo04.log''";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''+DATA/ASMDEMO1/ONLINELOG/
group_1.261.873380341'' TO ''/u04/app/oracle/redo/redo05.log''";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''+FRA/ASMDEMO1/ONLINELOG/
group_1.258.873380341'' TO ''/u04/app/oracle/redo/redo06.log''";
}

6. Find the system change number (SCN) to make the database consistent:
RESTORE DATABASE PREVIEW DEVICE TYPE SBT;

7. Recover the database to that point:

RECOVER DATABASE UNTIL SCN scn;

where scn is the SCN identified in the previous step.

8. Open the database with the RESETLOGS option after restore and recovery is
complete:
RMAN> ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS;

Creating a Data Guard Standby Database in Oracle Cloud

To deploy a disaster recovery site for an on-premises production database using
Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service or Oracle Database Exadata Cloud

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Service, you need to create a standby database in the cloud to be used with Oracle
Data Guard or Oracle Active Data Guard.
One way to create a standby database is to restore the backup performed from the on-
premises production database. For detailed information, see Appendix I in the
Disaster Recovery to the Oracle Public Cloud white paper. The appendix describes
how to create a database from Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.

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Troubleshooting Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service

You might encounter some problems when you use Oracle Database Backup Cloud
Service.
This section lists common problems and their possible solutions.
Also see the Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service FAQ (My Oracle Support Doc ID
1640149.1) and Cloud Backup Performance Analysis (My Oracle Support Doc ID
2078576.1) at http://support.oracle.com.

Topics

• Best Practices to Optimize Cloud Backup and Restore Rates

• Problems with Installing the Backup Module

• Problems with Backing Up and Restoring

• Problems with Connectivity

Best Practices to Optimize Cloud Backup and Restore Rates

Because cloud backups are sent over the public Internet, backup performance is
affected by network bandwidth limitations. Use RMAN parallelism and compression
to speed up cloud backups and restores.
To optimize performance:

• Use multiple RMAN channels for higher parallelism, which results in full
utilization of the network. You can configure as many RMAN channels as you
want. For example, the following configuration uses eight channels in parallel to
back up to the cloud:
RMAN> CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE sbt PARALLELISM 8;

Try increasing the parallelism until you find the optimal transfer rate.

• Use an RMAN compression level of MEDIUM.

• Use multisection backups. With these, multiple RMAN channels are used in
parallel to back up large data files in separate sections.
You create multisection backups by specifying the SECTION SIZE parameter with
the BACKUP command. For example, the following command specifies a backup
section size of 1 GB:
RMAN> BACKUP DEVICE TYPE sbt DATABASE SECTION SIZE 1g;

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• Use a backup strategy of weekly full and daily incremental backups. This results in
faster backups and could save a significant amount of network bandwidth. Use the
RMAN fast incremental backup feature (based on block change tracking) to
optimize the performance of your daily incremental backups.

• Use a recovery catalog to store long-term backups. For information about recovery
catalogs, see Managing a Recovery Catalog in Oracle Database Backup and Recovery
User’s Guide.

Note:

You can test network throughput by using the throughput measurement tool.
See Testing Network Throughput in Managing and Monitoring Oracle Cloud.

Problems with Installing the Backup Module

The following solutions apply if you run into issues when you install the Oracle
Database Cloud Backup Module.
For general information about installation, see Installing the Oracle Database Cloud
Backup Module.

Note:

In addition to what’s listed in this section, also check the following:

• Java version: JDK 1.5 or later is required

• Identity domain name or service name: Make sure they're spelled

correctly

• Backup module: Make sure you’ve downloaded the latest backup module
from Oracle Technology Network (OTN)

• Proxy or firewall issues: Make sure your proxy is set up correctly, and you
can reach general URLs from your system

I get a ConfigFile was not specified error when I run the installer
Specific error:
ConfigFile was not specified, and a default location could not be
determined because ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID are not both set.

Set ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID and rerun the installer.

I get a Specified directory does not exist error when I run the installer
Specific error:
Specified directory /home/oracle/OPC/lib does not exist.

The directory specified for the -libDir parameter does not exist. Create the directory
and rerun the installer.

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I get a java.io.IOException or java.io.FileNotFound error when I run the

installer
For example:
java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 401 for
the URL URL-name

The installer can't connect to Oracle Cloud with the information you provided. Try the
following:

• Make sure the user name, password, service name, and identity domain used to
run the installer are correct.
Enclose the user name and password in single quotes, for example
'myAccount@myCompany.com' and 'myPassword'. On Windows systems, use
double quotes if the user name or password contains special characters.
Fix any errors and rerun the installer. If the information you provided is correct,
contact Oracle Support to verify your account information.

Note: If you have a pre-paid metered subscription, the default service name is
Storage (case sensitive). This is the name you'll use for the -serviceName
parameter when you install the backup module.

• Check connectivity and see if you can reach the cloud storage endpoint URL from
your database server. For example:
$ ping storage.us2.oraclecloud.com
PING storage.us2.oraclecloud.com (160.34.0.51): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 160.34.0.51: icmp_seq=0 ttl=239 time=63.738 ms
64 bytes from 160.34.0.51: icmp_seq=1 ttl=239 time=67.288 ms

I get a Could not authenticate or 403 Forbidden error when I run the
installer
This could be because you need to select a data center. See How to Begin with Oracle
Database Backup Cloud Service Subscriptions.
The replication policy must be set before you run the backup module installer.
Otherwise you'll get errors such as Could not authenticate to Oracle
Database Cloud Backup Module or 403 Forbidden. Set the replication policy
and wait at least 10 minutes for synchronization to complete before you retry the
installation.

I get a Failed to load Media Management Library error

If you’re on a Windows system and keep getting System or Media Management
Loading errors, your Windows environment could be missing C libraries needed by
the RMAN backup module. Download the Redistributable Package for Visual Studio
2013 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?
id=40784. Choose the 64-bit version and execute the downloaded EXE file. This
should resolve the problem.
If the problem persists, run the following operating system command (all platforms):
sbttest -f foo.txt -libname full-path-to-libopc|oraopc-library
The output shows why the module is not being loaded.

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I’m using a Solaris 64-bit operating system and keep getting ORA-27211 -
Failed to load Media Management Library
Installation is most likely failing because the libc.so.1 file does not exist in your
environment. Confirm this by running the following operating system command:
sbttool -f foo.txt -libname full-path-to-libopc.so
To resolve the issue, set the operating system variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH_64 to the
64-bit library path that has the libc.so.1 file. If that doesn't resolve the issue and
you're using an Oracle Solaris release earlier than Solaris 10 Update 10 (s10u10),
upgrade your system to at least s10u10.

I get an Exception in thread error when I run the installer

Specific error:
Exception in thread "main" java.io.FileNotFoundException:
orclhome/dbs/opcdb1210.ora (No such file or directory)

The installer can't create the configuration file under the ORACLE_HOME/dbs
directory. Make sure the directory is accessible. Also make sure the path for
ORACLE_HOME is set correctly.

I get a PKIX path building failed: unable to find valid

certification path to requested target error when I run the installer
Your database server's Java keystore does not have the SSL certificate of Oracle Cloud.
You can work around this problem by using the -no-check-certificate option
from the command line.

The wallet directory can't be created by the installer

Make sure the path you specified is correct, and the user account (oracle, for
instance) has read/write/execute (rwx) access to that path. Alternatively, create a
wallet directory and use that as the location for the –walletDir parameter.

I have a pre-paid metered subscription and don’t know what service name to use
to install the backup module
If you have a pre-paid metered subscription, the service name is Storage (case
sensitive). This is the name you'll use for the -serviceName parameter when you
install the backup module.

Problems with Backing Up and Restoring

The following solutions apply if you run into issues when you perform cloud backup
and restore operations.
For general information about cloud backups and restores, see Backing Up to Oracle
Database Backup Cloud Service and Restoring Backups from Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service.

I get an RMAN encryption error when I try to back up

Specific error:
RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_SBT_TAPE_1 channel at 08/15/2014
14:00:43
ORA-27030: skgfwrt: sbtwrite2 returned error

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ORA-19511: non RMAN, but media manager or vendor specific failure, error text:
KBHS-01602: backup piece 14p0jso8_1_1 is not encrypted

Backups must be encrypted before they can be sent to the cloud. Specify encryption
and try backing up again.

I changed my password for Oracle Cloud and now my backups are failing
When you change your password for Oracle Cloud you also need to update your
password in the wallet used for backing up to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service.
Credentials in the wallet are used to authenticate to the cloud before backup data is
sent. If the password isn't updated in the wallet, the backup fails because of the
incorrect password.
To update the password in the wallet, rerun the Oracle Database Cloud Backup
Module installer with the new credentials. You can omit the -libdir parameter if
you don't want to download the library. For more information about running the
installer, see Downloading and Installing the Backup Module.
If you're using Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service or Oracle Database
Exadata Cloud Service and use object storage for backups, after you change your
password for Oracle Cloud, follow the steps for updating the password for backing up
to the storage cloud as described in Using Oracle Database Cloud - Database as a Service
or Using Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service.

I get a Request Entity Too Large error when I try to back up

When you subscribe to Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service, you purchase the
amount of storage capacity you want. If you reach your storage capacity limit and try
to back up your database, your backup will fail. An error related to this might look as
follows:
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on c1 channel at 12/02/2014 16:35:58
ORA-27030: skgfwrt: sbtwrite2 returned error
ORA-19511: Error received from media manager layer, error text:
KBHS-01404: See trace file /u01/app/oracle/admin/proddb/diag/rdbms/proddb/trace/
sbtio_5884_123456.log for details
KBHS-00700: HTTP response error 'Request Entity Too Large'

You can quickly increase the limit by purchasing more storage capacity on demand.
Once you buy more capacity, you can continue doing backups. You can also use the
RMAN DELETE operation to free up space. As a best practice you should set up a
proper retention period and periodically run RMAN backup management operations
such as CROSSCHECK, OBSOLETE, and DELETE.
You can monitor how much storage capacity you've used by viewing detailed metrics
from the My Services dashboard. Click the service name to display the details page for
the service, and then click the Metrics tile to see usage data. You can also check the
capacity used by your account or under a container by using cURL. See Monitoring
Your Storage Capacity.

I'm on a Windows system and keep getting System or Media Management

Loading errors when I try to back up. How do I resolve this?
Your Windows environment could be missing C libraries needed by the RMAN
backup module. Download the Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013 from

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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784.
Choose the 64-bit version and execute the downloaded EXE file. This should resolve
the problem.

How do I get more information when a backup fails?

Add the following parameter to the opcSID.ora configuration file to enable tracing,
and then rerun the RMAN command:
_OPC_TRACE_LEVEL=100
This adds trace data to the sbtio.log file. To disable tracing, remove the
_OPC_TRACE_LEVEL parameter or set the value to 0.
For information about the opcSID.ora configuration file, see Files Created When the
Backup Module is Installed.

I get an error when I use password-based encryption for my backup

Specific error:
RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_SBT_TAPE_1 channel at 08/15/2014
11:10:57
ORA-19914: unable to encrypt backup
ORA-28361: master key not yet set

You probably didn’t add the ONLY parameter when you specified password
encryption. It should be something like this:
RMAN> SET ENCRYPTION ON IDENTIFIED BY 'my_pswd' ONLY;

I used password-based encryption for my backup and don’t remember the

password — how do I restore the backup?
Unfortunately, you can’t. The password used to encrypt a backup must also be used to
decrypt it for restore and recovery operations. If you forget or lose the password, you
cannot restore the backup.

RMAN restores from another location, not the cloud

Use SHOW ALL to confirm that RMAN is configured to use Oracle Database Backup
Cloud Service as the backup destination. See Configuring Recovery Manager (RMAN)
Settings. Also check for proper syntax.

Problems with Connectivity

The following solution applies if you run into issues when you try to connect to Oracle
Database Backup Cloud Service.

I get connectivity errors from my database server

This could be caused by any number of things, including network bandwidth issues
and incorrect proxy settings. Test to see if you can reach general URLs from your
system.

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