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  2. NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide
  3. NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client
  4. How NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client works
  5. Symbolic links and raw data files (UNIX)
NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide

Symbolic links and raw data files (UNIX)

NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client backs up and restores the data files that consist of symbolic links and regular files. Both the symbolic link and the file are backed up and restored. However, if you selected Retain snapshots for instant recovery then the symbolic link must reside on the same file system as the data file. When you use instant recovery, if the symbolic link resides on a different file system than the data file it points to, the restore fails.

NetBackup for Oracle with Snapshot Client backs up and restores data files created on raw partitions.

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