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  2. NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide
  3. Oracle policy configuration
  4. About script-based Oracle policies
  5. About configuring the run-time environment
  6. About the RMAN SEND command variables
NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide

About the RMAN SEND command variables

The Oracle SEND command and the ENV parameter support several options that are used with NetBackup for Oracle. The variables that the SEND command specifies supersede those specified by the ENV parameter. Also, spaces are not permitted when the variables and values are specified.

Table: Options for the SEND command describes the options you can set for the RMAN SEND command.

Table: Options for the SEND command

Option

Purpose

BKUP_IMAGE_PERM

Lets you set the permissions on a backup image at backup time. Possible values are the following:

USER - set the permissions to 600. Only the original user who backed up the data has access to the backup images.

GROUP - set the permissions to 660. Anyone from the same group as the original user who backed up the data has access to the backup images.

ANY - set the permissions to 664. Anyone has access to the backup images.

If this keyword is not specified, the permissions default to 660.

To specify this keyword, use the send command to set the variable. For example:

SEND 'BKUP_IMAGE_PERM=ANY';

Note:

The BKUP_IMAGE_PERM option does not affect the permissions for the physical files that are included in an RMAN Proxy copy backup. Ensure the physical file owner, group, and permissions are set correctly before the backup.

For more information, review the following:

Oracle RMAN PROXY restore from cataloged snapshot fails to match the existing piece name

NB_ORA_CLIENT

Specifies the name of the Oracle client.

NB_ORA_COPY_NUMBER

Specifies which copy of the backup image to use for the restore.

NB_ORA_PARENT_JOBID

Enables the parent ID of the job ID to be displayed in the Activity Monitor (only valid if it is a scheduled job).

NB_ORA_PC_RESTORE

Specifies a snapshot rollback restore using a script or RMAN command.

NB_ORA_PC_SCHED

Specifies the NetBackup for the Oracle schedule that NetBackup uses for a proxy copy file-based backup. This schedule can be Full, Differential Incremental, or Cumulative Incremental backup type. For scheduled backups, this variable is passed from the scheduler.

NB_ORA_PC_STREAMS

Specifies the number of backup streams that NetBackup starts simultaneously in each proxy copy session. When a backup is started, NetBackup groups all data files into a specified number of backup streams that are based on the file sizes. NetBackup tries to create streams of equal size. The default value for NB_ORA_PC_STREAMS is 1.

This option also can be used to specify the number of restore streams that start simultaneously. For more information about restores, refer to:

NB_ORA_POLICY

Specifies the name of the policy to use for the Oracle backup.

NB_ORA_RESTORE_PRIORITY

Specifies the restore priority in NetBackup.

NB_ORA_SCHED

Specifies the name of the Application Backup schedule to use for the Oracle backup.

NB_ORA_SERV

Specifies the name of the NetBackup master server.

NB_ORA_SERVER_READ_TIMEOUT

Configured to instruct the dbclient to lengthen or shorten the time-out on the media server. The media server uses this time out when it waits for a progress status update from the client during transfer of the backup image. Typically, this setting should not be adjusted.

To review setting information and delay examples, refer to the following article:

http://www.veritas.com/docs/TECH227741

NB_ORA_DISK_MEDIA_SERVER

Specifies which media server to use when more than one has access to the image to be restored.

Supersedes any FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER setting on the master server.

CPF1_POLICY

Policy to be used for duplex copy number 1.

CPF1_SCHED

Application backup schedule for duplex copy number 1.

CPF2_POLICY

Policy to be used for duplex copy number 2.

CPF2_SCHED

Application backup schedule for duplex copy number 2.

CPF3_POLICY

Policy to be used for duplex copy number 3.

CPF3_SCHED

Application backup schedule for duplex copy number 3.

CPF4_POLICY

Policy to be used for duplex copy number 4.

CPF4_SCHED

Application backup schedule for duplex copy number 4.

For more information, see the NetBackup System Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

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About Oracle multistream restore for proxy backup

About configuring the run-time environment

About the bp.conf file on UNIX systems

About the environment variables set by a user in the XML export parameter file

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