Register Oracle database instances
The Oracle Discovery Service discovers Oracle database instances in the NetBackup environment and collects them in an instance repository. You must register all the discovered instances that you want to protect by assigning them credentials. An Oracle policy accepts only registered instances.
You can register instances individually or add them to an instance group where they assume the credentials of the group. You can also manually add an instance and assign it a set of credentials at that time. The Oracle database user is required to have a certain level of credentials. The Oracle database user must have SYSBACKUP or SYSDBA privileges (based on version of Oracle).
Use the NetBackup web UI or the nboraadm command on the CLI to access the repository for instance registration. The nboraadm command is available on the NetBackup primary server and the NetBackup clients. This command is available because users such as the DBAs may not have access to the primary server. The NetBackup administrator uses nboraadm on the primary server to control the list of users and clients that have access to nboraadm on the NetBackup client.
Refer to the following Oracle information for recommendations for the authentication of users.
Operating System Authentication of Users
Authentication of Database Administrators by Using the Operating System
To register Oracle database instances
- In the web UI, on the left expand Workloads > Oracle.
- The Instances tab includes the names of instances that you have added and the instances that the Oracle Discovery Service has discovered.
- Locate an instance in the list. Then click Actions > Manage credentials.
- Do one of the following:
If you want to use an instance group for authentication, select Add to group and register using group credentials. Select the instance group name from the Select instance group list. The instance assumes the credentials of the instance group. Click Finish to continue.
Click Use instance credentials. Enter the required information for the authentication method and click Finish.
- The credentials are validated. You can save the credentials even if the validation fails.
- Verify that the Instances list shows the date when you registered the instance. The instance is now available to select for an Oracle Intelligent Policy.
- Repeat for all other instances that you want to register individually or as part of an instance group.