Load balance Oracle RAC instances
NetBackup can be set up to load balance the instances that makeup the Oracle RAC. Use this feature to distribute the backup load across all of the instances and to exclude any Oracle RAC instances from the backup.
To load balance Oracle RAC instances
- On the left, click Workloads > Oracle. Then click the Databases tab.
- You can load balance instances from the Databases tab or from the Instances tab in the database details.
Locate and select the database, then click Actions > Load balance.
Click on the database name, then click the Instances tab. Click Load balance.
- In the list Select number of instances to load balance, select the number of instances to include for load balancing.
If you select All, all instances in the Oracle RAC are available for load balancing.
- In the table, select the instance or instances that you want to move up or down in priority.
Click Move up or Move down to move the instances.
Click Move to top to move the instance or instances to the top of the list.
Click Move to bottom to move the instance or instances to the bottom of the list.
(Optional) If you select Exclude from backup, that instance moves to the table The RAC instances excluded from backup table. NetBackup does not use this instance when backup operations are performed.
- Click Save.