About Oracle policy configuration
NetBackup offers two ways to configure an Oracle policy.
Oracle Intelligent Policies. This method lets you create a single policy to protect multiple Oracle database instances that are spread over multiple clients. You select Oracle database instances for a policy from a repository of instances that are automatically discovered in the NetBackup environment. Among the features that these policies provide is the ability to schedule frequent backups of archived redo logs. These backups are accomplished in minutes instead of hours or days.
Script- or template-based policies. This method lets you create an Oracle backup policy by using a script or template that is based on a list of clients.
A backup policy for a database defines the backup criteria for a specific group of instances (Oracle Intelligent Policy) or clients (script- or template-based policy).
The Intelligent Oracle Policy includes the following criteria:
Storage unit and media to use
Policy attributes
Backup schedules. Automatic schedule and archive log schedule.
Instances to be backed up
Backup selections: Whole database, tablespaces, data files, FRA
The script- or template-based policy includes the following criteria:
Storage unit and media to use
Policy attributes
Backup schedules: Automatic schedule and application schedule.
Clients to be backed up
Backup templates or script files to be run on the clients
To back up the database environment, define at least one script- or template-based Oracle policy with the appropriate schedules and clients. Or, you can configure a single Oracle Intelligent Policy that includes all instances.
Most requirements for database policies are the same as for file system backups. In addition to the policy attributes for Oracle, other attributes are available that you should consider.