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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup clients
  6. RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR for NetBackup clients
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR for NetBackup clients

The RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR specifies which directory to place the RMAN input and output locally on the client for Oracle Intelligent Policy backups. NetBackup does not clean up the log files so the Oracle user has to clean up the log files manually. The log is only created when a backup is run using an Oracle Intelligent Policy. Only one RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR entry per client is allowed in a Windows environment. In a UNIX environment, each user can place the output in a different location by adding the RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR entry to $HOME/bp.conf file. The value in the $HOME/bp.conf file takes precedence if it exists.

The following are examples of RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR entries:

Windows: install_path\oracle\oracle_logs\RMAN

UNIX: /oracle/oracle_logs/rman

For information about RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR, see the NetBackup for Oracle Administrator's Guide.

Table: RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup clients.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Use the following format:

RMAN_OUTPUT_DIR = directory_name

The directory_name is a directory to which the Oracle user has permission to write.

Equivalent Administration Console property

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties.

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