Re: RMAN Incremental Strategy for Migrating VLDB

  • From: Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:08:57 -0500

This wouldn't be complete without mentioning Commvault:

http://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/v11/article?p=products/oracle/p_ora_instant_app_config.htm

Regards


On 02/18/2018 02:10 PM, Andrew Kerber wrote:

Ok.  In that case, this is the only way to do that: https://oracle-base.com/articles/misc/incrementally-updated-image-copy-backups

Sent from my iPad

On Feb 17, 2018, at 8:33 PM, Vishnu <vishnukumarmp@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:vishnukumarmp@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

Yes, you can take incremental backup and still would be able to run recover using incremental (as long as the db is not opened).. catalog the incremental backup that you took from primary to standby..and recover will pickup the incremental backup..

There are many instances where standby lags than primary by several hours/days due to missing archive logs, n/w issues etc, in these cases copying all archivelogs from source db may not be possible or not available due to various reasons or simply much time consuming due to very large number of archive logs generated.. and incremental backup and restore are very  useful in these scenarios..

On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 8:11 PM, Balwanth B <balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

    Thanks for the reply. I am not against standby, I will propose
    the Standby strategy to management . On other hand, I was
    learning this method for my knowledge.

    One question in line. You're answer will be helpful.
    *
    *
    Backup dB on current server, including archive logs
    Restore and *recover* on new server (do not open DB).
    The next day, backup archivelogs and copy to new server (or just
    copy them).
    *(question) can't I take incremental backup instead of just
    archive logs. If yes, In previous run if we run recover, then how
    I can apply incremental backup after running recover command. *
    Catalog backup files or archive logs using rman ‘catalog start
    with...’ command.
    Recover database on new server (do not open db).
    Repeat each day, or whatever interval is required. **
    *
    *
     Your answer will be help ful


    Thanks,

    Balwanth


    On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 2:22 PM, Andrew Kerber
    <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

        Ok, then why don’t you want to do a standby?   In any case,
        if you insist on this incremental process, the basic steps
        are as follows:

        Backup dB on current server, including archive logs
        Restore and recover on new server (do not open DB).
        The next day, backup archivelogs and copy to new server (or
        just copy them).
        Catalog backup files or archive logs using rman ‘catalog
        start with...’ command.
        Recover database on new server (do not open db).
        Repeat each day, or whatever interval is required.

        The key to the process is you only restore the control file
        the day you run the restore command, the following days you
        use the same control file because it keeps track of your
        recovery state.


        Sent from my iPad

        On Feb 17, 2018, at 2:05 PM, Balwanth B
        <balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

        Same endian format

        RHEL 5 ———> RHEL 6

        Sent from my iPhone

        On Feb 17, 2018, at 11:59 AM, Andrew Kerber
        <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>>
        wrote:

        If you are changing endian format that’s you only option. 
        The file formats between big endian and little endian are
        not compatible.

        Sent from my iPhone

        On Feb 17, 2018, at 12:52 PM, Balwanth B
        <balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

        Thanks for sharing that, Is this the only way
        Transportable Tablespace?  I was more of looking a DOC for
        below way. In general,Is this possible? Is there a DOC for
        this?


        1) Do a online backup and restore on new site(restore
        database)
        2) Take a incremental backup and again do restore (restore
        latest control file and do restore database) ---> like 2
        or 3 iterations
        3) on cut-over day, take last incremental backup and then
        do (restore  database and recover database)...
        4) alter database resetlogs; and open for users


        Thanks,

        Balwanth

        On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 6:23 AM, Peter Gram Miracle A/S
        <pgr@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:pgr@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

            Hi

            I think the this is the support note you were looking
            for  "11G - Reduce Transportable Tablespace Downtime
            using Cross Platform Incremental Backup (Doc ID
            1389592.1)"

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            On 17 February 2018 at 03:47, Balwanth B
            <balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx>>
            wrote:

                Thanks for the response , I will propose this to
                my management. On other side, can I still get a
                doc ID or link on how to do Rman incremental
                strategy for my educational purpose. Thanks in
                advance!!!

                Sent from my iPhone

                > On Feb 16, 2018, at 6:45 PM, Andrew Kerber
                <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx
                <mailto:andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
                >
                > In that case a dataguard standby is really the
                way to go.
                >
                > Sent from my iPad
                >
                >> On Feb 16, 2018, at 6:28 PM, Balwanth B
                <balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx
                <mailto:balwanthdba@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
                >>
                >> Yes we are in EE
                >>
                >> Sent from my iPhone
                >>
                >>> On Feb 16, 2018, at 4:37 PM, Andrew Kerber
                <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx
                <mailto:andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
                >>>
                >>> <mime-attachment.html>






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