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The next step is to configure the plug-in. To protect Oracle databases with the Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN, first the rpm package for the plug-in needs to be installed.

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The Oracle database administrator thus has everything under their full control. The database backups will be transferred to Veeam backup repositories via the plug-in. The RMAN plug-in is deployed on an Oracle server as an SBT plug-in and all backup and restore operations can be performed in the RMAN console. Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN uses Oracle RMAN functionality to back up Oracle databases. Oracle Database protection with Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN More information: Veeam Plug-in for SAP on OracleВ user guide. Run the BR*Tools in that case with: BR*Tools -p /tmp/Veeam_init.sap Please note, if the DB instance is installed in a separate box other than PAS instance, then while configuring the plug-in, the Veeam profile will be saved under /tmp/Veeam_init.sap. Rman_parms_arch = 'SBT_LIBRARY=/opt/veeam/VeeamPlug-inforOracleRMAN/libOracleRMANPlug-in.so'ДЄfter these changes on running backup through BR*Tools, the database will be backed up via RMAN commands. Rman_parms = 'SBT_LIBRARY=/opt/veeam/VeeamPlug-inforOracleRMAN/libOracleRMANPlug-in.so'

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If is it intended to protect the database with RMAN along with BR*Tools, then change the BR*ToolsВ parameter, i.e, update the file initSID.sap with the following parameters: rman_channels = 4 Once the plug-in is installed on вЂњ ORACLE DATABASE HOSTвЂќ of an SAP instance, it can integrate with BR*Tools and all the backup/restore operations can be carried from BR*Tools. Veeam Plug-in for SAP on Oracle uses the SAP Backint functionality to protect Oracle databases running on Linux-based SAP environments. Oracle Database protection with Veeam Plug-in for SAP on Oracle Veeam can protect Oracle Database in three different ways.

You can find a comprehensive example of Veeam and Oracle integration as well as best practices for Oracle backup and restore in this white paper: Veeam Availability Suite and SAP on Oracle Deployment Guide. In terms of system requirements, to enable Oracle availability with Veeam, you need Veeam Backup & Replication and Oracle Database running on a Windows-, LINUX-, SOLARIS- or AIX-based VMs, physical servers or cloud environments. Veeam Backup & Replication delivers multiple high-speed recovery features for Oracle platform, including Instant VM Recovery and snapshot-based restores with Veeam Explorer for Storage Snapshots. Veeam Backup & Replication can be used either as a sole Oracle backup solution, or as an extension to your existing backup process with RMAN or other existing backup software. In case of an error or failure, it can help to bring Oracle databases back online as soon as possible.

Veeam can be used as an add-in to virtualized Oracle platforms. In spite of the Oracle licensing policy, this platform is more and more frequently operated on VMware and Hyper-V environments. To guarantee accessible and efficient services and operations, and benefit from the combination of these technologies, the entire IT infrastructure should be standardized and properly managed.Д®nterprise-grade companies commonly use an Oracle platform for their Tier 1 applications. No tolerance for downtime from end users and customersД¬ompanies can meet these availability requirements with a high level of virtualization, investments in modern storage systems and with applications hosting in private, public and hybrid cloud environments.Enabling 24/7 services and business operations.In case of an error, they need to get critical apps up and running again as soon as possible. IT organizations and departments are under enormous pressure to make their applications available for business operation continuity. This article has been updated on November 9, 2021

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