Oracle Database 10g RMAN Backup & Recovery

by Matthew Hart, Robert G. Freeman

Overview

The Most Complete Guide to Maximizing Oracle Recovery Manager

Deploy a rock-solid data backup and disaster recovery strategy with the in-depth guidance of this authoritative volume. From the exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books, Oracle Database 10g RMAN Backup & Recovery shows you, step by step, how to set up RMAN-ready databases, create reliable backup tapes and discs, and perform accurate Oracle system restores. Find out how to use RMAN from the command line and from Enterprise Manager, generate meaningful lists and reports, and automate administrative tasks using third-party media management tools. Plus, you'll learn to perform incremental backups, Flashback recoveries, and database cloning.

• Set up, configure, and maintain Oracle Database 10g RMAN
• Use RMAN recovery catalogs, target database packages, and control files
• Centralize backup tape management using Oracle Secure Backup
• Perform online, offline, and incremental system backups
• Monitor and tune performance with Enterprise Manager Grid Control and Database Control
• Accomplish complete and partial RMAN database restores
• Improve functionality using VERITAS NetBackup, EMC NetWorker Module, and Tivoli Storage Manager
• Overcome human errors using Flashback Versions Query and Transaction Query
• Create clone and standby databases from tape and disc backups
• Work with Real Application Cluster (RAC) databases and sync-and-split hardware technologies

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071706957
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	12/05/2006
Series:	Oracle Press
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	666
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

Matthew Hart is the co-author of three books for Oracle Press, Oracle 9i for Windows 2000: Tips & Techniques, Oracle 9i RMAN Backup & Recovery, and most recently Oracle 10g High Availability with RAC, Flashback, and DataGuard. He has worked with high availability technologies in Oracle since version 7.3, and has worked with RMAN since its inception. He has spent considerable time perfecting backup and recovery strategies for Oracle customers.

Robert G. Freeman is an Oracle DBA. Among the other books Robert has written are the bestselling titles Oracle Database 10g New Features, Oracle 9i RMAN Backup and Recovery, and Oracle 9i New Features. Robert also wrote the Oracle Press book Portable DBA: Oracle.

Hometown:

London, England

Place of Birth:

Ottawa, Canada

Table of Contents

Part I: Getting Started with RMAN in Oracle Database 10g Chapter 1: Oracle Database 10g Backup and Recovery Architecture Tour Chapter 2: Introduction to the RMAN Architecture Part II: Setup Principles and Practices Chapter 3: RMAN Setup and Configuration Chapter 4: Media Management Considerations Chapter 5: Oracle Secure Backup Chapter 6: Enhancing RMAN with VERITAS NetBackup for Oracle Chapter 7: Configuring EMC NetWorker Module for Oracle Chapter 8: RMAN and Tivoli Storage Manager Part III: Using RMAN Effectively Chapter 9: RMAN Backups Chapter 10: RMAN Restore and Recovery Chapter 11: Using Oracle Enterprise Manager for Backup and Recovery Chapter 12: RMAN Advanced Recovery Topics Chapter 13: Surviving User Errors: Flashback Technologies Chapter 14: Maintaining RMAN Chapter 15: Monitoring and Reporting on RMAN Chapter 16: Performance Tuning RMAN Backup and Recovery Operations Part IV: RMAN in the Oracle Ecosystem Chapter 17: Duplication: Cloning the Target Database Chapter 18: RMAN and Data Guard Chapter 19: RMAN and Real Application Clusters Chapter 20: RMAN in Sync and Split Technology Chapter 21: RMAN in the Workplace: Case Studies Part V: Appendixes Appendix A: RMAN Syntax Reference Guide Appendix B: Exploring the Recovery Catalog Appendix C: Setting Up an RMAN Test Environment INDEX