Data Protection for VMware and Application Data in Mission Critical Environments

• Specify the application (virtual machine running Oracle database) and backup server.

• Select a replica option

– BC for local replication (This option allow Instant Recovery)

– CA + BC for remote replication (recovery is done through LAN)

• Select “Track the replica for instant recovery” and specify a number of replicas to rotate through.

NOTE: Selecting this option will automatically grey out the snapshot type selection dropdown. This

is because replicas tracked for Instant Recovery require snapclones (for EVA) or mirrors (for XP).

Tracking replicas when creating a Zero Downtime Backup specification is a critical component for

being able to utilize Instant Recovery

• Next, select the application database

Figure 24: Selection of the application database to be backed up

• Select control files and database

• Select the destination library device

• Create a backup schedule if desired

• Finally save the backup specification