Veritas Storage Foundation™ for Oracle 5.0.1 Graphical User Interface Guide

The Oracle database must have at least one mandatory archive
destination.
See Using Database FlashSnap for Backup and Off-Host Processing
in the Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle Administrator's Guide.
Prerequisite
To create a clone database using a Storage Checkpoint
1
Access the Create Clone Database wizard and select Storage Checkpoint as
the method for creating a clone.
See “Accessing clone database tasks in the Java GUI” on page 23.
2
In the New Database Information dialog, enter the New Oracle SID and the
Mount Point.
3
Select whether you would want to clone the database using a new Storage
Checkpoint or use an existing Storage Checkpoint.
If you choose to clone the database using an existing Storage Checkpoint, you
must select a Storage Checkpoint from the drop-down list.
Click Create Clone Database and click Next.
4
When restarting a Storage Checkpoint clone database that is already created,
make sure you check the Restart Database option or you would be starting
a new Storage Checkpoint clone database.
For restarting a Storage Checkpoint clone database, you may select an existing
Storage Checkpoint. You are not required to enter the mount point.
If the database was successfully cloned, a confirmation message displays.
Click OK to continue.
Creating a clone database using Database FlashSnap
Use the Create Clone Database wizard to create a clone of your database using
Database FlashSnap for optimal performance.
The Create Clone Database wizard for using Database FlashSnap goes through
the following dialogs:
■ Create Snapplan
■ Validate/Modify Snapplan
■ Create Snapshot
■ Startup Clone Database
Choose to create a clone database from a new or existing snapplan.
Using a clone database
Creating a clone database
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