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Table Of Contents
- VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- Contents
- About VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- VMware vFabric Data Director Overview
- Managing Data Director Resources
- Resource Management Overview
- Resource Bundles and Resource Pools
- System Resource Bundle
- Resource Assignment
- vSphere Resource Pools and Data Director
- Viewing Resource Information
- Create the System Resource Pool
- Create the System Resource Bundle
- Monitor Resource Usage
- Create a Resource Pool
- Create a Resource Bundle
- Assign a Resource Bundle to an Organization
- Perform Advanced Cluster Configuration
- Managing Users and Roles
- Building DBVMs and Base DB Templates
- Database Virtual Machine OVA Files
- Deploy a DBVM OVA File
- Build a SLES and Oracle Base Database Virtual Machine
- Build a Custom RHEL and Oracle Database Template
- Deploy the base database VM into the System Resource Pool
- Repackage the Linux ISO Image
- Install Linux on a Blank Virtual Machine
- Initialize the Virtual Machine to Make It Oracle and Data Director Compliant
- Install Oracle 11g R2 Software
- Convert a Base DBVM into a Base DB Template
- Validate a Base DB Template
- Assign a Base DB Template to a Resource Bundle
- Install the Operating System and Database Software in a Blank DBVM
- Requirements for the Kickstart File
- Database Update Configuration
- Configure a vFabric Postgres Update Chain
- Update an Oracle Database
- Identify Existing Target DBVM
- Create a Base Database VM from an Existing Template
- Apply a Patch to the Base Database Virtual Machine
- Convert a Base DBVM into a Base DB Template
- Validate a Base DB Template
- Assign a Base DB Template to a Resource Bundle
- Enable a Base DB Template
- Configure an Oracle Update Chain
- Update a Database
- Managing Organizations
- IP Whitelists
- Managing Database Groups
- Managing Database Templates
- Managing Databases
- Database Lifecycle
- Requirements for Creating Databases
- Database Creation
- Using Tags
- Managing the Organization Catalog
- Batch Operations and Scheduled Tasks
- Updating Databases
- Database Administration
- Cloning Databases
- Managing Database Entities
- Safeguarding Data
- Backup Strategies
- Backup Types
- Backup Template Settings
- Preconfigured Backup Templates
- Select a Database Backup Template
- Schedule Regular Database Backups
- Recover a Database
- Import Backups
- Use VMware Data Recovery to Back Up Data Director
- Database End of Life and Backups
- Perform Point-in-time Recovery of Management Server Database
- Add Pre-Action and Post-Action Scripts to the DBVM for Selected Agents
- Monitoring the Data Director Environment
- Managing Licenses
- IP Pool Management
- VMware vCloud Director Integration
- Reconfiguring Data Director Networks
- Change the vCenter IP Address
- Reconfigure the Web Console Network Mapping or Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Mapping
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Adapter Settings
- Reconfigure the DB Name Service Network or DB Name Service Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the Internal Network or Internal Network Adapter Mapping
- Verify Network Settings in Data Director
- Reconfigure the Database Access Network Used by a Database Group
- Modify IP Pool Settings
- Managing SSL Keys and Certificates
- Regenerate Management Server Key and Certificate
- Import Management Server Key and Certificate
- Edit Management Server Certificate
- Regenerate DB Name Server Key and Certificate
- Import DB Name Server Key and Certificate
- Edit DB Name Server Certificate
- Regenerate DBVM Key and Certificate
- Import DBVM Key and Certificate
- Edit DBVM Certificate
- Data Director Troubleshooting
- Index
2 Select the database parameter group settings to use for the clone.
Option Description
Clone from source database
Uses the database parameter group settings of the source database. Click
Edit to modify the source settings.
Use parameter group
Allows you to select one of the available database parameter groups. Select
Custom from the drop-down menu to override one or more values of the
existing database parameter group.
3 Select the backup settings to use for the clone.
Option Description
Clone from source database
Uses the backup settings of the source database. Click Edit to modify the
source settings.
Use backup template
Allows you to select one of the available templates. Select Custom to override
one or more values of the existing template.
What to do next
Specify the settings in the Security Groups panel, or click Back to return to the General panel for modifications.
Configure the Clone Options Settings
You can configure an expiration date and time for the clone, post clone scripts, and tags for the clone. Post-
clone scripts perform common tasks on newly-cloned databases, such as removing sensitive customer data.
Prerequisites
Review the tasks in post clone scripts. See “Managing Post-Clone Scripts,” on page 113
Review how tags support a mechanism for finding multiple databases that share the same tag. See “Using
Tags,” on page 96.
Procedure
1 Specify a post clone script for the clone.
2 Specify the expiration settings for the clone.
3 Select tags for the clone.
4 Select whether to use IP whitelists with the clone.
Option Description
Allow all connections to the
database
All connection requests that contain valid credentials are allowed.
Only allow connections from the
selected IP whitelists
Only connection requests from specified IP addresses are allowed.
What to do next
Review the settings in the Summary panel, and click Back to modify your selections. If you selected Only allow
connections from the selected IP whitelists, click Next to select an IP whitelist or create a custom IP whitelist.
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