Planning the installation of NetBackup for Oracle
To use the new features that are included in NetBackup for Oracle in NetBackup 11.2, upgrade your NetBackup for Oracle clients to NetBackup 11.2. The NetBackup media server must use the same version as or a higher version than the NetBackup for Oracle client.
Table: Installation steps for NetBackup for Oracle shows the installation steps that are required to run NetBackup for Oracle.
Table: Installation steps for NetBackup for Oracle
Step | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
Step 1 | Verify the operating system and platform compatibility. | See the NetBackup Compatibility Lists. |
Step 2 | Verify that primary server has a valid license for NetBackup for Oracle and any NetBackup options or add-ons that you want to use. | |
Step 3 | Install the NetBackup client software on the computers that have the databases that you want to back up. | See NetBackup server and client requirements. For an Oracle RAC cluster, you must install the client on all instances of a RAC cluster. |
Step 4 | To use NetBackup for Oracle in a NetBackup cluster, verify that your cluster environment is supported and that the NetBackup cluster is configured correctly. | See Requirements for using NetBackup for Oracle in a NetBackup cluster . |
Step 5 | Link the Oracle database server software with the NetBackup API library installed by NetBackup for Oracle. |