Learn to Use All the Features of Oracle Recovery Manager

Take full advantage of RMAN (Recovery Manager), the backup and recovery technology built into Oracle9i. From the exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books, this expert guide details RMANs features and explains how to set up databases for RMAN, back up and recover databases with RMAN, use the recovery catalog, and much more. Youll also get helpful case studies that illustrate RMAN in action. This is an indispensable resource for all Oracle DBAs and system administrators.

• Configure RMAN default settings
  
• Use RMAN for offline, online, and incremental backups
  
• Restore RMAN backups to disk and recover your database
  
• Use Oracle9i Enterprise Manager for backup and recovery
  
• Maintain and tune RMAN and use the recovery catalog
  
• Use Legato Single Server Version (LSSV), VERITAS NetBackup, and other media management tools
  
• Run RMAN lists and reports
  
• Leverage RMAN for high availability environments
  
• Create clone databases and standby databases from RMAN backups
  
• Back up and recover Real Applications Cluster (RAC) databases
  

Covers Oracle Database Releases 8i and 9i

Contents            

   Part I: Starting Out
    1: Oracle9i Backup and Recovery Architecture Tour
    2: Introduction to the RMAN Architecture

   PART II: Setup Principles and Practices
    3: RMAN Setup and Configuration
    4: Media Management Considerations
    5: Configuring VERITAS NetBackup™
    6: Configuring Legato Networker Module for Oracle
    7: RMAN and Tivoli Storage Manager
    8: Configuring HP OmniBack II v4.0

   PART III: Using RMAN Effectively
    9: RMAN Backups
    10: RMAN Restore & Recovery
    11: Using Oracle9i Enterprise Manager for Backup Implementations
    12: RMAN Advanced Recovery Topics
    13: Maintaining RMAN
    14: RMAN Reporting
    15: Performance Tuning RMAN Backup and Recovery Operations

   PART IV: RMAN: Beyond Backup and Recovery
    16: Duplication: Cloning the Target Database
    17: RMAN and the Standby Database
    18: RMAN and Real Application Clusters
    19: RMAN in the Workplace: Case Studies

   PART V: Appendixes
    A: RMAN Syntax Reference Guide
    B: Exploring the Recovery Catalog
    C: Oracle8i Syntactical Differences
    D: Setting Up an RMAN Test Environment