Jeff,
I would be careful about making a DB server a NBU Media Server.
It sounds like a great idea until you realize that you married your
backup system to the DB server and it now has a dependency with the DB server.
You should weigh the alternatives and see if it is really worth the
Hello,
You can install and use media server at the server with the oracle database.
This is something common.
For the licenses you need:
Enterprise client (media server option that back up only himself)
SSO license (if you will use shared drives). You do not need SSO if you already
share
Thanks.
My experience is I’ve had to install the SSO license on media servers any time
I setup the tape library.Are you saying we only have to pay for it once no
matter how often it is installed?
The machine is standalone with no RAC. Enterprise client is correct. My
question isn’t
Thanks.
I’m not suggesting making this DB a media server for other backups – just for
its own backups.
Since my original post I’ve run across one thread where a user was having
performance issues doing what we want to do because RMAN was not being
throttled so it sounds like it is possible.
Yes, you need one “library drive” license and one SSO license per drive.
You need to install these license’s serial numbers to all media servers.
And Yes, Enterprise client license give you the ability to install local media
server at the oracle system and backup the oracle with RMAN
OK. Thanks again.
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