Add Oracle Database

This section provides information about how to add Oracle database.

Follow these steps:

1. On the Sources screen, click Add Source(s) > Add Oracle Database.
2. The Add Oracle Database screen appears.
2. From the Sources drop-down list, select the source as needed.
3. Wait until the list of databases available on the selected host appears and the drop-down list gets enabled.
3. From the Databases drop-down list, do one of the following:
Add New Database
To add a new database, follow these steps:
1. Click Add.
2. On the Add New database to List dialog, do the following, and then click Add:
• Database name/SID: Type the database name or SID name.
• Port Number: Enter the port number. The default port value is 1521.
• Service Name: Enter the service name.
3. The new database gets added in the drop-down list.
Select the existing database
Select the database from the drop-down list as needed.
4. Enter the system user credentials for Oracle database.
5. Notes:
• All the items to be protected such as Database (includes Datafiles and Tablespaces), Control Files, Parameter Files, and Archive Logs are enabled by default.
• Make sure to enable the database ARCHIVELOG before the backup operation is triggered. To verify if the ARCHIVELOG log mode is enabled, see Review the Prerequisites for Oracle Database for RMAN (Windows and Linux). If the ARCHIVELOG is not enabled, the backup job fails.
5. For Options, specify the following:
6. Delete archive logs from the source database after a successful backup
7. Lets you delete the archive logs from the source database after a successful backup.
8. No of channels
9. Lets you select the number of channels or threads that you want to create for the backup job.
10. Note: The maximum number of channels supported are 10.
11. Enable block change tracking on the source database
12. Lets you enable the block change tracking feature on the source database. Use this option to enhance the performance of the RMAN. It helps the RMAN utility or the binary to find the differential data faster and perform the backup job.
13. Disable block change tracking on the source database
14. Lets you disable the block change tracking feature on the source database.
15. Note: Oracle supports the Disable block change tracking feature only for its Enterprise Edition (EE).
6. Click Save to List.
7. The List of Databases section refreshes and displays the saved sources.
7. Click Add Database(s).

The Oracle database(s) is added successfully.

You can also modify configuration of an existing source. For more information, see Modify a Source.