Create an Oracle backup job

NAVIGATION  Jobs > Active Jobs > Create Job > Backup

PERMISSIONS  Administrator

Create an Oracle backup job to protect Oracle databases hosted on a Linux or Windows server asset added to the Unitrends appliance.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN  Review Backup jobs and ensure you have added your Oracle server to the Unitrends appliance with the Oracle Dependency installed.
See Managing protected assets for instructions.

Create an Oracle backup job

NOTE  If you recently added assets to your environment, sync inventory before creating your job: click the Gear icon in the upper-right of the UI and select Inventory Sync.
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To create an Oracle backup job, complete the following steps:

  1. Select Jobs > Active Jobs > Create Job > Backup.

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  2. Select Oracle in the What do you want to backup? list.
  3. In the Inventory tree, expand the Oracle server and check boxes to select databases to protect.
    To locate an asset by name, use the Search field below.

    NOTE  If no databases appear, verify that a Samba client is installed and that the Oracle Dependency from the latest agent release is installed on the asset.
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  4. (Optional) Check the Auto-include new databases box to automatically add newly discovered databases to the schedule.
  5. Click Next.
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  6. Select Now or Create a Schedule to specify when you want this job to run.
    If you create a schedule, enter a unique job name.

  7. Set remaining Job Details and Options.

    NOTE  For Oracle on Linux: If you are running an incremental forever schedule, you must also exclude Oracle database directories from journal tracking.
    See Oracle Database: Incremental Forever Schedules on Linux Platforms for details.

    In most cases, the standard backup modes can be used to create the schedule.
    If you need more granularity, choose Custom to create a custom backup calendar.
    See Configure a custom backup schedule for details.

  8. Click Save.
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  9. Click OK to close the Success message.

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    • If you created a schedule, the job runs at the date and times you specified.
    • If you chose Now, the job queues immediately.
      Click Active Jobs to view the running job.

The Oracle backup job is created.
Unitrends protects the selected databases according to the schedule you configured.