Deploying Plug‑in for Oracle in a multi-instance database environment is almost identical to a single-instance database environment except that RMAN-based backups are the only available backup method for RAC databases. The plug-in is installed on one of the nodes that hosts one of the instances for the RAC-enabled database. All RMAN-based backups and restores are performed from this single installation of the plug-in. The following topics detail how the plug-in performs RMAN backups and restores in a RAC environment.
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Plug‑in for Oracle converts the job definition into the corresponding RMAN backup commands. |
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Plug‑in for Oracle converts the job definition into corresponding the RMAN restore and recovery commands. |
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In a single-instance environment, one Edition-Based Plug‑in for Oracle license lets you back up and recover an unlimited number of Oracle databases that reside on a single Database Server. |
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In a multi-instance or RAC environment, one RAC Database-Based Plug‑in for Oracle license lets you back up and recover a single database within the single RAC environment. This guideline applies no matter how many instances or nodes reside in the RAC environment. If you have five databases residing in the single RAC environment, purchase five RAC Database-Based Plug‑in for Oracle licenses, and so on. |
To request permanent RAC Database-Based Plug‑in for Oracle license keys, go to https://support.quest.com/contact-us/licensing.
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