Backing up RAC server filesystems
From: Walker, Jed S <Jed_Walker_at_cable.comcast.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:24:26 +0000
Message-ID: <BAA6E28B6241F046AED1E62D8697516C6E852CDD_at_COPDCEXMB08.cable.comcast.com>
I am trying to get offline backups configured for my RAC server nodes. I was planning on having all local filesystems backed up, but the offline backup team says they don't backup the OS by default because it can be re-installed. My hope is that in the event the local disk on the server goes out it could be replaced and a restore done and the node restarted. Given that RAC modifies a lot on the OS I'm not sure this would work at all if all that was backed up was /oracle. Is this a good strategy (backing up all filesystems)? Am I better to rebuild the node, do a deletenode and then addnode? Other thoughts?
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:24:26 +0000
Message-ID: <BAA6E28B6241F046AED1E62D8697516C6E852CDD_at_COPDCEXMB08.cable.comcast.com>
I am trying to get offline backups configured for my RAC server nodes. I was planning on having all local filesystems backed up, but the offline backup team says they don't backup the OS by default because it can be re-installed. My hope is that in the event the local disk on the server goes out it could be replaced and a restore done and the node restarted. Given that RAC modifies a lot on the OS I'm not sure this would work at all if all that was backed up was /oracle. Is this a good strategy (backing up all filesystems)? Am I better to rebuild the node, do a deletenode and then addnode? Other thoughts?
Thanks,
- Jed
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