RMAN Restore Database to Different Server

Release 1.0.0

December 2013
RMAN restore Database to Different Server on Oracle Linux , Release 1.0.0

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Primary Author: Junaid Qureshi

Last Revision: December 19, 2013

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Table of Contents

Preface...............................................................................................................................................................
Audence........................................................................................................................................................
Supporting Documentation...........................................................................................................................
Pre-requisite.................................................................................................................................................
Set DBID and Oracle SID on Destination Server........................................................................................
Locate Backup of INIT/SPFILE and restore on Destination Server............................................................
Shutdown/Startup Database in Nomount Mode...........................................................................................
Restore Control File on Destination Server.................................................................................................
Change Database to Mount Mode................................................................................................................
Create database directory structure on Destination Server...........................................................................
Run RMAN restore database........................................................................................................................
Run RMAN recover database.......................................................................................................................
Change Database to Open Mode with RESETLOGS..................................................................................
Make Backup of Database on Destination Server........................................................................................

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Preface

Audience
The iTracIMS® RMAN restore Database to Different Server on Oracle Linux guide is intended for System Administrator
or Database Administrator responsible for configuring Oracle database and Linux environment.
To use this white paper you must have administrative privileges on the Server where you will use Oracle RMAN backup
to restore database on Destination Server. You must have root privileges on system and familiarity with Linux Operating
System. You must have experience in Oracle database administration configuration and installation.

Supporting Documentation

 Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Reference

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/backup.111/b28273/rcmsynta040.htm

 Advanced RMAN Recovery Techniques

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B14117_01/server.101/b10734/rcmrecov.htm

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Pre-requisite
Have a RMAN backup of Source Database with Controlfile and INIT/SPFILE.

1.) Set DBID and ORACLE SID of Source Database on Destination Server
[oracle@FCIAS-ORADEV-1 admin]$ ORACLE_SID=DEV11242

[oracle@FCIAS-ORADEV-1 admin]$ set ORACLE_SID

[oracle@FCIAS-ORADEV-1 admin]$ echo $ORACLE_SID

DEV11242

RMAN> connect target /

RMAN>set dbid=11111111
executing command: SET DBID

RMAN> startup force nomount;

2.) Locate your backup INIT/SPFILE and Restore to Destination Server

RMAN>restore spfile from ‘Location of your backup INIT/SPFILE’ ;

RMAN>shutdown immediate

3.) Shutdown and Startup Database on Destination Server in NOMOUNT mode

RMAN>startup nomount

4.) Locate your backup CONTROL FILE and Restore to Destination Server
RMAN> connect target /
connected to target database: DEV11242 (not mounted)

RMAN> restore CONTROLFILE from ‘/backup directory/controlfilename’;

5.) Bring Database on Destination Server to MOUNT mode

RMAN>alter database mount;

6.) Create database directory structure on Destination Server

You can query the source database to locate the directories for tablespaces.

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SQL> select file#, name from V$datafile;

FILE# NAME

---------- ------------------------------------------------------------

1 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/system01.dbf

2 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/sysaux01.dbf

3 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/undotbs01.dbf

4 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/users01.dbf

5 /u02/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/itrac_wsis.dbf

6 /u02/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/itrac_uofr.dbf

7 /u02/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/itrac_ccms.dbf

8 /u02/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/itrac.dbf

9 /u02/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/oasis_ito.dbf

10 /u02/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242/itrac_sktel.dbf

You will need to create the same directory structure on the Destination Server.

e.g. mkdir /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242

e.g. mkdir /u02/app/oracle/oradata/DEV11242

You will need to view your INIT/SPFILE file to find directory structure for Control Files, Archive Logs, DUMPS, Audit
files etc and create these directory structure on the destination server.

7.) Run RMAN RESTORE DATABASE to apply RMAN backup pieces of Source Database

RMAN> Restore database;

This should restore all your data files to the directory structure created in the prior step.

8.) Run RMAN RECOVER DATABASE to apply all the archive logs on Destination Server

Media recovery reapplies all changes from the archived and online redo logs and available incremental backups to
datafiles restored from backup.

RMAN> Recover database;

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9.) Open the database and reset logs

RMAN> alter database open resetlogs;
Once you have opened the database on Destination Server with RESETLOGS, run a full backup. This is important as
should you suffer a failure you will not be able to perform a second recovery because after resttings the logs the SCN
numbers will no longer match any older backup files.

10.) Backup Database running on Destination Server

configure controlfile autobackup on;
set command id to 'ORADEVFull';
ALLOCATE CHANNEL c1 DEVICE TYPE disk;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL c2 DEVICE TYPE disk;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL c3 DEVICE TYPE disk;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL c4 DEVICE TYPE disk;
backup AS COMPRESSED BACKUPSET full database tag SID_FULL format
'/NAS/Backup/Oracle/ORADEV/%d_%T_%s_%p_FULL' ;
sql 'alter system archive log current';
backup tag ORCL_ARCHIVE format '/NAS/Backup/Oracle/ORADEV/%d_%T_%s_%p_ARCHIVE' archivelog
all;
backup tag ORCL_CONTROL current controlfile format '/NAS/Backup/Oracle/ORADEV/%d_%T_%s_
%p_CONTROL';
RELEASE CHANNEL c1;
RELEASE CHANNEL c2;
RELEASE CHANNEL c3;
RELEASE CHANNEL c4;