Prerequisites for Protecting Oracle Databases

Review the following prerequisites for the Catalogic DPX Block Data Protection to protect your Oracle Databases:

• Auto-discovery of Oracle database instances
• Backup of Oracle databases or tablespaces residing on drives or mount points at local machines
• Restore of Oracle tablespaces that are in either online or offline mode
• Restore of individual Oracle files
• Bare Metal Recovery disaster recovery for Oracle nodes
• Instant Access to Oracle backup instances
• Quick restore using Instant Access mapping
• Database cloning on an alternate node which involves recovery by way of Instant Access
• RMAN Cataloging

Note that support for backup and recovery of Oracle Databases to a NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP target is limited.

See also.

For the latest system compatibility details regarding supported hardware, file systems, applications, operating systems, and service packs, see the Compatibility Guide.