If you use third-party software for backups, configure Oracle Backup Manager and your third-party software.
Provide your own backup software and removable storage device.
Use this procedure only if you are using third-party software for backups.

  1. Develop a backup plan.
  2. Connect the removable storage device that you will use for backup.
    For information about connecting your device, see the manufacturer's documentation.
  3. Configure Oracle Backup Manager to back up your database to a local disk at a regularly scheduled time, as determined in your backup plan.
    1. Open a command-prompt window, type ORACLEBACKUPMANAGER, and press Enter.
      The Araxi_OracleMgr> prompt appears.
    2. Type SHOW BACKUPCONFIG and press Enter.
    3. Set the parameters that you want to change:

    To specify this

    Enter this

    The hour of the day that a scheduled backup starts

    ALTER BACKUP_START_HOUR = <integer from 0 to 22>
    The default value is 3 (3 a.m.). Choose the least busy time, but choose a time when staff are on-site to change a tape if required. The value 23 (11 p.m.) is reserved for the Oracle Backup Manager scheduler.

    The frequency (in days) between full backups

    ALTER FULL_BACKUP_INTERVAL = <integer>
    The recommended value is 0 (daily).

    Whether Prinergy shuts down during backup

    ALTER SHUTDOWN_TO_BACKUP = <YES or NO>
    The recommended value is NO.

    The folder where files are stored temporarily during the backup process

    ALTER BACKUP_DESTINATION = <path>
    The default setting is C:\Oracle\OraData\AraxiDB\ArchivedLogFiles\Backups.  If the C: drive lacks space you could create and use an OracleBackup folder on the J: drive but it should be avoided if possible.

    The folder for the final backup files (in .ZIP format)

    ALTER ZIP_FILES_DESTINATION = <path>
    The default setting is C:\Oracle\OraData\AraxiDB\ArchivedLogFiles\Backups.  If the C: drive lacks space you could create and use an OracleBackup folder on the J: drive but it should be avoided if possible.

    How long (in seconds) to wait for a success message before generating a warning

    ALTER BACKUP_SUCCESS_COMMAND_WARNING = <integer>
    The default value is 3600 seconds (one hour).

    Note: Leave the INCR_BACKUP_INTERVAL parameter set to 0 because incremental backups are not recommended.

  4. At the Araxi_OracleMgr> prompt, type BACKUP START and press Enter to turn on the scheduler for Oracle Backup Manager.
    Tip: To stop the scheduler, type BACKUP STOP and press Enter.
  5. Install and configure your backup software to automatically copy the database backup to media and to back up the system drives of your Prinergy servers to media.
  6. Prepare and allocate media.