Oracle Secure Backup User Manual

start daemons at boot
B-2 Oracle Secure Backup Installation and Configuration Guide
start daemons at boot
The installation tools can update the control file of each host to automatically start
Oracle Secure Backup each time you start the system.
identity certificate key size
This option configures the key size in bits, and thus the level of security, associated
with every host identity certificate issued by the administrative service daemon.
The default is 1024.
create preauthorized oracle user
This parameter controls whether the Oracle Secure Backup installation process creates
an Oracle Secure Backup user named oracle which has been preauthorized to
perform database backup and restore operations.
Table B–1 customized obparameters: Values
Value Meaning
no (default) Specifies that installation parameters in the obparameters file
have not been changed. The value of no is set by default.
yes Specifies that installation parameters in the obparameters file
have been changed.
Table B–2 start daemons at boot: Values
Value Meaning
no Specifies that the Oracle Secure Backup daemons do not start
automatically at start time.
yes (default) Specifies that the Oracle Secure Backup daemons start
automatically at start time.
Note: Certificate key sizes smaller than 1024 are not considered
secure. Certificate key sizes of 3072 or more are considered very
secure.
Table B–3 identity certificate key size: Values
Value Meaning
512 Specifies a 512-bit long certificate key size.
768 Specifies a 768-bit long certificate key size.
1024 (default) Specifies a 1024-bit key length. This is the minimum required
value for adequate security.
2048 Specifies a 2048-bit key length. This value offers adequate
security.
3072 Specifies a 3072-bit key length. This value offers a very high
level of security.
4096 Specifies a 4096-bit key length. This value offers a very high
level of security.

Oracle Secure Backup Specifications

General

Compression	Yes
Tape Library Support	Yes
Web Interface	Yes
Command Line Interface	Yes
Scheduling	Yes
Reporting	Yes
Role-Based Access Control	Yes
NDMP Support	Yes
Virtual Tape Library Support	Yes
Operating Systems Supported	Linux, Windows, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX
Backup Methods	Full, Incremental, Differential
Media Support	Tape, Disk
Database Support	Oracle Database
Encryption	AES 256-bit
Centralized Management	Yes
Cloud Integration	Oracle Cloud

Summary

1 Introduction to Oracle Secure Backup

What Is Oracle Secure Backup?

Provides an overview of Oracle Secure Backup's capabilities and benefits.

Oracle Secure Backup Concepts

Explains fundamental concepts like administrative domains, hosts, and roles.

Oracle Secure Backup Interfaces

System Requirements for Oracle Secure Backup

Details the disk space and other system requirements for installation.

Installation and Configuration Overview

2 Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX

Prerequisites for Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Linux and UNIX

Lists the necessary requirements and checks before installing on Linux/UNIX.

Loading Oracle Secure Backup Software on Linux or UNIX Using setup Script

Configuring Installation Parameters in the obparameters File

Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX with installob

Provides instructions for performing the actual installation using the installob script.

Creating Attach Points with makedev

Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX

3 Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Windows

Preliminary Steps

Running the Oracle Secure Backup Windows Installer

Guides through the steps of running the Oracle Secure Backup installer on Windows.

Configuring Oracle Secure Backup

Explains how to configure the Oracle Secure Backup installation using its utility.

Configuring Firewalls for Oracle Secure Backup on Windows

Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on Windows

4 Oracle Secure Backup User Interfaces

Using Oracle Secure Backup in Enterprise Manager

Explains how to use Oracle Enterprise Manager for Oracle Secure Backup tasks.

Using the Oracle Secure Backup Web Tool

Details how to use the browser-based Oracle Secure Backup Web tool.

Using obtool

Describes the command-line interface for Oracle Secure Backup operations.

5 Configuring and Managing the Administrative Domain

Administrative Domain Configuration Overview

Configuring the Administrative Domain with Hosts

Explains how to configure the administrative domain by adding hosts.

Adding Tape Devices to an Administrative Domain

Details how to configure tape drives and libraries for use with Oracle Secure Backup.

6 Managing Security for Backup Networks

Backup Network Security Overview

Planning Security for an Administrative Domain

Host Authentication and Communication

Explains SSL, identity certificates, and communication security.

Encryption of Data in Transit

Default Security Configuration

Configuring Security for the Administrative Domain

Explains how to configure security settings for the administrative domain.

Managing Certificates with obcm