Oracle Secure Backup User Manual

Oracle Secure Backup Concepts
Introduction to Oracle Secure Backup 1-5
Figure 1–2 Oracle Secure Backup Administrative Domain with Multiple Hosts
Tape Devices
Oracle Secure Backup maintains information about each tape library and tape drive so
that you can use them for local and network backup and restore operations. You can
configure tape devices during installation or add a new tape device to an existing
administrative domain. When configuring tape devices, the basic task is to inform
Oracle Secure Backup about the existence of a tape device and then specify which
media server can communicate with this tape device.
This section contains these topics:
■ Tape Drives
■ Tape Libraries
■ Device Names and Attachments
Tape Drives
A tape drive is a tape device that uses precisely controlled motors to wind a tape from
one reel to another. The tape passes a read/write head as it winds. Most magnetic tape
systems use small reels fixed inside a cartridge to protect the tape and make handling
of the tape easier.
Tape
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Tape
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Offsite
Storage
RestoreBackup
Oracle
Secure Backup
Media Server
Oracle
Secure
Backup
Administrative
Server
Oracle
Database
Oracle
Database
Oracle Secure
Backup Clients
Data Flow
Control Flow
Oracle
Secure
Backup
Catalog
NDMP
OB
OB
NAS
Appliance
UNIX Linux
Linux
Windows
Recovery
Manager
Recovery
Manager

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