Oracle Secure Backup User Manual

Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX 2-1
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Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or
UNIX
This chapter explains how to install Oracle Secure Backup on hosts running Linux or
UNIX.
This chapter contains the following sections:
■ Overview of Oracle Secure Backup Linux and UNIX Installation
■ Prerequisites for Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Linux and UNIX
■ Extracting Oracle Secure Backup from OTN Download on Linux or UNIX
■ Preparing to Install Oracle Secure Backup on Linux and UNIX
■ Creating the Oracle Secure Backup Home
■ 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
■ Installing or Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on AIX
■ Installing or Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on HP-UX
■ Creating Attach Points with makedev
■ Performing an Upgrade Installation on Linux or UNIX
■ Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX
Overview of Oracle Secure Backup Linux and UNIX Installation
There are three steps to installing Oracle Secure Backup on a Linux or UNIX host:
1. Loading
Files required for installing Oracle Secure Backup are staged on the administrative
server, in a directory called the Oracle Secure Backup home. This step is
performed by a script named setup.
2. Installing
Oracle Secure Backup executables are deployed correctly for use on the host. This
step is performed by a script named installob.

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