RMAN Backup and Recovery Example

This is one in the list of my Example Series in this blog. Check this blog for more possible examples

I have been using this to backup and recover database. I thought as usual, I should share it.
This is a simple script and should be used with care. This assumes a full backup and recover. It does not take other scenarios into consideration.


RMAN Backup Script

I assume you are running Unix.

This script will help you. Save it as shell script (e.g rman_backup.sh) and make required changes.

# Change and to your own (e.g /u01/oracle/backup)

#!/usr/bin/sh

export ORACLE_SID=TEST
export ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_HOME

# Add date to be used in logfile
export TDAY=`date +%a`
export backup_dir = /u01/oracle/backup
export LOGFILE=$backup_dir/$SID_clone.log

echo "Backup Started at `date` \n" >$LOGFILE

$ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman <<'!' 1>> $LOGFILE 2>&1

# Connect to the database. Change this to Sys logon if not using /

connect target /

# Allocate Disk channels. Allocate more if you have enough max process to use

run {
allocate channel t1 type disk;
allocate channel t2 type disk;
allocate channel t3 type disk;
allocate channel t4 type disk;

#backup the whole source database.
# Use tags for easy separation from other backups during restore
backup
tag whole_database_open
format '$backup_dir/df_%u'
database;

# switch out of the current logfile
sql 'alter system archive log current';

#backup the archived logs
backup
archivelog all
format '$backup_dir/al_%u';

# backup a copy of the controlfile that contains records for the backups just made
backup
current controlfile
tag = cf1
format '$backup_dir/cf_%u';

}
exit

echo "Backup Finished at `date` \n" >>$LOGFILE


RMAN Recovery Script

This one of the routines I use to clone my database from one Server to another. so it may help you, but you have to use it with caution .
hope you are a DBA and can make all the required changes to the scripts. Whereever you see $, it means run from OS. RMAN> means run from RMAN

--I assume the RMAN Backup has been restored to the DISK as well
--I assume your system is Unix
--I assume you will run the commands manually (e.g. copy and paste). If you can script them, thats ok.


Esnure you Rebuild all your configuration as before
Set all your ORACLE_HOME etc.
Prepare all your init ora file as before (restore a previous copy is possible)

Create all the starting mount point as it was for your datafiles.

Logon to RMAN
$ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman

Run the following command. This part can also be scripted if required.

RMAN> connect target /

Startup the Instance with nomount

RMAN> startup nomount;

# add the init parameter file to the above if not on default location

#If you have or know DBID, set the DBID

RMAN> set dbid

Identify and Restore the control file.

RMAN> RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM 'mount_point//';


Create a password file

$create password file orapwd file=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw password=

Modify the script below to use to restore the database


export ORACLE_SID=
export ORACLE_HOME==$ORACLE_HOME


$ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman

connect target /

# Mount the database

alter database mount;

# Allocate Disk channels.

RMAN> run {
allocate channel t1 type disk;
allocate channel t2 type disk;
allocate channel t3 type disk;
allocate channel t4 type disk;


restore database;

# If your rman used a tag,add "from tag " after database above

}

# Check the LOGFILE for errors


# Recover the Database

RMAN> run {
SET UNTIL logseq = thread = 1;
RECOVER DATABASE;
}


# Add Temp files because your backup will not have them
# Example

ALTER TABLESPACE "TEMP"
ADD TEMPFILE '//<_tempfile_name>' SIZE 100M AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 100M MAXSIZE 4000M;


# Run reset logs

RMAN> alter database open resetlogs;