The Oracle RMAN can perform: 

Full or tablespace backup of a database while it is online or offline 
Full database restore while it is online or offline 
Tablespace restore while database is offline 
Backups of archive log files 
Block level incremental backup 
RMAN API V2 Support 

Oracle 8.1 has introduced a new RMAN Media Management API V2, which is
supported by Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle, V2.2. 

RMAN Duplex Copy Feature Support 

Oracle8i RMAN V2.0 has new functionality. One such feature is Duplex Backup
Copy, which permits the customer to make multiple copies of a backup on
different media. This feature can be enabled by defining multiple management
classes in the Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle, V2.2 option file. 

Multi-Buffering of RMAN Data Transfers 

During a backup, the network is often the bottleneck. Tivoli Data Protection
for Oracle, V2.2 introduces a new option to turn on multi-buffering. If this
option is used, the data buffers sent from RMAN are saved in Tivoli Data
Protection for Oracle internal buffers, instead of being sent directly to
the Tivoli Storage Manager server across the network. Tivoli Data Protection
for Oracle then starts a new thread which will pick up these internal
buffers and send them to the Tivoli Storage Manager server. In this way,
RMAN does not need to wait for each actual data transfer to be completed via
the network before reading more data. In many cases, this buffering can
increase backup performance. 

New Synchronization Utility 

The synchronization utility in Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle, V2.2 will
make more space available on the Tivoli Storage Manager server by
identifying and removing backups that have been deleted from the Oracle
catalog. When deleting backup sets using Oracle8 RMAN, in earlier RMAN
versions, RMAN deletes the recovery catalog entries before receiving
confirmation from the Tivoli Storage Manager server. In the case where
deletion from the server was not successful, these backup sets are no longer
identifiable through the recovery catalog. Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle
includes a new utility that reconciles these discrepancies by displaying
and, optionally, deleting files that exist on the Tivoli Storage Manager
server but are no longer in the recovery catalog, allowing the user to
reclaim lost space on the Tivoli Storage Manager server. 

Additional Usability Enhancements 

The new configuration utility makes setup of Tivoli Data Protection for
Oracle easier than ever before. 

A new options file centralizes information for setup. Environment variables
are no longer needed. This simplifies the establishment of multiple
sessions, and significantly reduces the opportunity for human error
associated with entering environmental variables for individual sessions. 

In addition, the new tdpoconf utility will be a great help in solving
problems that can be associated with setup. For example, if the password
file is not initialized properly, tdpoconf will report this error
immediately, and so remove the complications that can result if this error
goes undetected. 

New 64-bit Support for Sun Solaris 8 and HP-UX 11 

Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle continues our customer commitment by
adding 64-bit support for Solaris 8 and HP-UX 11 in this release. 

Effective Use of the Power of Tivoli Storage Manager 

The Tivoli Storage Manager server's capabilities include: 

Access to a storage hierarchy 
Migration (server Hierarchical Storage Management or HSM) through the
storage hierarchy 
Management of tape media space 
Disaster recovery support including off-site management of tapes 
During operation of Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle, the Tivoli Storage
Manager server manages the location of every object and manages the devices.


If additional space savings are desired in cases of very high redo log file
activity, customers can take advantage of the Hierarchical Storage
Management functions on the Tivoli Storage Manager AIX or Solaris clients by
ordering the Space Management product, 5698-SPM. Refer to the Reference
Information section to obtain ordering information for Space Management. 

LAN-free Support 

The Tivoli Storage Manager Managed System for SAN feature provides the
capability for LAN-free data transfer for Oracle8 and Oracle8i database data
on Windows NT and Windows? 2000. LAN-free data transfer exploits the SAN
path by enabling Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle to backup and restore
data from a SAN-attached tape library that can be shared by Windows NT and
Windows 2000 Tivoli Storage Manager servers. 

Refer to the Reference Information section to obtain ordering information
for the Tivoli Storage Manager Managed System for SAN feature for the
Windows NT and Windows 2000 platforms. 






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