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Enabling validated sync for Oracle

This topic describes the validated sync process for Oracle databases using both the Delphix Management application and Command Line Interface (CLI). Traditional Oracle dSource snapshots require some recovery during provisioning. By configuring vali...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Linking Oracle physical standby databases

This topic describes special considerations for linking Oracle physical standby databases. The Delphix Engine supports linking both physical and logical standby databases. In previous versions of the Delphix Engine, limitations were placed upon ...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Specifying external data directories for Oracle dSources and VDBs

This topic describes the process for including external data files with dSource snapshots and VDBs. In the following places, you can specify the directory for any external data files that should be included with dSource snapshots: During the dSou...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Linking to Oracle dSources with RMAN compression or encryption enabled

This topic describes the behavior of the Delphix Engine when linking to a dSource with RMAN compression or encryption enabled. In earlier versions of the Delphix Engine, the dSource linking process would fail if RMAN compression or encryption was e...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Upgrading dSources after an Oracle upgrade

This topic describes how to upgrade dSources after an Oracle database upgrade. Prerequisites Do not suspend LogSync on the Delphix Engine during an Oracle upgrade of the source environment. LogSync will detect the Oracle version change. It will th...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Oracle source continuity

Overview In earlier versions of the Delphix Engine, when an Oracle database underwent a resetlogs operation, you were required to re-link the Oracle source. This meant that you had to completely back up the Oracle database and store it again on th...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Oracle LiveSources

Oracle LiveSources Overview Prior to Delphix Engine version 4.2, users ran reports against virtual databases (VDBs) that they created with the Delphix Engine. Although this workflow helped them offload the reporting load from production, the data ...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Oracle LiveSource user workflows

Please use the following documentation as a guide to identify and act on common Oracle LiveSource User Workflows. The following table of contents includes steps for how to convert a dSource into a LiveSource, a provision from a LiveSource, sync a L...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Oracle RAC dSource node addition or deletion

Managing Oracle RAC Node Changes in Delphix The addition and removal of cluster nodes from an Oracle Cluster must be considered where Delphix has dSources attached to RAC databases running from the same cluster environment or RAC VDB's provisioned...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Using the double sync option for Oracle SnapSync

It is possible to request during Linking that a   doubleSync   is performed if   linkNow   is set to true.   (This is available in the GUI for linking starting in 5.0, and for manual Snapshots in 5.3.4.0, see notes below a CLI example). When ...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Linking dSources from an encrypted Oracle database

This topic describes the behavior of the Delphix Engine when linking to a dSource based on an encrypted Oracle database. This topic does not apply to vPDBs. Beginning with version 10gR2, Oracle supports the encryption of permanent tablespaces ...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Detaching and re-attaching Oracle dSources

Overview Each dSource contains metadata that associates it with the source database, as well as the data it has ingested from the source database in the form of snapshots up to that point. It is possible to detach, or unlink, a dSource from its sou...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Provisioning from a replicated Oracle dSource

This topic describes how to provision from a replicated dSource or virtual database (VDB). The process for provisioning from replicated objects is the same as the typical VDB provisioning process, except that first you need to select the replica na...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Detaching and re-attaching a PDB dSource from a data guard site

If you want to move the PDB dSource from one Data Guard site to another, then you must detach the PDB from the current environment and attach it to the new environment. Perform the following procedure to attach or detach a PDB dSource from a Data G...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Working with Oracle snapshots

This section lists the steps to take a snapshot and delete the same. Taking a snapshot creates a new snapshot entry in the Oracle dSource’s Timeflow. You can use either Snapshot (Default) or Snapshot with Parameters option for taking the snapsho...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

Moving the PDB to a new CDB

Perform the following procedure to move the dSource PDB to a new CDB. Follow Oracle steps to unplug your dSource PDB and plug it into your chosen CDB (Refer  to the Oracle webpage on  Plugging an Unplugged Pluggable Database). After you have ...

Updated on : 25 May 2023

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