PowerProtect Data Manager 19.12 Oracle RMAN User Guide

Update in an Oracle RAC environment

In an Oracle RAC environment, it is recommended that you update to the latest software version on each RAC node that is involved in PowerProtect Data Manager operations.

To update the software on each RAC node, you can either update the software manually or update the software in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI:

• Update the software manually by completing the following steps on each RAC node:

  1. Specify the SID value in the EXCLUDE_SID=<Oracle_SID> parameter setting in the configuration file $RMAN_AGENT_HOME/config/rman_agent.cfg on all nodes in the RAC environment.

  2. Run the following command to stop the agent service:

     # /opt/dpsapps/agentsvc/register.sh --stop

  3. To update the Oracle RMAN agent, follow the instructions in Update the Oracle RMAN agent.

  4. Run the following command to start the agent service:

     # /opt/dpsapps/agentsvc/register.sh --start

  5. Delete the SID value in the EXCLUDE_SID=<Oracle_SID> parameter setting in the configuration file $RMAN_AGENT_HOME/config/rman_agent.cfg on all nodes in the RAC environment.

• Update the software in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI:

  1. On each RAC node, specify the SID value in the EXCLUDE_SID=<Oracle_SID> parameter setting in the configuration file $RMAN_AGENT_HOME/config/rman_agent.cfg.
  2. To update the Oracle RMAN agent, follow the instructions in Update the application agent in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI and select all the RAC nodes for the update procedure.
  3. On each RAC node, delete the SID value in the EXCLUDE_SID=<Oracle_SID> parameter setting in the configuration file $RMAN_AGENT_HOME/config/rman_agent.cfg.