ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX, Version 2.1 Provides Consistent and Reliable Backup and Recovery of Oracle Databases
Software Announcement
February 9, 1998
Announcement Letter Number: 298-042
Table of Contents:
- At a Glance
- DESCRIPTION
- PRODUCT POSITIONING
- SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- EDUCATION SUPPORT
- PUBLICATIONS
- TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- ORDERING INFORMATION
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- CHARGES
- CALL NOW TO ORDER
At a Glance
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX:
- Supports Oracle7 Enterprise Backup Utility (EBU) or Oracle8
Recovery Manager (RMAN) for online/offline backup and restore of
Oracle databases
- Applies the centralized, automated storage management functions of
ADSM to the data backed up by EBU or RMAN
- Supports the ADSM Application Program Interface (API)
- Offers a 60-day try and buy program
- Another in a series of ADSMConnect Agents
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Overview
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX, Version 2.1, which runs on HP-UX 10.20 and 11.0, lets customers with Oracle Enterprise Backup Utility (EBU) for Oracle7 and Oracle7 Parallel Server, or Oracle8 Recovery Manager (RMAN) for Oracle8 and Oracle8 Parallel Server take advantage of the storage management capabilities of any of the ADSTAR (R) Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM) Version 2 or Version 3 server platforms. Oracle7 EBU or Oracle8 RMAN performs online and offline backup and restore of Oracle databases. After Oracle EBU or Oracle RMAN initiates a backup or restore, ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX acts as the interface to ADSM. The ADSM server then applies its storage management functions to the data, which can be carried on while users are working, with minimal disruption.
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX benefits from the highly automated, centrally scheduled, policy-managed backup and restore facilities of ADSM to help protect data. The data may be stored on a wide variety of storage devices. Together, ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX and ADSM can help manage the costs associated with distributed storage management by leveraging storage resources and automating management tasks.
To let you experience the powerful functions of ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX, IBM plans to offer a free 60-day evaluation (try and buy). Accessible from the ADSM Web site, the try and buy lets you evaluate the code and documentation for 60 days. After the 60-day evaluation period expires, the try and buy cannot be extended. To continue using the ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX, you must order the product. In addition to this Agent, you may download other ADSMConnect Agent try and buys from the ADSM Web site. The ADSM Web site is located at:
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX is another in a series of agents to provide the storage management capabilities of ADSM for a variety of data formats. The ADSM server platforms that are currently supported at the Version 2 level are AIX (R), OS/2 (R), Windows NT (TM), VM, MVS (R), AS/400 (R), HP-UX, and Sun Solaris. The ADSM server platforms that are currently supported at the Version 3 level are AIX, Windows NT, MVS, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris.
Intended Customers
Customers who want to backup their Oracle databases
Key Prerequisites
- Oracle7 Release 7.3.2 with EBU or Oracle8 Release 8.0.3
- HP-UX 10.20 or 11.0
- Any ADSM Version 2 or Version 3 server
Planned Availability Date
March 27, 1998
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This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX is an application interface that enables the connection between Oracle7 Enterprise Backup Utility or Oracle8 Recovery Manager (RMAN) on HP-UX, and any ADSM Version 2 or Version 3 server. The application uses the ADSM API.
Oracle EBU or Oracle RMAN on HP-UX can perform:
- Full backup of a database while it is online or offline
- Tablespace or data file backups while database is online
- Backup of redo logs (simulated incremental) while online
- Full database restore while it is offline
- Tablespace or data file or archive log restores while online
After Oracle EBU or Oracle RMAN initiates the backup or restore, ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX acts as the interface so that the ADSM server can apply its storage management functions to this data. The ADSM server's capabilities include:
- Access to a storage hierarchy
- Migration (server Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)) through
the storage hierarchy
- Management of tape media space
- Central scheduling and automation of your environment
- Disaster recovery support including off-site management of tapes
Year 2000
This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in accordance with its associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing, providing, and/or receiving date data within and between the 20th and 21st centuries, provided all other products (for example, software, hardware, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange accurate date data with it.
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX enables customers with Oracle databases to take advantage of the key storage management functions of ADSM. Oracle database users can also take advantage of ADSM's best of breed scalability, server hierarchical storage management and powerful disaster recovery functions without disrupting the daily user activities.
ADSM is well suited for customers with multi-platform and complex environments who seek a market-leading, storage management solution that protects and manages mission-critical data spread across the entire enterprise. Together, ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX and ADSM can provide consistent and reliable backup and recovery of Oracle databases.
REFERENCE INFORMATION
- For ADSM for AIX, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement
296-402
dated October 22, 1996.
- For ADSM for AIX, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement
297-411
dated October 7, 1997.
- For ADSM for OS/2, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement
296-343
dated September 10, 1996.
- For ADSM for Windows NT, Version 2.1, refer to Software
Announcement
296-198
dated June 4, 1996.
- For ADSM for Windows NT, Version 3.1, refer to Software
Announcement
297-412
dated October 7, 1997.
- For ADSM for AS/400, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement
296-191
dated June 4, 1996.
- For ADSM for AS/400, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement
296-313
dated September 3, 1996.
- For ADSM for VM, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement
296-327
dated September 10, 1996.
- For ADSM for MVS Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement
295-212
dated May 30, 1995.
- For ADSM for MVS, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement
297-414
dated October 7, 1997.
- For ADSM for HP-UX, Version 2.6, refer to Software Announcement
297-034
dated March 4, 1997.
- For ADSM for HP-UX, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement
298-044
dated February 9, 1998.
- For ADSM for Sun Solaris, Version 2.6, refer to Software
Announcement
297-035
dated March 4, 1997.
- For ADSM for Sun Solaris, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement 298-041 dated February 9, 1998.
ADSTAR, AIX, AS/400, MVS, and OS/2 are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation in the United
States or other countries or both.
Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
service marks of others.
The following classes are available to provide information on ADSM:
- ADSM Implementation and Planning (course number J3741)
- Advanced Topics (course number SS520)
- ADSM Version 3 Update (course number SS530)*
* SS530 is of particular value for those familiar with ADSM
Version 2.
The appropriate curriculum will be updated, as necessary, to include the product features described in this announcement.
Descriptions of all classroom and self-study courses are available.
Call IBM Education and Training at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for education catalogs, schedules and enrollments.
The following publication can be ordered after planned availability. To order, contact your IBM representative or local reseller or order through the ADSM Web site:
The manual is also available for online viewing and printing through this Web page. Both HTML and PDF formats are available.
Order
Title Number
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle SH26-4073
Backup on HP-UX Installation
and User's Guide
Other publications of interest:
Order
Title Number
Using ADSM to Back Up Databases SG24-4335
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle G225-6709
Backup Spec Sheet
Displayable Softcopy Publications: The ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX publication is offered in displayable softcopy form in the PDF and PostScript file formats. The files are shipped on the basic machine-readable material CD-ROM.
The Adobe Acrobat browser may be found on the Adobe Web site at:
A complete list of ADSM publications may be found on the ADSM Web site at:
Open Blueprint (R)
ADSM provides the desktop screen look and feel. Its implementation is consistent with the User Interface function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It provides the OS/2 (R) Presentation Manager (R) interface from IBM, Motif industry-standard interface from the Open Software Foundation (OSF), Windows (R) interface from Microsoft (R) Corp., XWindow Xlib industry-standard interface from X/Open, and to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides the capability to view printable documents on the workstation based on industry-standard formats. Its implementation is consistent with the View function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It provides the ability to view in a "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) fashion, as well as manipulate and search documents with the Portable Document Format (PDF) from Adobe Systems, Inc., American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) industry-standard format from the American National Standards Committee (ANSI), and Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), a common Internet graphics format, to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides the ability to retrieve and present, or capture and store, distributed graphics, audio, video, and animation data. Its implementation is consistent with the Multimedia function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It supports a class of multimedia devices available from different vendors to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides the Relational Database function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It provides the Structured Query Language (SQL) industry-standard interface from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) for Windows client systems interface from Microsoft Corp., to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides access to multiple file systems. Its implementation is consistent with the File function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It supports the Distributed File Systems (DFS (TM)) industry-standard protocol from the Open Software Foundation (OSF), Server Message Block (SMB) industry-standard protocol from X/Open, and Network File System (NFS) protocol from Sun Microsystems, Inc., to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM is designed to protect and efficiently manage data and data storage devices. Its implementation is consistent with the Storage Management function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It provides the Backup Services (XBSA) industry-standard interface from X/Open to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides the ability to transport information over wide area and local area networks. Its implementation is consistent with the Transport Services function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) industry-standard protocol from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol from Novell, Inc., and Network Basic Input Output System (NetBIOS) protocol from IBM, to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides for the manageability of hardware and software resources. Its implementation is consistent with the Systems Management function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) industry-standard protocol from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
Specified Operating Environment
Hardware and Software Requirements
- Any ADSM Version 2 or Version 3 Server
For information on the ADSM Version 2 or 3 server requirements, refer to the Software Announcements listed in the Reference Information section of this announcement.
- Oracle7 Release 7.3.2 or Oracle7 Parallel Server, both with the
EBU function, or Oracle8 Release 8.0.3 or Oracle8 Parallel Server
For further information on the requirements for Oracle, see your Oracle representative.
- HP 9000 series 700 or 800 workstation with minimum recommended RAM
96 MB
- 4 MB minimum available disk space required
- HP-UX 10.20 or 11.0
- TCP/IP, which comes standard with HP-UX
For information on the latest version of Oracle or HP-UX that is supported by the ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX, you may check the ADSM Web site at:
Performance Considerations: ADSM performance will vary depending upon a customer's particular configuration, the client/server options, and customization.
Planning Information
Packaging: With each order, the following basic materials are shipped to all ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX customers:
- CD-ROM containing the machine-readable code for ADSMConnect Agent
for Oracle Backup on HP-UX support and a softcopy of the
Installation and User's Guide
- The following hardcopy publications:
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle SH26-4073 Backup on HP-UX Installation and User's GuideADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup GH26-4074 on HP-UX License Information
IBM Program License Agreement Z125-3301
Security, Auditability, and Control
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX uses the security and auditability features of Oracle and the ADSM server operating system.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX has one charge unit, the install. An additional install is required for each Oracle server using ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on HP-UX. Multiple Oracle database instances on a single machine only require one install. In the Oracle Parallel environment, one install is required for each physical CPU on which the Oracle agent is run.
An ADSM user registration is required for each Oracle server or workstation using an ADSMConnect Agent. If you want to run multiple Oracle Agents on one machine using multiple User Registrations, you must purchase the desired number of User Registrations. Refer to the Ordering Information section in the Software Announcement for the ADSM server of interest, listed in the Reference Information section.
Order
Program Name/ Type Feature Part
Description Number Number Number
ADSMConnect Agent 5801-AAR 2387 04L3733
for Oracle Backup
on HP-UX Program
Package -- CD-ROM
ADSMConnect Agent 5802-AAR 2243 04L3737
for Oracle Backup
on HP-UX 1 Install
Software Advantage
Order
Type Part
Program Name/Description Number Number
ADSMConnect Agent 5802-AAR 04L3738
for Oracle Backup
for HP-UX 1 Install
for Software Advantage
ADSMConnect Agent for 04L3740
Oracle Backup for HP-UX
Media Pack for
Software Advantage
ADSMConnect Agent for 04L3741
Oracle Backup for HP-UX
Documentation Pack for
Software Advantage
Software Advantage Upgrade Protection
Order
Type Part
Program Name/Description Number Number
Upgrade Protection 5809-AAR 04L3739
for ADSMConnect Agent
for Oracle Backup on
HP-UX 1 Install
Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement (PoE) are required for all authorized use.
Limited Warranty Applies: Yes
Program Services: Available until January 31, 2001
Money-back Guarantee: Two months, money-back guarantee for program packages
Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: No
Support Line: AIX (R)
Software Advantage Applies: Yes
SW Advantage Upgrade Protection Applies: Yes
AIX/UNIX (R) Upgrade Protection Applies: No
Entitled Upgrade for Current SW Advantage Upgrade Protection Licensees: No
Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: No
Variable Charges Apply: No
CHARGES
The charges provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices
for the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer
prices may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are
subject to change without notice. For additional information and
current prices, contact your local IBM representative.
Order
Type Feature Part One-Time
Program Name/Description Number Number Number Charge
ADSMConnect Agent for 5801-AAR 2387 04L3733 $4,995
Oracle Backup on HP-UX
Program Package -- CD-ROM
ADSMConnect Agent for 5802-AAR 2243 04L3737 4,915
Oracle Backup on HP-UX
1 Install
ADSMConnect Agent for 5802-AAR 2244 04L3738 4,915
Oracle Backup on HP-UX
1 Install for
Software Advantage
ADSMConnect Agent for 04L3740 5
Oracle Backup on HP-UX
Media Pack for
Software Advantage
ADSMConnect Agent for 04L3741 10
Oracle Backup on HP-UX
Documentation Pack for
Software Advantage
Upgrade Protection for 5809-AAR 1845 04L3739 1,966
ADSMConnect Agent for
Oracle Backup on HP-UX
1 Install
Support Line is covered under the Support Line contract for the specific ADSM Version 2 or Version 3 server. For more information, contact IBM Support Family Information Center at 800-742-9235.
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Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
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