Using Application Server Control Console for Backup and Recovery

Backup of Oracle Application Server Standard Edition One is necessary for safeguarding against data loss. A comprehensive backup strategy, such as the following, is key to safeguarding against data loss:

Perform a complete backup of the Oracle Application Server Standard Edition One environment. A complete environment backup includes:
- A full backup of all files in the middle-tier Oracle homes (including Oracle software files and configuration files).
- A full backup of all files in the infrastructure Oracle home (including Oracle software files and configuration files).
- A complete cold backup of the Oracle Application Server Metadata Repository.
- A full backup of the Oracle system files on the host in the environment.
Perform configuration and metadata backups on a regular basis.
Perform a new, complete backup of Oracle Application Server Standard Edition One environment after a major change.

The console can be used to back up and recover configuration files and the metadata repository. To perform a full backup of the entire environment, including all Oracle software files, use the Oracle Application Server Backup and Recovery Tool (OracleAS Backup and Recovery Tool).

This section includes the following topics:

Configuring Backup and Recovery Settings Using Application Server Control Console
Performing a Backup Using Application Server Control Console
Performing a Recovery Using Application Server Control Console

Configuring Backup and Recovery Settings Using Application Server Control Console

Backup and recovery settings must be configured before performing a backup or recovery. Each instance must be configured in order to successfully back up and recover Oracle Application Server. The following procedure describes how to configure the settings using Application Server Control Console. In this procedure, it is assumed that it is a single-server installation. The infrastructure instance will be configured, and then the middle tier will be configured for backup and recovery.

Select Programs from the Start menu on the taskbar.
Select the Oracle Application Server instance name.
Select Go To.
Select Application Server Control Console. The Application Server Control Console farm page will be displayed in your browser.
Select the infrastructure instance.
Click Backup and Recovery.
Click Configure Backup/Recovery Settings.
Enter the directory path for the infrastructure log files in the Log File Location field. Information in the log files can be used to troubleshoot problems. If the directory does not exist, then one will be created for the files.
Enter the directory path for the infrastructure configuration files in the Configuration Files Backup Location field. The location should be independent from the disk storage for Oracle Application Server Standard Edition One. If the directory does not exist, then one will be created for the files.
Enter the directory for the repository database in the Metadata Repository Database Backup Location field. The default location is ORACLE_HOME/product/10.1.2/OracleAS/infra/oradata/seone. If the directory does not exist, then one will be created for the files.

The following figure shows the configuration page.

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Enter the database system identifier (SID) in the Metadata Repository SID field. The default is seone.
Click OK.
Go to the Application Server Control Console farm page.
Select the middle tier instance.
Click Backup and Recovery.
Click Configure Backup/Recovery Settings.
Enter the directory path for the middle tier log files in the Log File Location field. Information in the log files can be used to troubleshoot problems. If the directory does not exist, then one will be created for the files.
Enter the directory path for the middle tier configuration files in the Configuration Files Backup Location. The location should be independent from the disk storage for Oracle Application Server Standard Edition One. If the directory does not exist, then one will be created for the files.
Click OK.

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A demonstration of how to configure the backup and recovery settings is available at

examples/configure/configure.html

Performing a Backup Using Application Server Control Console

The following procedure describes how to back up configuration files using Application Server Control Console:

Select Programs from the Start menu on the taskbar.
Select the Oracle Application Server instance name.
Select Go To.
Select Application Server Control Console. The Application Server Control Console farm page will be displayed in your browser.
Select an instance.
Click Backup and Recovery.
Click Perform Backup.
Select the type of backup for the instance.
Click OK.

A confirmation of the backup will be displayed at the completion of the backup. If the backup is not successful, then review the logs to see why the backup failed, correct the problem, and rerun the backup.

Note:

Before using the console to back up the infrastructure, it is necessary to enable ARCHIVELOG mode. Refer to Oracle Application Server Administrator's Guide for information about enabling ARCHIVELOG mode.

Performing a Recovery Using Application Server Control Console

Each backup is identified by the time and date the backup was performed. If an incremental backup is selected, then Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g will restore the most recent full backup before restoring the incremental backup.

The following procedure describes how to perform a recovery using Application Server Control Console.

Select Programs from the Start menu on the taskbar.
Select the Oracle Application Server instance name.
Select Go To.
Select Application Server Control Console. The Application Server Control Console farm page will be displayed in your browser.
Select an instance.
Click Backup and Recovery.
Click Perform Recovery.
Select the backup to use for the recovery of the instance.
Click OK.
Click Yes to proceed with the recovery, or No to return to the Perform Recovery page. The instance is automatically shut down when performing a recovery.