Configuring the Oracle Agent on Windows computers and Linux servers

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
Before you can back up or restore Oracle databases, you must do the following:

Table: Configuring the Oracle Agent on Windows computers and Linux servers

Step Action
Step 1 Configure information about the Oracle instances for the Oracle Agent.
See Configuring an Oracle instance on Windows computers .
See Configuring an Oracle instance on Linux servers .
Step 2 Enable database access for the Backup Exec server.
Whenever Oracle instance information changes or a new configuration is added, you must update the Backup Exec Agent Utility. If credential information is not updated, is incorrect, or the server is down, the error "Unable to attach to a resource..." may appear when you run a backup job. If this message appears, you must bring the server online and configure the information.
For Oracle RAC, run the Backup Exec Agent Utility on each node and add information about the instances. When Oracle RAC nodes are added or removed, you must enter information about any changes to instances in the Backup Exec Agent Utility.
Note: When you use the Backup Exec Agent Utility, the user account with which you are logged on should be a member of the Oracle DBA group.
You must have administrator privileges to run the Backup Exec Agent Utility.
See Enabling database access for Oracle operations on Windows computers .
See Enabling database access for Oracle operations on Linux servers .
Step 3 Set authentication credentials for Oracle.
See About authentication credentials on the Backup Exec server .