Creating an automatic warm backup
You can automate the creation of a warm backup of a non-VSS-aware database by running a command file in the backup job. Run this command file before data capture to stop (quiesce) the database momentarily and commit all transaction logs to the hard disk. Veritas System Recovery instantaneously snaps a virtual volume recovery point.
Run a second command file in the backup job to restart the database while the recovery point is created from the virtual volume recovery point.
Because the virtual volume snapshot takes only a few seconds to create, the database is in the recovery point state momentarily. As a result, there is a minimal number of log files created.
The following table summarizes the steps for creating a warm backup automatically using Veritas System Recovery.
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Table: Creating a warm backup automatically
| Step | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | Define a backup | Define a backup that includes the command files that you have created for the following stages of the recovery point\: |
| - Before data capture: A command file that stops the database. | ||
| - After data capture: A command file that restarts the database. | ||
| Step 2 | Run the backup job | Using Veritas System Recovery, run the backup job that includes the command files. |