Creating the Backup Selections List for Oracle or DB2 Policies

An Oracle backup or XML export policy, or a DB2 backup policy, lists templates and/or scripts in the backup selection list. The templates and scripts listed are run during manual and automatic backups in the order in which they appear in the backup selection list.

  To add templates or scripts to the Backup Selections List

1. In the NetBackup Administration window, expand NetBackup Management > Policies.
2. Double-click the policy in the Console tree where you wish to add or change templates or scripts. The Change Policy dialog appears.
3. Click the Selections tab.
4. To add an entry, click New. To insert an entry within the current list, select an item and click Insert. The Add Backup Selection dialog appears.
5. Specify the backup selections:
   • Templates:

   For Oracle policies: From the Template set list, choose a template set by operation.

   For both Oracle and DB2 policies:
   Choose the correct template from the drop-down Script or template list, or type the name of a template.

   Since templates are stored in a known location on the master server, they do not need to be installed on each client in the Clients list. Enter only the template filename, without a path. For example:

   weekly_full_backup.tpl

   • Shell scripts:

   Specify the full pathname when listing scripts, and be sure that the scripts listed are installed on each client in the Client list.

   Specifying an Oracle script example:

   install_path/netbackup/ext/db_ext/oracle/samples/rman/cold_database_backup.sh

   Specifying a DB2 script example:

   /myscripts/db2_backup.sh

6. To change the order of the backup selections, select one and click Up or Down.
7. Click OK to add the selection to the selection list.