Configuring Direct-to-Cloud Backups for Oracle Databases

You can back up Oracle servers directly to the cloud.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Service Catalog.

   The Service Catalog page appears.

2. On the Database tile, click Configure.

   The Select a Database Application page appears.

3. Click Oracle.

   The Configure Oracle database server page appears.

4. Select Database running on-premises.

5. From the Infrastructure list, select the type of database infrastructure.

6. From the DB Service type list, select the database service type.

7. Click NEXT.

   The How do you want to deploy your backup? page appears.

8. Select Back Up Direct to Cloud.

9. Click NEXT.

   The configure cloud backup storage page appears.

10. To specify the storage location, do one of the following:

    • From the Storage location list, select a storage location.

    • Add a new storage location, click the refresh icon to refresh the location list, and then select the new location.

11. Click NEXT.

    The page to select a backup plan appears.

12. To specify the Plan, do one of the following:

    • From the list of backup plans, select a backup plan.

    • Add a new backup plan, click the refresh icon to refresh the backup plan list, and then select the backup plan.

13. Click NEXT.

    The install package dialog appears.

14. To perform an interactive installation, complete the following:

    1. Download the Oracle package, and then install it on the server you want to back up.

    2. Copy the authcode, and then use it to authenticate the Oracle package on the server.

    3. In the Server name drop-down list, select the name of the server.

15. Click NEXT.

    The Backup Content page appears.

16. If there is an EDIT button, you can click it to browse the backup content and select the content to back up for the region you selected.

17. Click NEXT.

    The system creates the instance and displays a summary page that shows the instance configuration.