AWS odb documentation change
Summary
Removed Oracle Secure Backup references and simplified backup workflow documentation
Security assessment
Removal of deprecated backup method documentation with no direct security implications mentioned.
Diff
diff --git a/odb/latest/UserGuide/managing-backups.md b/odb/latest/UserGuide/managing-backups.md index 8a3abd240..ee37fb04c 100644 --- a//odb/latest/UserGuide/managing-backups.md +++ b//odb/latest/UserGuide/managing-backups.md @@ -40,5 +39,0 @@ You can use the following user-managed backup techniques: -**Oracle Secure Backup** - - -Stream backups directly to Amazon S3 with optimal performance. - @@ -167,41 +161,0 @@ To allow user-managed backups to Amazon S3, your VM must be able to access the S -### Backing up to Amazon S3 using Oracle Secure Backup - -Oracle Secure Backup acts as an SBT interface for use with Recovery Manager (RMAN). You can use RMAN with Oracle Secure Backup to back up your Oracle Database@AWS databases directly to Amazon S3. Oracle Secure Backup offers the following benefits: - - * Oracle Secure Backup optimizes the data transfer between RMAN and S3. - - * No intermediate backup storage is necessary. - - * Oracle Secure Backup manages the lifecycle of your backup media. - - - - -###### To back up to Amazon S3 using Oracle Secure Backup - - 1. Install the Oracle Secure Backup module on your Exadata VM server. Replace the placeholder values with your AWS access key and secret access key. For more information, see the Oracle documentation at [Backup to Cloud with Oracle Secure Backup Cloud Module](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/bradv/backup-cloud-osb.html#GUID-EE4F48D8-61FA-4DAF-8169-FC42F15D828A). - - cd $ORACLE_HOME/lib - java -jar osbws_install.jar -AWSID aws-access-key-id -AWSKey aws-secret-access-key -walletDir $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/osbws_wallet -location us-west-2 -useHttps -awsEndPoint s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com - - 2. Connect to RMAN and configure the backup channel and default device type. - - RMAN target / - RMAN> CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' PARMS 'SBT_LIBRARY=/u02/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_2/lib/libosbws.so, ENV=(OSB_WS_PFILE=/u02/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_2/dbs/osbwssmalikdb1.ora)'; - RMAN> CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO 'SBT_TAPE'; - - 3. Verify the configuration. - - RMAN> SHOW ALL; - - 4. Back up the database. - - RMAN> BACKUP DATABASE; - - 5. Verify that the backup completed successfully. - - RMAN> LIST BACKUP OF DATABASE SUMMARY; - - - - @@ -210 +164 @@ Oracle Secure Backup acts as an SBT interface for use with Recovery Manager (RMA -AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid service that connects your on-premises environment to AWS Cloud storage services. For Oracle Database@AWS backups, you can use Storage Gateway to create a file-based backup workflow that writes directly to Amazon S3. Unlike in the Oracle Secure Backup technique, you manage the lifecycle of the backups. +AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid service that connects your on-premises environment to AWS Cloud storage services. For Oracle Database@AWS backups, you can use Storage Gateway to create a file-based backup workflow that writes directly to Amazon S3. You manage the lifecycle of the backups. @@ -216 +170 @@ This technique offers the following benefits: - * You don't require a media manager such as Oracle Secure Backup. + * You don't require a media manager. @@ -281 +235 @@ Direct backup to Amazon S3 using the mount point, without staging, isn't support -This technique doesn't require you to license a media manager such as Oracle Secure Backup. You manage the lifecycle of your backups. +This technique doesn't require you to license a media manager. You manage the lifecycle of your backups.