Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in
for Oracle 11.3
Release Notes
April 2017
These release notes provide information about the Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for Oracle release.
Topics:
About this release
New features
Enhancements
Resolved issues
Known issues
System requirements
Product licensing
Upgrade and installation instructions
More resources
Globalization
About us
About this release
Quest NetVault Backup (NetVault Backup) Plug-in for Oracle (Plug-in for Oracle) 11.3 is a minor release, with
enhanced features and functionality. For complete product documentation, visit
https://support.quest.com/technical-documents.
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New features
New feature in Plug-in for Oracle 11.3:
Backup piece maximum size (maxpiecesize) can be selected in the NetVault Backup Plug-in for Oracle
RMAN Backup Options, to limit the size of RMAN backup pieces generated by backup jobs. (32499)
Enhancements
The following is a list of enhancements implemented in Plug-in for Oracle 11.3.
Table 1. General enhancements
Enhancement Issue ID
Added support for Oracle database 12.2 on Linux operating system. 32791
Added support for Oracle database 12.2 on Windows operating system. 32839
Added support for Oracle database 11.2.0.4 on Windows Server 2012 R2. 32311
Resolved issues
The following is a list of issues addressed in this release.
Table 2. General resolved issues
Resolved issue Issue ID
The previous versions of the Plug-in for Oracle were using Oracle Net connections to authenticate 32710
with the Oracle Server, thus the RMAN restore job could fail with the following error:
"ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
Now, the Plug-in for Oracle is modified to use Operating System Authentication Level as the
default authentication method.
Known issues
The following is a list of issues, including issues attributed to third-party products, known to exist at the time of
release.
Table 3. General known issues
Known issue Issue ID
If NetVault Backup 11.1.0 or later is functioning as a NetVault Backup Server and NetVault Backup 31721
Client in the same machine, then Plug-in CLI Jobs, for example Oracle RMAN CLI Jobs, might fail.
Workaround: With NetVault Backup 11.1.0 or later, install NetVault Backup Server and NetVault
Backup Client (where Oracle is running) on different machines.
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System requirements
Before installing Plug-in for Oracle 11.3, ensure that your system meets the requirements outlined in the Quest
NetVault Backup Compatibility Guide available at https://support.quest.com/technical-documents.
Upgrade and compatibility
Plug-in for Oracle 11.3 requires NetVault Backup 10.0 or later. For complete supported-platform
information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Compatibility Guide.
Upgrading from 5.0: When upgrading from 5.0 of the plug-in, note the following:
If you are using a permanent 5.0 Edition-Based License Key, obtain a new license key before
upgrading to a later version. The 5.0 Edition-Based License Keys were issued between June 2007
and May 2008. If you are using an older Oracle Online or Oracle RMAN permanent license key, a
new permanent license key is not required.
After upgrading to the new version, the default attributes must be entered again. This requirement is
true whether you are currently using an evaluation key or permanent key for 5.0.
Upgrading from Oracle Online and Oracle RMAN Plug-ins: When upgrading from the Oracle Online or
Oracle RMAN plug-ins, note the following:
The concept of a backup method has been introduced. The plug-in offers two backup methods:
User Managed and RMAN. The User Managed backup method correlates to the backup method
used by previous versions of the Oracle Online plug-in. The RMAN backup method correlates to the
backup method used by previous versions of the Oracle RMAN plug-in.
Backups taken with previous versions of the Oracle Online or Oracle RMAN plug-in can be restored
with the consolidated Plug-in for Oracle.
All backup jobs from previous versions of the Oracle Online or Oracle RMAN plug-in must be re-
created due to the introduction of a backup method option and other new features built into the
consolidated plug-in.
Product licensing
To obtain the license key for your NetVault Backup Server environment, determine the NetVault Machine ID of your
main NetVault Backup Server. Also identify the machine IDs of any clients running application plug-ins, such as
Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Exchange.
You can use the NetVault Configuration Wizard to install the product license keys. Alternatively, you can install the
license keys from the Manage Clients page.
Obtaining a machine ID
Installing a license key using the configuration wizard
Installing a license key from the Manage Clients page
Obtaining a machine ID
1 Start the NetVault Backup WebUI.
2 In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.
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3 In the NetVault Backup Clients list, select the applicable machine, and click Manage.
4 On the View Client page, note the machine ID exactly as it appears in the Client Summary table.
Installing a license key using the
configuration wizard
1 In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration.
2 On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Licenses.
3 In the NetVault Backup Clients list, select the applicable machine, and click Next.
4 In the Enter the license key string box, type or copy and paste the license key, and click Apply.
After the key is applied successfully, a message is displayed.
Installing a license key from the
Manage Clients page
1 In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.
2 In the NetVault Backup Clients list, select the applicable machine, and click Manage.
3 On the View Client page, click Install License.
4 In the Install License dialog box, type or copy and paste the license key, and click Apply.
After the key is applied successfully, a message is displayed.
5 To dismiss the dialog box, click Close.
Upgrade and installation
instructions
For upgrade and installation instructions, see the Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for Oracle Users Guide.
IMPORTANT: Due to the plug-in name change, you must remove the existing plug-in before you install
the new version if you are using a version before 7.1. This process ensures that items with the previous
plug-in name are removed before items with the new name are installed.
More resources
Additional information is available from the following:
Online product documentation
NetVault community
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Globalization
This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such as
those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about supported
platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.
This release supports any single-byte or multi-byte character set. In this release, all product components should
be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale
and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America,
Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan.
The release is localized to the following languages: Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean.
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to deliver solutions that have a real impact on our customers today and leave a legacy we are proud of. We are
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