BCV as I know it is an EMC term and refers to replicating one set of disks to another (i.e. mirroring them) then breaking the mirror so the second set can be mounted independently of the first set.
We do that for our large ERP database (except now we use Hitachi's Shadow Image rather than EMC's BCV). Conceptually the steps are: 1) Run your database on SAN storage (first set of disks). 2) Start a synchronization of first set of disks to a second set of disks. 3) Once the synchronization is at 100% (i.e. fully mirrored) put the database into hot backup mode (or shut it down for a cold backup). 4) Break the synchronization/mirror so the data files on the second set are all at a set point in time. (The hot backup mode essentially sets the database to log updates rather than committing them.) 5) Take the database out of hot backup mode (at which point it commits what it logged to the first set of disks). 6) Mount the second set of disks (usually on a separate server) and backup the mounts there. Exact steps vary depending on the disk array you're using, the database software you're using, the OS you're using and the filesystem and other layers (e.g. Veritas Volume Manager on HP-UX or Solaris or LVM on HP-UX or Linux). Jeffrey C. Lightner Sr. UNIX Administrator DS Services of America, Inc. 5660 New Northside Drive NW Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30328 P: 678-486-3516 C: 678-772-0018 F: 678-460-3603 E: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of faizykhan89 Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Veritas-bu] How to configure BCV backup with netbackup 7.5 ? Hi All, I am newbie to netbackup and just completed backing up flat filesystems on windows and Unix. I need to configure Clone BCV backups. Please help. Thanks. +---------------------------------------------------------------------- |This was sent by [email protected] via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to [email protected]. +---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - [email protected] http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu Athena®, Created for the Cause(tm) Making a Difference in the Fight Against Breast Cancer __________________________________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain privileged or confidential information and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - [email protected] http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
