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…Recovery Catalog…
Create a separate database to hold RMAN recovery catalog
- On a separate server (with OEM?)
- Can create 1 recovery database/catalog for many target databases
Notes:
The RMAN client application can CONNECT to both a TARGET and a CATALOG (recovery) database. The target database is the database to be backed up. The recovery database contains a recovery catalog. The recovery catalog can contain metadata for many target databases.
Create the recovery catalog in a separate database! You do not want to lose the recovery catalog if you lose your production (target) database – you would not be able to recover. A helpful recommendation that I found on the Oracle Technology Network (otn.oracle.com/availability/htdocs/9ifaq.html) was to create your recovery catalog in the same database that contains your Oracle Enterprise Manager repository.