To set up the infrastructure in the Data Virtualization Module, do the following procedure:
Self-service deployment for Oracle RMAN
You can use a self-service deploy wizard to define your first Oracle RMAN golden image of a production database and to create your first VDB. The following operations can be done with the self-service deploy wizard:
Configure source host
Configure target host
Configure source database
Configure target database
Provision your first VDB
With the self-service deploy wizard, you can configure the source and target Accelario agents, validate the host name and agent port, and automatically discover the source and target databases. The wizard will also deploy the Oracle RMAN Golden Image, load it with an initial set of data, provision the first VDB, and permit you to start to work immediately. This can be done without assistance from a third-party vendor or technical support team. Additionally, you can set up additional test data environments.
To deploy an Oracle RMAN with the Self-service Deploy wizard:
Click the Self-service Deploy app on the taskbar
The wizard automatically starts after the Self-service Deploy app is opened.
2. Do all the steps in the procedure.
3. Enter all the required parameters.
4. Click Next to go to the VDB Management window.
You can cancel the wizard and return to it at another time.
You can set up additional test data environments.
To add a source host:
On the navigation bar, click Source.
The Source Management window appears.
2. Click Add Source Host.
3. Enter the source host details.
In all dialog boxes, an asterisk * next to a label on the left is used to identify a mandatory user input.
4. Enter the Advanced Parameters if necessary.
5. Click Add.
After the source host is added, the following message appears: Source Host has been added.
The Source Management window displays the source host(s) that have been added to the system.
To create a test data environment:
On the navigation bar, click Source.
The Source Management window appears.
2. Click Create Test Data Environment.
3. Select DB type.
4. Enter a Name.
5. Click Next.
To create a test data environment from a LIVE GI:
Enter the test data environment details.
Make sure to enable “Force creation”
2. Click Next.
3. Enter the Source DB Parameters. Although the database is not yet existing, the details will be used in the future.
Do not click Test Connection - since the database is not ready yet.
4. Click Create.
After the test data environment is created, the following message appears: Test Data Environment has been created.
The Source Management window displays the test data environment for the source host that has been created.
5. Continue to https://accelario.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DVPD/pages/2176976272/21%3AOracle+Source+Management#Live-GI
To create a test data environment from a RMAN GI:
Enter the test data environment details.
2. Click Next.
3. Enter the Source DB Parameters.
It is recommended to select the Refresh Immediately checkbox to make a full copy of the Golden Image after the test data environment is automatically created.
4. Click Test Connection to verify that the connection to the database is valid.
After the test is complete, the following message appears: Test Data Environment connection is valid.
5. Click Done.
After the test data environment is created, the following message appears: Test Data Environment as been created.
Ignore some errors when building GI
When GI is built, Accelario Virtualization checks automatically all the logs and searches for errors. The errors have a known template: ORA-99999, RMAN-99999, etc... If any error is found the GI process is accounted to be failed. However, it is possible to configure some errors to be ignored. In order to do it:
Goto GI agent directory on the source server
Edit file
gi-agent-excluded-error-codes.propertiesAdd error code - one per line.
Restart the GI agent
To create a test data environment from a RMAN STANDBY GI:
Enter the test data environment details.
2. Click Next.
3. Enter the Source DB Parameters.
It is recommended to select the Refresh Immediately checkbox to make a full copy of the Golden Image after the test data environment is automatically created.
4. Click Test Connection to verify that the connection to the database is valid.
After the test is complete, the following message appears: Test Data Environment connection is valid.
5. Click Done.
After the test data environment is created, the following message appears: Test Data Environment as been created.
To create a test data environment from a AWS RDS Oracle GI:
Follow the explanations here
To add a target host:
On the navigation bar, click Target.
The Target Management window appears.
2. Click Add Target Host.
3. Enter the target host details.
4. Enter the Advanced Parameters if necessary.
5. Click Add.
After the target host is added, the following message appears: Target Host has been added.
The Target Management displays the target host(s) that have been added to the system.
To add a DB Home:
You add a DB Home in the Target work area.
Click Add DB Home.
2. Select a DB type.
3. Enter the DB Home details.
4. Click Add.
After the DB Home is added, the following message appears: DB Home has been added.
The Target Management displays the DB Home(s) that have been added to the system.
To create and start a VDB.
To create a VDB:
On the navigation bar, click VDB.
The VDB Management window appears.
To select a GI:
In the VDB Management window, select a Test Data Environment.
2. Select the GI.
Adding a snapshot:
Select the source.
Click Add Snapshot.
3. Enter a Name.
4. Click Add.
After the snapshot is created, the following message appears: Snapshot has been created.
The Snapshots work area displays the new snapshot with all the snapshots that have been created.
It is possible to scroll using the time and date to the right of a search screenshot.
To create a VDB from a snapshot:
Select a snapshot.
Click Create VDB.
3. Enter the VDB parameters.
It is recommended to select the Start Immediately checkbox.
4. Enter the Advanced Parameters, if necessary.
5. Click Create. Otherwise, click Cancel to exit without creating a VDB.
After the VDB is created, the following message appears: The volume has been created.
The VDB Management window displays the VDB that has been created.
The following icons display information about a VDB:
Icon | Description |
 | VDB Locked |
 | VDB Stopped |
 | VDB Started |
 | VDB Creation Failed |