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EMC Timefinder Deisgn

The customer had purchased an EMC DMX2000 disk array which would store their HR Oracle database. They would use EMC Timefinder to create a point-in-time copy of the database and present the storage for backup.

Our consultant worked with the EMC engineer to identify the primary and BCV disks within the array. The consultant then used the EMC inq command to create a table which showed the primary and BCV disk ID's. The ID's would be used to pair the primary and BCV disks.

The consultant then created UNIX scripts, calling the Timefinder symcli, to perform the following tasks:

Switch the Oracle database to hot standby mode
Synchronise the primary and BCV disks
Switch the Oracle databse to normal mode
Export the BCV disks from the database server
Import the BCV disks to the backup server
Mount the BCV disks
Run a consistency check on the data held on the BCV disks
Perform a backup of the BCV disks
Send appropriate messages to the systems management tool during all stages

The design was fully tested and documented and a skills transfer was agreed with the bank's permanent staff.