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Version: DPX Compatibility 4.14

Oracle Database

The Catalogic DPX Block Data Protection for Oracle Database is for single-node standalone Oracle Database instances only. Advanced storage features such as Oracle ASM are currently not supported.

Review the following table and notes to ensure that you are using the supported version of Oracle Database and its operating systems:

For Microsoft Windows, see:

For Linux, see:

Microsoft Windows

Restrictions.

For Clone Restore on a Windows environment, the source and target nodes should belong to the same Windows domain, and DPX services on the nodes should be running as a domain backup/restore account with Oracle permissions for reading from /writing to Oracle folders.

Available features for Oracle Databases for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 x64

Oracle databaseOracle 19c
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backupCDB and PDB supported.
Instant availability
Cluster supportFor DPX file-level backup only. Cluster is supported through Oracle RMAN. Oracle RAC is only supported via file-level Oracle RMAN interface.

Available features for Oracle Databases for Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Oracle databaseOracle 19c
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability
Cluster support

Available features for Oracle Databases for Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Oracle databaseOracle 12c,
Oracle 12c R2
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability
Cluster supportFor DPX file-level backup only. Cluster is supported through Oracle RMAN. Oracle RAC is only supported via file-level Oracle RMAN interface.

Available features for Oracle Databases for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Oracle databaseOracle 12c,
Oracle 12c R2
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability
Cluster supportFor DPX file-level backup only. Cluster is supported through Oracle RMAN. Oracle RAC is only supported via file-level Oracle RMAN interface.

Available features for Oracle Databases for Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Oracle databaseOracle 12c,
Oracle 12c R2
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability
Cluster supportFor DPX file-level backup only. Cluster is supported through Oracle RMAN. Oracle RAC is only supported via file-level Oracle RMAN interface.

Linux

Available features for Oracle Databases for CentOS Linux 7.5

Oracle databaseOracle 12c
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability

Available features for Oracle Databases for Oracle Linux 7.3

Oracle databaseOracle 12c
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability

Available features for Oracle Databases for Oracle Linux 7.2

Oracle databaseOracle 12cQualified up to Oracle 11.2.0.4.
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability

Available features for Oracle Databases for Oracle Linux 7.1

Oracle databaseOracle 12c
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability

Available features for Oracle Databases for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, 7.3

Oracle databaseOracle 12c
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability

Available features for Oracle Databases for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2. 7.1, 7.0

Oracle databaseOracle 12cQualified up to Oracle 11.2.0.4.
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability

Available features for Oracle Databases for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 1

Oracle databaseOracle 12cQualified up to Oracle 11.2.0.4.
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability

Available features for Oracle Databases for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 1 or 2

Oracle databaseOracle 12cQualified up to Oracle 11.2.0.4.
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability

Available features for Oracle Databases for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

Oracle databaseOracle 12cQualified up to Oracle 11.2.0.4.
File-level backupSupported through Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Oracle RMAN verification is not supported.
Block-level backup
Instant availability