File backup encryption
Hi
i would like to know if when using DPM the file backup is sent encrypted to the server in the transmisión? if not when is this information encrypted? which kind of encryption does it use?
thanks
luis
Hi Luis,
there is no encryption on Disk. DPM only supports tape encryption, encrypting the data while it is written to tape.
If you want to have your disk backups encrypted, you have to:
1. encrypt the files. DPM will back them up and restore them and does not care whether they are encrypted or not.
2. Use Hardware Encryption of your storage if supported. This is transparent to DPM. DPM does not know that the data is encrypted while writing it.
Cheers
Chaib
P.S.: Here is a link describing how to set up tape encryption for your protection groups:
http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/library/jj628058.aspx
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BR0051I BRBACKUP 7.00 (41)
BR0055I Start of database backup: beayrvav.and 2009-07-07 08.12.17
BR0484I BRBACKUP log file: /oracle/S01/sapbackup/beayrvav.and
BR0477I Oracle pfile /oracle/S01/102_64/dbs/initS01.ora created from spfile /oracle/S01/102_64/dbs/spfileS01.ora
BR0101I Parameters
Name Value
oracle_sid S01
oracle_home /oracle/S01/102_64
oracle_profile /oracle/S01/102_64/dbs/initS01.ora
sapdata_home /oracle/S01
sap_profile /oracle/S01/102_64/dbs/initS01.sap
backup_mode ALL
backup_type online
backup_dev_type disk
backup_root_dir /oracle/S01/sapbackup
compress no
disk_copy_cmd rman
cpio_disk_flags -pdcu
exec_parallel 0
rman_compress no
system_info oras01/oras01 MBES01 AIX 3 5 00CD16724C00
oracle_info S01 10.2.0.2.0 8192 2959 21202296 MBES01 UTF8 UTF8
sap_info 700 SAPSR3 0002LK0003S010011E21297128880015Maintenance_ORA
make_info rs6000_64 OCI_102 Apr 8 2009
command_line /usr/sap/S01/SYS/exe/run/brbackup -p initS01.sap -d disk -t online -m all -k no -e 0 -o dist,time -l E -U
BR0116I ARCHIVE LOG LIST before backup for database instance S01
Parameter Value
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination /oracle/S01/oraarch/S01arch
Archive format %t_%s_%r.dbf
Oldest online log sequence 2956
Next log sequence to archive 2959
Current log sequence 2959 SCN: 21202296
Database block size 8192 Thread: 1
Current system change number 21209894 ResetId: 674792151
BR0118I Tablespaces and data files
Tablespace TS-Status F-Status File Size Id. Device Link Type
MaxSize IncrSize BlkSize
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_1/sr3.data1 2579505152 4 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_10/sr3.data10 1069555712 13 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_2/sr3.data2 2558533632 5 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_3/sr3.data3 3334479872 6 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_4/sr3.data4 3984596992 7 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_5/sr3.data5 3166707712 8 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_6/sr3.data6 2998935552 9 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_7/sr3.data7 2977964032 10 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_8/sr3.data8 2852134912 11 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_9/sr3.data9 2810191872 12 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3700 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata3/sr3700_1/sr3700.data1 3523223552 14 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3700 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata3/sr3700_2/sr3700.data2 4299169792 15 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3700 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata3/sr3700_3/sr3700.data3 3607109632 16 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3700 ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata3/sr3700_4/sr3700.data4 3428851712 17 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3DB ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata4/sr3db_1/sr3db.data1 2097160192 19 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3DB ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata4/sr3db_2/sr3db.data2 2097160192 20 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3DB ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata4/sr3db_3/sr3db.data3 1048584192 21 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPSR3USR ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata4/sr3usr_1/sr3usr.data1 20979712 18 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPTEMP ONLINE# ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata1/temp_1/temp.data1 1017126912 -1 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
PSAPUNDO ONLINE- ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata1/undo_1/undo.data1 2705334272 2 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
SYSAUX ONLINE* ONLINE+ /oracle/S01/sapdata1/sysaux_1/sysaux.data1 230694912 3 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
SYSTEM ONLINE* SYSTEM+ /oracle/S01/sapdata1/system_1/system.data1 513810432 1 3276802 NOLINK FILE 104
85760000 20971520 8192
BR0119I Redo log files
File Size Group Device Status Link Type
/oracle/S01/origlogA/log_g11m1.dbf 52429312 1 3276802 INUSE NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/mirrlogA/log_g11m2.dbf 52429312 1 3276802 INUSE NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/origlogB/log_g12m1.dbf 52429312 2 3276802 INUSE NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/mirrlogB/log_g12m2.dbf 52429312 2 3276802 INUSE NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/origlogA/log_g13m1.dbf 52429312 3 3276802 INUSE NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/mirrlogA/log_g13m2.dbf 52429312 3 3276802 INUSE NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/origlogB/log_g14m1.dbf 52429312 4 3276802 INUSE NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/mirrlogB/log_g14m2.dbf 52429312 4 3276802 INUSE NOLINK FILE
BR0120I Control files
File Size Id. Device Link Type
/oracle/S01/origlogA/cntrl/cntrlS01.dbf 14368768 0 3276802 NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/origlogB/cntrl/cntrlS01.dbf 14368768 0 3276802 NOLINK FILE
/oracle/S01/sapdata1/cntrl/cntrlS01.dbf 14368768 0 3276802 NOLINK FILE
BR0616I Tablespaces in table TSORA for SAP owner SAPSR3:
PSAPSR3, PSAPSR3700, PSAPSR3USR
BR0379I Distribution of files on volume #1:
Position Size Rate Compressed Duration Speed Name
[m:s] [MB/h]
1 2579505152* 2:19 63712 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_1/sr3.data1
2 1069555712* 0:59 62238 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_10/sr3.data10
3 2558533632* 2:19 63194 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_2/sr3.data2
4 3334479872* 2:48 68143 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_3/sr3.data3
5 3984596992* 3:19 68744 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_4/sr3.data4
6 3166707712* 2:49 64332 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_5/sr3.data5
7 2998935552* 2:38 65165 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_6/sr3.data6
8 2977964032* 2:39 64302 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_7/sr3.data7
9 2852134912* 2:28 66162 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_8/sr3.data8
10 2810191872* 2:29 64752 /oracle/S01/sapdata2/sr3_9/sr3.data9
11 3523223552* 2:49 71574 /oracle/S01/sapdata3/sr3700_1/sr3700.data1
12 4299169792* 3:38 67707 /oracle/S01/sapdata3/sr3700_2/sr3700.data2
13 3607109632* 3:09 65524 /oracle/S01/sapdata3/sr3700_3/sr3700.data3
14 3428851712* 2:48 70072 /oracle/S01/sapdata3/sr3700_4/sr3700.data4
15 2097160192* 1:59 60504 /oracle/S01/sapdata4/sr3db_1/sr3db.data1
16 2097160192* 1:58 61017 /oracle/S01/sapdata4/sr3db_2/sr3db.data2
17 1048584192* 0:59 61017 /oracle/S01/sapdata4/sr3db_3/sr3db.data3
18 20979712* 0:06 12005 /oracle/S01/sapdata4/sr3usr_1/sr3usr.data1
19 2705334272* 2:19 66820 /oracle/S01/sapdata1/undo_1/undo.data1
20 230694912* 0:19 41686 /oracle/S01/sapdata1/sysaux_1/sysaux.data1
21 513810432* 0:38 46422 /oracle/S01/sapdata1/system_1/system.data1
22 14368768 0:00 0* /oracle/S01/sapbackup/cntrlS01.dbf
Total: 51919052800* 45:29 65317
BR0284I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2009-07-07 08.12.19, elapsed time: 0:00
BR0057I Backup of database: S01
BR0058I BRBACKUP action ID: beayrvav
BR0059I BRBACKUP function ID: and
BR0110I Backup mode: ALL
BR0077I Database file for backup: /oracle/S01/sapbackup/cntrlS01.dbf
BR0061I 22 files found for backup, total size 49513.867 MB
BR0143I Backup type: online
BR0112I Files will not be compressed
BR0130I Backup device type: disk
BR0106I Files will be saved on disk in directory: /oracle/S01/sapbackup/beayrvav
BR0284I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2009-07-07 08.12.19, elapsed time: 0:00
BR0256I Enter 'c[ont]' to continue, 's[top]' to cancel BRBACKUP:
BR0284I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2009-07-07 08.12.54, elapsed time: 0:35
BR0257I Your reply: 'c'
BR0259I Program execution will be continued...
BR0370I Directory /oracle/S01/sapbackup/beayrvav created
end **************************************************
it won't move furthe after this.. I checked and compared SPFILE & init<SID>.sap with other servers (DEV,QA & PRD) all are same.. But, backup is happening on those server without any problem.
Can anybody help me on this..
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File Vault encryption is stuck on Pause on intial start up of machine
Back up all data before proceeding. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select Disk Utility.
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I was looking over some configurations that was setup by another DBA.
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Control File Trace only alllows to rebuild the database not to copy. How often is the need to taken ? Every change in the database ?
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OR
b. CREATE CONTROLFILE (from a script)
In either case, you do NOT need to do an INCOMPLETE Recovery. You will be doing a COMPLETE Recovery (if you have the Online Redo Logs). However, an OPEN RESETLOGS is still required. The %r in the log_archive_format since 10g allows ArchiveLogs to be retained through ResetLogs.
If the control keeps track of redo logs SCN, Archive logs history and RMAN backups when these change then wouldn't another control file backup/ trace need to be done ? If you RESTORE the controlfile you lose no information. However, you still have to OPEN RESETLOGS.
If you do a CREATE CONTROLFILE, yes, you lose information about ArchiveLogs history and RMAN Backups.
You can issue a CATALOG command to re-catalog available Backups.
Control File Trace only alllows to rebuild the database not to copy.A Control File Trace is to recreate the Controlfile. Not rebuild the database.
Backup to the Flash Recovery is another backup not an updated copy to copy from but to restore/recovery with. I don't understand what your statement or question might be here.
Hemant K Chitale
http://hemantoracledba.blogspot.com
Edited by: Hemant K Chitale on Mar 2, 2011 2:44 PM
Edited by: Hemant K Chitale on Mar 2, 2011 2:45 PM -
JDeveloper 11.1.2.0.0 Version Application wizard : File Backup Error
hi
As shown in the scenario (sc1) screencast at http://screencast.com/t/GA7OcgYZ
the JDeveloper 11.1.2.0.0 Version Application wizard can fail sometimes, showing a "File Backup Error" dialog, with the message
"Failed attempting to back up imported resource
D:\screencast\VersionAppLockedIssueApp-v0.01\VersionAppLockedIssueApp\Model.
Check that there are no file system explorers viewing files in this location and that none of the files are open in other applications before resuming."
This even occurs when there are no other processes (like Windows Explorer or an editor) using/locking the file.
It should be possible to reproduce the behaviour using the example application
at http://www.consideringred.com/files/oracle/2011/VersionAppLockedIssueApp-v0.01.zip
which is really nothing special I think, so it might also reproduce using another application.
First open the application and also open the file "browseEmployees.jsf" in design view.
After that, as it seems, the Version Application wizard fails.
Note that it might be relevant that I am using Windows 7, as I can imagine that this could behave differently when using JDeveloper on other operating systems.
Also note, if I try to ZIP the application folder (instead of using the Version Application wizard) after opening the file "browseEmployees.jsf" in design view, I get a message like "WARNING: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
: D:\screencast\VersionAppLockedIssueApp-v0.01\VersionAppLockedIssueApp\.data\00000000\je.lck ",
as can be seen in the scenario (sc2) screencast at http://screencast.com/t/rFiL47Bil
As it seems that the Version Application wizard has managed to commit the source files, one workaround could be to checkout the source in another location and continue working there.
Other suggestions to avoid this issue, or deal with it, are welcome.
questions:
- (q1) Can this "File Backup Error" behaviour for the Version Application wizard be reproduced?
- (q2) How can this "File Backup Error" behaviour for the Version Application wizard be explained?
many thanks
Jan Verveckenfyi
Today I noticed that there is a My Oracle Support note about this:
- note id 1353389.1 , "In JDeveloper11.1.2.0.0 the Version Application Wizard Failed with the Error: File Backup Error "
Its "Solution" section currently says:
"The problem is still investigated by development.
But there is a possible workaround for Bug 12912410 by unchecking the checkbox 'Perform Checkout' in step 5 of 6 in the wizard screen. "
regards
Jan -
I forgot the backup encryption password in iTunes how can I get my backup data back?
I forgot the backup encryption password in iTunes how can I get my backup data back?
You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions; this can be done by clicking here and picking a method, or if your country isn't listed, filling out and submitting this form.
They wouldn't be security questions if they could be bypassed without Apple verifying your identity.
(109920) -
Please throw me a life-line: Problem with HP Recovery Manager's File backup option
Product: Pavilion g7-1070us notebook
Operating system: Window 7 64-bit
Problematic system: HP Recovery Manager (triggered by hitting F11), made by "Cyberlink"?
Error message:
The notebook crashed a few times before but I was able to restart it. Then it completely failed and simply displayed a blue-screen with blinking cursor (no error message). Hitting F8 failed to trigger the safe-mode. So I was forced to get into HP Recovery manager by F11. Before the system restore, I had to backup my personal files through the File backup option.
After scanning the computer for my slected file-types and finalizing the list of files to be backed up, it showed an error "No device is available for file backup. Make sure your removable disk is connected" while entering the third step ("Where do you want to save the backup"). This happened even though I have both blank DVD in the DVD drive and USB stick in the USB drive. And the size of the file I was trying to back up is way below 1Gb, a fraction of the storage capacity of the DVD.
I ran the Diagnostic test in BIOS and passed both the "Primary Hard Disk self test" and the Memory test.
Brief description of the issue:
I have a Pavilion g7-1070us laptop that failed to start and simply displays a blue-screen with a blinking cursor (no error message). I could NOT get into safe-mode by hitting F8, but was able to activate the “HP recovery manager” by hitting F11.
I was trying to back-up my files before triggering the system restore/Factory reset. It asked me what types of files to back-up, then scanned the computer for these files and was finalizing the files for back-up.
These first two steps went smoothly, but at the thrid step whne it asked me "Where do you want to save the backup?",
suddenly an error message showed up saying e "No device is available for file backup. Make sure your removable disckdrive is connected". But I have both a DVD sitting in the optical drive and a USB drive attached!
Can someone throw me a life-line here? If I cannot recover my files, I cannot proceed with the system restore and I am forever stuck here!! Thanks a lot!You're very welcome.
If the hard drive and memory passed tests, then it is probably something else, but I can't say for sure.
If you can read the files using the kaspersky rescue disk then the disk is definitely fine and the recovery program is probably corrupt. If you cannot, then the disk may be wrecked.
I do not believe the recovery disks provide any opportunity for you to back up files.
Once you run the recovery disks, they wipe everything out, and rebuild the software image that came on your PC.
Paul -
How to restore a song from the "Project File Backups"
Help! I recorded onto an external harddrive, then copied all the project folders to a different drive. Now, I can't find the project files, but I can find the "Project File Backups" in the Project Folders. I suspect the original project files were saved separately from these folders on the original hard drive, but that is long gone, so I am hoping some one can tell me how to recreate the project from the files in the "Project File Backups" folder.
ANOTHER CLUE: Stranger still, I can't find any of my logic song files using FILE>OPEN, SPOTLIGHT, nor FINDER- Only those that still populate the "open recent" list.
Any ideas? Thanks friends!Hi there
Your Project File Backups are simply the previous Project files you've saved. These files are essentially the strip settings, layouts, midi, and pointers to the audio files of your Project.
If you have trashed the audio files then your are outta luck. This is why you should Consolidate (File-->Project-->Consolidate) all of your projects into one Project Folder on your HD. That way all of your Audio files as well as your sample files and UltraBeat files remain consolidated within a Project Folder. You can then Copy that entire Project folder to another location and have all of the respective files for that Project.
Sorry for your loss.
Regards,
bb
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