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EMC CX700 snapview automation script
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We have EMC CX700. Two LUNs from this storage are assigned to RedHat Linux AS4 server. We are using these two LUNs for Oracle 10g database. This is transactional database, constantly changing, once a transaction is complete it is deleted from this database.
As a backup solution for this database we are planning to setup to create snapshot on these two LUNs every one hour and keep upto 6 snapshots.
I am looking for script to create a snapshot from the host and delete old one. Also I believe it is possible to create this snapshot in consistency mode as these LUNs are used for database, we need snapshot of these two LUNs in consistency mode.
Or if you can provide any other method to automate this process that will be helpful.
Flarecode is version 19.x
We are using Brocade switch in this SAN configuration. All ports are open, we did not configure zoning on these switch.
Thanks,
Sreeram
We have EMC CX700. Two LUNs from this storage are assigned to RedHat Linux AS4 server. We are using these two LUNs for Oracle 10g database. This is transactional database, constantly changing, once a transaction is complete it is deleted from this database.
As a backup solution for this database we are planning to setup to create snapshot on these two LUNs every one hour and keep upto 6 snapshots.
I am looking for script to create a snapshot from the host and delete old one. Also I believe it is possible to create this snapshot in consistency mode as these LUNs are used for database, we need snapshot of these two LUNs in consistency mode.
Or if you can provide any other method to automate this process that will be helpful.
Flarecode is version 19.x
We are using Brocade switch in this SAN configuration. All ports are open, we did not configure zoning on these switch.
Thanks,
Sreeram
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Right now we are using snap shots by manually creating them from the Navisphere manager. What I am looking for is automation of this process. let me try commands you provided.
Thanks,
Sreeram
Thanks,
Sreeram
I pulled those commands from a Linux script I wrote a while back. They'll need customization for your environment - I strongly recommend that you download and review the manuals listed above.
If you want to automate the process completely, use Replication Manager - there's a flavour of RM specifically for management of Oracle and snapshots and clones.
If you want to automate the process completely, use Replication Manager - there's a flavour of RM specifically for management of Oracle and snapshots and clones.
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You need to fix that. You are running an unsupported configuration and you will be expected to zone the switches by EMC support if you have host connectivity issues - and you *will* have connectivity issues. Note that EMC supports only soft zoning - that is; WWN based zoning.
I'd strongly recommend EMC Replication Manager - it automates all this. You can do it by scripting, but RM is the better way to go.