1 Select an Oracle instance under the Oracle client in the Navigation pane, and click Backup.
2 Select the Schedule Backup tab.
• This retrieves a list of databases available for backup.
• If there is nothing in the Databases to Protect list, verify that the Oracle instance is online and in open status.
• Click the reload arrows at the bottom to refresh the list of discovered databases.
• If an instance is not online or not in ARCHIVELOG mode, it is unavailable for protection.
3 Enter a unique Schedule Name.
4 If desired, enter a Schedule Description.
5 In the Databases to Protect area, check boxes to select the databases to protect in the schedule.
• Instances or databases that are offline cannot be selected in the list.
• A database may exist in only one schedule at a time. Attempting to add a single database to multiple schedules results in failure to save the subsequent schedules.
• A separate backup is created for each database selected. Backups in the schedule execute sequentially.
6 If you would like to add new databases to this schedule automatically, check the Auto-include new Databases box.
• This option can be enabled in only one schedule for each Oracle server that the system is protecting.
• If selected, a process is enabled that detects modifications to the list of available databases on the Oracle instance. Newly detected databases are added to the schedule automatically.
7 In the Schedule area, select a backup strategy from the list.
• Choose Full with Incrementals or Custom.
• Backups for the selected strategy display below.
Note for Oracle on Linux: If you are running an incremental forever schedule, you must also exclude Oracle Database directories from journal tracking. See KB 1592 for details.
8 Do one of the following:
For a non-custom strategy, define the frequency at which backups of each type will run using the fields below each backup.
For a custom strategy, click the Calendar icon to define the frequency at which backups of each type will run. Do the following for each backup:
• Drag a backup icon onto the calendar. Drag onto today’s date or later.
• In the Add Backup window, define the backup type, start date, start time, recurrence, and description (optional), then click Confirm.
9 If desired, modify the minimum and maximum retention settings.
Note: Retention settings in the schedule override client-level settings applied on the Backup Retention page. To use client-level settings instead, uncheck Enable Retention Settings here. For details on setting client-level retention, see About retention control.
10 Click Advanced Settings and specify optional settings as desired.
• Select the backup device to which backups will be written.
• Check the Email Schedule Report option to receive email notification upon completion of the scheduled backup jobs. You also have the option to receive a PDF attachment of the report in the email.
• Check the Email Failure Report option to receive email notification upon failure of any backup job on the schedule. You also have the option to receive a PDF attachment of the report in the email.
• Click Confirm to save Advanced Settings.
Note: Reports are delivered to email recipients specified in the report field in Settings > Clients, Networking, and Notifications > Email Recipients. To change the time of day the report is sent, modify the ReportHourMin parameter setting by selecting Settings > System, Updates, and Licensing > General Configuration > Alertman.
11 Click Save to create the schedule.