Listing Backup Files

Run the following command to list the backup files:

ocrconfig -showbackup

The ocrconfig -showbackup command displays the backup ___location, timestamp, and the originating node name of the backup files that Oracle Clusterware creates. By default, the -showbackup option displays information for both automatic and manual backups but you can include the auto or manual flag to display only the automatic backup information or only the manual backup information, respectively.

Run the following command to inspect the contents and verify the integrity of the backup file:

ocrdump -backupfile backup_file_name

You can use any backup software to copy the automatically generated backup files at least once daily to a different device from where the primary OCR resides.

The default ___location for generating backups on Linux or UNIX systems is Grid_home/cdata/cluster_name, where cluster_name is the name of your cluster. The Windows default ___location for generating backups uses the same path structure. Because the default backup is on a local file system, Oracle recommends that you include the backup file created with the OCRCONFIG utility as part of your operating system backup using standard operating system or third-party tools.