System Requirements
Before you start using Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN, consider the following requirements.
Supported OSes
Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN is supported for the following OSes:
- Microsoft Windows:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Linux:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, 12, 15 (x86 and x86_64)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4–8.x (x86 and x86_64)
- Oracle Linux 6.4–8.x (x86 and x86_64)
- CentOS 6.4–8.x (x86 and x86_64): For non-production environments, as it is not officially supported by Oracle for their databases.
- Unix:
- Oracle Solaris 10, 11 (x86_64, SPARC)
- AIX 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
Note |
[For Windows OS] The Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN installation wizard also installs Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 if it does not detect this component on the machine during the product installation. |
Oracle Database
Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN supports Oracle Database 11gR2, 12c, 18c, 19c: Standard and Enterprise Edition (Express Edition is not supported).
Supported Oracle RMAN features
Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN will be registered as an SBT_TAPE device. All Oracle RMAN functionality that is supported with the SBT_TAPE device type will work (including RAC, ASM and Container DBS).
Veeam Backup & Replication
Mind the following compatibility of Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Plug-in versions:
- Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN 11 supports integration only with Veeam Backup & Replication version 11.
- Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN 10.0.1.4854 (10a Cumulative Patch 20201202) supports integration with Veeam Backup & Replication version 10, 11.
- Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN 10 (earlier than 10.0.1.4854) supports integration only with Veeam Backup & Replication version 10.
- Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN 9.5 Update 4 supports integration with Veeam Backup & Replication version 9.5 Update 4, 9.5 Update 4a, and 9.5 Update 4b, 10.
Note that if you want to use the latest functionality, you must update both Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Plug-in to the latest version.