Switch-VEORIRDatabase

Short Description

Performs switchover of an Oracle database published within an instant recovery session.

Product: Veeam Backup & Replication

Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Switch-VEORIRDatabase [-Database] <VEORIRDatabase> [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet performs a manual switchover of an Oracle database published within an instant recovery session. You can perform a switchover after all database files are copied to the target server and the cache file is synchronized. For more information on the switchover options, see the Switchover section of the Veeam Explorers User Guide.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Database

Specifies a published Oracle database that the cmdlet will switchover.

Accepts the VEORIRDatabase object. To get this object, run the Get-VEORIRDatabaseReturns Oracle databases that are published within an instant recovery session. cmdlet.

VEORIRDatabase

True

0

True (ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About Common Parameters section of Microsoft Learn.

Examples

Starting Switchover of Oracle Database

This example shows how to perform a manual switchover of the orcl1.tech.local database.

$IRDatabase = Get-VEORIRDatabase -DatabaseName "orcl1.tech.local"

Switch-VEORIRDatabase -Database $IRDatabase

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VEORIRDatabaseReturns Oracle databases that are published within an instant recovery session. cmdlet. Specify the DatabaseName parameter value. Save the result to the $IRDatabase variable.
  2. Run the Switch-VEORIRDatabase cmdlet. Set the $IRDatabase variable as the Database parameter value.

Get-VEORIRDatabaseReturns Oracle databases that are published within an instant recovery session.

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