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Using database FlashSnap for backup and off-host processing

This chapter describes how to use Database FlashSnap to create a point-in-time copy of a database for backup and off-host processing. Database FlashSnap enables you to make backup copies of your volumes online with minimal interruption to users.

Topics covered in this chapter include:

• About Database FlashSnap
• Planning to use Database FlashSnap
• Preparing hosts and storage for Database FlashSnap
• Summary of database snapshot steps
• Creating a snapplan (dbed_vmchecksnap)
• Validating a snapplan (dbed_vmchecksnap)
• Displaying, copying, and removing a snapplan (dbed_vmchecksnap)
• Creating a snapshot (dbed_vmsnap
• Cloning a database (dbed_vmclonedb)
• Resynchronizing the snapshot to your database
• Removing a snapshot volume