To create FileSnap for a database (auto generated name)

• Create FileSnap for a database:

  $ svsdbsnap -o create -P $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initORCL.ora
  DBSNAP by name ORCL_SNAP_2011-04-01:13:29:30 created successfully
  Program Completed

To create a named FileSnap for a database

• Create a named FileSnap for a database:

  $ svsdbsnap -o create -P $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initORCL.ora -n new_snap
  DBSNAP by name new_snap created successfully
  Program Completed

To display the FileSnap copies of a database

• Display the FileSnap copies of a database:

  $ svsdbsnap -o display -P $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initORCL.ora
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------
  NAME                             STATUS   ARCH_DEST
  --------------------------------------------------------------------
  new_snap                         VALID    /oranfsdata2/primary/ARCH
  ORCL_SNAP_2011-04-01:13:29:30    VALID    /oranfsdata2/primary/ARCH
  --------------------------------------------------------------------

To remove a FileSnap copy of a database

• Remove a FileSnap copy of a database:

  $ svsdbsnap -o remove -P $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initORCL.ora -n \
  ORCL_SNAP_2011-04-01:13:29:30

To create a clone database from the FileSnap copy by new_snap

• Create a clone database from the FileSnap copy by the name new_snap:

  $ svsdbsnap -o create -P $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initORCL.ora -n \
  new_snap -c testdb
  Creating Clone database with ORACLE_SID = testdb
  Using new_snap
  Clone create control file created.
  Creating Clone pfile /new11gr2/home/dbs/inittestdb.ora
  Clone database is mounted.
  Clone Database Opened Successfully
  Database CLONE using DBSNAP new_snap created successfully
  Program Completed

To restore the primary database from the FileSnap copy

• Restore the primary database from the FileSnap copy:

  $ svsdbsnap -o restore -D -P $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initORCL.ora -n new_snap
  RESTORING DATABASE
  Restoring Data files from /oranfsdata1/primary/.DBSNAP/new_snap
  Program Completed