Steps to Backup And Restore ASM Metadata

Steps to Backup And Restore ASM Metadata
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Set the environment to ASM using .oraenv
Issue asmcmd to start the ASM client

The md_backup command makes a copy of the metadata for one or more disk groups. The summary usage is shown below.

     md_backup [-b location_of_backup] [-g dgname [-g dgname …]]

An example of the command is shown below. The resulting file contains all the metadata needed to recreate the ASM setup.

     ASMCMD [+] > md_backup -b /tmp/backup.txt -g data

     Disk group to be backed up: DATA

     ASMCMD [+] >

RESTORE METADATA

The md_restore command allows a restore of a disk group from the metadata created by the md_backup command. It also allows a certain amount of manipulation of the final disk groups during the restore. The summary usage is shown below.

     md_restore -b <backup_file> [-li]
                       [-t (full)|nodg|newdg] [-f <sql_script_file>]
                       [-g '<diskgroup_name>,<diskgroup_name>,...']
                       [-o '<old_diskgroup_name>:<new_diskgroup_name>,...']

A straight restore of the backup taken previously is shown below.

     ASMCMD [+] > md_restore -b /tmp/backup.txt -t full -g data