Single server deployment (app and DB on the same server):
In this case only one path is required for backup destination. User can mention a local path (say D:\GSL_BACKUP) or a UNC path (\\FILESERVER\GSL_BACKUP). Only difference is, if UNC path is mentioned for destination, utility will not create the zip of backup. The Oracle dmp files remain as it is.
Separate server deployment (app and DB server are different):
Ginesys Utility asks for two paths. Ginesys utility assumes the main backup dump will be created on DB server only.
Path 1:
Utility creates a date-folder and writes some export files other than Oracle backup. This has to be a UNC path shared from Database server. Permission must provided suitably so that Application server can writes file without any restriction
Path 2: .
This has to be a physical path. Where the date-folder should be found. In this path Oracle creates the dump file during expdp command. Oracle needs direct access to this path. This will be the physical path of the shared UNC path mentioned in previous field.
Example:
For DB on Windows, paths are mentioned in following way.
Path 1: \\DBSERVER\GSL_Backup
Path 2: D:\GSL_BACKUP (a physical path on DBSERVER)
For DB on Linux, paths are mentioned in following way.
Path 1: \\DBSERVER\GSL_Backup
Path 2: /oracle/GSL_BACKUP (a physical path on DBSERVER)
Note: Directory must be shared in such a way that the shared can be accessed from Windows application server using UNC path (\\Path)
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