Linking library files for TSM backup setup

Linking library files for Tivoli Storage Manager backup setup.

Error Details:

Error:ORA-19554, ORA-27211

TSM – Tivvoli Storage Manager
OS=> AIX 7.1 / 7.2
DB=> ORacle
Versions> 11g/12c/18c/19c


When we should link the library files?

1) After New installation of TSM client on AIX machnes
2) After upgrading the Oracle version
3) After applying patches on Oracle home


What happens if we don’t link OS files by using “ln” command ?

Ans: Will receive error like below


Error

RMAN> 2> 3> 4> 5> 6> 7> 8> 9> 10> 11>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03009: failure of allocate command on ch1 channel at 03/15/2023 17:54:56
ORA-19554: error allocating device, device type: SBT_TAPE, device name:
ORA-27211: Failed to load Media Management Library
Additional information: 2


How to link ?

change directory to ORACLE_HOME :
$cd $ORACLE_HOME
$echo $ORACLE_HOME
/u00/oracle/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1
$ ln -s /usr/lib/libobk64.a $ORACLE_HOME/lib/libobk.a


Test the full backup after the link creation.

 

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