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Artifacts on the File System Reports home: This is a user defined location that contains the Report definition files.
This may also be under the Oracle instance or Oracle home.
Artifacts in the Database Oracle Reports can be configured to store job-related information, such as scheduled
job data, past job data, or job status data in a database. This is a user-configured database.
Special Considerations Load balancer virtual hosts for accessing Oracle Reports should be configured on both
the production and standby sites.
Synchronization Recommendations The application tier must be manually synchronized with the standby site after
making configuration changes and applying patches.
If the Reports Server is configured to store configuration or user information in other components like Oracle Portal and Oracle Internet Directory, make sure to synchronize
these components between the production and standby sites as well.
Oracle Data Guard should be configured for Oracle Reports databases. It is recommended that the standby database be synchronized when the application
tier synchronization is initiated on the storage. This synchronization occurs automatically because Oracle Data Guard is configured in Managed Recovery mode
the recommended configuration for the database. If the standby database is not in Managed Recovery mode, then you should manually synchronize the standby
database.
Recovery Recommendations The Managed Server running the Oracle Reports application and the Oracle instance
must be restored. If there are any user configured databases, they must be recovered to the most recent point in time. Also recover any associated Oracle Portal and Oracle
Internet Directory instances.
2.6.4 Recommendations for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer
Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Discoverer is a business intelligence tool for analyzing data. It is a key component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. Discoverer
provides an integrated business intelligence solution that comprises intuitive ad-hoc query, reporting, analysis, and Web publishing functionality. These tools enable
non-technical users to gain immediate access to information from data marts, data warehouses, multidimensional OLAP data sources, and online transaction processing
systems. Discoverer integrates seamlessly with Oracle Portal and Oracle WebCenter, enabling rapid deployment of Discoverer workbooks and worksheets to Web portals.
This section describes various Discoverer artifacts and provides recommendations for disaster recovery.
Artifacts in the Database The DISCOVERER and DISCOVERER_PS schemas are part of the Discoverer metadata
repository.
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Special Considerations Load balancer virtual hosts for accessing Discoverer should be configured on both the
production and standby sites.
Synchronization Recommendations The application tier must be manually synchronized with the standby site after
making configuration changes, deploying applications, and applying patches.
Oracle Data Guard should be configured for Oracle database metadata repositories. It is recommended that the standby database be synchronized when the application
tier synchronization is initiated on the storage. This synchronization occurs automatically because Oracle Data Guard is configured in Managed Recovery mode
the recommended configuration for the database. If the standby database is not in Managed Recovery mode, then you should manually synchronize the standby
database.
Recovery Recommendations The database containing the Discoverer schemas must be restored to the most recent
point in time.
The Managed Server running the Discoverer application and the Oracle instance must be restored.
2.7 Recommendations for Oracle Web Tier Components
