When you are managing your database, it is important to configure the database so you can recover your data in the event of a system failure. Use this page to specify a fast recovery area and to enable archiving.
The Fast Recovery Area can be used to recover data that would otherwise be lost during a system failure; this location is also used by Enterprise Manager if you have enabled local management and daily backups on the Management Options page shown previously in Database Upgrade Assistant.
The fast recovery area is an Oracle-managed directory or file system that provides a centralized disk location for backup and recovery files. Oracle creates archived logs in the fast recovery area.
In addition, Enterprise Manager can store its backups in the fast recovery area, and it uses this area when restoring files during media recovery. Oracle recovery components interact with the fast recovery area ensuring that the database is completely recoverable using files in the fast recovery area. All files necessary to recover the database following a media failure are part of fast recovery area.
Use the Fast Recovery Area field to specify the location and size of your fast recovery area. You can use variables to identify some standard locations, such as the Oracle home.
The fast recovery area serves as a type of disk cache for tape backups, shortening recovery times, and so on. When you specify a fast recovery area, you must set the size of the recovery area in the Fast Recovery Area Size field.
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