RE: Netapp snapshot backups for RAC
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:50:37 -0500
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Hi Freek,
Thanks for your reply. A couple of follow up questions.
> There are some limitations in how you should structure your volumes/data.
What kind of limitations are you referring to? Could you share a few more areas/details?
>
I have used it in the past on nfs environments, and it works reasonable
although there are some bugs and annoyances in how the product
currently works.
Any major issues you ran into?
Thanks again
-Upendra
> From: Freek.DHooge_at_uptime.be
> To: nupendra_at_hotmail.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:07:00 +0100
> Subject: RE: Netapp snapshot backups for RAC
>
> Hi,
>
> If you are using ASM, then you will need to use the "snapmanager for oracle" product from NetApp.
> There are some limitations in how you should structure your volumes/data.
>
> I have used it in the past on nfs environments, and it works reasonable although there are some bugs and annoyances in how the product currently works.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Freek D'Hooge
> Uptime
> Oracle Database Administrator
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> From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Upendra N
> Sent: dinsdag 24 november 2009 16:46
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> Subject: Netapp snapshot backups for RAC
>
> Hello all,
> Currently doing a RMAN bi-weekly backups to disk. Database is running ASM on Netapp storage.
> I am considering netapp snapshot backups for Oracle RAC to reduce the Oracle overhead.
> Have anyone used it on a critical production database? What are your thoughts?
> Have you seen any issues with it?
>
> Thanks in advance
> -Upendra
>
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