Oracle-L: More RMAN Questions

From: Gene Sais <Gsais_at_co.palm-beach.fl.us>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:21:18 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00530CC0.20030115142118@fatcity.com>

I am starting to plan my RMAN/Legato Networker implementation. I purchased Robert's book and have read Appendix C 8i Differences... I am now persuaded to use RMAN 9i. However, the da'management wants RMAN & Legato Oracle module implemented ASAP. I looked at the compatibility matrix and it doesn't answer one of my questions. I listed my questions below:

Oracle environment: 3 x 8.1.6 databases + 23 x 8.1.7 databases on 3 servers running AIX 4.3.3.

My plan is to use RMAN 9i, Legato Module for Oracle without a catalog and have all databases in archivelog mode. Databases will be backed up incrementally and full.

Questions below:

Will RMAN 9iR2 support 8.1.6 & 8.1.7 databases w/out using a catalog? >From the documentation, it appears the RMAN executable must match the target database.
Is RMAN even required for use w/ the Legato Module for Oracle? I know the MML is not required for RMAN, hence RMAN disk backups.

My prior plan was to upgrade the databases to 9iR2 then implement RMAN, no time to do both. Can I use RMAN 9i w/ older database versions?

Thanks,
Gene

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