Re: Backing up Oracle, using Legato

I am using RMAN + Legato Storage Manager for production Oracle8i instance on Sparc Solaros 2.7.
It works just perfectly so far. So if you decide to reconfigure your database backup RMAN+LSM is a very good solution to be considered.

Eugene.

Beware <Beware_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:38865ABC.F6F5C47B_at_yahoo.com...
> We are currently running Oracle 8.0.5.2 on Solaris 2.7 boxes.
> We have Unix Shell scripts (with imbedded SQL) performing On-Line Hot
> backups nightly.
> These backups are performed to disk, and then pulled to tape through a
> Legato Client to an Ampex Tape Drive.
>
> Because our Databases are growing rapidly, I would like to eliminate the
> disk aspect of the backups, and backup and archive directly to tape.
> However, I have been told this isn't possible with Legato without
> implementing RMAN.
> I would personally prefer not to introduce RMAN, because our current
> backup and recovery scheme is working perfectly.
> Have I been told incorrectly that it is not possible to backup through
> Legato without RMAN?
> Any insight would be appreciated, and if need be point me to the
> appropriate information on the topic.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
Received on Thu Jan 20 2000 - 11:49:17 CST