Re: Oracle backup/recovery

Dale DeRemer wrote:

> Thanks, but I don't use RMAN. We just go into backup mode, and then use
> Veritas to backup the disks. Once the backup is complete, we come out of
> hotbackup mode.
> Given that kind of arranagement, do you have any suggestions for further
> research.
> We are an odd place. We have a lot of nice stuff, but virtually no test bed.
> (Not my choice, nor my recommendation).
> Anyway, I'm very concerned that one day I'll have to rebuild from just a
> hotbackup and logfiles with no cold backup baseline.
>
>

>>The RMAN documentation is online at http://tahiti.oracle.com
>>Howard Rogers used to have a backup course online. It is RMAN centric.
>>Howard's site is at http://www.dizwell.com
>>--
>>Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

That you are not using RMAN is not a reason to continue not using RMAN. Change your practice.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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