We use a line in the dsm.sys file for each raw logical volume of the Oracle
database we need to backup.  We use this method for both hot and cold
Oracle user managed backups.

Example line from dsm.sys:

domain.image        /dev/eng_control0




                                                                       
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You mean to say "dsmc backup image /dev/sdbc -imagetype=dynamic" will work.




On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Wanda Prather
<wanda.prather AT jasi DOT com>wrote:

> In TSM you can do an "image" backup, at the filesystem (unix) or
> drive(Windows) level.
> Check the client manual.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:19 AM, ashish sharma <ashishsharma44 AT gmail DOT 
> com
> >wrote:
>
> > By raw backup, i mean physical disks like /dev/dsba, /dev/sdbb...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Steven Langdale <
> Steven.Langdale AT cat DOT com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > That depends on what you mean by raw.
> > >
> > > On UNIX and Windows (prob more platforms but I've done it on these)
you
> > > can do volume level backups - is that what you're after?
> > >
> > > Steven
> > >
> > > Steven Langdale
> > > Global Information Services
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> > > + Email: steven.langdale AT cat DOT com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ashish sharma <ashishsharma44 AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > > 28/07/2009 16:00
> > > Please respond to
> > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
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> > > [ADSM-L] raw backup with TSM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 27/08/2009
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> > >
> > >
> > > Hello TSMers,
> > >
> > > The question may be simple , but i dont know whether i can do this or
> > > not?Could anyone tell me if i can take raw backup of disks with TSM?I
> > know
> > > we can do this with Net Backup but i dont know if we can do this with
> > TSM.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best Regards
> > > Ashish Sharma
> > > ST Microelectronics Ltd.
> > > 919717003853
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Ashish Sharma
> > ST Microelectronics Ltd.
> > 919717003853
> >
>



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Best Regards
Ashish Sharma
ST Microelectronics Ltd.
919717003853