The standard backup no, some of the extension products may.  You will
probably notice warnings in your logs like the one below.  If it was
exclusively locking the file you would not see this ( and the database would
have hung until this file was unlocked).

11/19/00 09:05:59 hilo wailea_bk  from client wailea_bk: WRN - Could not
                    reset access time of
                    /u006/app/oracle/admin/pdxprd1/arch/pdxprd1_49925.log


-----Original Message-----
From: Henfling, Timothy [mailto:TMHenfling AT homeside DOT com]
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 7:18 AM
To: 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
Cc: Hicks, Tim
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Simple Question


Does Netbackup exclusively lock a file when it is backing it up on Unix.



Tim Henfling, MSCE, CNA
HomeSide Lending, Inc.
(904) 281-3427
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tmhenfling AT homeside DOT com

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