Malkit,

so how do we actually gt a copy, as opposed to reading all the fine words?

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Adrian P Challinor                                 Osiris Consultants Ltd
                                        The Database Archival Specialists
e-mail: Adrian.Challinor AT osiris.co DOT uk
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> malkit
> Sent: 02 May 1998 02:36
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Oracle Backup Agent
>
>
> Tim !
>
> Oracle has backup features (EBU on Oracle7 and RMAN on Oracle8).
> The backup
> can be done to ADSM through the ADSM connect agent. You can run
> "HOT" backups
> with oracle 7 and oracle8, which mean that you don't have to close your
> database. In Oracle 8 you can also run incremental backups (cumulative or
> incremental). You can perform Full database or partial backups/restore.
>
> EBU or RMAN send the backup object to ADSM through the ADSM API  and  ADSM
> Connect agent.
>
> You can read about database backup in the following books/articles:
> 1. Using ADSM to backup databases - the current version is about
> Oracle 7. I
> was on the team who wrote the next version, it will be published on the
> internet and hard copy by the end of 2Q. It includes Oracle7 and Oracle8:
> features, configuration and using.
>
> 2. Using ADSM to backup database - white paper, you can find it
> on ADSM home
> page.
>
> 3. Oracle documentation , which I consider very poor regarding
> Backups, but
> it can give you a very good knowledge about the backup features.
>
> Let me know if you need any more help
>
> Malkit Hayun , UDI
> Application Engineer
>
>
>
> Tim Dobrowolsky wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I've been trying to figure out what exactly the Oracle Backup
> Agent does.
> > I've was told at first that it could perform table restores, true
> > incremental backups of the database (i.e. the entire dbf files does not
> > backup because a single byte changed).  Then I was told that it
> basically
> > allowed hot backups.
> >
> > I'm confused. Does anyone have a resource that clearly explains
> all this?
> > Is anyone using it be willing to answer a few yes/no questions?
> >
> > Thanks.
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