Robin-

We have a similar setup. We have at least 2 nodes for each client. For
example, hp9000_d for daily and hp9000_m for the monthly.  Our management
classes are set up accordingly. This seems to be working great and saving a
ton of space compared to archiving. Since they are different nodes and use
different exclude files they obviously do not expire each others backups.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Sharpe [SMTP:robin_sharpe AT HOTMAIL DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 1:30 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: ADSM-L Digest - 23 Nov 1998 to 24 Nov 1998
>
> Tina,
> We have several Oracle instances, and also SAP R/3.  We do not use the
> Oracle or SAP utilities for backup; instead we shutdown the databases
> and do a weekly full.
> I understand ADSM = "Incremental Forever" (In fact, I'm thinking of
> getting a license plate that reads "INCR FRVR"  :))
> However, since our databases get updated every day, a daily incremental
> would back up the entire database.  Our solution is to exclude the
> Oracle database files from the daily backup... in a recovery situation,
> a PIT restore would be done, then we would apply the archived redo logs
> to bring the database back up to date.
> We have a possible work-around.... we will create a second node
> definition in ADSM for each client with a database, and the weekly
> backup will be done from this node.  Another possibility is to archive
> the database files rather than backup.
> I was wondering how others handle database backups...
> Thanks,
> Robin
> ___________________________________
> Date:    Tue, 24 Nov 1998 13:31:31 -0500
> From:    Hilton Tina <HiltonT AT TCE DOT COM>
> Subject: Re: Exclude causes expire on HP-Unix clients!
>
> This has always been the case for all ADSM clients.  You either want the
> file backed up or you don't.  Without a lot of trickery, ADSM can't do
> daily/weekly logic.  It's intended to be used for "incremental forever"
> backup.  What are you trying to accomplish with having different daily
> and
> weekly backups?
>
> Tina
>
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