We do this with a number of Oracle databases. Instead of juggling
include/exclude lists, just set up a shell script that archives the the
filesystems. Select a suitable retention (we tend to use 21 days, so we've
always got the two most recent off-line backups).

Tom Kauffman
NIBCO, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rupp Thomas (Illwerke) [SMTP:thomas.rupp AT ILLWERKE DOT AT]
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 10:06 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Backup ORACLE DB offline
>
> Hi ADSM-ers,
>
> Once a week our database guy wants me to do an offline backup of his
> ORACLE
> 8
> databases running on our AIX 4.3 server. During the week we use the ADSM
> ConnectAgent.
> On Monday to Thursday the database files should be excluded from backup,
> on
> Friday
> I have to shutdown the database and include these files in the backup.
>
> I would like to define a different NODE with a different INCLEXCL file.
> But
> so far I was not
> successful.
> I'm not very familiar with AIX (and ADSM on AIX) so I would very much like
> to know how you
> do your weekly offline backups.
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Kind regards
> Thomas Rupp
> Vorarlberger Illwerke AG
> MAIL:   thomas.rupp AT illwerke DOT at
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