We used to for our SAP databases but our databases grow to fast to support
the constant size change license purchases from SQL Backtrack.  We switched
to TDP and it has helped because we lost the finger pointing between BMC and
Tivoli when we had a backtrack problem.
Becky

-----Original Message-----
From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:zforray AT VCU DOT EDU]
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To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Oracle and TDP issues


We do too, on an AIX system.





J D Gable <josh.gable AT EDS DOT COM>
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Our DBAs use BMC software called SQL Backtrack.

Josh

Zoltan Forray wrote:

> We just purchased the TSM TDP for Oracle on NT/2K.
>
> We installed it, only to realize it won't work since there is no sign of
> RMAN.EXE on this machine?
>
> So, the owner of this box/package contacts the vendor. Their response
> was"Oracle is version 7.3.4, not 8i or 9i, which will not run with their
> app. .... said the person she spoke to did not seem to know what RMAN
> was....."
>
> So, how does one backup an Oracle app/database, using the TDP without
RMAN
> ?
>
> I am not an Oracle person but even I know that RMAN is the utility to do
> database backup/restore/maintenance !
>
> Suggestions, anyone ?