Cold yes.  Backup mode, maybe.
Cold is easy. Stop Oracle, backup everything, start Oracle.  Works every time.
Backup mode.  Put the DB in backup mode, backup everything.  Take the DB out of 
backup mode and backup the archive logs.  Works most of the time.  Beware that 
the DB may be updated during the backup so depending on the TSM settings it may 
start over or get a bad copy.  YMWV. I do not recommend it but is does mostly 
work.

Andy Huebner
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Subject: [ADSM-L] Can we use TSM for oracle database backup without using RMAN

Hi,
A very basic question. Can we use TSM for oracle database backup without using 
RMAN?
Please respond soon.

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