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[Veritas-bu] Database Extension (Oracle) Recovery Catalog

2001-08-21 13:05:30
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Database Extension (Oracle) Recovery Catalog
From: adamlapizza AT hotmail DOT com (ADAM)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 13:05:30 -0400
Hi Steve & Dennis,

I am not so famlier with Oracle, and I have one questoin regarding the
Recovery Catalog and Recovery Manager (RMAN) in the Admin Guide they say the
following:
The recovery catalog is a repository of information that is used and
maintained by Oracle8 Recovery Manager. Oracle8 Recovery Manager uses the
information in the recovery catalog to determine how to execute requested
backup and restore actions. Oracle recommends you use Oracle8 Recovery
Manager with a recovery catalog, especially if you have 20 (or more)
datafiles. However, you are not required to maintain a recovery catalog with
Oracle8 Recovery Manager. Because most information in the recovery catalog
is also available in the target database's control file, Oracle8 Recovery
Manager supports an operational mode where it uses the target database
control file instead of a recovery catalog. This operational mode is
appropriate for small databases where installation and administration of
another database for the sole purpose of maintaining the recovery catalog
would be burdensome.

Lets say that I do not use the Recovrey Catalog, is there any know issues in
my case?

Thanks for your help.

Adam


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