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Re: [Veritas-bu] Pre / Post Scripts on Backup Jobs with Streams

2009-05-19 07:51:37
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Pre / Post Scripts on Backup Jobs with Streams
From: "WEAVER, Simon \(external\)" <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net>
To: "Ed Wilts" <ewilts AT ewilts DOT org>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 12:47:49 +0100
Ed
the "Oracle" job is not a big deal, seeing as the Oracle DBA wants this method used, rather than using the recommended method and supported one! Again, they see it as "Cost constraints".
 
I do not see it this way, and although they have been given the options, its on their own shoulders should it go wrong.
I have come across many companies that accept risks .... and in most cases, suffer as a result !
 
Cannot keep talking to a brick wall if it is not going to listen ..
Simon


From: Ed Wilts [mailto:ewilts AT ewilts DOT org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:38 PM
To: WEAVER, Simon (external)
Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Pre / Post Scripts on Backup Jobs with Streams

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 1:07 AM, WEAVER, Simon (external) <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net> wrote:
I have used "ST" before, not just for Oracle, but other tasks. There is no real risk here and yes fully understand why agents are out there, but if the business accept the risk, then they have to accept the consequences!

When you have multi-streamed jobs, yes, there are real risks.   If every job completes successfully, you could be fine, but if one stream fails, you could fail to restart Oracle.  Or you'll restart Oracle and NetBackup will restart the stream while Oracle is up.  Because you haven't tripped over the risks does not they aren't there. 

The concept of parent jobs didn't get added until 6.0.

It's fine for you to say that business can accept the risk, but it's your job to get them to understand the risks - their backups will occasionally leave the database down, or their backups are not available for recovery because a stream ran with the database up.

Rarely have I see a business unit "accept the consequences"...


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