You might want to call your local “Suits-R-Us” and
buy a few hours with an Oracle DBA. I can give you our script which is based on
the “goodies” script, but you really need a DBA. The database needs
to be in archive log mode, and you have to configure RMAN. We use a dedicated
RMAN database here, but I think you can configure backups without it. Other
non-RMAN options include snapshots and off-host, but I’d definitely want
to test those thoroughly before relying on them for DR.
-Jonathan
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Subject: [Veritas-bu] Question on DB online backups
Hi,
this is really for anyone doing online Oracle Backups?
Trying
to create a new policy for this. Got agent installed (licensed). Environment
all Windows 2003.
All
I want is to do an online Oracle Backup. But I am struggling with this, as I
have no DB Support.
Being
told that backing up Oracle is huge excercise and needs time. Trouble is, I
wasnt expecting this sort of response.
Does
anyone have advise or a script or something I could try and use to perform an
Oracle Backup?
At
the moment, I stop services, then do backup & start services. But Im not
sure that is good practice. while Oracle Down, application is down. Hence, no
one works!!!
Any
input appreciated. I have and am still using Admin guide, but I wanted real
world advice here. I got a sample Hot Oracle DB Backup from the goodies
directory, but not sure if this is right way to do it.
Goal
is to get a backup while application online. I do tons of online SQL, and no
issues with backups..... Yet apparantly Oracle is more complex !!!
News
to me... But feedback welcome
Thanks
Regards
Simon
