Can TSM backup with RMAN

[KenKlemm]

We currently have two backup systems (TSM and Veritas) and are trying to move all backups to just TSM. One problem that we are having is that we use Veritas with our FileNet servers as it was sold that way and were told that Veritas was only possible way to restore Oracle files using RMAN so that FileNet would recognize. Does anyone have any knowledge as to if TSM can restore Oracle using RMAN. We are not allowed to do any cold backups, except for one monthly, so we have to use RMAN to create backup file for backups software. I know that we will have to purchase a TDP Oracle for TSM, but it will not do any good if TSM can not use RMAN to recreate Oracle DB.



Any thoughts would be helpful, thanks in advance.



Ken

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[DavidWhite]

You have a couple of options.

1. Purchase TDP for Oracle and implement RMAN this will do online backups of your DB directly to tape. Check all certification details with TDP/Oracle/platform.

2. Dont purchase TDP. Use RMAN which will do online backups to disk (may need extra disk space) and then do a normal file system backup with TSM.



We have both these options running atm, the second option is used because we are waiting to upgrade TSM to 515 (and TDP to 221) so we can use TDP with Oracle 9.2.



We have tested recovery using both methods above and they work fine.

Option 1 Recovery Method: Using RMAN commands - TDP retieves the backup pieces from tape and restores the DB - very nice solution.

Option2 Recovery Method: use TSM to restore the backup pieces to disk (exact filenames can be retrieved from RMAN catalog) than use RMAN commands to restore DB.