There was an old Redbook on using ADSM to backup databases. It
includes some very good examples of using shell scripts to
accomplish hot backups of Oracle (and many other databases)
without the need for a TDP or RMAN style backup.

We use a method like this to backup all of our Oracle instances
(Linux or otherwise). None of our instances are large enough to
warrant the additional complication of RMAN or TDP.

In addition to the Redbook above, if you are at all involved in
the backup and restoration of Oracle databases, I would *highly*
recommend the Oracle Press book "Oracle Backup and Recovery" by
Velpuri, et al (it exists in several editions for the various
versions of Oracle).

 -- Tom

Thomas A. La Porte
DreamWorks SKG
tlaporte AT anim.dreamworks DOT com

On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU wrote:

>I had earlier asked the question about using the TSM TDP for Oracle on a
>Linux box but never got a response.  From the silence and other messages
>related to this topic, I can only surmize that this won't/doesn't work and
>I shouldn't waste my time/money in purchasing the TDP.
>
>So, since I can't change the platform, I need to know how anyone else in
>this situation/configuration backs up their Oracle systems on Linux ? Or
>are most folks waiting for TSM 5.x and the supposed forthcoming TDP that
>will work on Linux and are keeping Oracle on supported/backup-able OS'es ?
>
>Note, I am not a DB person. I don't know the first thing about Oracle. I
>have seen some discussions about an RMAN program/utility, but I only know
>the name.
>
>The objective is to do live (i.e. not shutting down the application)
>backups of the Oracle DB and be able to restore it on a backup/test
>machine.
>
>We do a nightly backup but all attempts to restore from these backups to
>another box, have produced useless files. Oracle is very unhappy !!
>
>Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Zoltan Forray
>Virginia Commonwealth University - University Computing Center
>e-mail: zforray AT vcu DOT edu  -  voice: 804-828-4807
>
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