RE: RMAN and ORA 8.1.7 on NT/W2K

Allen,
I am sure you can continue in the same manner as before if you wish. I am no NT expert but we are using hot backups on a variety of Unix and NT servers using 8.1.7. We also have some RMAN backups as well.

Carry on with the hot backups and then perhaps use RMAN on a test database until you are familiar with it

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Allen R. Lucas [mailto:alucas_at_chicagobridge.com] Sent: 23 January 2002 15:11
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RMAN and ORA 8.1.7 on NT/W2K

I am looking at upgrading our ORA 8.0.5 databases to ORA 8.1.7.  In preparation, I am reading the 8i administrators guide for NT.  Chapter 11, Backing up and Recovering Database Files, states that one can use Oracle Enterprise Manager DBA Management Pack, or Line Command RMAN, or OCopy.

Currently, we backup using a homemade batch file which varies the tablespace offline, does a host copy, then varies the tablespace back online.  We also copy the controlfiles, password files, etc...  The process is continually tested and works.  We hotbackup daily and cold backup once a week.

Anyway the question is whether I will be able to continue backing up a 8.1.7 DB the same way, or am I finally going to be forced into RMAN?

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