If you are using Legato, you are using a third party media manager. I am
not sure you can do backup to tape directly without such a product.
Ruth
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> I am using home grown scripts and they work. I have Legato use savepnpc
(pre/post proc) command call this script:
>
> //begin snippet comment section
>
> #!/bin/ksh
> #######################################################
> # $ORABIN/db_hot_backup.ksh
> #######################################################
> #
> # Common script used to alter one database or all databases
> # on this server for hot backup mode (begin/end).
> # This script does NOT actually copy database files to disk
> # or to tape.
> #
> # Hot Backup Algorithm listed below:
> # 1) Alter system archive log current ;
> # 2) Check backup status.
> # 3) Generate datafile listing.
> # 4) Alter tablespace <tablespace_name> begin backup ;
> # 5) Some other process,script,legato,etc. will copy database files
> # to disk or to tape.
> # 6) Alter tablespace <tablespace_name> end backup ;
> # 7) Alter system archive log current ;
> # 8) Backup controlfile.
> # 9) Alter system archive log current ;
> #
> # Date Author Note
> # ---- ------ ----
> # 04/26/02 Gene Sais Original Creation
> # 08/02/02 Gene Sais Copied trace file to Hot Backup Location
> #######################################################
> # Parameter Description
> # --------- -----------
> sid=$1 # Database sid or all
> begend=$2 # Begin or End Hot Backup
>
> //end snippet comment section
>
> hth,
> Gene
>
> PS. I have tested recoveries and they worked, but soon my scripts will
succumb to RMAN :).
>
> >>> rgramolini_at_tax.state.vt.us 12/18/02 12:04PM >>>
> I was thinking of simply copying the datafiles using the OS facilities.
> If you are putting hot backups to tape directly I am not sure that they
will
> be usable for recovery. RMAN requires a third party media manager to
handle
> backups to tape. If rman can't do it, I am not sure that homegrown scripts
> can either.
>
> Ruth
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:24 AM
>
>
> > Ruth,
> >
> > Does this mean hot backups don't work for UnixWare 7.1? Otherwise, cp,
> > cpio, ufsdump or any other method of copying the disk file from location
a
> > to location b should be ok, shouldn't it?
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:44 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> > Just remember, I you don't have the database shutdown while you back
them
> up
> > the backups will be unusable.
> >
> > Ruth
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:29 AM
> >
> >
> > > Well for this you can use cpio command in Unix for copying files to
> Tape.
> > >
> > > Another option is using ufsdump commnand .
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Dilmohan
> > >
> > > Ashraf Salaymeh wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear List,
> > > >
> > > > We have UnixWare 7.1 and I want to take backup of
> > > > Database files (Physical files) to my tape.
> > > >
> > > > I did use tar command:
> > > >
> > > > tar c8v1 /home/oradata
> > > >
> > > > It's working properly but the problem is:
> > > >
> > > > tar can't handle large files(larger than 2GB).
> > > > The total size of the DB files under /home/oradata
> > > > more than 2GB.
> > > >
> > > > So the result I'll get some of those files not all.
> > > >
> > > > Could any body in the list give me the alternative
> > > > command of tar that can handle backup of large files
> > > > or any other solution...
> > > >
> > > > because I want to schedule this process.
> > > >
> > > > Your help will be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > ashraf salaymeh
> > > > System Analyst(OCP Certified DBA)
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