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RE: Standy database / RMAN

From: Gogala, Mladen <Mladen.Gogala_at_aetn.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:54:48 -0400
Message-ID: <30462D80AA52E74698512ADCC4F7EAA31223971A@EXCHANGE>


RMAN in version 9i is very easy to set up. It supports defaults, and you don't have to put tablespaces in the backup mode (RMAN locks block while copying. It uses LARGE_POOL, so if you plan on using RMAN, configure LARGE_POOL). Database backup is done by using very cryptic and unclear command "BACKUP DATABASE". Once you set things up, they seldomly require any change. If you plan to backup only a few databases, then you can use control file as a repository. If you have more work to do, build yourself a catalog database. I've set it to work on Solaris with Networker 5 and it wasn't a problem. I know that Networker works on AIX. So do NetBackup and Omnibackup. The oracle "modules" (media libraries) come from the vendor and, in case of Legato Systems, they were far from free. I'm not sure about the pricing for NetBackup, Omnibackup or IBM ("Tivoli"). Everything you need about RMAN can be found in the holly bible of RMAN. ("Oracle9i RMAN Backup & Recovery" by Robert Freeman ). Speaking of Robert Freeman, he has been conspicuously absent from this list, and I believe that he's up to something bad, like a new book.

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Mladen Gogala
Oracle DBA
email:mladeng_at_aetvn.com
Ext: 9787



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Manjula Krishnan [mailto:oradba_la_at_yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 11:38 AM
> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Subject: Standy database / RMAN
>
>
> Hi:
>
> I want to implement both 9i Data Guard and RMAN on one of our
> servers (AIX 5.2, Oracle 9.2.0.4 64 bit). This server is in
> the process of being tested. It will go into production
> sometime in October. Hot backups are currently being
> performed nightly (just with scripts no RMAN).
> 1. I want to setup RMAN. How easy or difficult is it to
> switch from these scripts to using RMAN? 2. I also want to
> implement logical standby for max availability.
> -- When the data is refreshed for going live, will
> it affect the logical standy in any way. I think I will have
> to recreate it.
> -- What about RMAN? How will the backups using
> either RMAN or the scripts affect the standby?
>
> I am reading the Oracle DataGuard (rel 9.2) on technet and
> other related metalink documents.
>
> What else do I need to be aware of? Please point me to
> anything else you think I should read before getting started.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Manjula
>
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