RE: 10g rac backup

Hi Randy,

Oracle 10g allows you to write your backups to the Flash Recovery Area by default, _wherever_ it may be. I believe the docs do NOT say that the FRA needs to be an ASM disk (if so, can you point out where they say that?). Are you using ASM for your data/other files? The FRA _can_ be a shared filesystem btw - just make sure that you set a reasonable value for db_recovery_file_dest_size (default 2 Gb), taking into account all other uses of FRA (Flashback database, logs, archive logs (by default), as well as RMAN). I see that you copied in IOUG-RAC SIG - Wondering how the traffic is over there (and our old buddy Murali Vallath).

Hope this helps,
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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Steiner, Randy
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 9:40 AM
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Subject: 10g rac backup

I am setting up backup for a 10g RAC with 4 blades using rman. I want to send the backup set to disk first and then have the sa guys come in later to move the backup set to tape.

This way, I can bring down the db when no one is one it and they sa guys can move me to tape when they have the time.

To send the backup set to tape, the docs advise to create a Flash Recovery Area with ASM. Here now is my issue: since the backup set is on ASM, no backup software can see it. If I skip the Flash Recover Area, does the backup run only on 1 blade?    

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