Re: NetApp flier - based snapshots and db backups

It would be like a shutdown abort copy right ?

i.e when started oracle would do a crash recovery since the snapshot includes online logs.

We can shutdown the database and then roll it forward

where am I going wrong ?

Closson, Kevin A wrote:
> be aware that a database in a filesystem snaphot looks EXACTLY like it
> would if you pulled the electricity from the database server when
> Oracle was up and running. You cannot roll forward from such an image.
> NetApp documents all this quite well...just be aware that there is no
> magic ...
>
>
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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Vasu Balla
> *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2007 10:24 AM
> *To:* vbarac_at_Alghanim.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> *Subject:* RE: NetApp flier - based snapshots and db backups
>
> Oracle OnDemand, which hosts more than 1000 databases on netapp
> filers, uses this snapshot functionality for backup. you are not alone :)
>
> vasu

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