Re: training for new DBA's
From: Mark Bobak <Mark.Bobak_at_proquest.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:47:05 +0000
Message-ID: <CF1E966D.406E3%Mark.Bobak_at_ProQuest.com>
³ŠBack up the redo logsŠ²
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:47:05 +0000
Message-ID: <CF1E966D.406E3%Mark.Bobak_at_ProQuest.com>
³ŠBack up the redo logsŠ²
Um, you¹re referring to *online* redo logs? If you¹ve properly implemented your backup strategy, there should never be a need to backup the online redo logs. Tools like RMAN won¹t let you back them up.
Can you explain more?
-Mark
-- Mark J. Bobak, Lead Oracle DBA ProQuest | 789 E. Eisenhower Pkwy | Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 USA | +1 734 997 4059 www.proquest.com <http://www.proquest.com/> ProQuestŠ Start here. 2013 InformationWeek 500 Top Innovator On 2/10/14, 11:58 AM, "Dave Morgan" <oracle_at_1001111.com> wrote:Received on Mon Feb 10 2014 - 20:47:05 CET
>Hi All,
> We probably train 3-4 juniors per year. Our success rate is under 40%.
>
>The problem is the mindset. Our basic rule is before you do anything you
>must know
>"How am I going to return to where I started if something goes wrong?"
>
>Our training program is 3 months of nothing but database creation, backup
>and
>recovery, in a test environment.
>
>The final test is a recovery that we know will fail. If the trainee did
>not back up
>the redo logs before attempting the recovery then we say "Bye, Bye"
>
>I do not think experience has anything to do with it. One of our best
>intermediates
>came to us from a courier job.
>
>As always YMMV
>
>Dave
>
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