Re: backup methods

From: Alex Hudghton <alex.hudghton_at_capgemini.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 09:01:23 +0100
Message-ID: <370DB3D2.2E554281@capgemini.co.uk>

I think you're right. If a backup is not safe when all processes are stopped, then it can't be at all safe when processes are running! BTW in my last job we used the 'save all the machine method' on all servers (using shutdown normal for the databases) with no problems if we had to restore.

Alex

harbinger666_at_my-dejanews.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Someone has recently said to me that our backup strategy isn't too secure.
> what we currently do is shutdown all the running databases, and backup the
> entire system. They said that if we restored it all, that it possibly
> wouldn't work because the control files would be out of sync. etc...
>
> This doesn't sound too feasible to me, as if the entire system was backed up
> at a certain point in time, then when it's all restored, all the files should
> be synchronized. Am I right or wrong?
>
> We are running Oracle 8.0.4.1 on AIX 4.3.2 on an IBM RS/6000 H50
>
> Thanks
>
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Received on Fri Apr 09 1999 - 03:01:23 CDT