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In article <69rekh$4h5_at_bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>,
Sameer Mahajan <sameerm_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Hi Dong,
>
>I am not an NT expert. My suggestion ot u would be:
>
>0) If ur the DBA responsible start searching for a new job.
>
>Command and Scripts :
>
>1) If not hot or cold backup. To begin with start taking Exports. Since its
>50GB, u might like to do incremental after full export. U can export on the
>tape directly. I know under unix just by specifying the device and block
>size u can export directly to tape. Call u Oracle Support to confirm for
>NT. There would definately be some thing similar.
>
>2) Immediatly go and purchase Oracle Backup and Recovery Handbook from Rama
>Veilpuri Oracle Press. I am not sure 8 edition is out yet or not. If not
>get the older one.
>The book has a detailed backup and recovery issues which should help u to
>formulate a strategy.
The book does not answer his question wrt tapes and nt.
>
-- These opinions are my own and not necessarily those of Information Quest jgarry@eiq.com http://www.informationquest.com http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/joel_garry "See your DBA?" I AM the @#%*& DBA!Received on Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00:00 CST