Re: Raw device

From: Spencer <spencerp_at_swbell.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 23:35:08 -0500
Message-ID: <7iZS6.173$j77.224092@nnrp2.sbc.net>

any requirements for "skipping" header or trailer blocks on "raw" partitions are specific to the PLATFORM and the Oracle version.

for Oracle 8.0.6 on HP-UX 11.0 using "raw" partitions created with the Logical Volume Manager, there is no need to skip any header or trailer blocks with a backup or restore using the dd command.

if your platform does require blocks to be "skipped", account for this both when copying the datafile from a raw partition (backing up) and when copying the datafile to a raw partition (restoring).

"Norbert Lakatos" <norbert_at_hidden-city.net> wrote in message news:1ltmhtolig4t299femf4jv62a540o1cbbg_at_4ax.com...
> I need to backup raw devices, but I heard that Oracle have some
> specific header at the beginning of the raw device (for file
> management) which should bee skipped. Is this true, and if is how big
> is this header.
>
> TIA
>
>
Received on Mon Jun 04 2001 - 23:35:08 CDT