Re: RMAN and split mirrors

Yes, you are right. There is no point in using rman because the rman docs explicitly state that you should *not* put a tablespace into backup mode when using rman.

Martin

Connor McDonald wrote:
>
> I'm currently working at a place where a year or so ago they went RMAN
> the whole hog, ie, all databases backing up via Rman thru NetBackup. It
> all works a treat - that is until now - we've just built a terabyte-ish
> system which rman takes a little too long to backup ...
>
> .. Since we're in bed with EMC, the resolution has been deemed to be
> Timefinder, BCV etc - that is, a glorified version of split mirrors.
>
> A peak thru the Rman doco indicates that using split mirrors with Rman
> is a case of (surprise surprise) "put tablespace in backup mode, split
> the mirror, take tablespace out of backup mode"...
>
> Under this scenario - Rman hardly gives me anything that *not* using
> Rman would...Does anyone have anecdotes to dispute this conclusion ?
>
> Cheers
> Connor
>
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Received on Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:43:49 CDT