Re: Backing up entire /u01 partition instead of dumping database?

From: Fraser McCallum <fmcc_at_NOSPAModbaguru.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 12:16:04 +0100
Message-ID: <lEZr7.62988$a74.266056@NewsReader>

Anders

Not sure exactly what you mean by backup here... if you mean to shutdown the Oracle instance and then backup the /u01 partition on your machine, assuming that is where all your Oracle data files are, then you are actually by definition doing a cold backup. If you mean to just copy the files while the database is still up and running then this will not give you a backup with guaranteed recoverability!

Regards

Fraser McCallum
MVP Oracle
www.brainbench.com

"Anders Misfeldt" <ami_at_navigosystems.com> wrote in message news:3BB06009.9EA4C4B7_at_navigosystems.com...
> Hi!
>
> Is it possible to restore a database (and configurations) if you instead
> of hot/cold backup simply just backs up the entire /u01 partition?
>
> --
> Best regards / Venlig hilsen
> Anders Misfeldt
> System Administrator
> Navigo Systems, Soenderhoej 46, DK-8260 Viby J, Denmark
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Received on Tue Sep 25 2001 - 06:16:04 CDT