Re: Backup of database using rawdevices

Tore Skogly wrote:

> I am trying to configure a backupscript for my Oracle 8.0.4 database
> running on HP-UX.

> Can I backup my database (which is using rawdevices) to an ordinary
> filesystem (i.e. one not using raw devices)?

Yes. That can be done via the Unix dd command or using something like OmniBack on HP-UX.

> Will the use of raw devices affect a backup to tape?

What do you mean with "affect"? Raw devices have less overheads and are slightly faster. If the question is if raw devices are supported, that depends on the backup software used.

> My intention is to perform a backup to a shared network drive.
> Will that be possible?

Yes, but a bad idea. The actual backup how-to should only be decided after you have determined your backup strategy. Are you running your db in archive log mode? What type of availibility do you need to provide the users? How dynamic or static is the data? Etc. Etc.

First get that in place, and then decide on how to technically meet the backup strategy. :-)

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Billy