Re: How to run backup using RMAN on my standalone NT laptop?

"cs" <wchuacs_at_pc.jaring.my> wrote in message news:<br6e30$elk$1_at_news6.jaring.my>...
> Hi all,
>
> I would like to get use of RMAN feature and play around with it on my
> standaloline laptop running Win2K professional.
>
> I have installed Oracle9iR1 database and having 2 test databases created and
> running well. I am currently reading the RMAN pdf file provided by Oracle
> Documentation CD.
>
> Can someone give me some guides or show me where to get more information on
> running RMAN backup and restore if necessary on a standalone laptop ?
>
> I understand that there shall be some tape library systems attached with
> database machine to run the RMAN backup but would it be possible to use like
> NT ocopy to do the RMAN backup which means store the backup copies in my
> hardisk.
> The databases are relatively very small.
>
> I hope I can manage to find out how it works and forget about it if my case
> doesn't really working as I don't have additional tape libary system
> attached to my laptop.

before you get too far along, you might just want to consider upgrading to 9i Release 2 and apply the relevant patchsets, like 9.2.0.4.

no sense hitting issues that have already been resolved.

Pd Received on Wed Dec 10 2003 - 11:13:25 CST