Re: Minimum Files to Clone a Database

From: Sybrand Bakker <sybrandb_at_hccnet.nl>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 22:07:03 +0200
Message-ID: <9hc2a0925a8ib4k9hsio9n7fbnhf41u5ss@4ax.com>

On 11 May 2004 09:16:59 -0700, mrb456_at_comcast.net (Mike Blocker) wrote:

>I am helping a DBA clone an Oracle 8i database using disk "snapshots".
>He would like to use the more expensive disk snapshot hardware for
>just the data files. The rest (indexes, redo, rbs, etc.) will be on
>local disks. The split of the data will be done in hot backup mode.
>I'm thinking he will need a control file listing and archive logs to
>create the clone, but will he be able to rebuild the index files?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Mike

I'm not sure whetghet this type of 'cloning'or 'snapshotting' is supported by Oracle at all.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Tue May 11 2004 - 15:07:03 CDT