"Albert Albani" <albanialbert_at_yahoo.de> wrote in message
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> I don't understand why backups of controlfiles are needed in an
> archivelog hotbackuped environment. The controlfiles should be
multiplexed,
> so if one failes, there is always a good one around that can be copied.
>
> Is there a scenario in which a backup of a controlfile is truly needed?
>
> Thanks
> Albert
Control files tell the instance where all the files are.(basically) Yes,
multiplexing is the right thing to do. It only takes a second to backup the
control files.
Jim
Received on Thu Aug 26 2004 - 10:24:25 CDT
