Re: Why is a backup of the controlfiles needed

From: Rene Nyffenegger <rene.nyffenegger_at_gmx.ch>
Date: 26 Aug 2004 15:40:10 GMT
Message-ID: <slrncis12l.2dk.rene.nyffenegger@zhnt60m34.netarchitects.com>

In article <xfnXc.12475$1Y4.7457_at_newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>, Mark Bole wrote:

> Albert Albani wrote:
> 

>> 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

> 
> They may be multiplexed, but they're still all on the same server. What 
> if your server dies?

Then again, the online redo logs are on the same server as well. And I'd think it would be disasterous, if they were gone forever, if my server (hw) died.

Rene

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Received on Thu Aug 26 2004 - 10:40:10 CDT