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Re: could RMAN backup different platforms?

From: Andreas Piesk <a.piesk_at_gmx.net>
Date: 28 Jul 2006 13:00:29 -0700
Message-ID: <1154116829.770885.309940@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>

Frank van Bortel wrote:
> peterstibbons_at_yahoo.com schreef:
>
> > Yes you can use the Linux machine to backup the AIX RAC. I'm doing the
> > exact same thing here: 9i & 10g RAC's (and single instance db's) on
> > AIX,HP-UX, Linux, Windoze are being backed up by a 10g Recovery Catalog
> > on Linux and then sent to TSM. I've had no problems whatsoever.
>
> The recovery catalog is nothing more than a bunch of tables, containing
> a copy of the information that is held in the controlfiles.
> It is not a backup, nor a backup mechanism.

you're right, but i think you misunderstood peter. the backed up data itself is stored by TSM via MML, only the data about the backup is stored in the recovery catalog.

regards,
-ap Received on Fri Jul 28 2006 - 15:00:29 CDT

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