Re: How does RMAN distribute backup piece space across unevenly-sized filesystems?

Andy Kent wrote:
> We have a script that does disk-to-disk RMAN backups. It allocates
> five channels, each on a different filesystem, sets a 1.5GB limit on
> each channel and then does the backup. We are planning to add space in
> order to resolve space issues, probably all on one filesystem.
>
> Does RMAN have the intelligence to realise that some of the filesystems
> have more space than others and to use it accordingly?

No, even in more recent releases.

>
> It's 8.1.7 (yes, I know...) on Solaris.
>
> Thanks
> Andy
>
Received on Fri Sep 22 2006 - 09:22:29 CDT