Re: RMAN Duplicate Command for 8.1.6.1

On 1 Apr 2007 12:14:16 -0700, dbaplusplus_at_hotmail.com wrote:

>I am stuck with using Oracle 8.1.6.1 on HP UNIX 11. I want to
>duplicate
>Primary database on HOST A to a Standby Database on HOST B. For
>initial setup of STNADBY database I will like to use RMAN's duplicate
>command. I will then create a standby control file outside of RMAN
>and copy to Standby database. Once standby data base is setup, I will
>use managed recovery to transfer archived logs from primary database
>to standby.
>
>Based on reading various Oracle manuals, it should be doable (I think
>in Oracle 8.1.6.1
>as well).
>
>All RMAN duplicate examples show disk based backups and refer to image
>copies. My RMAN backups are backup sets stored on tape (using
>Netbackup's RMAN media manager layer). I think that duplicate command
>should be transparent to image copies
>or backup sets.
>
>Appreciate any response.

The Duplicate command was enhanced considerably in 8.1.7.4 (see the 8.1.7.4 documentation addendum). Prior to 8.1.7.4 duplicate database could not be used to create a standby database. I would recommend changing jobs as soon as possible.

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Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA