Re: RAC backup questions

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:49:47 -0800
Message-ID: <1201747765.198164@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


Steve Howard wrote:
> On Jan 29, 10:08 pm, "Bob Jones" <em..._at_me.not> wrote:

>> <emdproduct..._at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:411f3210-390b-49a5-ad47-950cf6e93538_at_e25g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> Group,
>>> We just installed Oracle RAC(10.2) on linux.
>>> We would like to backup the database for ASM disk and local disks at
>>> the same time, so that every nodes can have access to the backup and
>>> legato can have access to the file as well.
>>> How could I ask RMAN to backup to two places at the same time?
>>> One is to +ASMBAK, one is to /legato/rman?
>>> Thanks
>> You can start 2 backup jobs, one for ASM and the other for Legato. I don't
>> see an issue here.

>
> Hi,
>
> Try the following link...
>
> http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14191/rcmconc1003.htm#sthref186
>
> HTH,
>
> Steve

One of the most important considerations is "where" to run the backup.

You don't want to run on every node ... and you have no guarantee that any specific node will be up at 2:00am.

Executing the job from DBMS_SCHEDULER solves the problem.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
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Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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Received on Wed Jan 30 2008 - 20:49:47 CST

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