Re: Backup Tools for Oracle ??

Can't offer a solution, but can reinforce your fear of ArcServe's Oracle 'hot backup' agent on NT:

We tried using it once, and on first execution it blew away the entire Oracle database to the point where it had to be reinstalled from scratch. Yes, you read correctly: not simply the data, but the software, schema, data, procedures, EVERYTHING! Cheyenne support was of no help at all. Granted, this was a year ago so maybe they've worked out the kinks, but...

The backup suggestion we got from Oracle was to NEVER do hot backups using any product, that the only safe backup was a cold one, which is what we now do.

Sorry. Maybe you'll get an actual suggestion from someone else. I look forward to seeing it...

-Brendan

In article <6i6q1k$941$1_at_oxygen.technet.net>,   "CURA" <cura_at_itab-net.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Oracle people....
>
> Any Ideas on Backing up an open Oracle DB
> to Tape ?? We're using Arcserve for everything else
> but I've heard nasty things about Arcserve's Oracle agent.
>
> Obviously I can shut down Oracle run + the backup overnight
> but this is only going to help for a little while during testing.
> After that, I'm knackered because other processes need access
> to the DB o'night.
>
> As you guessed I'm an Oracle newbie, I don't have to perform
> any DB miracles (not my field..and no, our Oracle wizards have not thought
> about back-ups)
> but as sysop I do have to back the thing up......
>
> TIA
> Andy Roffe
> cura[spam-killer]_at_itab-net.com do the obvious....
> CURA
>
>

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