Re: Hotbackup's, Veritas Oracle agent, Interested in Backing up strategies!

R Gorden wrote:

> Demandred <demandred__at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<3B6AA63C.9AD19CA0_at_hotmail.com>...
> > Will wrote:
> >
> > > Demandred <demandred__at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<3B6977BA.4FEAA778_at_hotmail.com>...
> > > > I have a couple of Oracle Application's Instance's. The versions that
> > > > I'm running is 11.5.4 which comes with Oracle 8i version 8.1.7.1.0. I'm
> > > > currently trying to come up with a backup strategy that will work for
> > > > me.
> > > >
> > > > My goals are to have a oracle database backed up nightly without
> > > > shutting it off. I need a full backup everyday.
> > > >
> > > > Information that may prove useful I'm running Solaris 2.6.
> > > >
> > > > I'm really just curious as too what everyone one else uses to do this
> > > > backup?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > The best tool I ever used for backups was Unix shell (ksh). You're
> > > sure they get done right that way. Yes, I change my own oil too.
> > >
> > > Will.
> >
> > Is there any suggestions on how to write these scripts? I also think using your own script
> > would be the best. I just don't have any clue as to how to implement this? Is there
> > something documented someplace where could lead me into the light...
> >
> > thx
>
> A good resource is "Oracle 8 DBA Handbook" from Oracle Press. They
> also have one that covers release 8i. There is a whole hot backup
> shell script. Also, if you wish to automate this, create a perl
> script that executes the backup script. Then cron the perl script and
> it should happen automatically.
>
> Roger Gorden
> Senior DBA
> Unicast Communications Corp.

Would anyone mind posting this script for me? Received on Mon Aug 06 2001 - 20:48:01 CEST