Re: Export to tape

[Quoted] That is my issue here. The Window2000 OS cannot see the DLT drive directly. [Quoted] But the Backup Utility can back up OS files to the DLT drive.

For the Export Utility, it can only export to disk file (not like the Unix [Quoted] and VMS version). So I am not sure if there is any 3rd party utility that [Quoted] can bridge the gap.

My database file is estimated to be 300G in 3 years. But I don't have spare [Quoted] drive bay in the Server Rack. If I need extra disk space, it will cost considerably for external drive racks.

Thanks.

"Frank" <fbortel_at_nescape.net> wrote in message news:brf893$2ih$1_at_news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl...
> John Wood wrote:
>
> > Frank,
> >
> > Thanks for replying.
> >
> > I will use RMAN for backup. But I still want to use Export to tape. As
the
> > total database file size (both data and index) is estimated to be about
300
> > to 400G, I prefer not to buy extra external SCSI drive System. So I
would
> > like to test on tapes.
> >
> > By the way, what's the libraries for RMAN to write to tape ?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > JW
> >
> > "Frank" <fbortel_at_nescape.net> wrote in message
> > news:brbt3h$kgt$1_at_news4.tilbu1.nb.home.nl...
> >
> >>John Wood wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi there,
> >>>I use Oracle 9.2 in Window 2000 environment. I have SCSI DLT Tape
> >
> > drive. I
> >
> >>>would like to run Export directly onto the tapes. Is there anyway to
do
> >>>this ? What should I use ? Will Legato do that ?
> >>>Thanks in advance.
> >>>JW
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Export is NOT a backup - it's data, not the physical layout.
> >>If you were provided the libraries for Oracle, look into RMAN.
> >>RMAN can write to tape (provided previous named libraries are
> >>availbale), and handle hot and cold backups.
> >>
> >>Export only writes to files; so you must be able to make exp
> >>see your tape as a file(system). 3rd party tools should be
> >>able to do that, but the "run Export directly onto the tapes"
> >>remains iffy.
> >>
> >>I'd go for RMAN
> >>--
> >>Regards, Frank van Bortel
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> It's the 'Device Driver', that RMAN can use.
> I used quotes, as it is not the same as a device driver
> the OS can use - it needs hooks to the application(s), in
> this case RMAN.
> If you cannot use the DLT directly, (e.g. type boot.log>dlt)
> I fail to see how you could export directly.
>
> How large is the export, anyway? Any chance of temporarily
> storing on disk?
> --
> Regards, Frank van Bortel
>
Received on Mon Dec 15 2003 - 02:39:00 CET