Re: DB Backup on HP-UX 10.01
Date: 1996/03/27
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In Article<4j1i79$mp4_at_pegasus.odyssee.net>, <imaze_at_odyssee.net> write:
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> From: imaze_at_odyssee.net (Marc Mazerolle)
> Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle
> Subject: Re: DB Backup on HP-UX 10.01
> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 19:09:48 GMT
> Organization: Odyssee Internet
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> Mark <FootSeer_at_gnn.com> wrote:
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> >Does anyone have a war story concerning database backups
> >and restoring??? Which utilities are the best and which
> >should be avioded (cpio, tar, dd, dump, fbackup....)?
> >Any problems on restoring a database only to find
> >your backup was unusable?
> >Thanks.
>
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> >Mark Preston
> >System/Database Administrator
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> Use Omniback from HP. It's the best....
>
That is dubious. Their GUI'ness is impressive, but our Systems has had a lot of problems with the [non-Oracle] database that handles Omniback itself. In any case, don't EVER turn the MINOR warning option off: an I/O error on a disk is considered 'minor' - which turned into a looong weekend for my DBA staff.
[Mike Most] Received on Wed Mar 27 1996 - 00:00:00 CET