RE: Hot Backup using EMC /BCV splits

Maybe my knowledge on EMC/BCV is outdated. But as I remember, for Hotbackup you don't split BCV for control files and online redo logs as they are not useable.

Richard

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Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 1:54 PM
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Yes, BCV is also split for control file and online redo logs.

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 11:58 AM

> You are right that the BCV split should occur at step 2.
> Ask him what's the point for step 1 - 3 if he split BCV at step 4.
>
> Is he also splitting the BCV for control file and online redo logs?
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 10:59 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Hello,
>
> We are on IBM AIX 4.3.3 with EMC and BCVs. Our Unix admin has setup the
> backups for the database in following sequence to do the Hot backup.
>
> 1. Put all tablespaces in the database in Hot backup mode
> 2. Sleep 5
> 3. Put all the tablespaces back into normal mode
> 4. Split the BCV's
> 5. Mount on another machine and backed up from it.
>
> What I am concerned is with step 4. Split BCV's should be done at step 2
> instead of step 4.
> According to our Unix Admin, EMC takes care of consistency and there is no
> need for any concern. As per him the split is instant split and EMC
> guarantees consistency.
>
> What do you all think. What is the recommended procedure.
>
> TIA,
>
> Nate
>
>
>
>
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