Re: ACFS licensing

It seems to me that when standard edition is used ACFS cannot store RMAN backups, what do yu think?

Thanks

On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 6:32 PM, <rajendra.pande_at_ubs.com> wrote:

> This may also be helpful… Confirms what was said earlier
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> http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e18951/asmfilesystem.htm#OSTMG31000
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> Starting with Oracle Automatic Storage Management 11g Release 2
> (11.2.0.3), Oracle ACFS supports RMAN backups (BACKUPSET file type),
> archive logs (ARCHIVELOG file type), and Data Pump dumpsets (DUMPSET file
> type). Note that Oracle ACFS snapshots are not supported with these files.
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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Freek D'Hooge
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 23, 2014 11:45 AM
> *To:* exriscer_at_gmail.com
> *Cc:* Oracle Mailinglist
> *Subject:* Re: ACFS licensing
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> The following is stated in the licensing guide:
> http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e47877/options.htm#DBLIC2157
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> *Oracle Cloud File System*
> *Oracle Cloud File System includes Oracle ASM Cluster File System (Oracle
> ACFS) and Oracle ASM Dynamic Volume Manager (Oracle ADVM).*
>
> - *Use of Oracle ADVM and Oracle ACFS's base functionality (i.e.,
> excluding the below-listed advanced functionality) is free for all data
> types, including non-Oracle files.*
> - *Use of Oracle ACFS's advanced functionality requires the Cloud File
> System license. The advanced functionality consists of snapshots,
> replication, tagging, realm-based security, encryption, and auditing.*
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> *Oracle will provide support for ACFS/ADVM only if the server is running
> an Oracle product, which may include Oracle Linux or Oracle Solaris, that
> is also under Oracle support.*
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> and the following is also stated in the RAC on standard edition section (
> http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e47877/editions.htm#DBLIC121
> )
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> *"ASM Cluster File System (ACFS) or a local OS file system must be used to
> store all non-database files"*
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> so, I would say no
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> On wo, 2014-04-23 at 15:21 +0200, Ls Cheng wrote:
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> Hi all
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> Does anyone knw if we need CloudFS (ACFS) license to store RMAN backups in
> 11gR2 RAC Standard Edition? (Not Enterprise)
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> Thanks
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