Re: determining ARCHIVELOG sizes

From: Alex <alex.hudghton_at_capgemini.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 10:14:14 +0100
Message-ID: <7mmt5b$m14$1@taliesin.netcom.net.uk>

Each archive log will be the same size as the online redo logs, but how often will they switch ?
Depending on the frequency, you will need to compress / move / delete at appropriate rates.

I think I prefer Connor's reply :-)

Alex

Vick wrote in message <7ml5p5$m07$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>...
>Hey everyone,
>
>On a WinNT4.0 with Oracle 7.3.4.4.0 DB that will probably end up with a
>whole lot of data (old DB used to be 42GB) about how much physical
>space should I allocate for Archivelogs?
>I know that once I do a cold backup I can delete the physical files and
>then once I restart I will archive again (LOG_ARCHIVE_START=TRUE in
>init.ora). I want to get an idea of how much space I might end up
>needing since I will only be able to cold backup once a month.
>
>And, could anyone suggest where to get the right agents to do batch
>mode tape backup to Cheyenne arcserve DLT tape drive in NT? I'm
>starting to really like the idea of daily, automatic, incremental
>backups... being a newbie can be fun. I just found out I can automate
>all this in OEM-- but only if I have the agents. Neat stuff...
>
>TIA,
>Vick
>
>
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Received on Fri Jul 16 1999 - 04:14:14 CDT