Re: backup - openVMS 7.3-1 and Oracle 8.1.7

Thanks Joel for this link

We do have ABS, and I will give that a try (with 9.2). Then I'll see if i can make it work for the 817 databases too.

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> > Hi

> >

> > My problem with RMAN is cost.

> >

> > It needs a full blown tape library to run, AFAIK (unless you're willing

to


> > first copy to disk using RMAN, then manually backup to tape).

> >

> > Pls correct me if I'm wrong, because if I could, I sure would use RMAN.

> > At this time I backup to my tape drive. DB size (prod) is 100GB so I can

> > still handle it. I do full backups every day.

>

>

http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=FOR&p_id=457166.999


>

> Says you are on your own until 9.2, but on your own could mean making

> a tape look like a disk.

>

> jg

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