On Apr 11, 4:14 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
> cptkirkh wrote:
> > On Apr 11, 3:08 pm, "cptkirkh" <k..._at_scic.com> wrote:
> >> I am testing a restore operation using Symantec Backup Exec to a
> >> different server and have some questions. I have install oracle on a
> >> different server. I then restored the database while the databse is
> >> shutdown. I then mounted the database but when i run "alter databse
> >> suning backup controlfile it keeps looking for the other archvile log
> >> files form the original setup. How can i use oracle to recognize this
> >> databse i restored and to start it up? Thanks for your help.
>
> > Ok here is what I have done far. After reading the Veritas
> > documentation. I found out that the files are restored with the
> > original path in the file name. I renmaed these files and placed them
> > in the location where the new server was located. I now want to
> > recover this db but I don't want it to interfere with the production
> > db. I would assume I need to edit the control file to point the db to
> > where the new archive log files are located nd then run a recover
> > database using backup controlfile. Is this correct?
>
> Control files can not be edited.
>
> I'd recommend you put Veritas away and use RMAN.
>
> It has two things that make it far superior.
> 1. It works.
> 2. It is free.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> University of Washington
> damor..._at_x.washington.edu
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What do I backup if I use veritas to backup the server?
Received on Wed Apr 11 2007 - 19:20:25 CDT
