Re: How to restore FRA backup from tape ?

From: Vladimir M. Zakharychev <vladimir.zakharychev_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:40:09 -0700
Message-ID: <1183120809.668086.195650@n2g2000hse.googlegroups.com>

On Jun 29, 12:40 pm, Ganesh <ganesh.tam..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am using 10g. I am trying to understand Flashback logging feature
> and how to backup the FRA to tape and restore from tape to disk.
>
> I can backup entire FRA to tape using "BACKUP RECOVERY AREA" but I am
> not sure how can I restore the FRA. I could not find any RMAN command
> for this.
>
> Is OS commands the only way to restore FRA backup from tape ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Ganesh Tambat

I believe you don't need to restore them manually: RMAN records all files it backed up from FRA to tape in the recovery catalog, so when it needs them for a restore and they are not in the FRA anymore, RMAN will ask for a tape that has the FRA backup and will use it as the source automatically, because it knows those files are on tertiary storage. At least that's my understanding of the way it works.

Regards,

Vladimir M. Zakharychev
N-Networks, makers of Dynamic PSP(tm) http://www.dynamicpsp.com Received on Fri Jun 29 2007 - 07:40:09 CDT