Re: why do we need to shutdown database or application server to backup Oracle Home?

From: NetComrade <netcomradeNSPAM_at_bookexchange.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:32:50 GMT
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On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:52:16 -0700 (PDT), cs3526_at_yahoo.com wrote:

>Dear Group,
>
>We are using Oracle 10g on Linux.
>
>While it is easy to understand we need to shutdown database to backup
>database files, I do not quite understand why do we need to shutdown
>database or oracle application server to backup Oracle Homes.
>
>It is my understanding that oracle processes will only read those
>files inside the Oracle home, but not writing to them, except log
>files.
>
>Any explanations will be highly appreciated.

learn RMAN, or even 'hot backup'
.......
We run Oracle 9iR2,10gR1/2, 10gRAC on RH4/RH5 and Solaris 10 (Sparc) remove NSPAM to email Received on Sat Mar 15 2008 - 13:32:50 CDT

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