Re: student question: incremental backups (level 0 and level 1)
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:36:21 GMT
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David
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<7edbdd2f-d37a-4079-bb80-6c03d1d5d6da_at_j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
"fitzjarrell_at_cox.net" <oratune_at_msn.com> wrote:
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>No. They are below the HWM so they do get backed up. Any block below
>the HWM has the potential to contain data. Thus, all blocks below the
>HWM are backed up.
Hmm ... but I thought that only used blocks were backed up in an incremental backup. Does this mean that it can't determine if a block is used or not used?
>It's wrong only in your mind. It's correct in terms of the concepts
>and functionality of RMAN.
well, of course everything only ever exists in my mind. All of this will cease to exist when that stops ;-)
See Ya
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Chris Eastwood
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please remove undies for reply Received on Wed Jun 25 2008 - 09:36:21 CDT