Re: Backup strategy
Date: 1995/06/07
Message-ID: <3r4ici$guc_at_mother.usf.edu>#1/1
In article <3r47u6$6k8_at_homer.alpha.net>, sds_at_dataplusnet.com (Strategic Data Systems) says:
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>I have followup question on the use of 'hot backups'.
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>I am running Oracle 7.0.x on an IBM RS/6000 under AIX.
>If the put my tablespace in backup mode, and then proceed to backup the
>datafiles using my favorite UNIX backup utilitiy, do I get a 'good' backup
>of the datafile since there still is activity on the data file(s)?
>
>It would seem I would not, since I am backing up an ever changing file.
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>Scott Overby sds_at_dataplusnet.com
>SDS
>Sheyboygan, WI 53082
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This is the only way to backup your tablespace files without shutting down your database. You do get a good copy of you files. Oracle handles the changing files.
Have you tested your recovery procedure lately? Better now, then at 04:00AM with the production DB down! Received on Wed Jun 07 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST