Dennis, I perform a cold backup each night of the production database. There isn't a problem with the tape drive because it will hold over 80 GIG and I only have 36 GIG of active tablespaces. The rest are read-only. I would like to use RMAN to backup my test database which is a complete database and can become a production database in case of a disaster. It takes me over a day to back up the active tablespaces with a 4mm tape drive and 90 meter tapes. Thanks for the feedback on the pocket guide. I looked at the local bookstore today and there wasn't any books about RMAN. Off to the web I guess. Ron
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/04/02 03:08PM >>> Ron Hopefully one of the authors on the list is writing the great RMAN book that people like me need so much. In the meanwhile, check out "Oracle RMAN Pocket Reference" from O'Reilly. At only $10 you can't pass it up. Jonathan Gennick who participates on this list edited it. For us, hot backups never worked out. That is why we are looking at RMAN. Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:49 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L List, I need the name of a good book that deals specifically with RMAN. I have read the fine manual and have found out that it basically works with a third party vendor software if you are using tape as the backup storage media. There has to be a way around this requirement. I have a 70 GIG test database that I would like to use Rman on and I am not going to use a catalog for RMAN. I have a system tape drive that I would like to use to backup each tablespace individually. I do not have a large or multi cartridge drive to use. Backup to disk is not possible as I do not have much free space. Could you please inform me of the contents of your V$BACKUP_DEVICE.DEVICE_NAME if you use a tape drive for backups. Thanks, Ron ROR mª¿ªm -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ron Rogers INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ron Rogers INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).