Joe, Did you read my earlier post on using bparchive/bpbackup commands and the bpend_notify script?
I hate to tell you to RTFM, but ... ;) Jared On Wednesday 25 December 2002 17:18, Joe Testa wrote: > Kevin, i think thats exactly what we're going to end up doing. > > thanks for the verification. > > joe > > Kevin Lange wrote: > > How about running a script just before the backup that > > 1) Reads the current log number. > > 2) Forces a log switch. > > 3) Copies the logs to a seperate directory. > > 4) Backups up that seperate directory > > > > Leave the archive directory alone. Do not back it up. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > *From:* JOE TESTA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > *Sent:* Thursday, December 19, 2002 9:50 AM > > *To:* Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > *Subject:* kinda OT: veritas netbackup > > > > RESEND: never saw it get posted: > > > > Can we force veritas netbackup (HPUX) to NOT backup open files? > > > > Here is the problem: while arch process is writing out archive > > logs, the netbackup script that backs up the arch directory will > > write a partially written log to tape, we're trying to avoid that. > > > > is our only alternative determine(out of data dictionary) how many > > log groups we have and assuming 3, that if we take the max log > > seq# minus the numebr of groups we have, gives us the oldest log > > that we can be sure is complete? > > > > ie: current log is 543, we have 3 log groups, 543-3 = 540, since > > oracle wouldnt start overwriting # 540 until it was successfully > > archived, that we can back up, up thru log seq# 540 and can be > > sure # 540 is complete? > > > > thanks, joe -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jared Still INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
