The database containing RMAN repository does not need to be up 100%, only when the backup is going on restoring. Therefore, in many sites, DBAs can actually shutdown the database and take cold backup, just for convenience sake, if not anything else. Jared wanted to know if anybody used hot backup for the RMAN repository.
Arup Nanda ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 5:00 PM > Not having used RMAN since it's inception, I'm a little confused. Why > couldn't you backup the DB hot, provided it wasn't using RMAN or at least > that repository? > > Rich > > > Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:30 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: Re: RE : RMAN Repository > > > > > > I do a cold backup of my repository daily. > > > > Replication of it is not a bad idea, as Arup mentioned, > > though I haven't tried it myself. > > > > Speaking of backing up the RMAN repository, does anyone > > back them up hot? > > > > Seems to me that would not be a good idea. > > > > Jared > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Jesse, Rich > 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Arup Nanda 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).
