Robert - What I've done over the years is tie the creation of test databases to backup verification. The old issue of how can you trust your backups unless you've done a recovery. It has seemed that I get a request to build a test database at about the right interval to periodically verify the backup. It is nice to say that I would just periodically verify the backups, but like most DBAs, there is always a more pressing task. With RMAN, I assumed that I would continue this practice. It has been a pain, but I ended up with a method that works. The biggest problem is that when the test database is recovered, it initially has the same name as the production database, then I change the name. I would be interested how other sites that rely on RMAN handle this issue.
Dennis Williams DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 4:44 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L auxi >> BTW, I just waited till afterhours brought the database down, copied >> the file and cloned the easy way. I love RMAN, but truth be told, I still find the old manual method of cloning a database to be easier somehow. Must be an old fogie. RF -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Freeman Robert - IL 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: DENNIS WILLIAMS 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).
