Michael Vilain wrote:
> In article <QZGdnSnMj44uMGHenZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> "Mike Dundas" <mdundas@Nospamthanks.comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > We have just recently installed two servers running Solaris 10 and an Oracle
> > database (don't know much about version, will need to check further).
> > Currently, I use Veritas Netbackup 4.5 datacenter for all of our server
> > backups to a Quantum ATL. Solaris 10 isn't supported with Netbackup ver
> > 4.5, and although I have the new Veritas software, I haven't worked out a
> > plan for the upgrade yet. My primary concern is to get backups of the two
> > servers. I have attached a DLT drive to one server and I am using ufsdump
> > to get the OS, but wondered what the correct procedure was for the db dump.
> > Is it possible? Do I need to put Db in queiscent mode etc? What can I do for
> > now until I upgrade Netbackup.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Mike Dundas
> > System Administrator
> > The Asbury Park Press
>
> I know there's RMAN, the Oracle backup tool or you can "roll your own"
> by either shutting down the database cold, doing backups, and restarting
> or doing an incremental backup of the database tablespaces in "backup
> mode" along with the archive redo logs then restoring the tablespaces.
>
> Unless you've done Oracle backups before, you'd best involve the Oracle
> DBAs to help you.
>
> --
> DeeDee, don't press that button! DeeDee! NO! Dee...

Unfortunately, there is no Oracle DBA. I may need to contact the
vendor that supplied the servers for additional info. I am the DBA/Sys
Admin/Sys Analyst/programmer/help desk!!

I call upon google for many answers.

Once Veritas is ugraded I will be using a oracle client, I assume there
is one, I use one for our sybase and informix backups.

Thanks for your help,

Mike Dundas