rman backup to remote server
Steven
Does anyone know if it is possible to use rman to perform a backup to a
remote server. That is I don't want to perform the backup on my production
database but put the backups onto another servers hard disks.
Thanks in advance,
Steve.
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Sybrand Bakker
>Hi,
>
>Does anyone know if it is possible to use rman to perform a backup to a
>remote server. That is I don't want to perform the backup on my production
>database but put the backups onto another servers hard disks.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Steve.
It is NOT possible. Attach a tape unit to that server and you are set.
Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
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santosh
machine. This way it should be possible to backup.
I have not tried this , it's just a thought.
santosh
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Sybrand Bakker
>If you are running unix, mount remore server filesystem as nfs on local
>machine. This way it should be possible to backup.
>I have not tried this , it's just a thought.
>santosh
and not supported
joseph
your production database or any other database by creating a service
name like this:
rman> rman catalog rmandb target productiondb
You have to create a catalog first. Take a class or read up.
Joseph
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Howard J. Rogers
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Excellent advice. Can I suggest you take it yourself?
RMAN is not 'intended for install onto another server'. It's an executable
that is installed as part of any Oracle Server install, and is thus
installed *locally*.
You do not "have to create a catalog first". RMAN works perfectly well by
storing details of what it has backed up, and to where, in the control file
of thing it's backed up ("the target database"). Indeed, in 9i, it is more
or less recommended that you do NOT run with a catalog.
You seem to be suggesting that by somehow connecting to a catalog, RMAN
backs up the datafiles of the target *into* the catalog. It doesn't. The
catalog (if used) merely stores details of what was backed up, at what
incremental level, to which directory or device, etc etc: the same
information as is written into the target's controlfile if no catalog is
used. The actual backed up files will be sitting on a disk or a tape device
somewhere completely different.
Apart from that little lot, no worries I guess.
HJR
>
> Joseph
> josep...@yahoo.com
Joel Garry
> On Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:46:48 +0100, "Steven" <as...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Does anyone know if it is possible to use rman to perform a backup to a
> >remote server. That is I don't want to perform the backup on my production
> >database but put the backups onto another servers hard disks.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Steve.
>
>
> It is NOT possible. Attach a tape unit to that server and you are set.
>
It IS possible. It just requires an add-on like Veritas NetBackup.
(And some careful definitions of remote and local).
Note that most modern unix have the capability to back up to remote
devices. Man fbackup on hp-ux for one example. So you could use rman
to put it somewhere and let the unix know about it. But that's
perhaps not what the OP wanted.
There's also the possibility with modern SANS architectures to have
"disks" come and go.
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
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