Gene's afraid of R-Man! Gene's afraid of R-Man! Gene you will not believe how simple RMAN is once you start using it...
Lisa Koivu Oracle Database TANK Fairfield Resorts, Inc. 954-935-4117 > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Sais [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:28 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: archive log curr v. switch logfile > > I use Alter system archive log current. If your archiver process is > caught up, you will get this error message when issuing Alter system > archive log all: > > SQL> alter system archive log all; > alter system archive log all > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-00271: there are no logs that need archiving > > Just don't like error messages in the logs :). Lisa's method seems the > safest, but never had an archiver not keeping up and if I did, that would > be an issue to be resolved quickly. > > Here's my hot backup model with help from list members and > Velpuri/Adkoli's Backup/Recovery Book: > # 1) Alter system archive log current ; > # 2) Check backup status. > # 3) Generate datafile listing. > # 4) Alter tablespace <tablespace_name> begin backup ; > # 5) Some other process,script,legato,etc. will copy database files > # to disk or to tape. > # 6) Alter tablespace <tablespace_name> end backup ; > # 7) Backup controlfile. > # 8) Alter system archive log current ; > # > Archives are backed up separately 2 x day to tape. > > Gene > > PS. Confident w/ hot backups, next to conquer RMAN cautiously. > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/29/02 12:13PM >>> > Actually I use alter system archive log all. I saw that if the database > was > behind with archiving, this would ensure that all logs were written to the > arc destination. archive log current only did the most recent. > > Am I wrong? Please correct me if I am . > > Lisa Koivu > Oracle Database Baby Oven > Fairfield Resorts, Inc. > 954-935-4117 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Post, Ethan [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 11:48 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: RE: archive log curr v. switch logfile > > > > I believe alter system archive log current will wait until archiver has > > successfully archived the file, thus this is the one you would want to > use > > in any backup scripts. > > > > - Ethan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 10:24 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone tell me the difference between > > alter system archive log current > > and > > alter system switch logfile > > > > (Seems they both perform checkpoint and both switch a log file). > > Is one preferred over the other for purposes of switching log files > prior > > to > > applying to a standby database? > > > > Thanks for any insights. > > > > Barb > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Baker, Barbara > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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.com > > -- > > Author: Post, Ethan > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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.com > -- > Author: Koivu, Lisa > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.com > -- > Author: Gene Sais > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.com -- Author: Koivu, Lisa INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
