Have a look at rman. It allows online backups of databases if they are in archivelog mode. If you don't want to put your databases in archivelog mode then rman can only backup them up when they are in mount state and inavailable to users.
HTH, Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 3:35 AM Dear All, We are in the planning/testing stage right now. I wanted to know if it is possible to backup the Oracle database online, i.e. at the time Oracle database is running. This is also called hot backup. If yes, do I have to install the backup tape device to the same server where the Oracle is installed? Or can I install tape drive to any other server and from there also can I take online/hot backup of the oracle database? Regards Jain Anand -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Anand Jain 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: Ruth Gramolini 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).
