Rman is backwards compatible, but to be honest I have not tried the new features on 8i databases, so I can't tell you for sure that they work in that way. My guess is that they probably do, but don't hold me to that.
RF Robert G. Freeman - Oracle8i OCP Oracle DBA Technical Lead CSX Midtier Database Administration The Cigarette Smoking Man: Anyone who can appease a man's conscience can take his freedom away from him. -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:08 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Rob, Can one use 9i RMAN to backup lower version databases (8.0.x, 8.1.x)? What new functionality will be supported in doing so? We do not use RMAN at the moment, but we may consider it in the near future. Thanks. - Kirti -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 3:28 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L New Rman features in 9i make it even nicer... Recover specific blocks, while the database and the datafile is still available. Automatic channel allocation. retention policies. restartable backups and restores. backing up database and archivelog files in one operation run command isn't needed in most places anymore... Also Rman is FREE, unlike some of the other backup/recovery tools out there... :-) I do know that one major software supplier of backup and recovery tools is reworking their product so that it's just a front end to Rman.... RF Robert G. Freeman - Oracle8i OCP Oracle DBA Technical Lead CSX Midtier Database Administration The Cigarette Smoking Man: Anyone who can appease a man's conscience can take his freedom away from him. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Deshpande, Kirti 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: Freeman, Robert 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).
