but isn't cold backup is possible only if ur running in noarchieve mode else you have to go for hot backup. BigP
----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 7:41 AM > Ok.... maybe you will think this is a silly thread, but I've wondered > about this before... > > We (DBA's) use the terms hot and cold backups all the time. I wonder though, > when we talk about cold backups if the terminology should not include the > mode of the backup: > > cold archivelog mode backup > cold noarchivelog mode backup > > When we say "cold" backup, do we just assume it's NOARCHIVELOG mode...and > enjoy the fact that we don't have to type or say as much...or should we be > more specific to help the junior DBA's (or perhaps even those out there who > have never really considered that there is a distinction between the two) > out there? When books are written, I notice that they mostly just talk about > hot and cold backups, assuming that the cold backup is in NOARCHIVELOG > mode... > > what about the junior DBA who does a cold backup in ARCHIVELOG mode and > follows the standard cold backup procedure (backing up control files and > redo logs) assuming that he can just recover them....(granted, anyone should > test > their backup and recovery strategy, but this is a Jr. DBA!) > > Just thinking aloud... is it a silly question? > > 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: 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Big Planet 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).