I have put my recovery catalog database in archivelog mode. I do a cold backup of the database and the archivelogs each Friday. This way I won't lose it.
Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:58 AM > Hi, > > That strange, but this has never come to my mind before. > Ideally, the recovery catalog should be on other than production server (and > it always was for me). And recovery catalog's database should be copied as > well. Perhaps, using production database for recovery catalog. > What if recovery catalog and production database crash at the same time and > there is no way to recovery database with recovery catalog? > I need the functionality of RMAN with recovery catalog, but I don't have > separate server :( so I'm going to place it on the same server, but > different database. I'm going to backup both databases symbiothically using > each other as recovery catalog. > If something goes wrong and server crashes with both databases, I will have > backup copies but no catalog. > > >>Recovery scenarios:<< > > --1. I could create empty recovery catalog and collect all information again > with CATALOG comand, but this works only when target database is open. > Right? > > --2. Another possibility is to use RESYNC CATALOG FROM BACKUP CONTROL FILE > should work fine, doesn't it? The only problem is that last structural > changes are not available. > > --3. I'm not sure about third scenario - recovery target database without > recovery catalog with backups taken while recovere catalog existed. > > I'm going to test this cases before set it up in production and I'd like to > know about you experience in that area. > > Thanks in advance. > > Alexandre > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Alexandre Gorbatchev > 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).
