Yes, it is very possible. That would work as well as a cold backup. I just wanted the archivelogs too.
Regards, Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 3:18 AM > Ruth, > > Do you know if it's possible to make backup of recovery catalog using > export/import? > > Regards, > Alexandre > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 6:08 PM > > > > 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). 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