If you're using BackupExec to backup the server's filesystems as well as the Oracle DB, make sure it does NOT hit your database files directly. Some Winders admins don't understand that it'll lock the datafiles, redos, controlfiles, etc from the instance, causing all sorts of icky recovery scenarios.
At least a few years ago, it locked them under NT 4.0. I don't know if this behavior has changed (or is possible to change under NuTFutS) in newer versions. Good luck! :) Rich Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 2:12 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hello Everyone! I found out on Friday that my backup strategy has been NULL AND VOID out in Las Vegas. (Read: Nothing has been written to tape lately. Thanks, Guys) I was also notified that "effective immediately" Veritas BackupExec is the software we are using. Any gotchas/experiences/comments from people who have used Backup Exec and the associated Oracle utility? Do you trust BackupExec to fire your rman backups, complete correct rman restores, etc.? I have shied away from writing directly to tape in the past but don't have the luxury of disk for rman backups anymore. I'm on Windows 2000 sp2, Oracle version 8.1.7.2 Any comments are appreciated. Thanks Lisa Koivu Oracle Database Monkey and Terrible Perl Coder. Fairfield Resorts, Inc. 5259 Coconut Creek Parkway Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 33063 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jesse, Rich INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
