we use backupexec 8.6 and it does not lock oracle files on NT4 or win2k. if u use the purge options and create a archivelog purge job and u hv some antivirus s/w like norton, then the access times get messed up and backupexec is not able to pick up files properly.
netbackup uses rman/ebu. backupexec does not use rman/ebu. it has its own oracle agent which puts tablespaces in backup mode and takes them out. pretty reliable and i hv tested out the recoveries. a scheduled windows u just need to make sure that admins keep enough tapes in the dlt's. the only problems i face is that the backup job is waiting for more tapes. the only drawback is commandline and reporting aspect. in netbackup on unix i could use available_media script and find out how much is the tape used. i hv yet to figure this out in backupexec. -Mandar > -----Original Message----- > From: Jesse, Rich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 12:52 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: BackupExec & Oracle > > > 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). > > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Mandar A. Ghosalkar 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).
