Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-07 Thread David Stuart
Thanks David, More research... Dave Dave Stuart Prin. Info. Systems Support Analyst County of Ventura, CA 805-662-6731 david.stu...@ventura.org>>> "David Boyes" 4/7/2011 6:49 AM >>> > My available tape drives are IBM 3480 (yes, you read that correctly!). With drives that small, you'r

Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-07 Thread David Boyes
> My available tape drives are IBM 3480 (yes, you read that correctly!). With drives that small, you're better off backing up to disk (if you have it) and using an alternate method to back up over the network. At 180M per tape, you'll be doing this forever. > I am looking for advice on which so

Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-06 Thread David Stuart
Thanks Tom, A great help! Dave Dave Stuart Prin. Info. Systems Support Analyst County of Ventura, CA 805-662-6731 david.stu...@ventura.org>>> "Tom Duerbusch" 4/6/2011 2:55 PM >>> Can you define a NFS server on the same imageyour can... You can define a lot of things on the same ima

Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-06 Thread Tom Duerbusch
BTW, the main manual involved with FTP and tape processing (in case you didn't know): TCP/IP for VSE User Guide: Errata located on their website. Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting >>> David Stuart 4/6/2011 3:49 PM >>> Thanks Tom, So, you defined the NFS Server on the same Linux image as the DB?

Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-06 Thread Tom Duerbusch
Can you define a NFS server on the same imageyour can... You can define a lot of things on the same image...but... Linux memory management isn't as strong as VM, VSE or MVS...so one application can cause real problems for others. But it is doable. No, I didn't define a NFS server on the same

Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-06 Thread David Stuart
Thanks Tom, So, you defined the NFS Server on the same Linux image as the DB? And I was wondering how you used your z/VSE System to back it up... Thanks for the ideas. Dave Dave Stuart Prin. Info. Systems Support Analyst County of Ventura, CA 805-662-6731 david.stu...@ventura.org>

Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-06 Thread Pedro Principeza
ndeed. HTH. - Pedro Principeza SW Support Specialist @ IBM Brazil From: Tom Duerbusch To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu Date: 06/04/2011 17:39 Subject: Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle Sent by:Linux on 390 Port Weekly, we take a backup for disaster recovery. Take the

Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-06 Thread Tom Duerbusch
Weekly, we take a backup for disaster recovery. Take the image down. Flashcopy the disks (or backup from z/OS or z/VSE, as you don't have z/VM) Bring image up. For the logical backups. I defined an NFS server which the Linux image mounts. Nightly, I take an Oracle Backup Using OEM: Mainte

Re: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-06 Thread Dodds, Jim
Main Street Frankfort, Ky 40601 502 597 6114 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of David Stuart Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 2:13 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle Morning all, New linux admin

Backing up SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle

2011-04-06 Thread David Stuart
Morning all, New linux admin here. I have an LPAR (yes, an LPAR, no z/VM) running SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle 10g r2. I have yet to back that up. I know, shame on me! Preferably to tape. I have been looking and have found posts referencing mt_st and lintape. So, I am looking for advice on