rman question(allocating channels)

2002-08-28 Thread JOE TESTA
I've tried to find this in the docs to no avail. If I'm writing out an RMAN backup to one disk(yes this is not ideal), then does it make sense to allocate multiple channels? Are multiple channels related to CPUs or to destinations? thanks, joe

Re: rman question(allocating channels)

2002-08-28 Thread Ed Lewis
- From: JOE TESTA To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 8:38 AM Subject: rman question(allocating channels) I've tried to find this in the docs to no avail. If I'm writing out an RMAN backup to one disk(yes this is not ideal

Re: rman question(allocating channels)

2002-08-28 Thread Ruth Gramolini
Rman channels are like processes, and you can have multiple channels writing to one disk and reading from one disk in a restore, If your server has the horsepower, then multiple channels will increase the speed of backups and restores, HTH, Ruth - Original Message - To: Multiple

RE: rman question(allocating channels)

2002-08-28 Thread Adrian Roe
it makes sense. Best thing is to try it out and compare timings. Ade -Original Message-From: JOE TESTA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 28 August 2002 13:38To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: rman question(allocating channels) I've tried to find this in the docs to no avail

RE: rman question(allocating channels)

2002-08-28 Thread Altizer, Bronwyn K.
. -Original Message-From: JOE TESTA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 8:38 AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: rman question(allocating channels) I've tried to find this in the docs to no avail. If I'm writing out an RMAN backup

RE: rman question(allocating channels)

2002-08-28 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Joe - 1) Why do you feel writing RMAN backup to one disk is not ideal? Is it the one disk, or disk vs. tape? 2) I would watch the I/O while it is running to see how close you are coming to maxing out your I/O subsystem. 3) I suspect, but haven't investigated, that RMAN defaults are