I am talking about NetBackup expiration only, RMAN catalog should be cross checked with NBU catalog, periodically to keep both in sync.
In my case I dont use RMAN catalog, I use control file. Thx --- "Whelan, Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was under the impression that RMAN backups were > supposed to have INFINITE retention and that RMAN > took care of expiring the images, there by keeping > the RMAN catalog in sync with the NetBackup catalog. > Otherwise RMAN will think there is a good backup, > but NetBackup has expired it, if the retention level > is different than what RMAN expects. > > Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. > > Patrick Whelan > NetBackup Specialist > Architect & Engineering > +44 20 7863 5243 > > Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the > most! - Unknown > > There are only 10 kinds of people on earth - those > who understand binary > and those who don't. > > Als sie mich holten, > gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte > -- Martin Niemöller > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of mkiles > Sent: 24 November 2006 16:11 > To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Oracle RMAN backups > > Hi All > > I am going through the NetBackup for Oracle Admin > guide, it mentions that you can have multiple > schedules in the policy with different retention > periods. That is you can have a FULL backup schedule > with retention period of 1 year and an INCREMENTAL > backup schedule with retention of 1 month. > > This may be new in NBU 6, but I remeber in NBU 5.x, > the retention period that was always used was that > of > Default-Application-Backup schedule. > > So in my NBU 5.0 environment, I have ONE policy for > FULL Oracle backup with 1 year retention and ONE > Oracle policy for INCREMENTAL backups with 1 month > retention. Each policy has 2 schedules in it, one of > those is Default-Application-Backup schedule, both > schedule have same retntion period, i.e. for FULL > Backup policy retention period for both schedules is > 1 > year and for INCREMENTAL policy retention period for > both schedules is 1 month. > > So my question is, is it the same behaviour in NBU > 6.0 > for Oracle and SQL backups, or it has changed. > > THX > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail > beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - > Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > > ************************************************************************************* > The message is intended for the named addressee only > and may not be disclosed to or used by anyone else, > nor may it be copied in any way. > > The contents of this message and its attachments are > confidential and may also be subject to legal > privilege. If you are not the named addressee > and/or have received this message in error, please > advise us by e-mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete > the message and any attachments without retaining > any copies. > > Internet communications are not secure and COLT does > not accept responsibility for this message, its > contents nor responsibility for any viruses. > > No contracts can be created or varied on behalf of > COLT Telecommunications, its subsidiaries or > affiliates ("COLT") and any other party by email > Communications unless expressly agreed in writing > with such other party. > > Please note that incoming emails will be > automatically scanned to eliminate potential viruses > and unsolicited promotional emails. For more > information refer to www.colt.net or contact us on > +44(0)20 7390 3900. > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu