How To Delete Specific Archivelogs and Backups Using RMAN
As part of the regular backup file log maintenance, the recovery window and redundancy commands are usually used within backup scripts to define how long the RMAN backups would stay on disk or on tape....
View ArticleRESTORE DATABASE VALIDATE vs RESTORE ARCHIVE VALIDATE
Ensuring that the system has been backed up and is fully “recoverable”, is a very important aspect of the DBA’s responsibility.An RMAN command which is usually used to test the availability of the all...
View ArticleRMAN: Backup Specified files
Here are some help-full backup commands which could help back-files with specific backup criteria also known as Backup Specified files. Backup Archive logs Backup database and archive logs from x days...
View ArticleOracle 11g Archival Backup Enhancement
The RMAN retention policy configuration parameter lets you set a maximum time for which backups should be retained. For example if you set it for two months then Oracle RMAN will automatically only...
View ArticleOracle 11g Restore Point Enhancements
Restore points were first introduced in Oracle 10g as part of the flashback technology. Restore points allow you to recover your database to a specific point in time. Although you can do this with...
View ArticleRMAN Validate command in Oracle 11g
In the 10g database version we had the ability to validate the database and the backup sets using the Backup Validate command. This command was able to validate the database datafiles and check for...
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