Description
Book SynopsisThis is a guide for DBAs who intend to use Oracle Recovery Manager for database backup and recovery. The first part of the book is primarily task-oriented. After a short section on RMAN architecture, the book shows (in checklist style) how to perform common backup and recovery tasks.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Acknowledgments Caveats Conventions RMAN Architecture RMAN Executable Server Processes Channels Target Database Recovery Catalog Database Media Management Layer Backups, Backup Sets, and Backup Pieces Starting RMAN Target Prerequisites Invoking the RMAN Executable Connecting to a Target with No Catalog Connecting to Both a Target and a Catalog Executing Commands Executing RMAN Commands from the RMAN Prompt Executing RMAN Commands from a File Running SQL and O/S Commands from Within RMAN Running RMAN from Shell Scripts Implementing a Catalog What Is the Catalog? Catalog Backup Strategies Catalog Issues Creating a Catalog Registering a Target Database Stored Catalog Scripts Storing a Script Executing a Stored Script Viewing a Stored Script Deleting a Stored Script Backups Full Database Offline Backup Full Database Online Backup Backing Up a Tablespace Backing Up a Datafile Backing Up Control Files Backing Up Archived Redo Log Files Incremental Backups Backup Tips Restoring Files Restoring and Recovering All Datafiles Restoring Specific Tablespaces/Datafiles Restoring Read-Only Tablespaces Point-in-Time Recovery Restoring Control Files Restoring Archived Redo Log Files RMAN Command Reference Common Keywords Common Clauses Command-Line Syntax @