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RMAN and Netbackup

Updated: 03 Nov 2011 | 7 comments
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hello All,

Is there any document where i can know how RMAN and netbackup works together. Symantec document is not so helpfull to understand...no offence....Please help in understanding how RMAN communicate netbackup for the backups to run successfully.

Thanks and regards,
Rupert

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oracle admin guide

Oracle System Administrator's Guide for UNIX and Linux
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290216.htm

Oracle System Administrator's Guide for Windows
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290215.htm

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Thank you Robbins. But there

Thank you Robbins. But there say how to configure and does not say how they work. I needed a document where it explains the whole process.

Regards,
Rupert

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Guess I don't understand

RMAN is an Oracle utility that Netbackup hooks into. The guides above describe How does RMAN work? and How does NetBackup for Oracle work?  Lots more info on Oracle site - there's whole books on the topic - what specifically do you need to know? 

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hey, look at this...

TechTip: Options for Oracle Backup with Veritas NetBackup
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/techtip-options-oracle-backup-veritas-netbackup

Perhaps this helps to explain some concepts.

~ Bill

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page 162 of Oracle Database 10g RMAN Backup & Recovery

Check page 162  (Chapter 6) of this book

Oracle Database 10g RMAN Backup & Recovery By Matthew Hart, Robert G. Freeman

http://books.google.com/books?id=3aEIIqRHkY8C&dq=O...

-Rajeev
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Thank you both for the 

Thank you both for the  doc...have to read to understand them now...

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help is available

Please post any new questions that you may have from reading the document into a separate thread so that when someone explains the answer to your question then they will get points.
Thanks.

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