11.5.10.2 Cold Backup

Helo all my friend;
I am soo new in backup thing,thatswhy i need ur help.I wanna take cold backup of my 11.5.10.2 system. But i dont know how i have to do it.I read some documents in here but its not so clear.
I know if i want to take cold backup then i have to close APPS service,database and listener and then i will do what? Which folder i have to copy for cold backup?(eg:All my apps and database directory or just APPL_TOP's folder or $ORACLE_HOME's folders etc..)
If anyone explain cold backup in 11.5.10.2 step by step it would be great ... I am waiting ur answers..
Thanks
helios

Hi my friend i found something like in
"how we backup a database forms"
"Please have a look at the following links for a similar discussion:
System Backup
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1674975
Apps Backup
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1622999
Backup Oracle Applications (11.5.10.2)
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1765123
Best Backup Strategy
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1972656
how to clone with rapid clone utilityNote: 230672.1 - Cloning Oracle Applications Release 11i with Rapid Clone
https://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=230672.1 " but its not what i am asking you...
i was looking my system.Should i copy all my apps and database directory or
i should copy my $APPS_TOP(by applvis user) and $ORACLE_HOME(by oravis user) ??
But i checked my dbf file stored in visdata directory if i copy $ORACLE_HOME its mean i wont copy visdata directory and its makes me confused here...
Plz help
thanks

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Edited by: Kk on Feb 16, 2012 8:51 AM

Kk wrote:
Hi All,
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ASkika

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shutdown immediate;
PROMPT
PROMPT Backing up database, redolog and control files.
HOST COPY G:\oracle\oradata\apildata\* D:\BACKUP\ORADATA\I2ORADEV\;
HOST COPY G:\ORACLE\ORADATA\I2ORADEV\* D:\BACKUP\ORADATA\I2ORADEV\;
PROMPT
PROMPT Backup for database, redolog and control files complete.
PROMPT
PROMPT Starting I2ORADEV.
startup;
REM
REM START the listener.
REM
HOST LSNRCTL START;
PROMPT Listerner started.
PROMPT
PROMPT Backup for I2ORADEV complete.
PROMPT

Can cold backup be taken for ASM managed oracle 10g databases

Can cold backup be taken for ASM managed oracle 10g databases
Pls help

do we still need to take cold backupYou need to take backup. Hot or cold depends on how your DB is running (archivelog or not).
Will we have file permisions for copyng Use RMAN and don't worry about that.

11.5.10.2 Cold Backup

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