Backup flashbackup recovery area

hi all,
database version: 11.2.0.2 and 10.2.04
os : linux RHEL-5
How to backup flashback recovery area, what are the methods are there to backup the flashbackup recovery area.
Thanks in advance

user12133150 wrote:
hi all,
database version: 11.2.0.2 and 10.2.04
os : linux RHEL-5
How to backup flashback recovery area, what are the methods are there to backup the flashbackup recovery area.
Thanks in advanceCheck the following link:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14192/maint009.htm#sthref776
Kamran Agayev A.
Oracle ACE
My Oracle Video Tutorials - http://kamranagayev.wordpress.com/oracle-video-tutorials/

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