Db backup failure with DB13 for whole database offline backup

Question

Dear experts,
     I found a problem after using DB13 for whole database offline backup,it prompt the following error information :
BR0143I Backup type: offline_force                                                                               
BR0130I Backup device type: util_file                                                                               
BR0109I Files will be saved by backup utility                                                                               
BR0289I BRARCHIVE will be started at the end of processing                                                                               
BR0134I Unattended mode with 'force' active - no operator confirmation allowed                                                                               
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-09-06 22.03.32                                                                               
BR0307I Shutting down database instance DEV ...                                                                               
BR0278E Command output of '/sapdev/oracle/DEV/102_64/bin/sqlplus':                                                                               
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.2.0 - Production on Sat Sep 6 22:03:33 2008                                                                               
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All Rights Reserved.                                                                               
SQL> Connected.                                                                               
SQL> csh: The file access permissions do not allow the specified action.                                                                               
SQL> ORA-01013: user requested cancel of current operation                                                                               
SQL> Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production                                                                               
With the Partitioning and Data Mining options                                                                               
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-09-06 23.03.40                                                                               
BR0279E Return code from '/sapdev/oracle/DEV/102_64/bin/sqlplus': 0                                                                               
BR0302E SQLPLUS call for database instance DEV failed                                                                               
BR0309E Shutdown of database instance DEV failed                                                                               
BR0056I End of database backup: bdythfth.aff 2008-09-06 23.03.40                                                                               
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-09-06 23.03.40                                                                               
BR0054I BRBACKUP terminated with errors 
i have checked the file mode in the directory of sapbackup and it seem no problem.please help me to analyze it,thanks.

Answer 1

Hi,
If you are using oracle database than you can take backup using brtools(online or offline). login as user <sid>adm & run brtools command at command prompt.Than you will get a menu driven screen .
BR*Tools main menu
1 = Instance management
2 - Space management
3 - Segment management
4 - Backup and database copy
5 - Restore and recovery
6 - Check and verification
7 - Database statistics
8 - Additional functions
9 - Exit program
Standard keys: c - cont, b - back, s - stop, r - refr, h - help
BR0662I Enter your choice:
select option 4(Backup & database copy)
than you get the following screen
Backup and database copy
1 = Database backup
2 - Archivelog backup
3 - Database copy
4 - Non-database backup
5 - Backup of database disk backup
6 - Verification of database backup
7 - Verification of archivelog backup
8 - Additional functions
9 - Reset program status
Standard keys: c - cont, b - back, s - stop, r - refr, h - help
select 8(Additional functions)
you get the following screen
Additional functions for backup and copy
1 = Update of compression rates
2 - Preparation of RMAN backups
3 - Deletion of database disk backups
4 - Deletion of archivelog disk backups
5 - Controlling of BRARCHIVE run
6 - Initialization of BRBACKUP tape volumes
7 - Initialization of BRARCHIVE tape volumes
Standard keys: c - cont, b - back, s - stop, r - refr, h - help
select option 6(Initialization of BRBACKUP tape volumes)
than u get the following screen
Options for initialization of BRBACKUP tape volumes
1 - BRBACKUP profile (profile) ....... http://initPRD.sap
2 - Initialization type (initialize) . rename
3 ~ Number of volumes (number) ....... []
4 - Confirmation mode (confirm) ...... yes
5 - Message language (language) ...... [E]
6 ~ Tape volume names (volume) ....... PRDB01
7 - BRBACKUP command line (command) .. http://-p initPRD.sap -i -l E -v PRDB01
choose option 2 & put force & enter
than choose 6 give tape name which one you define in init<sid>.sap file
than press "c"
press "c" to initialize the tape
After that go back to main menu
Backup and database copy
1 = Database backup
2 - Archivelog backup
3 - Database copy
4 - Non-database backup
5 - Backup of database disk backup
6 - Verification of database backup
7 - Verification of archivelog backup
8 - Additional functions
9 - Reset program status
Standard keys: c - cont, b - back, s - stop, r - refr, h - help
chose option 1
BRBACKUP main options for backup and database copy
1 - BRBACKUP profile (profile) ....... http://initPRD.sap
2 - Backup device type (device) ...... tape
3 ~ Tape volumes for backup (volume) . []
4 # BACKINT/Mount profile (parfile) .. []
5 - Database user/password (user) .... [/]
6 - Backup type (type) ............... offline_force
7 - Disk backup for backup (backup) .. no
8 # Delete disk backup (delete) ...... no
9 ~ Files for backup (mode) .......... all
Standard keys: c - cont, b - back, s - stop, r - refr, h - help
chose option 3
give the tape volume name (Ex -PRDB01)
tahn c & c&c &c backup will start
Let me know If you have any query related to backup.
Karan