Do I need to use standby database in begin backup mode to take the backup?

Hi All,
I have a 10g(10.2.0.4) primary database with standby on a solaris platform. I need to create another standby database for the same primary.
I have stopped the recovery on existing standby database and started copying(os copy) the files from existing standby to 2nd standby server. However I haven't kept the existing standby database(mounted) in begin backup mode. Is it okay?
Thanks,
Arun

Backup mode for a mounted database?
orclz>
orclz> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 788529152 bytes
Fixed Size                  3050600 bytes
Variable Size            373293976 bytes
Database Buffers          406847488 bytes
Redo Buffers                5337088 bytes
Database mounted.
orclz>
orclz> alter database begin backup;
alter database begin backup
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01109: database not open
orclz>

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Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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