Full (Level 0) backup to local/NFS disk

I am new to SAP's BR*Tools, and need advice in configuring it to use RMAN.
1. My backups are to be written to a staging area on our SAN.
2. What specific parameters do I need to configure in the initSID.sap file to achive Full (Level 0) backup to local/NFS disk - preferably using RMAN?
3. I have successfully performed a Full (Level 0) backup without RMAN to local disk. Also, I have successfully done an incremental (Level 1) backup using BRTools with RMAN. I want to get BRTools + RMAN based Full (Level 0) backup to local/NFS disk.
--VJ

You need to set the values for the following.
tape_address
archive_copy_dir
tape_size =
backup_mode =
backup_dev_type =
backup_type =
backup_root_dir
volume_archive
volume_backup
tape_pos_cmd
Cheers
Shaji

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Hu Gurus, how can we perform the Backup in Local HDD please guide me
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!http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7651/highwaitcpu.th.png!
http://img69.imageshack.us/i/highwaitcpu.png/
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Edited by: Marc Caubet on Nov 23, 2009 8:20 AM
Edited by: Marc Caubet on Nov 23, 2009 8:21 AM

Hi Herb,
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+0inputs+2097152outputs (0major+159minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 4.06system 0:04.15elapsed 97%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+0inputs+2097152outputs (0major+160minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
Some examples with local disk:
+0.00user 3.52system 0:07.46elapsed 47%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata+ 0maxresident)k+
+96inputs+2097160outputs (0major+159minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 3.77system 0:04.51elapsed 83%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k
+0inputs+2097160outputs (0major+160minor)pagefaults 0swaps
+0.00user 3.85system 0:08.65elapsed 44%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+104inputs+2097160outputs (0major+160minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 3.80system 0:04.73elapsed 80%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+8inputs+2097160outputs (0major+160minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 3.90system 0:04.79elapsed 81%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+16inputs+2097160outputs (0major+159minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 3.91system 0:04.37elapsed 89%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+0inputs+2097160outputs (0major+159minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 4.03system 0:19.57elapsed 20%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+160inputs+2097160outputs (0major+160minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 3.44system 0:05.53elapsed 62%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+0inputs+2097152outputs (0major+160minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 3.44system 0:05.20elapsed 66%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+8inputs+2097160outputs (0major+159minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 3.43system 0:07.04elapsed 48%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+120inputs+2097160outputs (0major+159minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.00user 3.42system 0:06.34elapsed 53%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+56inputs+2097160outputs (0major+159minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
+0.01user 3.59system 0:13.35elapsed 26%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k+
+160inputs+2097160outputs (1major+175minor)pagefaults 0swaps+
Elapsed time in NFS case, sometimes is really huge. Hence, this should mean network problems, am I right? Maybe we should increase bandwidth. Actually we got 1GB of network connection shared with 10 hypervisors.
Edited by: Marc Caubet on Nov 24, 2009 6:38 AM

I have a mac os x ver. 10.5.8 2x2.8 quad. my start up disk is almost full. can i change my start up disk from the original hard drive to an additional hard drive i added in Bay 4?

i have a mac os x ver. 10.5.8 2x2.8 quad. my start up disk is almost full. can i change my start up disk from the original hard drive to an additional hard drive i added in Bay 4?

Always want to keep the boot drive with more free space than may seem necessary for performance and to function at its best, 30-40% free or even 50% is not excessive.
Ideal is to separate your system from your data.
You should always have bootable backup / clone of your system
Don't use a green drive for system or data though.
When you are done cloning system and/or data, remove the old original and keep as backup.
Then move the system drive to #1 - no matter what you want to reset the default boot volume to where the system is.
Using Cloning as a Backup Strategy
Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.1
http://www.bombich.com/software/updates/ccc-3.5.html
How to clone your system:
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone-backup.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone.html
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner
http://www.macperformanceguide.com/blog/2012/20120711_2-MacPro-internal-clone-ba ckup.html
How to relocate system and user data to another drive:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4337
By staying with 10.5.8 you are not going to receive security updates, might want to consider 10.6.8.

Issue with backup NCS via NFS (Cisco Prime NCS 1.2.0)

Hello,
Does someone have issue with backup NCS via externally mounted location (NFS)?
I have Cisco Prime NCS 1.2.0 and tried backup it to external resources, but I have issue with my free space:
NCS/admin# backup ncs repository backup_nfs
% Creating backup with timestamped filename: ncs-130131-0534.tar.gpg
INFO : Cannot configure the backup directory size settings as the free space available is less than the current database size.
You do not have enough disk space available in your repository to complete this backup.
DB size is 25 GB
Available size is 12 GB
Please refer to the command reference guide for NCS and look at the /backup-staging-url/ command reference to setup the backup repository on an externally mounted location
Stage 5 of 7: Building backup file ...
-- complete.
Stage 6 of 7: Encrypting backup file ...
-- complete.
Stage 7 of 7: Transferring backup file ...
-- complete.
I have tried to add additional space and use command backup-staging-url (my configuration: backup-staging-url nfs://server2008:/nfs), but it didn't help me.
NFS share works perfect. I have checked it via NFS repository:
repository backup_nfs
url nfs://server2008:/nfs
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NCS/admin# show repository backup_nfs
NCS-130130-1135.tar.gpg
NCS-130130-1137.tar.gpg
NCS-130130-1157.tar.gpg
NCS-130130-1158.tar.gpg
test-130130-1210.tar.gz
Everytime when I try create backup I receive error message "You do not have enough disk space available in your repository to complete this backup".
Does someone know how can I backup NCS system?
Thank you

How much space is availabe on that NFS mount point? It looks like to me from the error message that there is only 12 GB....
The backup-staging-url is just for a space used to stage the backup before it is written-----

What is the right TAG for incremental level 1 backup?

We have a sunday level 0 backup like this:
run {
backup as compressed backupset
filesperset 1
     incremental level 0 database
     tag='LEVEL_0_BACKUP'
     include current controlfile
     plus archivelog delete input;
SQL 'alter database backup controlfile to trace';
And Monday to Saturday incremental level 1 backup as this:
run {
backup as compressed backupset
     incremental level 1 database
     tag='LEVEL_1_BACKUP'
     include current controlfile
     plus archivelog delete input;
SQL 'alter database backup controlfile to trace';
Those scripts existed a while ago. I wonder if level 1 tag should be same as level 0 so they can all combined together?
Please kindly advice.

849425 wrote:
Thanks for all your response.
What I think is with block change tracking enabled, is that the incremental should roll into the level 0 full backup?
What makes you think that? Block change tracking simply allows rman to avoid having to scan every block to see if it needs to be backed up.
I've never heard of an incremental (level 1) "rolling into" a level 0.
Recovery starts with restoring the files from a level 0. Followed by restoring individual blocks from the Level 1. Followed by applying changes from the archived redo. Followed by (if necessary) applying changes from the online redo.
As stated earlier, tags are just user-defined labels. Use them however seems appropriate -- after fully understanding what they are and what they are not. User-specified tags are not even required. I'd be cautious about changing them in an already defined and running system.

Full (Level 0) backup to local/NFS disk

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