Oracle BACKUP without specific agent

Hi forum,
I would like to use a backup software (in this case NetVault) but without its specific agent for SAP/Oracle. 1,5 TB database on a 40 LTO cartridge.
We havent enough space for a brbackup of filesystem.
Have you any idea ?
Regards.
Ganimede Dignan.

Hi,
Yes.
In your init<SID>.sap file point these parameters to your disk/filesystem location (where you want to backup your DB files to):
backup_root_dir = /dest_directory
compress_dir = /dest_directory
archive_copy_dir = /dest_directory
compress = yes

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this is my initTHD.sap file
@(#) $Id: //bas/700_REL/src/ccm/rsbr/initNT.sap#5 $ SAP
SAP backup sample profile. #
The parameter syntax is the same as for init.ora parameters. #
Enclose parameter values which consist of more than one symbol in #
double quotes. #
After any symbol, parameter definition can be continued on the next #
line. #
A parameter value list should be enclosed in parentheses, the list #
items should be delimited by commas. #
There can be any number of white spaces (blanks, tabs and new lines) #
between symbols in parameter definition. #
backup mode [all | all_data | full | incr | sap_dir | ora_dir
| all_dir | <tablespace_name> | <file_id> | <file_id1>-<file_id2>
| <generic_path> | (<object_list>)]
default: all
backup_mode = all
restore mode [all | all_data | full | incr | incr_only | incr_full
| incr_all | <tablespace_name> | <file_id> | <file_id1>-<file_id2>
| <generic_path> | (<object_list>) | partial | non_db
redirection with '=' is not supported here - use option '-m' instead
default: all
restore_mode = all
backup type [offline | offline_force | offline_standby | offline_split
| offline_mirror | offline_stop | online | online_cons | online_split
| online_mirror
default: offline
backup_type = online_cons
backup device type
[tape | tape_auto | tape_box | pipe | pipe_auto | pipe_box | disk
| disk_copy | disk_standby | stage | stage_copy | stage_standby
| util_file | util_file_online | rman_util | rman_disk | rman_stage
| rman_prep]
default: tape
backup_dev_type = stage
backup root directory [<path_name> | (<path_name_list>)]
default: %SAPDATA_HOME%\sapbackup
backup_root_dir = /sapbackup
stage root directory [<path_name> | (<path_name_list>)]
default: value of the backup_root_dir parameter
stage_root_dir = /sapbackup
compression flag [no | yes | hardware | only]
default: no
compress = no
compress command
first $-character is replaced by the source file name
second $-character is replaced by the target file name
<target_file_name> = <source_file_name>.Z
for compress command the -c option must be set
recommended setting for brbackup -k only run:
"%SAPEXE%\mkszip -l 0 -c $ > $"
no default
compress_cmd = "C:\usr\sap\THD\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\mkszip -c $ > $"
uncompress command
first $-character is replaced by the source file name
second $-character is replaced by the target file name
<source_file_name> = <target_file_name>.Z
for uncompress command the -c option must be set
no default
uncompress_cmd = "C:\usr\sap\THD\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\uncompress -c $ > $"
directory for compression [<path_name> | (<path_name_list>)]
default: value of the backup_root_dir parameter
compress_dir = /sapbackup
brarchive function [save | second_copy | double_save | save_delete
| second_copy_delete | double_save_delete | copy_save
| copy_delete_save | delete_saved | delete_copied]
default: save
archive_function = save
directory for archive log copies to disk
default: first value of the backup_root_dir parameter
archive_copy_dir = /sapbackup
directory for archive log copies to stage
default: first value of the stage_root_dir parameter
archive_stage_dir = /sapbackup
delete archive logs from duplex destination [only | no | yes | check]
default: only
archive_dupl_del = only
new sapdata home directory for disk_copy | disk_standby
no default
new_db_home = X:\oracle\C11
stage sapdata home directory for stage_copy | stage_standby
default: value of the new_db_home parameter
#stage_db_home = /sapbackup
original sapdata home directory for split mirror disk backup
no default
#orig_db_home = C:\oracle\THD
remote host name
no default
remote_host = srv1
remote user name
default: current operating system user
remote_user = "thdadm password"
tape copy command [cpio | cpio_gnu | dd | dd_gnu | rman | rman_gnu
rman_dd | rman_dd_gnu]
default: cpio
tape_copy_cmd = cpio
disk copy command [copy | copy_gnu | dd | dd_gnu | rman | rman_gnu]
default: copy
disk_copy_cmd = copy
stage copy command [rcp | scp | ftp]
default: rcp
stage_copy_cmd = ftp
pipe copy command [rsh | ssh]
default: rsh
pipe_copy_cmd = rsh
flags for cpio output command
default: -ovB
cpio_flags = -ovB
flags for cpio input command
default: -iuvB
cpio_in_flags = -iuvB
flags for cpio command for copy of directories to disk
default: -pdcu
use flags -pdu for gnu tools
cpio_disk_flags = -pdcu
flags for dd output command
default: "obs=16k"
caution: option "obs=" not supported for Windows
recommended setting:
Unix: "obs=nk bs=nk", example: "obs=64k bs=64k"
Windows: "bs=nk", example: "bs=64k"
dd_flags = "bs=64k"
flags for dd input command
default: "ibs=16k"
caution: option "ibs=" not supported for Windows
recommended setting:
Unix: "ibs=nk bs=nk", example: "ibs=64k bs=64k"
Windows: "bs=nk", example: "bs=64k"
dd_in_flags = "bs=64k"
number of members in RMAN save sets [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | tsp | all ]
default: 1
saveset_members = 1
additional parameters for RMAN
rman_channels and rman_filesperset are only used when rman_util,
rman_disk or rman_stage
rman_channels defines the number of parallel sbt channel allocations
rman_filesperset = 0 means:
one file per save set - for non-incremental backups
all files in one save set - for incremental backups
the others have the same meaning as for native RMAN
rman_channels = 1
rman_filesperset = 0
rman_maxpiecesize = 0 # in KB - former name rman_kbytes
rman_rate = 0 # in KB - former name rman_readrate
rman_maxopenfiles = 0
rman_maxsetsize = 0 # in KB - former name rman_setsize
additional parameters for RMAN version 8.1
the parameters have the same meaning as for native RMAN
rman_diskratio = 0 # deprecated in Oracle 10g
rman_pool = 0
rman_copies = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 # former name rman_duplex
rman_proxy = no | yes | only
special parameters for an external backup library, example:
rman_parms = "BLKSIZE=65536 ENV=(BACKUP_SERVER=HOSTNAME)"
rman_send = "'<command>'"
rman_send = ("channel sbt_1 '<command1>' parms='<parameters1>'",
"channel sbt_2 '<command2>' parms='<parameters2>'")
remote copy-out command (backup_dev_type = pipe)
$-character is replaced by current device address
no default
copy_out_cmd = "dd ibs=8k obs=64k of=$"
remote copy-in command (backup_dev_type = pipe)
$-character is replaced by current device address
no default
copy_in_cmd = "dd ibs=64k obs=8k if=$"
rewind command
$-character is replaced by current device address
no default
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: "mt -f $ rew"
TRU64: "mt -f $ rewind"
AIX: "tctl -f $ rewind"
Solaris: "mt -f $ rewind"
Windows: "mt -f $ rewind"
Linux: "mt -f $ rewind"
rewind = "mt -f $ rewind"
rewind and set offline command
$-character is replaced by current device address
default: value of the rewind parameter
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: "mt -f $ offl"
TRU64: "mt -f $ offline"
AIX: "tctl -f $ offline"
Solaris: "mt -f $ offline"
Windows: "mt -f $ offline"
Linux: "mt -f $ offline"
rewind_offline = "mt -f $ offline"
tape positioning command
first $-character is replaced by current device address
second $-character is replaced by number of files to be skipped
no default
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: "mt -f $ fsf $"
TRU64: "mt -f $ fsf $"
AIX: "tctl -f $ fsf $"
Solaris: "mt -f $ fsf $"
Windows: "mt -f $ fsf $"
Linux: "mt -f $ fsf $"
tape_pos_cmd = "mt -f $ fsf $"
mount backup volume command in auto loader / juke box
used if backup_dev_type = tape_box | pipe_box
no default
mount_cmd = "<mount_cmd> $ $ $ [$]"
dismount backup volume command in auto loader / juke box
used if backup_dev_type = tape_box | pipe_box
no default
dismount_cmd = "<dismount_cmd> $ $ [$]"
split mirror disks command
used if backup_type = offline_split | online_split | offline_mirror
| online_mirror
no default
split_cmd = "<split_cmd> [$]"
resynchronize mirror disks command
used if backup_type = offline_split | online_split | offline_mirror
| online_mirror
no default
resync_cmd = "<resync_cmd> [$]"
additional options for SPLITINT interface program
no default
split_options = "<split_options>"
resynchronize after backup flag [no | yes]
default: no
split_resync = no
volume size in KB = K, MB = M or GB = G (backup device dependent)
default: 1200M
recommended values for tape devices without hardware compression:
60 m 4 mm DAT DDS-1 tape: 1200M
90 m 4 mm DAT DDS-1 tape: 1800M
120 m 4 mm DAT DDS-2 tape: 3800M
125 m 4 mm DAT DDS-3 tape: 11000M
112 m 8 mm Video tape: 2000M
112 m 8 mm high density: 4500M
DLT 2000 10/20 GB: 10000M
DLT 2000XT 15/30 GB: 15000M
DLT 4000 20/40 GB: 20000M
DLT 7000 35/70 GB: 35000M
recommended values for tape devices with hardware compression:
60 m 4 mm DAT DDS-1 tape: 1000M
90 m 4 mm DAT DDS-1 tape: 1600M
120 m 4 mm DAT DDS-2 tape: 3600M
125 m 4 mm DAT DDS-3 tape: 10000M
112 m 8 mm Video tape: 1800M
112 m 8 mm high density: 4300M
DLT 2000 10/20 GB: 9000M
DLT 2000XT 15/30 GB: 14000M
DLT 4000 20/40 GB: 18000M
DLT 7000 35/70 GB: 30000M
tape_size = 100G
volume size in KB = K, MB = M or GB = G used by brarchive
default: value of the tape_size parameter
tape_size_arch = 100G
level of parallel execution
default: 0 - set to number of backup devices
exec_parallel = 0
address of backup device without rewind
[<dev_address> | (<dev_address_list>)]
no default
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: /dev/rmt/0mn
TRU64: /dev/nrmt0h
AIX: /dev/rmt0.1
Solaris: /dev/rmt/0mn
Windows: /dev/nmt0 | /dev/nst0
Linux: /dev/nst0
tape_address = /dev/nmt0
address of backup device without rewind used by brarchive
default: value of the tape_address parameter
operating system dependent
tape_address_arch = /dev/nmt0
address of backup device with rewind
[<dev_address> | (<dev_address_list>)]
no default
operating system dependent, examples:
HP-UX: /dev/rmt/0m
TRU64: /dev/rmt0h
AIX: /dev/rmt0
Solaris: /dev/rmt/0m
Windows: /dev/mt0 | /dev/st0
Linux: /dev/st0
tape_address_rew = /dev/mt0
address of backup device with rewind used by brarchive
default: value of the tape_address_rew parameter
operating system dependent
tape_address_rew_arch = /dev/mt0
address of backup device with control for mount/dismount command
[<dev_address> | (<dev_address_list>)]
default: value of the tape_address_rew parameter
operating system dependent
tape_address_ctl = /dev/...
address of backup device with control for mount/dismount command
used by brarchive
default: value of the tape_address_rew_arch parameter
operating system dependent
tape_address_ctl_arch = /dev/...
volumes for brarchive
[<volume_name> | (<volume_name_list>) | SCRATCH]
no default
volume_archive = (THDA01, THDA02, THDA03, THDA04, THDA05,
THDA06, THDA07)
volumes for brbackup
[<volume_name> | (<volume_name_list>) | SCRATCH]
no default
volume_backup = (THDB01, THDB02, THDB03, THDB04, THDB05,
THDB06, THDB07)
expiration period for backup volumes in days
default: 30
expir_period = 30
recommended usages of backup volumes
default: 100
tape_use_count = 100
backup utility parameter file
default: no parameter file
util_par_file = initTHD.utl
mount/dismount command parameter file
default: no parameter file
mount_par_file = initTHD.mnt
Oracle instance string to the primary database
[primary_db = <conn_name> | LOCAL]
no default
primary_db = <conn_name>
description of parallel instances for Oracle RAC
parallel_instances = <instance_desc> | (<instance_desc_list>)
<instance_desc_list> -> <instance_desc>[,<instance_desc>...]
<instance_desc> -> <Oracle_sid>:<Oracle_home>@<conn_name>
<Oracle_sid> -> Oracle system id for parallel instance
<Oracle_home> -> Oracle home for parallel instance
<conn_name> -> Oracle instance string to parallel instance
Please include the local instance in the parameter definition!
default: no parallel instances
example for initRAC001.sap:
parallel_instances = (RAC001:/oracle/RAC/920_64@RAC001,
RAC002:/oracle/RAC/920_64@RAC002, RAC003:/oracle/RAC/920_64@RAC003)
database owner of objects to be checked
<owner> | (<owner_list>)
default: all SAP owners
check_owner = sapr3
database objects to be excluded from checks
all_part | non_sap | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>* | <tablespace> | (<object_list>)
default: no exclusion, example:
check_exclude = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database owner of SDBAH, SDBAD and XDB tables for cleanup
<owner> | (<owner_list>)
default: all SAP owners
cleanup_owner = sapr3
retention period in days for brarchive log files
default: 30
cleanup_brarchive_log = 30
retention period in days for brbackup log files
default: 30
cleanup_brbackup_log = 30
retention period in days for brconnect log files
default: 30
cleanup_brconnect_log = 30
retention period in days for brrestore log files
default: 30
cleanup_brrestore_log = 30
retention period in days for brrecover log files
default: 30
cleanup_brrecover_log = 30
retention period in days for brspace log files
default: 30
cleanup_brspace_log = 30
retention period in days for archive log files saved on disk
default: 30
cleanup_disk_archive = 30
retention period in days for database files backed up on disk
default: 30
cleanup_disk_backup = 30
retention period in days for brspace export dumps and scripts
default: 30
cleanup_exp_dump = 30
retention period in days for Oracle trace and audit files
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cleanup_ora_trace = 30
retention period in days for records in SDBAH and SDBAD tables
default: 100
cleanup_db_log = 100
retention period in days for records in XDB tables
default: 100
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retention period in days for database check messages
default: 100
cleanup_check_msg = 100
database owner of objects to adapt next extents
<owner> | (<owner_list>)
default: all SAP owners
next_owner = sapr3
database objects to adapt next extents
all | all_ind | special | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>* | <tablespace> | (<object_list>)
default: all abjects of selected owners, example:
next_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database objects to be excluded from adapting next extents
all_part | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index> | [<owner>.]<prefix>*
| <tablespace> | (<object_list>)
default: no exclusion, example:
next_exclude = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database objects to get special next extent size
all_sel:<size>[/<limit>] | [<owner>.]<table>:<size>[/<limit>]
| [<owner>.]<index>:<size>[/<limit>]
| [<owner>.]<prefix>*:<size>[/<limit>] | (<object_size_list>)
default: according to table category, example:
next_special = (SDBAH:100K, SAPR3.SDBAD:1M/200)
maximum next extent size
default: 2 GB - 5 * <database_block_size>
next_max_size = 1G
maximum number of next extents
default: 0 - unlimited
next_limit_count = 300
database owner of objects to update statistics
<owner> | (<owner_list>)
default: all SAP owners
stats_owner = sapr3
database objects to update statistics
all | all_ind | all_part | missing | info_cubes | dbstatc_tab
| dbstatc_mon | dbstatc_mona | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>* | <tablespace> | (<object_list>) | harmful
| locked | system_stats | oradict_stats
default: all abjects of selected owners, example:
stats_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database objects to be excluded from updating statistics
all_part | info_cubes | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<index>
| [<owner>.]<prefix>* | <tablespace> | (<object_list>)
default: no exclusion, example:
stats_exclude = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
method for updating statistics for tables not in DBSTATC
E | EH | EI | EX | C | CH | CI | CX | A | AH | AI | AX | E= | C= | =H
| =I | =X | +H | +I
default: according to internal rules
stats_method = E
sample size for updating statistics for tables not in DBSTATC
P<percentage_of_rows> | R<thousands_of_rows>
default: according to internal rules
stats_sample_size = P10
number of buckets for updating statistics with histograms
default: 75
stats_bucket_count = 75
threshold for collecting statistics after checking
default: 50%
stats_change_threshold = 50
number of parallel threads for updating statistics
default: 1
stats_parallel_degree = 1
processing time limit in minutes for updating statistics
default: 0 - no limit
stats_limit_time = 0
parameters for calling DBMS_STATS supplied package
all:R|B:<degree> | all_part:R|B:<degree> | info_cubes:R|B:<degree>
| [<owner>.]<table>:R|B:<degree> | [<owner>.]<prefix>*:R|B:<degree>
| (<object_list>) | NO
default: NULL - use ANALYZE statement
stats_dbms_stats = ([ALL:R:1,][<owner>.]<table>:R|B:<degree>,...)
definition of info cube tables
default | rsnspace_tab | [<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<prefix>*
| (<object_list>) | null
default: from RSNSPACE control table
stats_info_cubes = (/BIC/D, /BI0/D, ...)
recovery type [complete | dbpit | tspit | reset | restore | apply
| disaster]
default: complete
recov_type = complete
directory for brrecover file copies
default: $SAPDATA_HOME/sapbackup
recov_copy_dir = C:\oracle\THD\sapbackup
time period for searching for backups
0 - all available backups, >0 - backups from n last days
default: 30
recov_interval = 30
degree of paralelism for applying archive log files
0 - use Oracle default parallelism, 1 - serial, >1 - parallel
default: Oracle default
recov_degree = 0
number of lines for scrolling in list menus
0 - no scrolling, >0 - scroll n lines
default: 20
scroll_lines = 20
time period for displaying profiles and logs
0 - all available logs, >0 - logs from n last days
default: 30
show_period = 30
directory for brspace file copies
default: $SAPDATA_HOME/sapreorg
space_copy_dir = C:\oracle\THD\sapreorg
directory for table export dump files
default: $SAPDATA_HOME/sapreorg
exp_dump_dir = C:\oracle\THD\sapreorg
database tables for reorganization
[<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<prefix>* | [<owner>.]<prefix>%
| (<table_list>)
no default
reorg_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database indexes for rebuild
[<owner>.]<index> | [<owner>.]<prefix>* | [<owner>.]<prefix>%
| (<index_list>)
no default
rebuild_index = (SDBAH0, SAPR3.SDBAD0)
database tables for export
[<owner>.]<table> | [<owner>.]<prefix>* | [<owner>.]<prefix>%
| (<table_list>)
no default
exp_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
database tables for import
[<owner>.]<table> | (<table_list>)
no default
imp_table = (SDBAH, SAPR3.SDBAD)
I can log in to ftp from server
C:\Documents and Settings\thdadm>ftp srv1
Connected to srv1.
220 Microsoft FTP Service
User (srv1:(none)): thdadm
331 Password required for thdadm.
Password:
230 User thdadm logged in.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
sapbackup
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 11 bytes received in 0,00Seconds 11000,00Kbytes/sec.
ftp> mkdir sap
257 "sap" directory created.
please help
best regards
Olzhas Suleimenov

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The db version is 10gr2.
As far as I know, in order to take a full backup of a database,
one need to shutdown a database.
Our db environment is a RAC environment which has two nodes.
Yesterday, I heard from a hardware vendor that we do not need to shutdown
instances(2-nodes) in order to take a full backup.
Best Regards.

Hi,
>>As far as I know, in order to take a full backup of a database, one need to shutdown a database.
In fact, a database operating in NOARCHIVELOG mode is necessary to shutdown the database in order to perform a full backup (Cold Backup), but otherwise a database that is operating in ARCHIVELOG mode, then is possible to perform a full database backup with the database in a open state. (Hot Backup)
For more information see if these links below can help you:
Oracle Backup and Recovery
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/availability/htdocs/BR_Overview.htm
Oracle Backup and Recovery FAQ
http://orafaq.com/faqdbabr.htm
Cheers

Want to know about how to implement veritas backup exec unix agent s/w to take oracle8 backup

we have got sun solaris7 on sun sparc machine. cirr

What kind of problem are you having? I've used Netbackup for doing Oracle backups quite a bit without a problem. If you can shutdown the instances, just have a script do it before the backup starts. Usually, I do a cold backup on the weekends and then backup of the archive logs during the week to save tape space. Just stick in a little script to do a log switch before the backup starts to make sure you get the current changes. If you're running 24x7, you'll need to look at buying the RMAN module from veritas or roll your own hot backup script.

Backups without Time Machine?

I'm wondering what the options are for backups without Time Machine. I'm a tech support guy from a way back who's primarily worked with *nix and Windows machines, and I'm no stranger to setting up networks, NAS devices and filers, etc.
This is an all-Apple setup - MacBook Pros, iMacs, iPads, iPhones, etc. There were 2 Time Capsules in the mix, but they both began to fail so we replaced them with a single Seagate 4-bay NAS attached to 2 LAN ports. This is a 10/100/100 network with N-wireless and Gigabit switches.
Both before and after swapping out the Time Capsules for the NAS, we received the "
Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.
message on the MacBooks, less often on the iMac. Post-NAS implementation, we are still seeing on the MacBooks. I've tried relaxing the backup settings to every 3-4 hours since all machines were set to backup every hour as default and I believe they were stepping on each other.
I'm not ruling out the network, or anything at this point, but it seems odd that Time Machine will complete a backup, then at some point in the future find that it's not valid and need to go again from scratch. It's not ideal to use Time Machine if it needs a new full backup every ~2 days or more.
So I'm simultaneously looking for any advice on how to resolve the Time Machine error, and/or how to perform routine backups to the NAS without Time Machine.
Thanks in advance.
MM

I'm wondering what the options are for backups without Time Machine
Time machine is NOT a data backup, its a system (/emergency) backup. (whats the difference? the system is data?!, Yes, however the difference is huge).
....and most pros (nearly all) are absolutely NOT using Time machine as a source, and never as a single source to archive important data.
Time machine by definition is absolutely not a data archive, nor a storage nexus for vital data, which is secure by definition.
here you go:
Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection
Data Storage Platforms; their Drawbacks & Advantages
#1. Time Machine / Time Capsule
Drawbacks:
1. Time Machine is not bootable, if your internal drive fails, you cannot access files or boot from TM directly from the dead computer.
OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks include OS X Recovery. This feature includes all of the tools you need to reinstall OS X, repair your disk, and even restore from a Time Machine
"you can't boot directly from your Time Machine backups"
2. Time machine is controlled by complex software, and while you can delve into the TM backup database for specific file(s) extraction, this is not ideal or desirable.
3. Time machine can and does have the potential for many error codes in which data corruption can occur and your important backup files may not be saved correctly, at all, or even damaged. This extra link of failure in placing software between your data and its recovery is a point of risk and failure. A HD clone is not subject to these errors.
4. Time machine mirrors your internal HD, in which cases of data corruption, this corruption can immediately spread to the backup as the two are linked. TM is perpetually connected (or often) to your computer, and corruption spread to corruption, without isolation, which TM lacks (usually), migrating errors or corruption is either automatic or extremely easy to unwittingly do.
5. Time Machine does not keep endless copies of changed or deleted data, and you are often not notified when it deletes them; likewise you may accidently delete files off your computer and this accident is mirrored on TM.
6. Restoring from TM is quite time intensive.
7. TM is a backup and not a data archive, and therefore by definition a low-level security of vital/important data.
8. TM working premise is a “black box” backup of OS, APPS, settings, and vital data that nearly 100% of users never verify until an emergency hits or their computers internal SSD or HD that is corrupt or dead and this is an extremely bad working premise on vital data.
9. Given that data created and stored is growing exponentially, the fact that TM operates as a “store-it-all” backup nexus makes TM inherently incapable to easily backup massive amounts of data, nor is doing so a good idea.
10. TM working premise is a backup of a users system and active working data, and NOT massive amounts of static data, yet most users never take this into consideration, making TM a high-risk locus of data “bloat”.
11. In the case of Time Capsule, wifi data storage is a less than ideal premise given possible wireless data corruption.
12. TM like all HD-based data is subject to ferromagnetic and mechanical failure.
13. *Level-1 security of your vital data.
Advantages:
1. TM is very easy to use either in automatic mode or in 1-click backups.
2. TM is a perfect novice level simplex backup single-layer security save against internal HD failure or corruption.
3. TM can easily provide a seamless no-gap policy of active data that is often not easily capable in HD clones or HD archives (only if the user is lazy is making data saves).
#2. HD archives
Drawbacks:
1. Like all HD-based data is subject to ferromagnetic and mechanical failure.
2. Unless the user ritually copies working active data to HD external archives, then there is a time-gap of potential missing data; as such users must be proactive in archiving data that is being worked on or recently saved or created.
Advantages:
1. Fills the gap left in a week or 2-week-old HD clone, as an example.
2. Simplex no-software data storage that is isolated and autonomous from the computer (in most cases).
3. HD archives are the best idealized storage source for storing huge and multi-terabytes of data.
4. Best-idealized 1st platform redundancy for data protection.
5. *Perfect primary tier and level-2 security of your vital data.
#3. HD clones (see below for full advantages / drawbacks)
Drawbacks:
1. HD clones can be incrementally updated to hourly or daily, however this is time consuming and HD clones are, often, a week or more old, in which case data between today and the most fresh HD clone can and would be lost (however this gap is filled by use of HD archives listed above or by a TM backup).
2. Like all HD-based data is subject to ferromagnetic and mechanical failure.
Advantages:
1. HD clones are the best, quickest way to get back to 100% full operation in mere seconds.
2. Once a HD clone is created, the creation software (Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper) is no longer needed whatsoever, and unlike TM, which requires complex software for its operational transference of data, a HD clone is its own bootable entity.
3. HD clones are unconnected and isolated from recent corruption.
4. HD clones allow a “portable copy” of your computer that you can likewise connect to another same Mac and have all your APPS and data at hand, which is extremely useful.
5. Rather than, as many users do, thinking of a HD clone as a “complimentary backup” to the use of TM, a HD clone is superior to TM both in ease of returning to 100% quickly, and its autonomous nature; while each has its place, TM can and does fill the gap in, say, a 2 week old clone. As an analogy, the HD clone itself is the brick wall of protection, whereas TM can be thought of as the mortar, which will fill any cracks in data on a week, 2-week, or 1-month old HD clone.
6. Best-idealized 2nd platform redundancy for data protection, and 1st level for system restore of your computers internal HD. (Time machine being 2nd level for system restore of the computer’s internal HD).
7. *Level-2 security of your vital data.
HD cloning software options:
1. SuperDuper HD cloning software APP (free)
2. Carbon Copy Cloner APP (will copy the recovery partition as well)
3. Disk utility HD bootable clone.
#4. Online archives
Drawbacks:
1. Subject to server failure or due to non-payment of your hosting account, it can be suspended.
2. Subject, due to lack of security on your part, to being attacked and hacked/erased.
Advantages:
1. In case of house fire, etc. your data is safe.
2. In travels, and propagating files to friends and likewise, a mere link by email is all that is needed and no large media needs to be sent across the net.
3. Online archives are the perfect and best-idealized 3rd platform redundancy for data protection.
4. Supremely useful in data isolation from backups and local archives in being online and offsite for long-distance security in isolation.
5. *Level-1.5 security of your vital data.
#5. DVD professional archival media
Drawbacks:
1. DVD single-layer disks are limited to 4.7Gigabytes of data.
2. DVD media are, given rough handling, prone to scratches and light-degradation if not stored correctly.
Advantages:
1. Archival DVD professional blank media is rated for in excess of 100+ years.
2. DVD is not subject to mechanical breakdown.
3. DVD archival media is not subject to ferromagnetic degradation.
4. DVD archival media correctly sleeved and stored is currently a supreme storage method of archiving vital data.
5. DVD media is once written and therefore free of data corruption if the write is correct.
6. DVD media is the perfect ideal for “freezing” and isolating old copies of data for reference in case newer generations of data become corrupted and an older copy is needed to revert to.
7. Best-idealized 4th platform redundancy for data protection.
8. *Level-3 (highest) security of your vital data.
[*Level-4 data security under development as once-written metallic plates and synthetic sapphire and likewise ultra-long-term data storage]
#6. Cloud based storage
Drawbacks:
1. Cloud storage can only be quasi-possessed.
2. No genuine true security and privacy of data.
3. Should never be considered for vital data storage or especially long-term.
4. *Level-0 security of your vital data.
Advantages:
1. Quick, easy and cheap storage location for simplex files for transfer to keep on hand and yet off the computer.
2. Easy source for small-file data sharing.
#7. Network attached storage (NAS) and JBOD storage
Drawbacks:
1. Subject to RAID failure and mass data corruption.
2. Expensive to set up initially.
3. Can be slower than USB, especially over WiFi.
4. Mechanically identical to USB HD backup in failure potential, higher failure however due to RAID and proprietary NAS enclosure failure.
Advantages:
1. Multiple computer access.
2. Always on and available.
3. Often has extensive media and application server functionality.
4. Massive capacity (also its drawback) with multi-bay NAS, perfect for full system backups on a larger scale.
5. *Level-2 security of your vital data.
JBOD (just a bunch of disks / drives) storage
Identical to NAS in form factor except drives are not networked or in any RAID array, rather best thought of as a single USB feed to multiple independent drives in a single powered large enclosure. Generally meaning a non-RAID architecture.
Drawbacks:
1. Subject to HD failure but not RAID failure and mass data corruption.
Advantages:
1. Simplex multi-drive independent setup for mass data storage.
2. Very inexpensive dual purpose HD storage / access point.
3. *Level-2 security of your vital data.
Time Machine is a system hub backup, not a data hub backup
Important data you “don’t dare lose” should not be considered ultimately safe, or ideally stored (at the very least not as sole copy of same) on your Time Machine backup. Hourly and daily fluctuations of your system OS, applications, and software updates is the perfect focus for the simple user to conduct ‘click it and forget it’ backups of the entire system and files on the Macbook HD.
Bootable clones are the choice of professionals and others in that Time Machine cannot be booted from and requires a working HD to retrieve data from (meaning another computer). Your vital data needs to be and should be ‘frozen’ on some form of media storage, either in a clone, as an archived HD containing important files, or on DVD blank archival media.
A file that is backed up to Time Machine is unsafe in that if that file is deleted off the computer by accident or lost otherwise, that file will likewise vanish from Time Machine as it reflects changes on the internal computer HD/SSD.

Is it possible to Install Oracle Apps without having the user in a group db

Can we Install oracle 11i with the user oracle:dba for db tier and user aapl:aapl for application tier.
Is it possible to Install Oracle Apps without having the user in a group dba

Can we Install oracle 11i with the user oracle:dba for db tier and user aapl:aapl for application tier.
Is it possible to Install Oracle Apps without having the user in a group dbaI would say no, as the dba group is required to do the database administration tasks.
What is the point of not using the dba group? Any specific reason?
Thanks,
Hussein

How to make a backup without password

I have tried to create new backups, but every time as they are with a lock on. have deleted itunes on pc n without help. bought a new computer without help. my problem is that I have two girls who have switched phones, the mobile phone that owned the first desired content into the new. Now that it has acquired the old iphone ready and ruin the iphone and I wish to make a backup of it on the new iphone her but each time the backup is locked with a code. there is none of them have made some code!!!!!! only code code they have had is a code to open the phone. we have gone in between all the codes they have used but there is no acting. I've talked with apple suport on several occasions and they say that it is only making a backup without code.
So my question is how the **** do I do it?

You will have to delete ALL of your existing backups. Under preferences in itunes(under the edit menu if using Windows), Devices, delet any and all backups that are listed. Connect your 3GS, right click in the device pane & select backup. You should be able to restore that backup to your iphone 4.

I backed up my iphone to iCloud and sold my iphone how can I get my pictures from the backup without another iphone ?

Hi there I backed up my iPhone 4s to iCloud then sold my phone
if I go on my ipad and go into iCloud-manage storage the back up is there
But how do I get all the pictures from my iphone backup without another iphone ore using the ipad
I need the pictures on my PC/windows phone

1. Create a backup of your iPad to iTunes on your computer or to iCloud
2. Transfer any and all photos & videos on your iPad to your computer.
3. Erase the iPad and restore the iPhone's iCloud backup to the device.
4. Transfer any and all photos & videos on your iPad to your computer.
5. Restore the iPad backup you reated in step #1 back to the iPad.

Ow can I use my time capsule as a time machine backup without using it wirelessly and not as a wireless router?

How can I use my time capsule as a time machine backup without using it wirelessly and not as a wireless router?

bzb888 wrote:
I have a wireless transmitter already, would like to use the capsule just as a back up drive, I tried hooking up from the ethernet port on the imac to the one of the ports on the capsule but then my Wifi would not work. do I hook the cable to the port with the circle or the arrows?
It is better to have the TC as part of the main network in bridge. You do not need to run wireless.
If you want to use the TC plugged in by ethernet and still use wireless for internet, that is possible but the setup is rather more complicated.. the computer must not get confused about which device to use as a gateway or dns server.
See info in this thread on setting this up.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4817218?tstart=30
I need to add.. a USB drive would be cheaper, faster and more reliable. It is really poor use of a TC.

How can i restore old backup without deleting my existing data

how can i restore old backup without deleting my existing data. unfortunately i have deleted few of my old photos and restored them from my old backup. i got the deleted photos but lost my recent data and photos. how can i get those too.

You cannot. However, if your back up is through iTunes on your computer and you do an internet search for something like "iPhone BackUpExtractor", I believe there is software that will help you access the SQL database that is your back up. You may be able to pull out what you need.
Once you restore from a back up, any data that was on the phone is gone.

Is it possible to recover my data from iCloud backup without working wifi? I have as many other upgraded my iPhone 4S to iOS 7.0.2 with the result that the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth no longer works. However, i can connect to iTunes via cable but there is wrong v

Is it possible to recover my data from iCloud backup without working wifi? I have as many other upgraded my iPhone 4S to iOS 7.0.2 with the result that the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth no longer works. However, i can connect to iTunes via cable but there is wrong version of backup.

Answer is no.
If you want the iCloud backup you have to have n internet connection, thus WiFi.
The not working WiFi has happened with quite a number of users.
It is not exactly clear what is the cause but there are suggestions to clear it up:
Some people have had success by removing an apostrophe from the iPhone name. If your iPhone is called something like “John’s iPhone” then this might work. Go to Settings > General > About > Name and change it to something with no apostrophe.
Some people have reported success by putting the iPhone into Airplane mode and then going to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings, but the problem may return.
You could also try going to Settings > Control Center and disable Access on Lock Screen then turn your iPhone off and on again.
Make sure that your router firmware is up to date.
Try backing up your iPhone and then restoring it. Check how to factory reset an iPhone for details.
If nothing is working for you, try contacting Apple or take your iPhone into an Apple Store.
Succes, Lex

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