RMAN and Datapump Question

Hello,
Database : 11gR2
I was recently provieded an access to a new database, because users are complaining of poor perfromance.
During my monitoring of this database, and using statspack report (because we don't have licensed diagnostics pack), I have seen both RMAN and Datapump processes running together during peak hours. So I asked the DBA responsible of this server, why she's scheduling RMAN and datapump together?!! She replied that she knows nothing about these datapump processes and that could be RMAN who is using (“ Module: Data Pump Worker”) !
This answer was surprising me since in the Oracle documentation, I never read that before! Is it correct that RMAN utility can use Data Pump Workers??!
This is here answer : "I think these “ Module: Data Pump Worker” are run by rman during backup."
Thank you and sorry for this stupid question!
Edited by: 899767 on 26-ago-2011 0:47

RMAN and DATAPUMP are two different utility provided by oracle to take backup
Oracle Backup are divided into two parts: ---
a) Physical Backup: -- These are the copies of physical database files and we can take it by using RMAN utilities provided by Oracle.
b) Logical Backup: -- These contain logical data (for example tables and stored procedures) extracted with Oracle Datapump Utility and stored in a binary file
Refer to this thread it will help
https://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=1133819
And
http://myoracleservice.com/?q=node/38

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I did the back up as instructed... Installed a larger hard drive and followed the restore instructions... Now I get a white screen with a folder icon and blinking question mark. When trying to set startup with new drive I get a bless tool error... Help!!

If you have installed a new hard drive , you will need to have formatted it in Disk Utility correctly. This may explain your problem.
Boot into your 10.6 Install disk again at the top menubar > Utilities > select Disk utility and in there select your new hard drive, and select the tab Erase and choose to make the format as Mac OS Extended Journaled. When that is finished look in the main window to make sure that the partition map scheme says GUID Partition Table.
Now go to the Restore tab and reinstall from your backup.

Trying to download songs on iTunes and it's asking for "my 1st car I owned" and other questions that I never answered. It won't let me download anything til I answer them. Can you help me?

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You need to contact Apple to get the questions reset. Click here, phone them, and ask for the Account Security team, or fill out and submit this form.
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