Which backup type to use?

Good day
I need to schedule daily online backups of my SAP Oracle 10 system. The default backup_type for online backups is "online" in DB13.
However, it appears this type of backup is useless in a disaster situation, where I have lost an entire system. I have not been able to get brtools to recognise this backup as a valid backup to restore a system from.
Apparently, the backup_type should be "online_cons" to get a consistent backup from which I can restore. The question then is, what is the function of backup_type online - i.e. under what circumstances can I use this? and, should I rather change table SDBAC so that all my backup_type for online backups is online_cons?
I need to not only ensure that my data is backed up, but also that I can restore it properly.
Thanks
Wilhelm

Hi Wilhelm,
>> Can you point me to a guide how to use brtools to perform a recovery onto a new server if I use method online + redo log backups. (PS. I am performing hourly archive log backups as well).
Check the link, below;
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/93/4ffb72309fb04e80ebfefae1b7a96f/content.htm
>> I an DR situation I would have lost my primary server, so I have no control files etc.etc. I need to get that back using brtools. The only way I could find that brtools can restore the control file is performing a database reset - and that I can only do if I have a backup of type online_cons.
You can check the link, below;
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_media471/helpdata/en/0d/d2ff264a0c11d182b80000e829fbfe/content.htm
Non-database files
Database data files
Control files
Online redo log files
Offline redo log files
Oracle profiles init<DBSID>.ora and init<DBSID>.dba
BRBACKUP/BRARCHIVE profile init<DBSID>.sap
Main SAPDBA log reorg<DBSID>.log and the structure log struct<DBSID>.log (if it exists, also the script create_raw_links)
Summary BRBACKUP/BRARCHIVE log
Detailed BRBACKUP/BRARCHIVE log
Creating control file is the easiest part of it.
>> Do I run in any risk if all my backups are of type online_cons? Can I still do point in time recovery? If so what is the point of the "online" backup type?
with the "online_cons" you just save the offline redolog files created during the online backup for the consistent backup. You need to start "Redolog backup" for the newly created offline redofiles, after the backup.
Best regards,
Orkun Gedik

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