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D<strong>at</strong>abase backup history<br />

RMAN backs up d<strong>at</strong>abases, tablespaces, d<strong>at</strong>a files, control files, and<br />

archive logs to the TSM server. Details of these backup objects held on<br />

TSM is stored in the recovery c<strong>at</strong>alog.<br />

Backup and recovery history<br />

RMAN stores backup, restore, and recovery inform<strong>at</strong>ion to maintain a<br />

history of previously performed oper<strong>at</strong>ions. When backup and restore<br />

oper<strong>at</strong>ions are performed, this inform<strong>at</strong>ion enables RMAN to determine:<br />

- D<strong>at</strong>abase files th<strong>at</strong> require backing up<br />

- Old backup files th<strong>at</strong> can be deleted<br />

- Files th<strong>at</strong> are not recoverable<br />

Stored RMAN scripts<br />

RMAN commands can be stored in the recovery c<strong>at</strong>alog as stored scripts.<br />

Scripts can be cre<strong>at</strong>ed to autom<strong>at</strong>e the execution of a several RMAN<br />

oper<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />

Note<br />

<strong>Oracle</strong> strongly recommends th<strong>at</strong> a recovery c<strong>at</strong>alog be used with RMAN.<br />

However, it is possible to execute RMAN commands without one. If you<br />

oper<strong>at</strong>e without a recovery c<strong>at</strong>alog, RMAN uses the target d<strong>at</strong>abase<br />

control file to store backup and structural inform<strong>at</strong>ion about the d<strong>at</strong>abase.<br />

The following limit<strong>at</strong>ions apply when oper<strong>at</strong>ing without recovery c<strong>at</strong>alog:<br />

Point-in-time recovery is not possible.<br />

Stored RMAN scripts cannot be used.<br />

Recovery cannot be performed if the control files are lost or damaged.<br />

<strong>Oracle</strong> recommends the use of multiplexed control files, with each file<br />

loc<strong>at</strong>ed on different disks to protect against media failure.<br />

Refer to Figure 47 for the following discussion.<br />

Chapter 10. <strong>Oracle</strong> backup consider<strong>at</strong>ions on Windows 2000 155

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