I would backup the entire Oracle Home. Actually I normally backup the entire server minus the databases (which is no problem if the reside on ASM). Regards, Freek D'Hooge Uptime Oracle Database Administrator email: freek.dhooge@xxxxxxxxx tel +32(0)3 451 23 82 http://www.uptime.be disclaimer: www.uptime.be/disclaimer --- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Howard Latham Sent: maandag 14 maart 2011 16:19 To: ORACLE-L Subject: Backup Checklist Does anyone have a backup checklist for Oracle Files not held in the database that wont get backed up by RMAN. Eg Oratab tnsnames.ora listener.ora init.ora maybe alertlog if not can we put one togesther? -- Howard A. Latham Sent from my Nokia N97 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l