if your stategy is to backup directly to tape then *RMAN* must integrate via the mml. If it's to backup to disk and then tape, then *you* need to co-ordinate the rman policy with the tape backup policy. if its to backup to disk only then its probably not an issue. On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Fedock, John (KAM.RIC) < John.Fedock@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am looking into moving all my backups to RMAN (10.2.0.4/Windows). > > > > Reading thru the doco, my first impression is that is must integrate with > your tape backups, so RMAN knows when items can be safely deleted. > > > > Our systems team has started to use NetApps to take disk level snapshots as > part of their new backup procedures. Can anyone explain to me as to how > RMAN can integrate with this solution (if possible?). > > > > I am going to google next. > > > > Thanks all, > > > > > > *John Fedock* > > > -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.orawin.info