Please, read this topic //www.freelists.org/post/oracle-l/Differential-incremental-backups,6 <//www.freelists.org/post/oracle-l/Differential-incremental-backups,6> 2010/6/20 Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> > This change has to do with the ability to recover through an incarnation. > It really does not change the basic fact that you have to have a base level > 0 backup... it's just that now, that level 0 backup can exist in a previous > incarnation if compatible is set correctly. > > RF > > > Robert G. Freeman > Master Principal Consultant, Oracle Corporation, Oracle ACE > Author of various books on RMAN, New Features and this shorter signature > line. > Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Leyi Zhang (Kamus) <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* karlarao@xxxxxxxxx > *Cc:* "mccdba1@xxxxxxxxx" <mccdba1@xxxxxxxxx>; "oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" < > oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Sat, June 19, 2010 11:08:12 PM > *Subject:* Re: RMAN incremental backup level ??? > > Maybe there are someone, haven't noticed incremental backkup changed > in someway after 10g, just like me :-) > > If NO level 0 backup exists, what would happen when you issue a level > 1 backup? I shared this reading to listers. Briefly, it depends on > compatibility initial parameter. > > http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/backup.112/e10642/rcmcncpt.htm > > +++++++++ > Differential Incremental Backups > > In a differential level 1 backup, RMAN backs up all blocks that have > changed since the most recent incremental backup at level 1 > (cumulative or differential) or level 0. For example, in a > differential level 1 backup, RMAN determines which level 1 backup > occurred most recently and backs up all blocks modified after that > backup. If no level 1 is available, then RMAN copies all blocks > changed since the base level 0 backup. > > If no level 0 backup is available in either the current or parent > incarnation, then the behavior varies with the compatibility mode > setting. If compatibility is >=10.0.0, RMAN copies all blocks that > have been changed since the file was created. Otherwise, RMAN behaves > as it did in previous releases, by generating a level 0 backup. > +++++++++ > > -- > Kamus <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> > > Visit my blog for more : http://www.dbform.com > Join ACOUG: http://www.acoug.org > > > > On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Leyi Zhang (Kamus) <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Actually start from 10gR1 doc, there's only incremental level 0 and 1, > > no 2,3,4 anymore. > > > http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14117_01/server.101/b10735/bkup.htm#1034168 > > > > I think Karl mentioned MOS note should be 733535.1 > > > > "Yes the backup incremental level 2 is supported in Oracle10g. > > Reference to this level was removed > > from the documentation for simplicity sake. Realistically, a level 2 = > > a differential level 1." > > > > -- > > Kamus <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > Visit my blog for more : http://www.dbform.com > > Join ACOUG: http://www.acoug.org > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 11:54 PM, Karl Arao <karlarao@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Afaik Yes .. I think the level 2 will still work but it will still be > >> treated as level1.. > >> And There's a mos note about this.. I'll post it here once I get hold of > it.. > >> > >> I encountered this one when I was fixing an rman backup script on a > client.. > >> > >> - Karl Arao > >> > >> On Friday, June 18, 2010, dba1 mcc <mccdba1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> I look ORACLE RMAN 11G user's guide and found RMAN incremental backup > only have level 0 and 1. > >>> > >>> Is it true after ORACLE 10GR2 there is no level 2, 3, 4 incremental > backup for RMAN? > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Karl Arao > >> karlarao.wordpress.com > >> karlarao.tiddlyspot.com > >> -- > >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > >> > >> > >> > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >