You can use RMAN to take backups from a standby no problem, this is well documented. If you want to take a user-managed backup then you'll want to cancel recovery first and then copy the datafiles and arch logs (or take snapshots). Don. On 8/19/09, Laimutis.Nedzinskas@xxxxxx <Laimutis.Nedzinskas@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Is it possible to put a standby database in a backup mode? > > The question is weather a hot backup of standby database can be done while > managed recovery is active. > > The first idea is to put primary standby into backup mode so that redo logs > contain extra data. > But my understanding is that standby datafiles headers need to be freezed > as well. While recovery is active this is not the case, is it ? > > All in all the answer seems to be NO. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- Don Seiler http://seilerwerks.wordpress.com ultimate: http://www.mufc.us -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l