If you are using this for DataGuard, there is a note on this. Oracle no longer recommends the use of SSH with Data Guard Redo Transport Services (documented in MetaLink Note 751528.1). Instead of using SSH - the note directs you to either: * For redo compression please see note 729551.1 "Redo Transport Compression in a Data Guard Environment" * For redo encryption please see note 749947.1 "Enabling Encryption for Data Guard Redo Transport" Michael Dinh : XIFIN : 858.466.2929 NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY - This material is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. BE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THIS EMAIL MAY CONTAIN PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI). BY ACCEPTING THIS MESSAGE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOREGOING, AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: YOU AGREE TO NOT DISCLOSE TO ANY THIRD PARTY ANY PHI CONTAINED HEREIN, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM YOUR OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE. If the reader of this email (and attachments) is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the error and delete the e-mail you received. Thank you. ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Howard Latham Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:54 AM To: ORACLE-L Subject: 11g SSH PORT FORWARDING FOR COMPRESSION redhat Linux 11g Anyone seen any documenation on using port forwarding for compressing archivelogs on 11g? There seems to be only little on 10g Metalink. -- Howard A. Latham