Re: RMAN backup validate
- From: Chen Zhou <oracle.unknowns@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 12:57:25 -0700
Andrew,
Yes, we do that too.
Thank you,
Chen
On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> You should also do a full restore periodically to verify the validity of
> your recovery plan. At least every 6 months.
>
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> > On Mar 14, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Mladen Gogala (Redacted sender "
> mgogala@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On 03/14/2015 11:26 AM, Chen Zhou wrote:
> >> Hi, Everyone,
> >> If I ran RMAN Validate copy of database check logical and it returns no
> corruption, does it mean the image copy is good?
> >
> > The "CHECK LOGICAL" clause check the structure of the blocks and is
> meant to be used by backup as in
> > "BACKUP DATABASE CHECK LOGICAL". Restore validate reads the backup and
> checks all checksums. If all is well, the bacjkup is OK.
> >
> >> I have a large database that is backed up by using incrementally
> updated image copy.
> >> I am wondering how would I know for sure if the backup is still good.
> >> Should I recreate the whole backup once in a while?
> > That sounds as a good idea if you have resources.
> >
> >
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