Which is the storage system that you are using ? Only certain storage systems are "certified". Start with http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/availability/htdocs/oscp.html and http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/availability/htdocs/vendors.html For each vendor, there are links to documents on how to take Hot Backups. Hemant >At 11:09 PM Monday, Rich Holland wrote: >I=92m trying to use a hot backup to make a copy of our production 817_32 = >database >using a 3rd disk mirror split operation. Here are the steps I=92m = >taking: Hemant K Chitale http://web.singnet.com.sg/~hkchital -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l
