Better Edge Backup v5.2
User Guide
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Page 60 of 121 (September 16, 2008)
Better Edge Backup will backup your Oracl e database by taking the following steps.
i. Connect to the Oracle database using SQL*NET over TCP/IP
ii. Run all Pre-Commands of this backup set
iii. If the backup type to run is [Database Backup type],
a. all data files in each of the tablespace(s) selected are copied to the temporary directory
specified by this backup set
b. if there are temporary files in the d atabase, the script to re-create the temporary files are
generated to a file located in the te mporary directory specified by this backup set
c. all non-default initialization parameters will be spooled to an initializing file located in the
temporary directory specified by this back up set
d. all control files will be copied to the temporary directory specified by this backup set
e. all archived log files will be copied to the temporary directory specified by this backup set
iv. If the backup type to run is [Archived Log Ba ckup type],
a. all archived log files will be copied to the temporary directory specified by this backup set
v. Run all Post-Commands of this backup set
vi. Upload all files copied to the temporary directory to the Offsite Backup Server
vii. Remove temporary files from the temporary di rectory if [Setting] -> [Temporary Directory for
storing backup files] is enabled
Note:
If your Oracle databa se is running on Win dows, please install Better Edge Backup onto the company running the
Oracle database if Better Edge Backup is to backup this Oracle database. This would shorten the time required to
backup the Oracle database.