I am using RMAN 9i/10g with TSM 5.5 successfully. RMAN manages data expiry for Oracle databases completely without any manual intervention, but some configuration efforts are required: 1) dedicated TSM node for Oracle data with management class and copy group; 2) set vere=no limit, verd=0 rete=<N> ret=0 in copy group, where <N> is a period of time in days to be able to recover database (I am using 31 day); 3) for each database set retention period in RMAN by CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF <N> DAYS, where <N> equal to <N> in copy group; 4) run full database backup periodically. I am running full database backup twice per month with retention period 31 days. All other days run incremental backup for database; 5) perform " delete noprompt obsolete" from RMAN backup script; 6) schedule at proper time "crosscheck backup" + "delete noprompt expired backup" + "delete noprompt obsolete" daily for each database (just not to delay backups); 7) schedule "crosscheck archivelog all" + "delete noprompt expired archivelog all" daily for each database (just not to delay backups)
Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Bank of Kuwait and Middle East http://www.bkme.com Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: g.solonovi...@bkme.com Please consider the environment before printing this Email -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of David E Ehresman Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:59 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM for Oracle Do can a TSM Admin verify that the rman clients are deleting their old TSM for Oracle backups? David Please consider the environment before printing this Email. "This email message and any attachments transmitted with it may contain confidential and proprietary information, intended only for the named recipient(s). If you have received this message in error, or if you are not the named recipient(s), please delete this email after notifying the sender immediately. BKME cannot guarantee the integrity of this communication and accepts no liability for any damage caused by this email or its attachments due to viruses, any other defects, interception or unauthorized modification. The information, views, opinions and comments of this message are those of the individual and not necessarily endorsed by BKME."
