We use a line in the dsm.sys file for each raw logical volume of the Oracle database we need to backup. We use this method for both hot and cold Oracle user managed backups.
Example line from dsm.sys: domain.image /dev/eng_control0 ashish sharma <ashishsharm...@g MAIL.COM> To Sent by: "ADSM: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Dist Stor cc Manager" <ads...@vm.marist Subject .EDU> Re: [ADSM-L] raw backup with TSM 07/28/2009 09:03 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ads...@vm.marist .EDU> You mean to say "dsmc backup image /dev/sdbc -imagetype=dynamic" will work. On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Wanda Prather <wanda.prat...@jasi.com>wrote: > In TSM you can do an "image" backup, at the filesystem (unix) or > drive(Windows) level. > Check the client manual. > > > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:19 AM, ashish sharma <ashishsharm...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > By raw backup, i mean physical disks like /dev/dsba, /dev/sdbb... > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Steven Langdale < > steven.langd...@cat.com > > >wrote: > > > > > That depends on what you mean by raw. > > > > > > On UNIX and Windows (prob more platforms but I've done it on these) you > > > can do volume level backups - is that what you're after? > > > > > > Steven > > > > > > Steven Langdale > > > Global Information Services > > > EAME SAN/Storage Planning and Implementation > > > ( Phone : +44 (0)1733 584175 > > > ( Mob: +44 (0)7876 216782 > > > ΓΌ Conference: +44 (0)208 609 7400 Code: 331817 > > > + Email: steven.langd...@cat.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ashish sharma <ashishsharm...@gmail.com> > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > > 28/07/2009 16:00 > > > Please respond to > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > > > > > > > > To > > > ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > > cc > > > > > > Subject > > > [ADSM-L] raw backup with TSM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 27/08/2009 > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello TSMers, > > > > > > The question may be simple , but i dont know whether i can do this or > > > not?Could anyone tell me if i can take raw backup of disks with TSM?I > > know > > > we can do this with Net Backup but i dont know if we can do this with > > TSM. > > > > > > -- > > > Best Regards > > > Ashish Sharma > > > ST Microelectronics Ltd. > > > 919717003853 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Best Regards > > Ashish Sharma > > ST Microelectronics Ltd. > > 919717003853 > > > -- Best Regards Ashish Sharma ST Microelectronics Ltd. 919717003853