Author: Vladimir Naumovski

Having valid backup of the databases is one of the most important tasks for every DBAs. Having proper RMAN backup scripts on place and covering all aspects to protect your databases can be lifesaving in the event that a crisis hits. However, when you’re…

A while ago, I was paged by a client having backup job failure. Doing my routine as usual, I started the investigation by looking at the job execution log. Connected to the box was a strange output. Here it is!

Recently, I was upgrading a database from 11.1.0.7 to the current 11.2.0.3 version. The database was using ASM, but I should notify at the beginning that the configuration is for a Stand-Alone Server and not RAC. Basically, the first things to be done for this procedure are part of the following checklist…