HP Data Protector interface for RMAN
Hello,
I would appreciate if someone can share the experience of using HP Data Protector (... earlier it was called OmniBack) with RMAN for backup and recovery
I want to know the benefits of using the data protector interface. The cost implications are really high and I am of the opinion to use RMAN to backup on a disk and using normal filesystem backup of HP Data protector to take the backups on tape
This kind of arrangement would essentially require the dba to go to RMAN to find out which all files are required to be restored, then use data protector to find out the tape that needs recall. Restore required files using DP and use RMAN for recovery
Would the interface really make some difference? And would it be a good decision to spend so much on the Dataprotector interface for RMAN?
Regards
Sudhanshu Bhandari
Oracle 9i OCP DBA
PerotSystems TSI (UK) Ltd.