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Backing Up Your Database

This section describcs how to back up your database with RMAN. The Oracle suggcsted strategy for disk-only backups provides cfficicnt daily backup of the database. This strategy enables you to quickly return your database to its State at any point during the previous 24 hours. For morę flexible backup options, see Oracle Datalxise Backup and Recovery User's Guide.

This scction contains the following topics:

■Additional Backup Concepts ■Performing and Scheduling Backups Using RMAN ■Displaying Backups Stored in the RMAN Repository ■Yalidating Backups and Testing Your Backup Strategy