1. Database Administrator's Reference
  2. Performing Database Backup and Recovery with VSS
  3. About Backing Up a Database
  4. About Backing Up a Database in NOARCHIVELOG Mode
  5. Making Component-Based Backups of a NOARCHIVELOG Database

Making Component-Based Backups of a NOARCHIVELOG Database

For an Oracle database in NOARCHIVELOG mode, the only supported component-based VSS snapshot is of Oracle Database when the type is full, default, or copy.

To back up the database by component:

  1. Start a SQL*Plus session on the target database and place the database in a consistent state. For example, enter the following commands:
    SHUTDOWN
STARTUP MOUNT
  2. Use a third-party VSS requester to select the Oracle Database component.
  3. Create a volume-based VSS snapshot.

    Oracle VSS writer includes the server parameter file, control file, and data files in the snapshot. The online redo logs are not included in the snapshot.

Parent topic: About Backing Up a Database in NOARCHIVELOG Mode