Backup Set Method - HP Data Protector A.06.11 Integration Manual

3. Select the location for archive logs:
• If SPFILE is used:
• If the init.ora file is used:
4. Mount the target database and to enable the archive log mode, start SQL*Plus
and type:
startup mount
alter database archivelog;
alter database open;
Example
If the user name for the target database is system, password manager,
instance name PROD, and the user name and password for the recovery
catalog is rman, then the commands will look like:
sqlplus /nolog
SQL> connect system/manager@PROD as sysdba;
Connected.
SQL> startup mount;
SQL> alter database archivelog;
Statement processed.
SQL> archive log start;
Statement processed.
SQL> alter database open;
5. Back up the entire database.

Backup set method

For backup set method:
Run:
alter system set log_archive_dest=path_to_archive_logs
SCOPE=SPFILE;
Run:
log_archive_start=true
log_archive_dest=path_to_archive_logs
The default path of the file is:
Windows: ORACLE_HOME\database\initDB_NAME.ora
UNIX: ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initDB_NAME.ora
where DB_NAME is the name of the Oracle database instance.
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