11g Oracle Hot Backup (Online Backup)

Manual Hot (online) Backup
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1.
mkdir for hot backup and make sure it exists with correct write permissions.
$ pwd -> /u01/oracle/orabackup/orcl1/hot

2.
sqlplus sys as sysdba

SQL> Select log_mode
From v$database;

o/p -> ARCHIVELOG

3.
SQL> Select tablespace_name, file_name
From DBA_DATA_FILES;

4.
SQL> Select group#, sequence#, status
From v$log;

o/p -> Status as CURRENT, ACTIVE, INACTIVE

5.
SQL> alter database begin backup;

6.
Copy all datafiles (Result from step 3 above)

e.g.$ cp /u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl1/*.dbf /u01/oracle/orabackup/orcl1/hot/*.*
or
SQL> host cp /u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl1/*.dbf /u01/oracle/orabackup/orcl1/hot/*.*

7.
SQL> Select group#, sequence#, status
From v$log;

o/p -> Status as CURRENT, ACTIVE, INACTIVE

The Sequence that was active in step 4 and upto the sequence that is active from step 7 are needed to restore the backup.

8.
SQL> alter database end backup;

9.
SQL> alter system switch logfile;

If needed run
SQL> alter system archive log all;

10.
Check the archive log dir to make sure log-file sequences that was active in step 4(through)
log-file sequences that was active in step 7 were created.

SQL > show parameterlog_archive_format

SQL > show parameterlog_archive_dest_1

SQL > host ls /u01/oracle/arch/orcl1
(In this e.g. /u01/oracle/arch/orcl1 is archive log dir)

11.
SQL > host cp /u01/oracle/arch/orcl1/arc*.* /u01/oracle/orabackup/orcl1/hot/*.*

12.
SQL > host ls /u01/oracle/orabackup/orcl1/hot/*.*
Ensure the files (data files and Redo log sequence) are copied

13.
SQL> alter database backup controlfile to '/u01/oracle/orabackup/orcl1/hot/control1.bak';

14.
optional -> If needed remove the archive-log files that were backed-up

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- Suresh