Your database is running in ARCHIVEVLOG mode.
You want to take a consistent whole database backup.
Which two statements are true in this scenario?
A. RMAN backups contain only data files.
B. The database instance must be shut down to take a user-managed consistent backup
C. Consistent RMAN backups can be taken while the database is open.
D. User-managed backups only contain formatted data blocks.
E. The database must be in MOUNT state to take consistent RMAN backups.
E should be correct .
The database must be in MOUNT state to take consistent RMAN backups.
C is wrong… But i read we must shut down database when we backup consistent backup… is it for 11g ?