Can I do 2+ database backup's in one RMAN session?

[KenEwald]

Platform RedHat 3/SuSe 8
Ver 9.2

I want to backup multiple databases on one allocated "channel". Is this possible?

Example script:
CONNECT TARGET sys/pwd@DB1;
run {
allocate channel t1 type 'sbt_tape';
backup database format '/oracle/backup/DB1/%u';
}
CONNECT TARGET sys/pwd@DB2;
run {
backup database format '/oracle/backup/DB2/%u';
release channel t1;
}
exit;

[stmontgo]

Why would you want to do that?

[KenEwald]

Just thinking I'd save the couple of minutes it takes to queue the tape up between each database backup.

I logged a TAR and basically they said I couldn't do it that way.

I'd really like some constructive help here.

What's a good way to backup multiple databases and keep the tape drive hoppin'?

-Ken

[stmontgo]

Well you could invoke two simultaneous rman sessions, have you given that a try? Also does your tape device support streams so that you might really get it hopin?

Regards,

Steve