This manual is intended for database administrators who perform the following tasks:
■ Perform backups and restore database files with operating system utilities, and perform recovery with the SQL*Plus RECOVER command.
■ Use Recovery Manager as a backup and recovery solution but choose to back up some files with user-managed methods.
To use this document, you need to be familiar with relational database concepts and basic database administration as described in these manuals:
■ Oracle9i Database Concepts
■ Oracle9i Backup and Recovery Concepts
■ Oracle9i Database Administrator's Guide
You should also be familiar with the operating system environment under which you are running Oracle.