When I run rman target / @mydb nocatalog cmdfile=%commands% msglog=%logfile%, I see connected to target database: OTHERDB (DBID=3786352837, not open).
I am unable to find any literature to evaluate which solution to use when backing up my Oracle 11g DB. The attempt is to perform online backups by enabling ARCHIVELOG mode.
Edit: I have gone through individual documentation for RMAN and VSS Writer. I am looking for comparative analysis.
If I have backed up the complete file-system on a machine's hard-drive, can I use restore it and expect Oracle database to be consistent? The backup software backed up all files on the hard-disk using VSS.