Hi,

we use clone + SRDF/S +snapshot on R2  on DMX4 in order to replicate our core ORACLE databases our scripts run the folowwing steps :

a) re-create clone with command symclone -cg xxxx recreate -precopy -i 300 -c 120

b) verify status with command symclone -cg xxxx verify -precopy -cycled -i 300 -c 120

c) put databases in backup mode

d) activate clone with command  symclone -cg xxxx activate -consistent -i 300 -c 120

e) remove database from backup mode

f) terminate snapshot on R2

g) create and activate snpshot on R2

h) establish SRDF ( R1 are the clone devices)

i) check that CG is syncronized

j) split SRDF

now some questions

1) I would like to know is this methodogy is optimal

2) what the signification of the -cycled option ( I dont really undersand the explaination done on the man pages)

3) is this option mandatory in our configuration ?

thanks