Backup log check (old style 8i)

Name:	Backup log Check 8i(‘old style’ backups)
Platform:	Oracle
Category:	Availability
Description:	Checks for errors in a log file (e.i. backup log). For backups not using RMAN.
Long description:	Checks for errors in a log file (e.i. backup log). For backups not using RMAN, but using a script that uses ‘alter tablespace xx backup;’ and creates a log file. (Oracle 8i only).
Version:	2.4
Default schedule:	55 6 * *
Requires engine install:	Yes
Compatibility tag:	[CDATA[.[type=‘instance’ & databasetype=‘oracle’]/.[hasengine=‘YES’ & version like ’8%’ & _priv_read_dba_directories = ‘1’

Parameters
Name	Default value	Description
backup log name	backup log	The name of the backup file.
backup log path	backup path	The path name of the backup file.
backup log error text	warning	Defines which strings (errors) the Check must look for. Values must be separated with commas (,).
backup log confirm text	successful	The Check loop throughout the log file, searching for a “confirm” text. If the Check do not find at least
backup log date format	dd-mm-yyyy hh24:mi	If a value is assigned to the parameter ~~backup log date position~~, you have to specify the date-format
backup log date position	backup finished	If the log-file has a date/time stamp in it, you can have the Check to check how
backup log max lines	20000	If the log has more lines than the value of this parameter, then the Check terminates and
backup log line HWM	0	If the log-file is an append-type log (as alert and listener logs), the parameter must not be 0 (zero).
backup log nls lang	English	Defines handling of language-specific date-format used by the dbwatch parameter “backup log date format”.
backup log expire time	24	You can specify how old the log-file is allowed to be before the Check returns the
backup log max elapsed time	60	Define the maximum running time the Check can execute (values are in seconds). If the
backup log error text allowed	NULL	Specifies the error strings which are excluded.

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