Checksum_Verification
Nochecksum_Verification
The Checksum_Verification qualifier requests that the RMU Backup
command verify the checksum stored on each database page before
the backup operation is applied, thereby providing end-to-end
error detection on the database I/O. The default value is
Checksum_Verification.
Oracle Corporation recommends that you accept this default
behavior for your applications. The default behavior prevents
you from including corrupt database pages in backup files
and optimized .aij files. Without the checksum verifications,
corrupt data pages in these files are not detected when the files
are restored. The corruptions on the restored page may not be
detected until weeks or months after the backup file is created,
or it is possible the corruption may not be detected at all.
The Checksum_Verification qualifier uses additional CPU resources
but provides an extra measure of confidence in the quality of the
data that is backed up.
Note that if you specify the Nochecksum qualifier, and undetected
corruptions exist in your database, the corruptions are included
in your backup file and are restored when you restore the backup
file. Such a corruption might be difficult to recover from,
especially if it is not detected until long after the restore
operation is performed.