Index :
Introduction :
RMAN>
RMAN> backup database plus archivelog ;
Starting backup at 25-MAY-25
current log archived
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=278 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archived log(s) in backup set
input archived log thread=1 sequence=22 RECID=17 STAMP=1201966510
input archived log thread=1 sequence=23 RECID=18 STAMP=1201968926
input archived log thread=1 sequence=24 RECID=19 STAMP=1201970163
input archived log thread=1 sequence=25 RECID=20 STAMP=1202022953
input archived log thread=1 sequence=26 RECID=21 STAMP=1202026475
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_25/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20250525T081436_n35ncf0p_.bkp tag=TAG20250525T081436 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:04
Finished backup at 25-MAY-25
Starting backup at 25-MAY-25
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00001 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00003 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00004 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/undotbs01.dbf
input datafile file number=00007 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/users01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_25/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250525T081440_n35ncno8_.bkp tag=TAG20250525T081440 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:35
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00010 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdb/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00009 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdb/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00011 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdb/undotbs01.dbf
input datafile file number=00012 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdb/users01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/2FACECCE69615207E0630400040AB366/backupset/2025_05_25/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250525T081440_n35ndnx1_.bkp tag=TAG20250525T081440 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00017 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/demo1/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00016 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/demo1/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00018 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/demo1/undotbs01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/33E6395D57264163E0630400040A2C41/backupset/2025_05_25/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250525T081440_n35nf4bh_.bkp tag=TAG20250525T081440 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00006 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdbseed/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00005 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdbseed/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00008 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdbseed/undotbs01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/2FAC79D13BBE3BB3E0630400040A98FA/backupset/2025_05_25/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250525T081440_n35nfmyv_.bkp tag=TAG20250525T081440 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
Finished backup at 25-MAY-25
Starting backup at 25-MAY-25
current log archived
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archived log(s) in backup set
input archived log thread=1 sequence=27 RECID=22 STAMP=1202026564
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 25-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_25/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20250525T081604_n35ng5fm_.bkp tag=TAG20250525T081604 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
Finished backup at 25-MAY-25
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 25-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/autobackup/2025_05_25/o1_mf_s_1202026566_n35ng924_.bkp comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 25-MAY-25
RMAN>
*Should we have good backup
SQL> show pdbs
CON_ID CON_NAME OPEN MODE RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
2 PDB$SEED READ ONLY NO
3 PDB MOUNTED
4 DEMO1 MOUNTED
SQL> alter pluggable database all open ;
alter pluggable database all open
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01116: error in opening database file 1
ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/system01.dbf'
ORA-27041: unable to open file
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 3
SQL>
SQL> shut abort ;
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0
[oracle@orcl DB1]$
[oracle@orcl DB1]$ rman target /
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun May 25 08:56:06 2025
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database (not started)
RMAN> startup mount ;
Oracle instance started
database mounted
Total System Global Area 2432695832 bytes
Fixed Size 9137688 bytes
Variable Size 553648128 bytes
Database Buffers 1862270976 bytes
Redo Buffers 7639040 bytes
RMAN> restore datafile 1;
Starting restore at 25-MAY-25
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=257 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00001 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/system01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_25/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250525T081440_n35ncno8_.bkp
channel ORA_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_25/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250525T081440_n35ncno8_.bkp tag=TAG20250525T081440
channel ORA_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:25
Finished restore at 25-MAY-25
RMAN> recover datafile 1;
Starting recover at 25-MAY-25
using channel ORA_DISK_1
starting media recovery
media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
Finished recover at 25-MAY-25
RMAN> alter database open ;
Statement processed
RMAN> alter pluggable database all open ;
Statement processed
RMAN> exit
Recovery Manager complete.
[oracle@orcl DB1]$ sqlplus "/as sysdba"
SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun May 25 08:58:08 2025
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0
SQL> show pdbs
CON_ID CON_NAME OPEN MODE RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
2 PDB$SEED READ ONLY NO
3 PDB READ WRITE NO
4 DEMO1 READ WRITE NO
SQL>
[oracle@orcl ~]$
[oracle@orcl ~]$ sqlplus sys/sys@demopdb1 as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sat May 24 15:45:25 2025
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0
SQL> @$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/dbmsrmanvpc.sql vpd rcatowner
Checking the operating user... Passed
The VPC user schemas of the following catalogs: VPD, RCATOWNER are going to be upgraded to a new VPD model
----------------------------------------
Removing old VPC views in the base catalog of RCATOWNER...
========================================
UPGRADE STATUS:
The VPC user schemas of these catalogs: RCATOWNER
have been successfully upgraded to the new VPD model!
Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0
[oracle@orcl ~]$
[oracle@orcl ~]$
[oracle@orcl ~]$ rman catalog rcatowner/oracle_4U@demopdb1
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sat May 24 15:46:39 2025
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to recovery catalog database
RMAN> upgrade catalog ;
recovery catalog owner is RCATOWNER
enter UPGRADE CATALOG command again to confirm catalog upgrade
RMAN> upgrade catalog ;
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-20516: cannot upgrade the catalog when other RMAN sessions are connected to catalog
RMAN> upgrade catalog ;
recovery catalog owner is RCATOWNER
enter UPGRADE CATALOG command again to confirm catalog upgrade
RMAN> upgrade catalog ;
recovery catalog upgraded to version 19.03.00.00.00
DBMS_RCVMAN package upgraded to version 19.03.00.00
DBMS_RCVCAT package upgraded to version 19.03.00.00.
RMAN>
[oracle@orcl ~]$ rman target / catalog rcatowner/oracle_4U@demopdb1
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sat May 24 15:24:12 2025
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: DB1 (DBID=1788905834)
connected to recovery catalog database
RMAN>
RMAN>
RMAN> run {
2> execute script db_plus_arc_bkp;
3> }
executing script: db_plus_arc_bkp
Starting backup at 24-MAY-25
current log archived
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=37 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archived log(s) in backup set
input archived log thread=1 sequence=17 RECID=12 STAMP=1201940579
input archived log thread=1 sequence=18 RECID=13 STAMP=1201956550
input archived log thread=1 sequence=19 RECID=14 STAMP=1201956572
input archived log thread=1 sequence=20 RECID=15 STAMP=1201961707
input archived log thread=1 sequence=21 RECID=16 STAMP=1201966425
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_24/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20250524T153347_n33spwhd_.bkp tag=TAG20250524T153347 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
Finished backup at 24-MAY-25
Starting backup at 24-MAY-25
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00001 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00003 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00004 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/undotbs01.dbf
input datafile file number=00007 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/users01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_24/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250524T153355_n33sq62z_.bkp tag=TAG20250524T153355 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:25
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00010 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdb/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00009 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdb/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00011 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdb/undotbs01.dbf
input datafile file number=00012 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdb/users01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/2FACECCE69615207E0630400040AB366/backupset/2025_05_24/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250524T153355_n33sqyrs_.bkp tag=TAG20250524T153355 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00017 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/demo1/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00016 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/demo1/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00018 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/demo1/undotbs01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/33E6395D57264163E0630400040A2C41/backupset/2025_05_24/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250524T153355_n33srh8y_.bkp tag=TAG20250524T153355 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00006 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdbseed/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00005 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdbseed/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00008 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB1/pdbseed/undotbs01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/2FAC79D13BBE3BB3E0630400040A98FA/backupset/2025_05_24/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20250524T153355_n33srxtp_.bkp tag=TAG20250524T153355 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
Finished backup at 24-MAY-25
Starting backup at 24-MAY-25
current log archived
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archived log(s) in backup set
input archived log thread=1 sequence=22 RECID=17 STAMP=1201966510
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 24-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_24/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20250524T153511_n33ssj1p_.bkp tag=TAG20250524T153511 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
Finished backup at 24-MAY-25
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 24-MAY-25
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/autobackup/2025_05_24/o1_mf_s_1201966514_n33ssnvx_.bkp comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 24-MAY-25
RMAN retention policy will be applied to the command
RMAN retention policy is set to redundancy 1
using channel ORA_DISK_1
Deleting the following obsolete backups and copies:
Type Key Completion Time Filename/Handle
-------------------- ------ ------------------ --------------------
Archive Log 154 24-MAY-25 /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_17_n330h31n_.arc
Archive Log 155 24-MAY-25 /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_18_n33j24vq_.arc
Archive Log 156 24-MAY-25 /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_19_n33j2wbt_.arc
Archive Log 157 24-MAY-25 /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_20_n33o3c4t_.arc
Archive Log 194 24-MAY-25 /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_21_n33spson_.arc
Backup Set 199 24-MAY-25
Backup Piece 200 24-MAY-25 /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_24/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20250524T153347_n33spwhd_.bkp
Do you really want to delete the above objects (enter YES or NO)? YES
deleted archived log
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_17_n330h31n_.arc RECID=12 STAMP=1201940579
deleted archived log
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_18_n33j24vq_.arc RECID=13 STAMP=1201956550
deleted archived log
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_19_n33j2wbt_.arc RECID=14 STAMP=1201956572
deleted archived log
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_20_n33o3c4t_.arc RECID=15 STAMP=1201961707
deleted archived log
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/archivelog/2025_05_24/o1_mf_1_21_n33spson_.arc RECID=16 STAMP=1201966425
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB1/backupset/2025_05_24/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20250524T153347_n33spwhd_.bkp RECID=42 STAMP=1201966428
Deleted 6 objects
RMAN>
[oracle@orcl ~]$
[oracle@orcl ~]$
[oracle@orcl ~]$ rman target / catalog rcatowner/oracle_4U@demopdb1
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sat May 24 15:24:12 2025
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: DB1 (DBID=1788905834)
connected to recovery catalog database
RMAN> list script names;
List of Stored Scripts in Recovery Catalog
No scripts in recovery catalog
RMAN> create script db_plus_arc_bkp
2> {
3> backup database plus archivelog ;
4> }
created script db_plus_arc_bkp
RMAN> list script names;
List of Stored Scripts in Recovery Catalog
Scripts of Target Database DB1
Script Name
Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
db_plus_arc_bkp
RMAN> print script db_plus_arc_bkp;
printing stored script: db_plus_arc_bkp
{
backup database plus archivelog ;
}
RMAN> replace script db_plus_arc_bkp
2> {
3> backup database plus archivelog ;
4> delete obsolete ;
5> }
replaced script db_plus_arc_bkp
RMAN> print script db_plus_arc_bkp;
printing stored script: db_plus_arc_bkp
{
backup database plus archivelog ;
delete obsolete ;
}
RMAN>
[oracle@orcl ~]$
[oracle@orcl ~]$
[oracle@orcl ~]$ rman target / catalog rcatowner/oracle_4U@demopdb1
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sat May 24 15:11:11 2025
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: DB1 (DBID=1788905834)
connected to recovery catalog database
RMAN> resync catalog ;
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN>
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