We are trying to restore a database to a cold backup DBID.However while our datafiles were backuped up for 6 months retention we found out subsequent delete obsolete command wiped out the Control file related to this backup piece..Now what is left with this backup piece is just datafiles..
Can we still recover the database with a subsequent controlfile autobackup for the same DBID.?
I have RMAN backup on TAPE. I need to restore control file for particular date on another host. How do I restore control file to new host for particular date?
EXAMPLE:
4949 Full 11.25M SBT_TAPE 00:01:09 06-AUG-12
BP Key: 4949 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20120806T223455
Handle: COTSPRD_c-4007601229-20120806-00 Media: 030256
SPFILE Included: Modification time: 28-MAR-12
SPFILE db_unique_name: COTSPRD
Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 237324864 Ckp time: 06-AUG-12
Can I rrun command like :
RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM TAG 'TAG20120806T223455;
I need to clone from tape to another server for particular date.
We are doing RMAN Duplicate set until time to refresh daily our test database for our developers and it taking long time to finish. We noticed on the restore log that RMAN was using a day old old backup pieces to refresh the test database and don't immediately use the latest backup pieces instead.
For additional details here's the rman duplicate command we are using which we run daily(mon-sat) at 4am once daily full backup on production completed.
RMAN Duplicate commands:
run
{
set until time "to_date(to_char(sysdate,'Mon DD YYYY') || ' 04:00:00', 'Mon DD YYYY HH24:MI:SS')";
allocate auxiliary channel ch1 type disk;
duplicate target database to testdb;
}
exit
Is there a way on how to let RMAN use the latest backup pieces instead?
I am trying to clone a database on another server with different direcory structure. So that path on the source db server are /u04 whereas on on target db server it would be /u03.
Since this I am testing it on small database initially I have kept all datafiles, backup and archivelogs at /u04 and /u03 on the source and target db servers respectively Now I have copied the backups from source db server to target and since path is changed, I cataloged it
However during restore I am getting
Quote:ORA-19870: error reading backup
Here are the session details
RMAN> catalog start with '/u03/oradata/db7fra';
searching for all files that match the pattern /u03/oradata/db7fra
List of Files Unknown to the Database
=====================================
File Name: /u03/oradata/db7fra/DB7/archivelog/2011_03_15/o1_mf_1_16_6qyvpb3w_.arc
File Name: /u03/oradata/db7fra/DB7/backupset/2011_03_15/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20110315T123018_6qypyv5v_.bkp
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I have altered permissions on the backup files as well but of no use
oracle@dev-biz:/u03/oradata/db7fra/DB7/backupset/2011_03_15 $ls -ltr
total 545260
-rwxrwxrwx 1 oracle dba 12419072 Mar 15 13:52 o1_mf_ncsnf_TAG20110315T123008_6qypyrz2_.bkp
-rwxrwxrwx 1 oracle dba 3072 Mar 15 13:52 o1_mf_annnn_TAG20110315T125043_6qyr54to_.bkp
-rwxrwxrwx 1 oracle dba 426496 Mar 15 13:52 o1_mf_annnn_TAG20110315T125006_6qyr3zk4_.bkp
-rwxrwxrwx 1 oracle dba 14336 Mar 15 13:52 o1_mf_annnn_TAG20110315T123018_6qypyv5v_.bkp
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I set 'maxopenfiles 4' when allocating channel to sbt in my products env, I got 2 backup pieces in one backup set because that tablespace has 7 datafiles. Other configuration is kept as default, such as no maxsize, no MAXPIECESIZE, and etc setting.
I read document from Oracle. It says:"By default a backup set contains one backup piece. To restrict the size of each backup piece, specify the MAXPIECESIZE option of the CONFIGURE CHANNEL or ALLOCATE CHANNEL commands. " And also, maxopenfiles configure does not force another backup piece generated. So, why do I get another backup piece?
BTW, I tried this on another testing environment. I only get one backup piece even there are more than 2 times maxopnefiles datafiles.
Suppose I take a multi stream backup, say 3 streams.
So if a control file is backed up in say backup set 1, so is the whole control file is backed up in one backup piece or it may span multiple pieces?
A backup set may have multiple backup pieces.
I want to ask if I restore a control file from backup of say day2 and I recover till day1 using RMAN script, then what will be the state of my database? I mean day2 control file may be having SCN-Day2, and I am instructing RMAN to recover till past point in time that is SCN-Day1.
View 3 Replies View RelatedOn my stand by DB when I run the following command I get this error:
Is this line really needed based on my run block?
run
{
sql 'ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO TRACE';
allocate channel t1 type 'SBT_TAPE'
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This is what I run
run {
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '/dd_oraback/tkprod/%F';
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 22 DAYS;
sql 'alter system archive log current';
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So /dd_oraback is a Data Domain mount. Not sure if that makes any difference or not.
I have an oracle autoback of controlfile and spfile. I am trying to restore the production database using this backup, into a new server with a different directory structure.
I have completed the following steps in the restore process.
1. Creating a pfile from spfile
2. Changing the the location of cdump, udump, bdump and the control files ( there are three )
3. Then creating a spfile from this pfile
I am stuck on the next step where to rename all the datafiles and tempfile and restore the database. Following is what I did.
After mounting the database in RMAN, tried to run the following.
RMAN> run
2> {
3> allocate channel c1 device type disk
4> ;
5> @/home/oracle/rman_scripts/newloc.rman
6> SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 1 TO '/u02/oradata/dorian/system01.dbf';
7> SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 2 TO '/u02/oradata/dorian/undotbs01.dbf';
8> SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 3 TO '/u02/oradata/dorian/sysaux01.dbf';
9> SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 4 TO '/u02/oradata/dorian/users01.dbf';
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I am getting the following error message.
Starting restore at 25-JAN-2012 21:26:48
released channel: c1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of restore command at 01/25/2012 21:26:49
RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
RMAN-06100: no channel to restore a backup or copy of datafile 30
RMAN-06100: no channel to restore a backup or copy of datafile 29
RMAN-06100: no channel to restore a backup or copy of datafile 28
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I am trying to backup my control on a STBBY DB(RAC) and I am getting the ollowing error.
ORA-00245: control file backup failed; target is likely on a local file system
what the issue is? Note the FS is ACFS and can see on all my nodes
show all;
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
RMAN configuration parameters for database with db_unique_name PA01INS_IM3L059B are:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 1; # default
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION OFF; # default
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ACFS file system
df -h /share/dbbkup/oracle/PA01INS/rman
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/asm/pa01ins-33 75G 2.6G 73G 4% /share/dbbkup/oracle/PA01INS
rman cmdfile=control.rman
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Is there any way I can get all the archive log files present in a backup piece. I tried following but it always gives me all the log files for each piece:
****
SQL> select s.set_stamp, s.set_count, s.PIECES, s.backup_type,
s.controlfile_included from v$backup_set s, v$backup_piece p where
s.set_stamp=p.set_stamp and s.set_count=p.set_count and
p.handle='5mjv4do0_1_1';
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I take hot backup of database at 10:00 am.After taking the hot backup 50 archived logs are created.Out of 50 i have backed up first 25 of them and at 5:00pm i lose complete database including control,data and the last 25 archived log files that were not backed up.So I am using latest hot backup to recover
I restore the control file backup and datafile backup taken during ho tbackup(10 am) and i issue the command
.......startup mount
>>>>>>>Recover database until cancel
!!!!!!! Apply the available 25 archive logs
then i give "cancel" since I dont have the next redo log .Now in which mode will the database open(Reset logs or no reset logs)
I want to restore control file from backup set,just as the flowing command,where location does the control file be restored to? how can i specify the location when restore control file?
restore controlfile from '/u01/rman_backup/mybak/df_768589733_7_1.bak';
taking the backup of a control file, as i am taking online backup, archive mode.
At first i have executed the statement
sql> alter database backup control file to trace;
then i have removed the control files and enterd some data in a table and committed it.As my oracle is not shutting down, so i shut aborted it. Now after saving the last file from the udump as obkp.sql i am unable to edit this file and use.
how to edit and use this file, so that i can startup my database normally.
When i issue this command ,how many times to backup controlfile?
RMAN> BACKUP CURRENT CONTROLFILE INCLUDE CURRENT CONTROLFILE;
Is there difference between 'BACKUP CURRENT CONTROLFILE INCLUDE CURRENT CONTROLFILE' and 'BACKUP CURRENT CONTROLFILE'?
I know this question must have been asked several time. I just want to know the many ways in which we can have a DB up and running even if we do not have any backup of control file not even the trace of the same.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI've recently moved jobs and am doing a lot of the normal things getting familiar with my new company's databases.I was checking through our production backup logs and came across something that looks a little funny. From the last two days backups, I see:
select completion_time, marked_corrupt, media_corrupt, logically_corrupt
from v$backup_datafile
where controlfile_type = 'B'
order by completion_time desc
COMPLETION_TIME MARKED_CORRUPT MEDIA_CORRUPT LOGICALLY_CORRUPT
01/12/2011 11:27:252011 1201 2
01/12/2011 11:26:180 0 0
01/12/2011 11:25:242011 1201 1
01/12/2011 11:15:562011 1201 0
01/12/2011 01:40:100 0 0
30/11/2011 11:23:482011 1130 2
30/11/2011 11:22:440 0 0
30/11/2011 11:21:562011 1130 1
30/11/2011 11:13:002011 1130 0
30/11/2011 01:41:010 0 0
The 01:40 record will come from our nightly command:
BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL=0 FILESPERSET=20 FORMAT 'full_%d_%t_%s_%p'
DATABASE INCLUDE CURRENT CONTROLFILE
The 11AM records will come from the command:
BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL=0 FORMAT 'ctl_%t_%s_%p' CURRENT CONTROLFILE;
(I know backups shouldn't still be running at 11am and we don't need level 0 backups every night, that's a seperate issue I'll be addressing! ) I see there's been a similar entry here in v$backup_datafile for all backups that there's records for. The database is up and running just fine. There are no unusual errors being reported by the database in OEM or the alert log.I tried looking at both our control files (yes, should have 3 - something else I've listed to change!) with dbverify which showed no issues - though I'm not sure if this is designed to work with control files.
If so, how could I confirm whether it's an issue with a specific controlfile (I'm assuming it's not an issue with the backup to tape itself, as it's reporting the same corruption every day)?I'd obviously like to diagnose this now while the db is up and running, rather than at 4am some morning during a crash and finding out my backup control files are no good!
Tape streaming is not happening while performing RMAN tape backup. On investigation, you find that it is not because of the incremental backup or the empty file backup and that RMAN is sending data blocks to the tape drive fast enough.What could be a solution to make tape streaming happen during the backup?
A.Configure backup optimization
B.Configure the channel to increase MAXOPENFILES
C.Configure the channel to increase the capacity with the RATE parameter
D.Configure the channel to adjust the tape buffer size with the BLKSIZE option
We're running 10.2.0.4 Database on AIX with no catalog Database.We keep all the backup info in controlfiles only.When we do that backup, we're able to successfully back it up (including archivelogs). But I'm unable to find any records in the controlfiles.
SQL> select * from V$BACKUP_SET;
no rows selected
and
SQL> sho parameter control
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ------------------------------
control_file_record_keep_time integer 14
I've pasted some of the results of an RMAN backup that I ran. It says that it's backing up both the Control File and the SPFILE, but it appears that only one file is being created. Is this correct? How does this work? Are both files combined into the C-3843121877-20120619-00 file?
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 19-JUN-12
piece handle=C:ORACLEPRODUCT10.2.0DATABASEC-3843121877-20120619-00 comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 19-JUN-12
Also, regarding the below configuration of RMAN - I can change this directory to whatever I want, correct? In other words, is it just the directory where I am putting the backup?
CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO 'C:ORACLEPRODUCT10.2.0DATABASESNCFPLDG.ORA'; # default
Im trying to restore my spfile and (later controlfile) to a new location:
RMAN> connect catalog rman11cv/pwd@metarep
Connected...
RMAN> connect target
ansluten till msldatabasen: DATABASE (DBID=510270843)
RMAN> run
2> {
3> allocate channel ch1 type 'sbt_tape'
4> PARMS="BLKSIZE=262144,ENV=(CV_mmsApiVsn=2,CV_channelPar=ch1)"
5> TRACE 0;
6> Restore spfile to pfile 'y:
estorepfile.ora';
7> }
tilldelad kanal: ch1
kanal ch1: sid=537 devtype=SBT_TAPE
kanal ch1: CommVault Systems for Oracle: Version 9.0.0(BUILD84)
Starting restore at 2011-08-03
frigjord kanal: ch1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: restore-command failed at 08/03/2011 11:39:26
ORA-27191: sbtinfo2 returned an error
The spfile and control file exists.
RMAN>list backup of spfile
BS-nyckel Typ N Storlek Enhetstyp Tidsσtgσng Slutf÷randetid
------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ --------------
736698 Full 256.00K SBT_TAPE 00:00:04 2011-08-02
BP-nyckel: 736705 Status: AVAILABLE Komprimerad: NO Tagg: TAG2011080
2T181240
Handtag: dkmj0i8p_1_1 Media: V_73870
SPFILE har inkluderats: Σndringstid: 2011-08-02
In order for the following command to work:
> recover database using backup control file until cancel;
what command must precede it, is it:
> alter database backup control file to trace;
I want to create binary copy of control file every time I do backup. I am using sql "alter database backup controlfile to ''+FRADG/TESTDB/controlfile/controlfile.ctl'' "; in my rman backup script. If I run it second time I got errors as it does does not allow to overwrite existing one.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have restored all datafile to new location (that is ASM) earlier it was on file system using set new name command (RMAN). Now when i'm trying to update control file with swicth command it is prompting error. Version is 11g R2.
RMAN> SWITCH DATAFILE ALL;
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "all": expecting one of: "double-quoted-string, integer, single-quoted-string"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
I'm using database 11g & restore backup from another location.
RMAN> RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM '/u01/RMAN/forstandby_0acekubq_1_1';
RMAN> catalog start with '/u01/RMAN/';
RMAN> restore database;
channel ORA_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/RMAN/forstandby_09ceku8r_1_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: ORA-19870: error while restoring backup piece /u01/RMAN/forstandby_09ceku8r_1_1
ORA-19599: block number 782 is corrupt in backup piece /u01/RMAN/forstandby_09ceku8r_1_1
failover to previous backup
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of restore command at 10/23/2012 19:24:11
RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 4 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 3 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 2 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 1 found to restore
Is the crosscheck command suppose to be able to clear catalog entries that are on tape? If so, explain why I still have entries for 11/14/2011 13:28:32 when the current date is 11/16/2011 11:17:45 and I have a retenion policy of 1 day?
This is a test system where I am testing backup to tape... Icurrently disabled the backup to tape and now backing up to disk.
RMAN> show all;
RMAN configuration parameters for database with db_unique_name OTAPDEV are:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 1 DAYS;
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION OFF;
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RMAN> list backup;
List of Backup Sets
===================
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ -------------------
77333 Full 3.09G SBT_TAPE 00:03:05 11-14-2011 13:28:32
BP Key: 77339 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG_1111141325
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Can the control file be used to store scripts which are used to perform backups? I know the RMAN recovery catalog can.
Does the SHOW command display detailed reporting on the RMAN catalog contents other than configuration information?
I've got a legacy SAP system with oracle 8i on Tru64. No changes at all are made but for legal reasons we have to keep it up and running.
we currently do a full backup monthly by shutting down oracle and doing a backup of all the files to tape and that takes around 12 hours.
If I stop doing the full backup and I only backup the control file and the archived redo log files every month and I had to restore the full database years from now, would I be able to restore the database using the last full monthly backup and use the latest control file and archived redo log files?
We usually copy backuppeice from disk to tape usig RMAN.Is there any option to copy the backupeice from tape to disk.
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