RMAN backup restore on new server with CATALOG START WITH

Hello Experts,
CATALOG START WITH
is this required RMAN in catalog mode ?
reference of post
Disastor Recovery with RMAN : Restore backup on new separate Server
Edited by: 873142 on Jul 18, 2011 9:27 PM

If you use a recovery catalog and want to duplicate database in a fresh server.
1. connect with the target database.
2. connect with the recovery catalog.
3. connect with the auxiliary database.
4. Run the duplicate command.
Before running the duplicate command copy the backup piece to your fresh server from the target server. Both mount point should be same.
Regards
Asif Kabir
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If you restore the controlfile backup to the development server RMAN
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Hi,
Our Current Environment:
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Target Environemnt:
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I have a complete backup of the source server and I would like to restore it to target server.
Problem is that on my source server I have the complete backup on "E" Drive.
On My target server I just have C and D Drives.
When I try to run Restore database command I get
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 1 found to restore
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Edited by: user12180649 on May 16, 2012 8:07 AM

user12180649 wrote:
I have a complete backup of the source server and I would like to restore it to target server.
Problem is that on my source server I have the complete backup on "E" Drive.
On My target server I just have C and D Drives.
When I try to run Restore database command I get
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 1 found to restore
for all the data files as it is looking for my backups on "E" drive which does not exist on Target Server.
Is there a way I can guide RMAN to look on D: drive when restoring?
Thanks
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The syntax is:
delete backup; -- to delete all the backups information
catalog start with 'PATH'; -- to add all the backup piece to the "catalog" that in this case could is in the controlfiles.
Other syntax:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14194/rcmsynta011.htm
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Recovery Manager: Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
Copyright (c) 1995, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Copyright (c) 1995, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
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RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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The DB version is 11.1.0.7.
The "CATALOG START WITH" not only catalog backup set that are not in the RMAN catalog, but also catalog a second copy for files that are already in the catalog.
Files are not a second copy; they are the same file in the same directory.
Having two copies in the catalog, through an error when deleting explicitly the backups.
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The force clause ignores any I/O error.
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I don't want the force clause, in order to be notify if the backup set that are expected to be on disk are no more there, e.g., if someone had deleted files manually at the OS level bypassing rman.
Is there a way to only catalog backup set not in the catalog?
or May be remove the copy #2 entry from the catalog?
Find bellow a test case example:
RMAN> list backup summary TAG 'OFFSITE-1';
List of Backups
===============
Key TY LV S Device Type Completion Time #Pieces #Copies Compressed Tag
12 B F A DISK 11-JUN-13 09:41:45 1 1 NO OFFSITE-1
13 B F A DISK 11-JUN-13 09:43:31 1 1 NO OFFSITE-1
14 B A A DISK 11-JUN-13 09:43:33 1 1 NO OFFSITE-1
15 B F A DISK 11-JUN-13 09:43:34 1 1 NO OFFSITE-1
RMAN> CATALOG START WITH 'C:\backups\offsite_disk\IBISdatabase\scheduled_offsite';
searching for all files that match the pattern C:\backups\offsite_disk\IBISdatabase\scheduled_offsite
cataloging done
List of Cataloged Files
=======================
File Name: C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\scheduled_offsite\06OBTJEP_1_1
File Name: C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\scheduled_offsite\07OBTJI3_1_1
File Name: C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\scheduled_offsite\08OBTJI5_1_1
File Name: C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\scheduled_offsite\09OBTJI6_1_1
RMAN> list backup summary TAG 'OFFSITE-1';
List of Backups
===============
Key TY LV S Device Type Completion Time #Pieces #Copies Compressed Tag
12 B F A DISK 11-JUN-13 09:41:45 1 2 NO OFFSITE-1
13 B F A DISK 11-JUN-13 09:43:31 1 2 NO OFFSITE-1
14 B A A DISK 11-JUN-13 09:43:33 1 2 NO OFFSITE-1
15 B F A DISK 11-JUN-13 09:43:34 1 2 NO OFFSITE-1
RMAN> DELETE BACKUP TAG 'OFFSITE-1';
List of Backup Pieces
BP Key BS Key Pc# Cp# Status Device Type Piece Name
24 18 1 1 AVAILABLE DISK C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\06OBTJEP_1_1 <<--- same file
30 18 1 2 AVAILABLE DISK C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\06OBTJEP_1_1 <<--- same file
25 19 1 1 AVAILABLE DISK C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\07OBTJI3_1_1
31 19 1 2 AVAILABLE DISK C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\07OBTJI3_1_1
26 20 1 1 AVAILABLE DISK C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\08OBTJI5_1_1
32 20 1 2 AVAILABLE DISK C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\08OBTJI5_1_1
27 21 1 1 AVAILABLE DISK C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\09OBTJI6_1_1
33 21 1 2 AVAILABLE DISK C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\09OBTJI6_1_1
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\06OBTJEP_1_1 RECID=24 STAMP=821470356
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\07OBTJI3_1_1 RECID=25 STAMP=821470356
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\08OBTJI5_1_1 RECID=26 STAMP=821470356
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\09OBTJI6_1_1 RECID=27 STAMP=821470357
Deleted 6 objects
RMAN-06207: WARNING: 4 objects could not be deleted for DISK channel(s) due
RMAN-06208: to mismatched status. Use CROSSCHECK command to fix status
RMAN-06210: List of Mismatched objects
RMAN-06211: ==========================
RMAN-06212: Object Type Filename/Handle
RMAN-06213: --------------- ---------------------------------------------------
RMAN-06214: Backup Piece C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\06OBTJEP_1_1
RMAN-06214: Backup Piece C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\07OBTJI3_1_1
RMAN-06214: Backup Piece C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\08OBTJI5_1_1
RMAN-06214: Backup Piece C:\BACKUPS\OFFSITE_DISK\IBISDATABASE\SCHEDULED_OFFSITE\09OBTJI6_1_1

Hi JM,
Your demo with Oracle 10.2.0.5
At line 36 you answered "No" to "Do you really want to catalog the above files (enter YES or NO)?".
Just repeate your demo and answer Yes.
Even if he might have replied with "YES" then also, the RMAN search for the files which it can recognize as a valid rman backup file. Else it would show the list of files which are not recognized by RMAN as a valid file.
RMAN> catalog start with '/home/oracle/scripts';
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
searching for all files that match the pattern /home/oracle/scripts
List of Files Unknown to the Database
=====================================
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/RMAN_BACKUP.sh
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/rman_clone.log
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/Db_Refresh.sh
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/rman_erp.scr
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/RMAN_14FEB.log
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/nid.sh
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/Full_Clone.sh
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/rman_staging.scr
Do you really want to catalog the above files (enter YES or NO)? yes
cataloging files...
no files cataloged
List of Files Which Where Not Cataloged
=======================================
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/RMAN_BACKUP.sh
RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/rman_clone.log
RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/Db_Refresh.sh
RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/rman_erp.scr
RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/RMAN_14FEB.log
RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/nid.sh
RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/Full_Clone.sh
RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted
File Name: /home/oracle/scripts/rman_staging.scr
RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted
About the RMAN catalog, it will not catalog the same file twice. It will only catalog the files which are not known to the database.
See this demo. (/backup/RMAN/STAGING/ is the location where all the backup pieces are.)
RMAN> catalog start with '/backup/RMAN/STAGING/';
searching for all files that match the pattern /backup/RMAN/STAGING/
no files found to be unknown to the database
This was the location based test, Another demo showing piece by piece catalogging .
RMAN> list backuppiece '/backup/RMAN/STAGING/ERP_CNTRL_c-13949842-20130724-00';
List of Backup Pieces
BP Key BS Key Pc# Cp# Status Device Type Piece Name
1323 1321 1 1 AVAILABLE DISK /backup/RMAN/STAGING/ERP_CNTRL_c-13949842-20130724-00
RMAN> catalog backuppiece '/backup/RMAN/STAGING/ERP_CNTRL_c-13949842-20130724-00';
cataloged backup piece
backup piece handle=/backup/RMAN/STAGING/ERP_CNTRL_c-13949842-20130724-00 RECID=1324 STAMP=821717283
RMAN> list backuppiece '/backup/RMAN/STAGING/ERP_CNTRL_c-13949842-20130724-00';
List of Backup Pieces
BP Key BS Key Pc# Cp# Status Device Type Piece Name
1324 1321 1 1 AVAILABLE DISK /backup/RMAN/STAGING/ERP_CNTRL_c-13949842-20130724-00
Hope its understandable, if any query please revert.
Happy to Help.
Thanks and Regards,
Prashant

Taking rman backup from a different server

HI Al,
Is it possible for us run the rman backup from a different server other than the server on which database exist .
For Ex :
Our database is on server X
But , I want to schedulde the archive backup from the server Y .
How can we do this and is it possible ...
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Hi All,
DB:11.2.0.3.0
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I am facing an issue - RMAN backup restore leads to the error "ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: , , " on DB startup. Restored from RMAN backup DB test2 to DB test1.
 $ sqlplus / as sysdba
 SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.3.0 Production on Sun Oct 6 09:31:28 2013
 Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle. All rights reserved.
 Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 4277059584 bytes
Fixed Size 2166160 bytes
Variable Size 1493176944 bytes
Database Buffers 2768240640 bytes
Redo Buffers 13475840 bytes
ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: , , ,
SQL> exit
DB test2 database validated:
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HI,
CASE : I
C:\>set ORACLE_SID=xxxx
C:\>sqlplus sys/XXXXX@rosen as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Sat Jan 29 12:28:00 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 3423965184 bytes
Fixed Size 2180544 bytes
Variable Size 2080377408 bytes
Database Buffers 1325400064 bytes
Redo Buffers 16007168 bytes
ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [kccsbck_first], [1], [3978145973],
Solution: AFTER GETTING ORA-00600, SHUT THE DATABASE AND STARTUP IT INTO MOUNT STAGE AND THEN ALTER DATABASE TO OPEN STAGE .
SQL> shut immediate
ORA-01507: database not mounted
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 3423965184 bytes
Fixed Size 2180544 bytes
Variable Size 2080377408 bytes
Database Buffers 1325400064 bytes
Redo Buffers 16007168 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.
SQL> select name,open_mode from v$database;
NAME OPEN_MODE
ROSEN READ WRITE
CASE :: II
C:\>sqlplus sys/XXXX@royalton as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Sat Jan 29 12:37:37 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 3423965184 bytes
Fixed Size 2180544 bytes
Variable Size 1979714112 bytes
Database Buffers 1426063360 bytes
Redo Buffers 16007168 bytes
ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [kccsbck_first], [1], [73515151],[], [], [], [], [], [], [], [], []
Solution : As in above case, I have started the database in mount and then alter it to the open mode but it doesnot work out. After some analysis ,troubleshooting and googling, we have decided to flush the shared pool component of the SGA . So, we have started the database in mount stage and then flush the shared pool and further alter it to open stage . Below are the steps performed to solve this issue .
SQL> shut immediate
ORA-01507: database not mounted
ORACLE instance shut down.
C:\>set ORACLE_SID= royalton
C:\>sqlplus sys/xxxxxxxx@royalton as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Sat Jan 29 12:28:00 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 3423965184 bytes
Fixed Size 2180544 bytes
Variable Size 2080377408 bytes
Database Buffers 1325400064 bytes
Redo Buffers 16007168 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter system flush shared_pool;
SQL> alter database open
Database altered.
SQL> select name,open_mode from v$database;
NAME OPEN_MODE
ROYALTON READ WRITE
Conclusion : Though this is not the solution but a workaround to solve ORA-00600 which is having same argument as above, then you may follow the above steps.
Please chek this link : One Can Succeed at Almost Anything For Which He Has Enthusiasm...: ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [kccsbck_f…

Error:cannot backup SPFILE because the instance was not started with SPFILE

I get the following error message, what I have done wrong?
Starting backup at 27-JUN-08
released channel: ch1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of backup command at 06/27/2008 10:11:54
RMAN-06062: can not backup SPFILE because the instance was not started with SPFILE
Best Regards,
Fan

Show parameter pfile/spfile will not show you contents of pfile , for seeing contents you will have to show parameter with required parama name.
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ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
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NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
spfile                               string
SQL> create spfile from pfile
2 /
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SQL> show parameter pfile
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
spfile                               string
SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
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NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
spfile                               string      C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\DB_2\
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So far, I tried variants of "Weave" and "Sync" on addons.m.o, and Google, but to no avail.

I use several different computers, different software, and a mobile device, too. I have the bulk of my important data in a FF3.6 profile, and I also need to keep the FF3.6 for web development purposes (every version renders slightly different, but the difference between 3.6 and 11 is very noticable). Also, FF11 has some problems, like forgetting passwords, but accrued an independent set of bookmarks, passwords, add-ons etc., so trashing that is not an option, either (although I am usually on 11 these days). Wading through tons of stuff to merge is not a good option either, and Sync would have helped to unify all of that.
@TonyE: Would Xmarks and LastPass merge with Sync data from newer FF? I'll give that a whirl.
@cor-el: Thank you for the link. It does explain the current situation, but the arguments put forward in that article are that highly aggravating marketing speak that I have come to expect from the Mozilla Corp. guys.
I still don't understand why they couldn't let the addon online for a few more days, maybe with a disclaimer that support ran out on mm/dd/yyyy, and that it will e.g. be pulled together with the main product.
@Tylerdowner: I'll probably try to merge the stuff from 3.6 into 11 by creating another FF11 profile and then use Sync between them.
@all: Thank you so far. If someone has a pointer for where to get eg. the source code of the pulled Sync, I'd highly appreciate that, too.

Duplicate an old RMAN backup set on Oracle 9.2.0.8 with no catalog

Version: 9.2.0.8. We don't use an RMAN catalog
Scenario: I need to duplicate a database to the same server with a different name so I can recover some old data. The restored backup set is about 20 days old
and my RMAN retention is 1 day.
Current date: 24 March 2011
I try
./rman target sys/syspassword@pasdbt9i auxiliary /
RMAN> duplicate target database to pastemp until time "to_date('04-MAR-2011 18:30:00','DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS')";
Starting Duplicate Db at 24-MAR-11
using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: sid=17 devtype=DI
.using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 03/24/2011 12:00:11
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 13 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 12 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 11 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 10 found to 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
I presume this is happening because the target database has a retention of one day and is unaware of this rman backup that is about 20 days old.
If this is true, is there a way of telling the target database about this old backup set that I now want to duplicate?
From 10g onwards you can catalog a backup piece which might be the fix for this??
I've got round the problem by restoring the database to a different server, but would still like to know if the above is possible.
Can anyone offer any suggestions? thanks.

Hi C3PO,
I presume this is happening because the target database has a retention of one day and is unaware of this rman backup that is about 20 days old?Correct the backupset metadata is nolonger available.
From 10g onwards you can catalog a backup piece which might be the fix for this??In 9i you can catalog image copies.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96565/rcmsynta11.htm#1005792
Can anyone offer any suggestions?Another option would be setup a catalog and change the retention policy to 30 days and add extra diskspace.
Regards,
Tycho

BACKUP FROM OLD SERVER & RESTORE TO NEW SERVER

Hi ,
i have install SAP on New Server (ADM X86) , it has good hardware. that why i want to shiftout from old deveopment Server to new Server . From old server i want to take backup through DB13 and restore through Brtools on new server. backup will be on disk.
please guide me which type of backup should be taken ?
and what is difft b/t whole backup and full backup ?
NEW SERVER with 2 Quard core processor, 24 GB RAM
OS= SOLARIS 10
DB= Oracle 10.2.0.4 with 39 Interim opatch
SAP= Ecc 6.0
Hostname=sapdev
System No.=00
OLD Server(SPARK) WITH 1 Dual Core Processor , 6 GB RAM
OS= SOLARIS 10
DB= Oracle 10.2.0.4 with 39 Interim opatch
SAP= Ecc 6.0
Hostname=devsap
System No.=00
Best Regard
Imran Khan

Hi Imran,
In you have a full backup, using this existing backup further you can take incremental backups. The incremental backup is based on the previous full backup. The full and incremental backups is controlled by RMAN (Recovery manager).
You can take a full backup and restore the same in your new server and later take an incremental backup from your old server and restore it to the new server for all the delta changes made. By this you can make sure that your production data is made consistent in the new server.
If you have sufficient dowtime then, you can take a whole DB backup with redo log files and restore them in your new server.
There is no difference between whole backup and full backup, with respect to the database data.
784118 - System Copy Java Tools
check the OraBrcopy tool in this note. It might help you.
regards,
chandru.

Restore on new server with new DB_NAME/SID?

My goal is to restore database with the RMAN backup on a server that has no connectivity to the production database (I don’t want to use duplicate command).
I restore a database from RMAN using a same DB_NAME/SID and everything was ok.
-     restore spfile
-     restore controlfile
-     restore database
-     recover database
-     open with reset logs
Now I want to restore database but with different DB_NAME/SID (My production database is PROD and I want to restore this PROD RMAN backup on new server and this new database I want to be called DEV).
How to restore database with new DB_NAME/SID?
Oracle 10g, Windows Server 2003
Thanks in advance!

user9106065 wrote:
My goal is to restore database with the RMAN backup on a server that has no connectivity to the production database (I don’t want to use duplicate command).
I restore a database from RMAN using a same DB_NAME/SID and everything was ok.
-     restore spfile
-     restore controlfile
-     restore database
-     recover database
-     open with reset logs
Now I want to restore database but with different DB_NAME/SID (My production database is PROD and I want to restore this PROD RMAN backup on new server and this new database I want to be called DEV).
How to restore database with new DB_NAME/SID?
Oracle 10g, Windows Server 2003
Thanks in advance!You can use NID command
Run NID and you can see the options to run
or see How to Change the DBID, DBNAME Using NID Utility in version 10GgR2 onwards [ID 863800.1]
Cheers

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