Scheduled Backup Failed

Question

Hi All,
I performed database backup and send it as a job using EM. Upon viewing the backup jobs, i found out that the backup failed and the following is the the output log:
<<< start of output log >>>
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Wed Jul 26 19:41:01 2006
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RMAN>
connected to target database: ORCL (DBID=4130375234)
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
RMAN>
echo set on
RMAN> set command id to 'BACKUP_ORCL_000044_072606074050';
executing command: SET COMMAND ID
RMAN> backup device type disk tag 'BACKUP_ORCL_000044_072606074050' database include current controlfile;
Starting backup at 26-JUL-06
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=131 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00005 name=/data/orcl/iwspcm_tbspace.dbs
input datafile fno=00001 name=/data/orcl/system01.dbf
input datafile fno=00003 name=/data/orcl/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile fno=00002 name=/data/orcl/undotbs01.dbf
input datafile fno=00004 name=/data/orcl/users01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-JUL-06
RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_DISK_1 channel at 07/26/2006 19:41:06
ORA-19809: limit exceeded for recovery files
ORA-19804: cannot reclaim 81920 bytes disk space from 858934592 limit
continuing other job steps, job failed will not be re-run
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
including current control file in backupset
including current SPFILE in backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-JUL-06
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_DISK_1 channel at 07/26/2006 19:41:10
ORA-19809: limit exceeded for recovery files
ORA-19804: cannot reclaim 7127040 bytes disk space from 858934592 limit
RMAN> backup device type disk tag 'BACKUP_ORCL_000044_072606074050' archivelog all not backed up delete all input;
Starting backup at 26-JUL-06
current log archived
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archive log backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archive log(s) in backup set
input archive log thread=1 sequence=153 recid=133 stamp=596264115
input archive log thread=1 sequence=154 recid=134 stamp=596300278
input archive log thread=1 sequence=155 recid=135 stamp=596325630
input archive log thread=1 sequence=156 recid=136 stamp=596347055
input archive log thread=1 sequence=157 recid=137 stamp=596383253
input archive log thread=1 sequence=160 recid=140 stamp=596834017
input archive log thread=1 sequence=161 recid=141 stamp=596834021
input archive log thread=1 sequence=162 recid=142 stamp=596834029
input archive log thread=1 sequence=163 recid=143 stamp=596835597
input archive log thread=1 sequence=164 recid=144 stamp=596835671
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-JUL-06
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_DISK_1 channel at 07/26/2006 19:41:15
ORA-19809: limit exceeded for recovery files
ORA-19804: cannot reclaim 407169024 bytes disk space from 858934592 limit
RMAN> exit;
Recovery Manager complete.
<<< end of output log >>>
I have already doubled the size of the flash_recovery_area and its the same error I am encountering. The above-posted output log is actually the latest one after increasing the size of the flash_recovery_area.
Any response will be highly appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Jiggs

Answer 1

Thanks again Kuljeet!
Here are the output:
SQL> show parameter db_recovery_file_dest
NAME TYPE VALUE
db_recovery_file_dest string /backup/flash_recovery_area
db_recovery_file_dest_size big integer 858934592
SQL> col name for a55
SQL> select * from v$recovery_file_dest;
NAME SPACE_LIMIT SPACE_USED
SPACE_RECLAIMABLE NUMBER_OF_FILES
/backup/flash_recovery_area 858934592 1750880256
0 11
It's now obvious that I still need to increase the size of the flash_recovery_area. What is the easiest way of increasing the size aside from using the EM. Am just new in Oracle RDBMS so am still not familiar with all the stuff in this arena.
Also, do you need to delete the archivelog manually after the backup? What we are doing here is backing up the database using EM and check the 'delete archivelog....' portion during the wizard.
Many Thanks,
Jiggs