Config recovery catalog database

dear all.
i had read several documents about "create recovery catalog", but all of that start with statement
CREATE TABLESPACE
...and continue with CREATE USER, etc.
I want to create a NEW database for recovery catalog, this database what characteristics must to have ?? Anyone have a link or document where explain me how to create a database (only i need database creation) for recovery catalog.???
thanks
The version is ORacle 10gr2

hi,
the recovery catalog is just a normal database with a schema called rman or whatever you choose.
it should ideally be on a separate server to your target database. The RMAN database as with any other database should have multiplexed control files and redo files.
schema creation assumming windows O/S
-- Create tablepsace to hold repository
CREATE TABLESPACE "RMAN"
DATAFILE 'C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\W2K1\RMAN01.DBF' SIZE 6208K REUSE
AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 64K MAXSIZE 32767M
EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL
SEGMENT SPACE MANAGEMENT AUTO;
-- Create rman schema owner
CREATE USER rman IDENTIFIED BY rman
TEMPORARY TABLESPACE temp
DEFAULT TABLESPACE rman
QUOTA UNLIMITED ON rman;
GRANT connect, resource, recovery_catalog_owner TO rman;
then create the recovery catalog
C:>rman catalog=rman/rman@w2k1
Recovery Manager: Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production
Copyright (c) 1995, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
connected to recovery catalog database
recovery catalog is not installed
RMAN> create catalog tablespace "RMAN";
recovery catalog created
RMAN> exit
Recovery Manager complete.
C:>
then register your database
C:>rman catalog=rman/rman@w2k1 target=sys/password@w2k2
Recovery Manager: Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production
Copyright (c) 1995, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: W2K2 (DBID=1371963417)
connected to recovery catalog database
RMAN> register database;
database registered in recovery catalog
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN>
let us know how you get on.
rgds
alan

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Dan A wrote:
Aman. That doc does help, and indeed it does explain
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BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
56869 Full 11.20M DISK 00:00:00 08-SEP-10
BP Key: 56871 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20100908T135312
Piece Name: /u01/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/cf_c-549414289-20100908-00
Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 125665520 Ckp time: 08-SEP-10
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
56993 Full 11.20M DISK 00:00:00 08-SEP-10
BP Key: 56995 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20100908T142547
Piece Name: /u01/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/cf_c-549414289-20100908-01
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Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production on Thu Sep 6 22:40:28 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
RMAN>
connected to target database: CAAPRD1 (DBID=524360237, not open)
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I would have answered as follows:
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2 default tablespace rmancatlog_tbs
3 quota unlimited on rmancatlog_tbs
4 ;
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Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Mon Aug 13 21:39:32 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: NIOS (DBID=1589015669)
connected to recovery catalog database
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Report of database schema
List of Permanent Datafiles
===========================
File Size(MB) Tablespace RB segs Datafile Name
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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Thanks in advance.

on resync catalog it is throwing no output or error.
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Report of database schema
List of Permanent Datafiles
===========================
File Size(MB) Tablespace RB segs Datafile Name
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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Good Morning All,
One of our RMAN backups is failing with the following error message. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
==================================================================================================
Starting backup at 12/30/2008 22:03:47
using channel ORA_DISK_1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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RMAN> ##BACKUP ARCHIVELOG ALL FORMAT '%d_bkp_al_%t_Set%s_Piece%p' delete input;
2>
3> # DELETE ARCHIVELOG UNTIL TIME 'SYSDATE-7';
4>
5> # check if database can be restored
6> # RESTORE DATABASE VALIDATE;
7>
8> # check if controlfile can be restored
9> ##RESTORE CONTROLFILE to '/backups/admin/custpr/custpr_bkp_cntlfile.ctl' VALIDATE;
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12> # RESTORE ARCHIVELOG FROM TIME 'SYSDATE-7' VALIDATE;
13>
14> # - Verify all backups on backup media are intact
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16>
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18> # policy. For this case study, files that don't have at least 1 backups
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RMAN retention policy will be applied to the command
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File Days Name
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of report command at 12/30/2008 22:03:48
RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: ORA-00904: : invalid identifier
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2> # retention policy.
3> ######### commented out DELETE OBSOLETE - TSM not configured to delete on 68
4> #########DELETE OBSOLETE;
5>
6> # - get complete list of existing backups
7> LIST BACKUP;
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of list command at 12/30/2008 22:03:49
RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: ORA-00904: : invalid identifier
RMAN>
RMAN> #-end of file-
2> **end-of-file**
RMAN>
Edited by: ORA_UMAIR on Dec 31, 2008 7:51 AM

This Oracle Database is 9.2.0.6.0. Here is the complete log file. The RMAN script that I am using ran successfully many times before.
====================================================================================================
Recovery Manager: Release 9.2.0.6.0 - 64bit Production
Copyright (c) 1995, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
RMAN>
connected to recovery catalog database
RMAN>
connected to target database: CUSTPR (DBID=525071053)
RMAN>
RMAN> #########################################################################
2> # LEVEL 0 BACKUP #
3> #########################################################################
4>
5> # Configure backups to be written to disk.
6> CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK;
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK;
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK;
new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN>
RMAN> # Set the retention policy to a recovery window of 7 days. This ensures that
2> # RMAN retains all backups needed to recover the database to any point in time
3> # in the last 7 days. You can use the DELETE OBSOLETE command to delete
4> # backups that are no longer required by the retention policy. To exclude a
5> # backup from consideration by the policy, you can use KEEP option with the
6> # BACKUP command.
7> CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS;
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS;
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS;
new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN>
RMAN> # Configure RMAN to use two disk channels for backup, restore, recovery, and
2> # maintenance operations.
3> CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1;
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1;
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1;
new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN>
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2> # The format specifier %t is replaced with a 4-byte timestamp, %s with the
3> # backup set number, and %p with the backup piece number.
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old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE DISK FORMAT '/backups/admin/custpr/%d_bkp_df%t_Set%s_Piece%p';
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE DISK FORMAT '/backups/admin/custpr/%d_bkp_df%t_Set%s_Piece%p';
new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN>
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2> CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;
new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN>
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2> CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '/backups/admin/custpr/%d_bkp_cf%F';
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '/backups/admin/custpr/%d_bkp_cf%F';
new RMAN configuration parameters:
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new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
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2> # RMAN won't backup an archivelog or datafile if there already exists a backup
3> # of that file. The FORCE option can be used to override optimization on a
4> # specific BACKUP command.
5> CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION ON;
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION ON;
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION ON;
new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN>
RMAN> # Use the SHOW ALL command to see the current configuration settings.
2> SHOW ALL ;
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CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS;
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION ON;
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK;
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' TO '%d_bkp_cf%F';
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CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' PARALLELISM 1;
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1;
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE SBT_TAPE TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE SBT_TAPE TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
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CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE DISK FORMAT '/backups/admin/custpr/%d_bkp_df%t_Set%s_Piece%p';
CONFIGURE MAXSETSIZE TO UNLIMITED; # default
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RMAN> # The following commands are run each day to start the backup cycle.
2> # The steps are:
3> # - Take an incremental level 0 backup of the database. A level 0 backup is
4> # a complete backup of the entire file which can be used as the basis
5> # for a subsequent incremental backup.
6> # - Backup all archivelogs that have not already been backed up.
7> # - Delete on-disk archivelogs older than seven days.
8>
9> BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL 0 FORMAT '/backups/admin/custpr/%d_bkp_df%t_Set%s_Piece%p'
10> DATABASE maxsetsize 33G
11> PLUS ARCHIVELOG FORMAT '/backups/admin/custpr/%d_bkp_al%t_Set%s_Piece%p'
12> delete all input;
Starting backup at 12/30/2008 22:01:40
current log archived
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=11 devtype=DISK
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=8008 recid=7910 stamp=674638862
input archive log thread=1 sequence=8009 recid=7911 stamp=674671207
input archive log thread=1 sequence=8010 recid=7912 stamp=674697380
input archive log thread=1 sequence=8011 recid=7913 stamp=674780433
input archive log thread=1 sequence=8012 recid=7914 stamp=674784211
input archive log thread=1 sequence=8013 recid=7915 stamp=674863288
input archive log thread=1 sequence=8014 recid=7916 stamp=674863300
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 12/30/2008 22:01:41
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 12/30/2008 22:03:47
piece handle=/backups/admin/custpr/CUSTPR_bkp_al674863300_Set3083_Piece1 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:02:07
channel ORA_DISK_1: deleting archive log(s)
archive log filename=/custpr/arch/arch_custpr_8008.log recid=7910 stamp=674638862
archive log filename=/custpr/arch/arch_custpr_8009.log recid=7911 stamp=674671207
archive log filename=/custpr/arch/arch_custpr_8010.log recid=7912 stamp=674697380
archive log filename=/custpr/arch/arch_custpr_8011.log recid=7913 stamp=674780433
archive log filename=/custpr/arch/arch_custpr_8012.log recid=7914 stamp=674784211
archive log filename=/custpr/arch/arch_custpr_8013.log recid=7915 stamp=674863288
archive log filename=/custpr/arch/arch_custpr_8014.log recid=7916 stamp=674863300
Finished backup at 12/30/2008 22:03:47
Starting backup at 12/30/2008 22:03:47
using channel ORA_DISK_1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of backup command at 12/30/2008 22:03:47
RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: ORA-00904: : invalid identifier
RMAN>
RMAN> ##BACKUP ARCHIVELOG ALL FORMAT '%d_bkp_al_%t_Set%s_Piece%p' delete input;
2>
3> # DELETE ARCHIVELOG UNTIL TIME 'SYSDATE-7';
4>
5> # check if database can be restored
6> # RESTORE DATABASE VALIDATE;
7>
8> # check if controlfile can be restored
9> ##RESTORE CONTROLFILE to '/backups/admin/custpr/custpr_bkp_cntlfile.ctl' VALIDATE;
10>
11> # check if archivelogs for the past two weeks can be restored
12> # RESTORE ARCHIVELOG FROM TIME 'SYSDATE-7' VALIDATE;
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14> # - Verify all backups on backup media are intact
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16>
17> # - Display a list of files that need to be backed up based on the retention
18> # policy. For this case study, files that don't have at least 1 backups
19> # will be reported.
20> REPORT NEED BACKUP;
RMAN retention policy will be applied to the command
RMAN retention policy is set to recovery window of 7 days
Report of files whose recovery needs more than 7 days of archived logs
File Days Name
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of report command at 12/30/2008 22:03:48
RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: ORA-00904: : invalid identifier
RMAN>
RMAN> # - delete un-necessary backups. This command deletes backups based on the
2> # retention policy.
3> ######### commented out DELETE OBSOLETE - TSM not configured to delete on 68
4> #########DELETE OBSOLETE;
5>
6> # - get complete list of existing backups
7> LIST BACKUP;
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of list command at 12/30/2008 22:03:49
RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: ORA-00904: : invalid identifier
RMAN>
RMAN> #-end of file-
2> **end-of-file**
RMAN>
Recovery Manager complete.

What's the recommended guideline on backing up a recovery catalog?

while I understand "Benefits of Using the Recovery Catalog as the RMAN Repository" as stated in
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96566/rcmquick.htm#442214
as well as things to take note if using control file as the sole rman repository,
as stated in "Monitoring the Overwriting of Control File Records" in http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96566/rcmrepos.htm#446924
I do not understand why in Backup and Recovery Advanced User's Guide
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14117_01/server.101/b10734/rcmrepos.htm
"Back Up the Recovery Catalog Often"
Even if you have to restore the recovery catalog database using a control file autobackup, you can then use the full record of backups in your restored recovery catalog database to restore the target database without using a control file autobackup for the target database.
=>probably implies that we can use another recovery catalog let's call it backupbackup to restore the recovery catalog
"Choosing the Appropriate Method for Physical Backups"
Follow these guidelines when developing an RMAN backup strategy for the recovery catalog database:
* Run the recovery catalog database in ARCHIVELOG mode so that you can do point-in-time recovery if needed.
* Set the retention policy to a REDUNDANCY value greater than 1.
* Back up the database onto two separate media (for example, disk and tape).
* Run BACKUP DATABASE PLUS ARCHIVELOG at regular intervals, to a media manager if available, or just to disk.
* Do not use another recovery catalog as the repository for the backups.=> this contradicts the previous statement
* Configure the control file autobackup feature to ON.
so may I know what's the recommended guideline on backing up a recovery catalog? should we use another recovery catalog to keep the rman repositories of the the main primary catalog or just use a control file autobackup feature?
thanks

I understand the question and the confusion.
Please note, however, that this forum is for discussing problems and errors with the documentation in general. Your question is related to a specific product and is, as far as I can tell, not a note about a documentation error or a correction.
The appropriate place to discuss this is the Database (General) forum or - perhaps surprisingly - the RMAN forum. These can both be found by
1) Clicking on the 'Forum Home' link at the top of this page;
2) Scrolling down to the category 'Database' (a category is identified by a special row format that does not list the number of topics)
3) Expanding the category by clicking on the 'More ...' link.
4) Scrolling down to the "Database - General" or "Recovery Manager" forum and clicking on it's link.
Note that forums have a search function that may be used to find answers if someone has already asked a similar question.

Forgotten to upgrade recovery catalog

hi ,
i sucessfully upgraded from 11.2.0.1 to 11.2.0.3. BUt forgotten to upgrade the catalog.
which is the below steps..... (copy from a blogs, not mine)
lnx04ora.bai.com: FITSD>/opt/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/db_1/bin/rman target / catalog ......
Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production on Fri Feb 10 04:33:40 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: FITSD (DBID=3617642037)
connected to recovery catalog database
recovery catalog is partially upgraded to 11.02.00.03
RMAN> upgrade catalog;
recovery catalog owner is RMAN11GR2
enter UPGRADE CATALOG command again to confirm catalog upgrade
RMAN> upgrade catalog;
recovery catalog upgraded to version 11.02.00.03
DBMS_RCVMAN package upgraded to version 11.02.00.03
DBMS_RCVCAT package upgraded to version 11.02.00.03
RMAN>not too sure can it be done llive, meaning any need to shut the databse down?

damorgan wrote:
Then, by definition, you did not successfully upgrade anything.
Open an SR at MyOracleSupport and ask them to advise you as to how to safely fix the mess.
If you follow a blog post and something goes terribly wrong who is going to lose their job? You or the blogger?oh no no, not going to follow blindly. JUst copy the command out and paste here so that i can show the command.
I am clearifying whether is there any thing i need pre- task. NOt too sure i need to shutdown completely, backup the rman catalog schema, etc.

Minimum size of SGA for the recovery catalog db ?

I've created a recovery catalog database and by default the total size of the SGA is 180MB. Problem is, there isnt' much memory on development server to run the target and recovery catalog database (catdb).
Would it be possible to startup catdb with an SGA of size 10 MB or so? What's the minimum size? I figured since catdb is only used as for the recovery catalog and would rarely be access or changed, it doesn't need to use that much memory.
Thanks in advance

Hi David,
In 10g, the minimal shared_pool_size is 120M, otherwise you will get
ORA-00371: not enough shared pool memory, should be atleast 123232153 bytes
You can set java_pool_size to 0, which is NOT the default.
You could also set the large_pool_size to 0, but I am not sure this is recommended.
In 8.0 shared_pool_size could be as low as 300K. Read your Reference manual for the values specifics to your version
HTH
Laurent Schneider
OCM DBA

Error installing recovery catalog

Hi,
Inorder to implement RMAN in oracle 10g in windows environment I created a separate table space for rman and created a user as rman1;
then I issued the following commands :
GRANT connect, resource, recovery_catalog_owner TO rman1
grant create session to rman1;
grant create type to rman1;
then i entered into rman from dos prompt,
rman catalog=rman1/rman1@tc
from rman prompt I issued the command,
create catalog tablespace RMAN1;
then the following error occurs,
RMAN> create catalog tablespace RMAN1;
ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
RMAN-00571: ====================
RMAN-00569: ===== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===========
RMAN-00571: ====================================
RMAN-06433: error installing recovery catalog
Due to this error I am unable to proceed further and let me know the solution.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
A.Mohammed Rafi.

Hi,
Thanks for the help and the problem is solved.
Now I am facing another problem,
RMAN-03009: failure of catalog command on default channel
ORA-19657: cannot inspect current datafile D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\DB_2\TC\EXAMPLE01.DBF
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