Database cloning using RMAN using Oracle 11i

Question

Hi all,
I am getting error while connecting to clone database after making necessary changes in initDUP.ora file. Any buddy help me out to resolve this problem. I am doing clonning first time.
C:\Documents and Settings\sanjeevk>tnsping dup
TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on 25-JUN-2010 11:57:40
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Used parameter files:
C:\oracle\product\11.1.0\db_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = abc-117.abc
.com)(PORT = 1521))) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = dup)))
OK (50 msec)
C:\Documents and Settings\sanjeevk>set ORACLE_SID=dup
C:\Documents and Settings\sanjeevk>sqlplus "sys/****** as sysdba"
SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on Fri Jun 25 11:59:55 2010
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ERROR:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
Enter user-name: / as sysdba
ERROR:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
Edited by: user13174327 on Jun 25, 2010 12:16 AM

Answer 1

try to conenct to clone database from target database as sys by sqlplus 'sys/sys@CLONE as sysdba'
make sure u have remote_login_password_file=exclusive in clone database pfile,,,,
reload the listener,,, with replacing hostname with the ip address of the machine.....
also take care of global_db_name ..
i will post a sample of listener file it may work 4 u..
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = /oracle/orasoft/10.2.0.4)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = rman_cat)
(ORACLE_HOME = /oracle/orasoft/10.2.0.4)
(SID_NAME = rman_cat)
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = xxx.$$$.###.***)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0))
if u want proper SOP for duplicating database through RMAN .. post me ur mail id.I did that at last two days back.....
Regards,
Sisya....