Rman backup with no archivelog mode

Hi Friend,
I did this backup many times before, to backup a test db which is not in archivelog mode.
My procedure are the following:
$ rman target /
rman> run {
shutdown immediate;
startup mount;
backup format '/u02/RMAN/%d_LVL0_%T_%u_s%s_p%p' database;
delete obsolete;
But strange I got now error:
ORA-19602: cannot backup or copy active file in NOARCHIVELOG mode
Thanks a lot

Hi,
Paste the snap shot of what you actually doing and what error messages are coming. That will help to analyze the problem.
This basically happens when your shutdown is not normal or clean.
One way is to again startup the database and then issue shutdown Normal.
Regards,
Edited by: Navneet on Sep 30, 2008 3:21 AM

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Hi All,
I am looking for some suggestions for rman backup with standby database with datagaurd but no active DG. I wanted to do a rman tablespace backup. but I am stuck at sql 'alter system archive log current' in rman with standby as target. which gives following errors with or without noswitch clause
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sql statement: alter system archive log current noswitch
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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ORA-01109: database not open
Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.1.0
Oracle databaes Release 11.2.0.1.0 64 bit
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Secondly, do I need to cancel manged recovery while taking rman backups on standby.
I scanned thru MOS but could find solutions for rman with active DG.
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RMAN backup in noarchived log mode

Hi,
can we take RMAN backup in noarchived log mode?
If yes, how? just run backup database command or ?
thanks

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RMAN backup with archivelogs.

Dear all,
Can i delete all archivels after the RMAN backup. Why do we backup archivelogs with RMAN backup. I think it is useless.
Please can somebody explane this.
Regards
upul indika

Why do we backup archivelogs with RMAN backup. I
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Rman backup with a missing archivelog.

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canal t1 : dÚmarrage de l'ensemble de sauvegarde de tous les fichiers de donnÚes
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*364271 Útiquette=TAG20090416T211107 commentaire=NONE*
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RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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Here's my nderstanding and please correct me if am wrong:
The first 3 instructions of the run block executed successfully, but
the last one didn't. Is that so?
Whatever the understanding, do I have a backup? WHat can I do to have a consistent backup?
Thanks in advance.

Adomi,
It is sad to see you are still running RMAN in 8i fashion where you are on 10g.
The script is bs, sorry
run {
allocate channel t1 type disk; -- not required
backup current controlfile ; -- not required, as this is already done by backup database
backup database;
backup archivelog all delete input;
release channel c1; -- not required.
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backup database plus archivelog
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As you didn't make a RMAN backup from the start, your backup archivelog statement should have read
backup archivelog all skip inaccessible delete input;
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As you said that you are rman is with nocatalog, then its going to use the Control file for storing the informaiton about the backups.
Could not able to understand "where it cud be problematic if take backup in nocatalog "
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