Spool with rman script

Hi,
I have this backup script below on a windows 2003 server.
Works fine except my spool doesn't work. I have always a file with 0Kb created.
I don't understand why because the echo commmand is on.
What can be the problem ?
spool log to g:\backup_full_spool.log
set echo on
connect target rman/rman@mybase
backup database plus archivelog delete input;
delete noprompt obsolete;
spool log off
set echo off
Thanks for answer.

Alexandre,
Another way to do this would be to have the output of the rman command redirected to a log file.
Thanks,
Brian
Command Line
=======================
rman target = rman/rman@mybase nocatalog cmdfile = db_backup.rcv >> g:\backup_full_spool.log
db_backup.rcv Contents
=======================
backup database plus archivelog delete input;
delete noprompt obsolete;

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Right now the DB is generating many archives, that doesn't mean that we cant adapt the script in the future if less archives are generated.
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piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931649_s59_s1 comment=NONE
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piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931649_s60_s1 comment=NONE
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using channel ORA_DISK_3
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input datafile fno=00016 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_20.dbf
input datafile fno=00025 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_04.dbf
input datafile fno=00005 name=/q02/oraindx01/prsmdata/Index_11.dbf
input datafile fno=00020 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Tools02.dbf
input datafile fno=00022 name=/q02/oraindx01/prsmdata/index_12.dbf
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channel ORA_DISK_2: starting incremental level 0 datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_2: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00010 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_14.dbf
input datafile fno=00015 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_19.dbf
input datafile fno=00024 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_03.dbf
input datafile fno=00003 name=/q02/oratmp01/prsmdata/rbs01.dbf
input datafile fno=00001 name=/q02/orasys01/prsmdata/system01.dbf
input datafile fno=00012 name=/q02/orasys01/prsmdata/system02.dbf
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channel ORA_DISK_3: starting incremental level 0 datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_3: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00008 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_12.dbf
input datafile fno=00014 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_18.dbf
input datafile fno=00023 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_02.dbf
input datafile fno=00028 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data06.dbf
input datafile fno=00019 name=/q02/oratmp01/prsmdata/rbs02.dbf
input datafile fno=00021 name=/q02/orasys01/prsmdata/DRSYS.dbf
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channel ORA_DISK_4: starting incremental level 0 datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_4: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00007 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_11.dbf
input datafile fno=00013 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_17.dbf
input datafile fno=00018 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00006 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Tools01.dbf
input datafile fno=00002 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Users01.dbf
input datafile fno=00026 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data05.dbf
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channel ORA_DISK_5: starting incremental level 0 datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_5: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00004 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_15.dbf
input datafile fno=00011 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_16.dbf
input datafile fno=00017 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_22.dbf
input datafile fno=00027 name=/q02/oradata01/prsmdata/Data_05.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_5: starting piece 1 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s61_s1 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_2: finished piece 1 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s62_s1 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_2: starting piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_3: finished piece 1 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s63_s1 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_3: starting piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_4: finished piece 1 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s64_s1 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_4: starting piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_5: finished piece 1 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s65_s1 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_5: starting piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_2: finished piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s62_s2 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_2: starting piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s61_s2 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_4: finished piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s64_s2 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_4: starting piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_5: finished piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s65_s2 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_5: starting piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_3: finished piece 2 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s63_s2 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_3: starting piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_2: finished piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s62_s3 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_2: starting piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_4: finished piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s64_s3 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_4: starting piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s61_s3 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_2: finished piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s62_s4 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_2: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:53:23
channel ORA_DISK_5: finished piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s65_s3 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_5: starting piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_3: finished piece 3 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s63_s3 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_3: starting piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_4: finished piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s64_s4 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_4: starting piece 5 at 30-MAY-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s61_s4 comment=NONE
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channel ORA_DISK_3: finished piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s63_s4 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_3: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:00:10
channel ORA_DISK_5: finished piece 4 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s65_s4 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_5: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:00:25
channel ORA_DISK_4: finished piece 5 at 30-MAY-07
piece handle=/iasrman/q02/prsmq02/prsmq02_df623931654_s64_s5 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_4: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:01:40
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RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of backup command at 05/30/2007 11:22:38
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SQL> SELECT CURRENT_SCN FROM V$DATABASE;
CURRENT_SCN
1804721
2. This step didn't work/isn't necessary:
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ERROR at line 1:
ORA-16136: Managed Standby Recovery not active
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SQL> ALTER DATABASE OPEN;
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startup nomount pfile=C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_2\database\initORCLstdby.ora;
alter database mount standby database;
SQL> alter database recover automatic standby database until cancel;
alter database recover automatic standby database until cancel
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00279: change 1804724 generated at 04/25/2008 18:14:16 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : C:\ARCHIVELOGS\NODE2\ARCH_1_1_652990391.ARC
ORA-00280: change 1804724 for thread 1 is in sequence #1
ORA-00278: log file 'C:\ARCHIVELOGS\NODE2\ARCH_1_1_652990391.ARC' no longer
needed for this recovery
ORA-00308: cannot open archived log
'C:\ARCHIVELOGS\NODE2\ARCH_1_1_652990391.ARC'
ORA-27041: unable to open file
OSD-04002: unable to open file
O/S-Error: (OS 2) The system cannot find the file specified.
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alter database recover cancel
ERROR at line 1:
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ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
ORA-01110: data file 1: 'C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\SYSTEM01.DBF'
I've tried another approach to step 7:
SQL> STARTUP MOUNT FORCE;
SQL> ALTER DATABASE CONVERT TO PHYSICAL STANDBY;
SQL> STARTUP MOUNT FORCE;
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NNECT;
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ERROR at line 1:
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ORA-16004: backup database requires recovery
ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
ORA-01110: data file 1: 'C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\SYSTEM01.DBF'
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be using a Flashback mechanism but a simple backup and restore method.

How to store the value into variable and access it in RMAN script

I want to create a variable and dynamically assign a numeric value to it (may get the value may be from SQL )and access the value in RMAN script.
Thanks...Raj

Raj,
We have been getting this type of request and it is not possible via RMAN to do that.
BUT--You could write a sql/plus script to query your variable and produce the RMAN script with the new value.
Just a suggestion.
Tammy

How to pass a shell variable to rman scripts

I want to backup datafile to different directory
depending on the current time,and I can do this to
pass a shell variable to rman scripts,and this
variable will used as part of format ,like this:
backup incremental level=0
tag rman_inc0_bck
filesperset 5
format '$(DIR)/rman_fulldb_%u_%s_%p_%d'
(database include current controlfile)
and $(DIR) is shell variable ,but rman will not
recognize this ,how to achieve this?

You could send your script to rman thru a pipe | or <<
echo "backup incremental level=0
tag rman_inc0_bck
filesperset 5
format '$(DIR)/rman_fulldb_%u_%s_%p_%d'
(database include current controlfile);" | rman target /You could also create a "temp script" and then use it from rman with cmdfile
sed "s,XXXDIR,$(DIR)," yourtemplate > /tmp/rmanscript.$$
rman target / cmdfile /tmp/rmanscript.$$
rm /tmp/rmanscript.$$

RMAN Script

Hi all,
I'm a complete novice at Oracle and scripting, so please go easy. I've tried searching for the answer to this, but to completely honest I probably wouldn't recognise the answer if it was staring me in the face.
Here's the dilemma:
I've recently taken on some oracle servers from a user who has moved on. I know nothing about Oracle, and to be honest until something goes wrong (touch wood) the only real maintainance I'm involved in is clearing the archivelogs.
I've played around with batch files, but to no avail. The commands we currently run each week in the cmd window are:
RMAN
connect target system/manager@database
delete archivelog until time 'sysdate-2';
Y
exit
And that's it. It's a bit of a tedious task as we have around 30 databases, and their must be an easier way of doing this with scheduled scripts.
Any guidance for dummies would be hugely appreciated.

C:\backup.bat
rman target=/ @cmdrman.txtInclude a catalog= entry if a recovery catalog is used. Run manually or schedule
Scheduled Tasks Wizard (Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks)
C:\cmdrman.txt
RUN {
ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch1 TYPE
DISK FORMAT 'C:\oracle\backup\STANDBY11%d_DB_%u_%s_%p';
BACKUP DATABASE PLUS ARCHIVELOG;
RELEASE CHANNEL ch1;
EXIT;You probably want to add delete archivelog until time 'sysdate-2'; and something to delete your backups too.
Another example (with FRA in place)
run { allocate channel d1 type disk;
backup full as compressed backupset
database plus archivelog;}
crosscheck backup;
delete noprompt ARCHIVELOG UNTIL TIME 'SYSDATE-11';
DELETE noprompt BACKUP COMPLETED BEFORE 'SYSDATE-2' DEVICE TYPE DISK;
exitEdited by: mseberg on Dec 22, 2010 11:42 AM
Simple quick start guide
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596002336

RMAN Script & RMAN Configuration

Dear All,
This is the first time i am using RMAN. i just wanted to execute the following RMAN script for a testing purpose, for this what are the RMAN configuration i must have to do before executing this script below:
RMAN> run {
shutdown immediate;
startup mount;
backup database;
alter database open;
}This is my current setup of RMAN
RMAN> show all;
RMAN configuration parameters for database with db_unique_name DP are:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 1; # default
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION OFF; # default
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '%F'; # default
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1 BACKUP TYPE TO BACKUPSET; # default
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE DISK FORMAT 'E:\RMAN\';
CONFIGURE MAXSETSIZE TO UNLIMITED; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION FOR DATABASE OFF; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM 'AES128'; # default
CONFIGURE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM 'BASIC' AS OF RELEASE 'DEFAULT' OPTIMIZE FOR LOAD TRUE ; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO NONE; # default
CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO 'E:\APP\10004\PRODUCT\11.2.0\DBHOME_1\DATABASE\SNCFDP.ORA'; # defaultKindly advice me and give me a very clear study for this above parameters
Regards
HAMEED
Once i execute that script i got this following error :
+RMAN> run {+
+2> shutdown immediate;+
+3> startup mount;+
+4> backup database;+
+5> alter database open;+
+6> };+
database closed
database dismounted
Oracle instance shut down
connected to target database (not started)
Oracle instance started
database mounted
Total System Global Area     770019328 bytes
Fixed Size                     1374780 bytes
Variable Size                301991364 bytes
Database Buffers             461373440 bytes
Redo Buffers                   5279744 bytes
Starting backup at 18-MAY-11
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=134 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00006 name=E:\APP\10004\ORADATA\DP\HAMEED01.DBF
input datafile file number=00007 name=E:\APP\10004\ORADATA\DP\ABDUL01.DBF
input datafile file number=00008 name=E:\APP\10004\ORADATA\DP\TEST01.DBF
input datafile file number=00001 name=E:\APP\10004\ORADATA\DP\SYSTEM01.DBF
input datafile file number=00002 name=E:\APP\10004\ORADATA\DP\SYSAUX01.DBF
input datafile file number=00005 name=E:\APP\10004\ORADATA\DP\EXAMPLE01.DBF
input datafile file number=00003 name=E:\APP\10004\ORADATA\DP\UNDOTBS01.DBF
input datafile file number=00004 name=E:\APP\10004\ORADATA\DP\USERS01.DBF
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 18-MAY-11
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_DISK_1 channel at 05/18/2011 17:22:30
ORA-19504: failed to create file "E:\RMAN\"
ORA-27038: created file already exists
OSD-04010: <create> option specified, file already exists
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
Edited by: Hameed on May 18, 2011 4:59 AM

Dear Chinar, can you please varify this below ,, is it correct,, after given your setup i ran this script,,,
Kindly advice me
Regards
HAMEED
RMAN> run
2> {
3> backup current controlfile;
4> }
Starting backup at 18-MAY-11
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=143 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
including current control file in backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 18-MAY-11
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 18-MAY-11
piece handle=E:\RMAN\FULL_06MCLH66_1_1.BK tag=TAG20110518T180910 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
Finished backup at 18-MAY-11
Starting Control File Autobackup at 18-MAY-11
piece handle=E:\RMAN\CFC-796596855-20110518-00 comment=NONE
Finished Control File Autobackup at 18-MAY-11Edited by: Hameed on May 18, 2011 5:55 AM

RMAN Script is not allocating channels

I have a customer who is running a Solaris Server with Oracle 9i and is trying to backup using an RMAN script to define the channels to back up to through Networker.
The script is as follows:
run {
allocate channel t1 type "sbt_tape";
allocate channel t2 type "sbt_tape";
send 'NSR_ENV=(NSR_SERVER=XXXX,NSR_DATA_VOLUME_POOL=Default)';
sql 'alter system archive log current';
change archivelog all crosscheck;
set command id to 'bkrs';
backup
filesperset 20
archivelog all
delete input;
release channel t1;
release channel t2;
Normally there are 3 channel allocations, but for some reason this does not work. He can only get 1 channel to work at a time which is impacting Backup Performance.
There are no errors logged in the log files which is also odd. The device parallelism is 4 under Networker
The version of Networker is 7.1
Anyone else had any similar issues - I have been scratching my head on this for a while, or if anyone has any ideas on how to troubleshoot this I would appreciate any help
Thanks

I have now found some error information. Please see below.
RMAN-00571: ======================================
RMAN-00569: ===== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =====
RMAN-00571: =======================================
RMAN-03009: failure of allocate command on t1 channel at 04/08/2004 10:37:02
ORA-19554: error allocating device, device type: SBT_TAPE, device name:
ORA-27211: Failed to load Media Management Library
Any help much appreciated !!!!!

RMAN Script in Solaris

Hi,
I am running Following rman script through shell in Solaris 10.2 to validate the database:
oracle@mtcetl # cat rman_validate.sh
#!/bin/bash
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/10g
PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH
ORACLE_SID=mtcedwp
export ORACLE_HOME ORACLE_SID PATH
rman target / <<EOF
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 8;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL d1 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL d2 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL d3 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL d4 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL d5 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL d6 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL d7 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL d8 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
BACKUP VALIDATE DATABASE;
RELEASE CHANNEL d1;
RELEASE CHANNEL d2;
RELEASE CHANNEL d3;
RELEASE CHANNEL d4;
RELEASE CHANNEL d5;
RELEASE CHANNEL d6;
RELEASE CHANNEL d7;
RELEASE CHANNEL d8;
EOF
I am executing this script as follows:
oracle@mtcetl # nohup ./rman_validate.sh &
Then I receive following errors in the nohup.out file:
input datafile fno=00125 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.385.702198275
input datafile fno=00081 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.340.695129943
input datafile fno=00090 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.349.695475749
input datafile fno=00120 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ads.380.700249057
input datafile fno=00142 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.402.707084055
input datafile fno=00131 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ads.391.704194625
input datafile fno=00093 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ods1.352.696598449
input datafile fno=00099 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ods1.358.696598613
input datafile fno=00124 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ods1.384.700933397
input datafile fno=00070 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_rds.329.676059403
input datafile fno=00111 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbitdscdrpart.370.697290733
input datafile fno=00002 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/undotbs1.261.654101459
input datafile fno=00071 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ods_sbscrbr_hist_jan07.330.680708683
input datafile fno=00072 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ods_sbscrbr_hist_jan07.331.680708755
input datafile fno=00008 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_rpstry.268.654113363
input datafile fno=00051 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_dds.310.662492431
input datafile fno=00067 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_rds_tapin.326.667722723
channel ORA_DISK_8: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_8: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00004 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/users.264.654101503
input datafile fno=00146 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.406.707084307
input datafile fno=00084 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.343.695237005
input datafile fno=00075 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.334.695040959
input datafile fno=00080 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.339.695129765
input datafile fno=00153 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/users.413.708271033
input datafile fno=00014 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ads.274.654113499
input datafile fno=00130 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ads.390.704194583
input datafile fno=00145 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.405.707084139
input datafile fno=00096 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ods1.355.696598533
input datafile fno=00149 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_tds.409.707569511
input datafile fno=00106 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/undotbs1.366.696693453
input datafile fno=00117 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbitdscdrpart.377.697290949
input datafile fno=00016 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_olap.276.654113543
input datafile fno=00013 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_dds.273.654113489
input datafile fno=00035 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ads_indexes.295.654113845
input datafile fno=00064 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ads_tapout.323.667722723
input datafile fno=00126 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ads_tapout.386.701419275
input datafile fno=00134 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_ads_tapout.394.704728861
input datafile fno=00055 name=+MTCDATA_GRP/mtcedwp/datafile/atbi_dds.314.662492689
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:54:31
channel ORA_DISK_3: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:10:07
channel ORA_DISK_2: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:11:23
channel ORA_DISK_4: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:12:08
channel ORA_DISK_6: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:12:52
channel ORA_DISK_7: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:12:52
channel ORA_DISK_8: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:14:27
channel ORA_DISK_5: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:30:23
Finished backup at 09-APR-10
RMAN>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: ";"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: d1
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found ";": expecting one of: "allocate, alter, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, create, crosscheck, c
onfigure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flashback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, release, replace, report, ren
ormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, set, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 19 file: standard input
RMAN>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: ";"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: d2
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found ";": expecting one of: "allocate, alter, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, create, crosscheck, c
onfigure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flashback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, release, replace, report, ren
ormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, set, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 19 file: standard input
RMAN>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: ";"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: d3
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found ";": expecting one of: "allocate, alter, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, create, crosscheck, c
onfigure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flashback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, release, replace, report, ren
ormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, set, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 19 file: standard input
RMAN>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: ";"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: d4
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found ";": expecting one of: "allocate, alter, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, create, crosscheck, c
onfigure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flashback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, release, replace, report, ren
ormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, set, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 19 file: standard input
RMAN>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: ";"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: d5
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found ";": expecting one of: "allocate, alter, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, create, crosscheck, c
onfigure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flashback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, release, replace, report, ren
ormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, set, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 19 file: standard input
RMAN>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: ";"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: d6
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found ";": expecting one of: "allocate, alter, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, create, crosscheck, c
onfigure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flashback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, release, replace, report, ren
ormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, set, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 19 file: standard input
RMAN>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: ";"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: d7
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found ";": expecting one of: "allocate, alter, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, create, crosscheck, c
onfigure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flashback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, release, replace, report, ren
ormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, set, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 19 file: standard input
RMAN>
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: ";"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: d8
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 17 file: standard input
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found ";": expecting one of: "allocate, alter, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, create, crosscheck, c
onfigure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flashback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, release, replace, report, ren
ormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, set, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 19 file: standard input
RMAN>
Recovery Manager complete.
regards

Thanks for the help.
The command has finished now and I didn't get a chance to check the ps -ef command.
As you see in my original post, I am using nohup to run the script in the background and its sending its output to nohup.out file. But in the content of nohup.out file, there is no mention of report generated by RMAN regarding how many blocks it found. Output is as follows:
oracle@TEST # more nohup.out
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Sat Apr 10 10:45:28 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: TEST (DBID=978723866)
RMAN> 2> 3> 4> 5> 6> 7> 8> 9> 10> 11> 12> 13> 14> 15> 16> 17> 18> 19> 20> 21>
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 8 BACKUP TYPE TO COMPRESSED BACKUPSET;
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 8 BACKUP TYPE TO COMPRESSED BACKUPSET;
new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
allocated channel: d1
channel d1: sid=208 devtype=DISK
allocated channel: d2
channel d2: sid=427 devtype=DISK
allocated channel: d3
channel d3: sid=198 devtype=DISK
allocated channel: d4
channel d4: sid=448 devtype=DISK
allocated channel: d5
channel d5: sid=127 devtype=DISK
allocated channel: d6
channel d6: sid=434 devtype=DISK
allocated channel: d7
channel d7: sid=143 devtype=DISK
allocated channel: d8
channel d8: sid=430 devtype=DISK
Starting backup at 10-APR-10
channel d1: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel d1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00108 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/undotbs1.368.696699605
input datafile fno=00040 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.300.656367299
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input datafile fno=00010 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_lds.270.654113411
channel d2: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel d2: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
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input datafile fno=00136 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.396.705247353
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input datafile fno=00045 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.304.662491639
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input datafile fno=00077 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/users.336.695041119
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input datafile fno=00006 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/owbindex.266.654113339
input datafile fno=00066 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds_post_paid_cdr.325.667722723
input datafile fno=00068 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds_tapout.327.667722823
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input datafile fno=00110 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/uat_users.371.697117641
input datafile fno=00033 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds_indexes.293.654113827
channel d3: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel d3: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00057 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/undotbs1.365.696688443
input datafile fno=00140 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.400.707083997
input datafile fno=00083 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.342.695130467
input datafile fno=00074 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.333.695040881
input datafile fno=00079 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.338.695129749
input datafile fno=00152 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/users.412.707602603
input datafile fno=00047 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.306.662492079
input datafile fno=00133 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.393.704194691
input datafile fno=00091 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.350.696598015
input datafile fno=00100 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.359.696598683
input datafile fno=00105 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.364.696598825
input datafile fno=00012 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_sds.272.654113455
input datafile fno=00069 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds.328.676059355
input datafile fno=00115 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TESTtdscdrpart.375.697290875
input datafile fno=00118 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_sds.378.698406119
input datafile fno=00059 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds_post_paid_cdr.318.667722719
input datafile fno=00060 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_post_paid_cdr.319.667722719
input datafile fno=00061 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_tapout.320.667722721
input datafile fno=00062 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_tapin.321.667722721
input datafile fno=00063 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_post_paid_cdr.322.667722721
channel d4: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel d4: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00154 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/users.414.708271719
input datafile fno=00135 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.395.705247313
input datafile fno=00042 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.302.656520125
input datafile fno=00073 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.332.695040819
input datafile fno=00082 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.341.695130447
input datafile fno=00147 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.407.707084333
input datafile fno=00122 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.382.700249099
input datafile fno=00144 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.404.707084111
input datafile fno=00038 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.298.654710453
input datafile fno=00102 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.361.696598723
input datafile fno=00094 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.353.696598467
input datafile fno=00044 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/undotbs1.271.696679255
input datafile fno=00015 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds.275.654113509
input datafile fno=00065 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_tapin.324.667722723
input datafile fno=00031 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds_dly_act_smry_jan07.291.654113807
input datafile fno=00032 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds_dly_act_smry_maxval.292.654113817
input datafile fno=00036 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds_indexes.296.654113879
input datafile fno=00037 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/dbatemp.297.654113889
input datafile fno=00043 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_sbscrbr_hist.303.656530541
input datafile fno=00058 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds_post_paid_src.317.667722667
channel d5: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel d5: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00011 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/dba_activity.316.696605947
input datafile fno=00104 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.363.696598773
input datafile fno=00151 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.411.707569675
input datafile fno=00123 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.383.700933365
input datafile fno=00056 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds.315.662492837
input datafile fno=00112 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TESTtdscdrpart.369.697290733
input datafile fno=00007 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/owbuser.267.654113349
input datafile fno=00017 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_olap_audit.277.654113553
input datafile fno=00018 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_cdr.278.654113587
input datafile fno=00019 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_edr.279.654113597
input datafile fno=00020 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_sms.280.654113631
input datafile fno=00021 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_sbscrbr_hist.281.654113639
input datafile fno=00023 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_sbscrbr_hist_maxval.283.654113657
input datafile fno=00024 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_actvty_cube.284.654113691
input datafile fno=00025 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_actvty_cube_jan07.285.654113701
input datafile fno=00026 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_actvty_cube_maxval.286.654113711
input datafile fno=00027 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_subss_status_fact.287.654113719
input datafile fno=00028 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_subs_stts_fct_jan07.288.654113729
input datafile fno=00029 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_subs_stts_fct_maxval.289.654113763
input datafile fno=00030 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds_dly_actvty_smry.290.654113773
channel d6: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel d6: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00089 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.348.695475571
input datafile fno=00138 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.398.706176093
input datafile fno=00041 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.301.656463415
input datafile fno=00009 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.269.654113401
input datafile fno=00088 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.347.695475473
input datafile fno=00141 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.401.707084029
input datafile fno=00121 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.381.700249081
input datafile fno=00143 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.403.707084083
input datafile fno=00092 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.351.696598425
input datafile fno=00095 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.354.696598497
input datafile fno=00103 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.362.696598755
input datafile fno=00148 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.408.707569461
input datafile fno=00156 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds.257.714381137
input datafile fno=00114 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TESTtdscdrpart.374.697290735
input datafile fno=00034 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_indexes.294.654113835
input datafile fno=00022 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_sbscrbr_hist_jan07.282.654113649
input datafile fno=00053 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_dds.312.662492551
input datafile fno=00052 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_dds.311.662492489
input datafile fno=00054 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_dds.313.662492619
input datafile fno=00005 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/owbdata.265.654113297
channel d7: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel d7: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00137 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.397.706176033
input datafile fno=00139 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.399.706176127
input datafile fno=00129 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.389.702542715
input datafile fno=00125 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.385.702198275
input datafile fno=00081 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.340.695129943
input datafile fno=00090 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.349.695475749
input datafile fno=00120 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.380.700249057
input datafile fno=00142 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.402.707084055
input datafile fno=00131 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.391.704194625
input datafile fno=00093 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.352.696598449
input datafile fno=00099 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.358.696598613
input datafile fno=00124 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.384.700933397
input datafile fno=00070 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds.329.676059403
input datafile fno=00111 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TESTtdscdrpart.370.697290733
input datafile fno=00002 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/undotbs1.261.654101459
input datafile fno=00071 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_sbscrbr_hist_jan07.330.680708683
input datafile fno=00072 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods_sbscrbr_hist_jan07.331.680708755
input datafile fno=00008 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rpstry.268.654113363
input datafile fno=00051 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_dds.310.662492431
input datafile fno=00067 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_rds_tapin.326.667722723
channel d8: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel d8: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00004 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/users.264.654101503
input datafile fno=00146 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.406.707084307
input datafile fno=00084 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.343.695237005
input datafile fno=00075 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.334.695040959
input datafile fno=00080 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.339.695129765
input datafile fno=00153 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/users.413.708271033
input datafile fno=00014 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.274.654113499
input datafile fno=00130 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads.390.704194583
input datafile fno=00145 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.405.707084139
input datafile fno=00096 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ods1.355.696598533
input datafile fno=00149 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_tds.409.707569511
input datafile fno=00106 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/undotbs1.366.696693453
input datafile fno=00117 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TESTtdscdrpart.377.697290949
input datafile fno=00016 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_olap.276.654113543
input datafile fno=00013 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_dds.273.654113489
input datafile fno=00035 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_indexes.295.654113845
input datafile fno=00064 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_tapout.323.667722723
input datafile fno=00126 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_tapout.386.701419275
input datafile fno=00134 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_ads_tapout.394.704728861
input datafile fno=00055 name=+TEST_GRP/TEST/datafile/TEST_dds.314.662492689
channel d1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:54:41
channel d3: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:10:07
channel d2: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:11:12
channel d4: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:12:18
channel d6: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:12:42
channel d7: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:12:57
channel d8: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:14:31
channel d5: backup set complete, elapsed time: 01:30:28
Finished backup at 10-APR-10
released channel: d1
released channel: d2
released channel: d3
released channel: d4
released channel: d5
released channel: d6
released channel: d7
released channel: d8
RMAN>
Recovery Manager complete.Edited by: Fahd Mirza on Apr 10, 2010 8:37 PM

RMAN script for Unix

We have decided to abandon user managed hot backups and go with RMAN. Could you critizize the following approach and see if we are missing anything? I am making whole database backup and controlfile and archivelogs. I am using RMAN catalog.
In a Unix script setting all of the environment variables and then
connect target ********
connect catalog *********
configure snapshot controlfile to '${ORACLE_HOME}/snapshot_${ORACLE_SID}_${TIMESTAMP}_ctl';
run {
allocate channel c1 type disk;
allocate channel c2 type disk;
allocate channel c3 type disk;
backup database plus archivelogs;
release channel c1;
release channel c2;
p.s. control file autobackup is on
Also, I have these questions:
1. How do I direct the output of this backup to a file?
2. Is there a way to check for errors within this file to see if the backup went ok?
3. Would anyone have a unix shell script example of the above?
4. How do I make sure that catalog is synched with control file and what is on the file system?
5. Is it customary to delete archive logs via RMAN script if, say, my policy is to keep it on the file system for 7 days?
thank you for any input!

Hi,
You didnot mention the db version, assumed it's 10g.
If you planned to schedule this job at os level, you might use crontab (unix). The snapshot controlfile config can set with catalog once, so it's not needed to include in your backup script. Like wise your retention can set as "recovery window of 7 days".
1. How do I direct the output of this backup to a file?
==> inside rman script you might use the following command,
set log to '/home/oracle/rmanbkp.log';
2. Is there a way to check for errors within this file to see if the backup went ok?
==> you might check in the logfile for ORA- and RMAN- errors.
3. Would anyone have a unix shell script example of the above?
I use to schedule this job either by OEM or crontab using rman script file.
4. How do I make sure that catalog is synched with control file and what is on the file system?
RMAN will do auto sync with controlfile.
5. Is it customary to delete archive logs via RMAN script if, say, my policy is to keep it on the file system for 7 days?
Upon successful backup you may delete the archivelogs or you might decide to keep it for 7 days and then delete by applying "delete obsolete" command.
Thanks,
Nirmal

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