Staging server archive log full

Hi ,
i have encountered my staging server having archive log full which i do not understand.
i hope anyone can help clarify my doubts
Production server : oracle 10G , RedHat
Staging Server : oracle 10G , runnings on windows
source server : DB2
the staging server is simply a link between the Production server & db2
i am running my procedures on the production server which is getting db2's data via the staging server thru dblink
i have encountered the error : ORA-00257 : archiver error : connect internal only, until freed when i ran some recovery which involved some 20M to 40M records being loaded at the same time
what i do not understand is why would the Oracle running on windows have its archive log full when it's just a link betw the production and db2
pls advise
tks & rgds

Just go to the archivl log destination and delete some/all of the archive logs then I think the problem will be resolved.
OR
connect to RMAN then run
run {
allocate channel ch1 device type disk;
backup format '/u04/rman_backup/RMAN_ARCH_<%s:%t:%p>.bkp' archivelog all delete input;
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Regards
Asif Kabir

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oh you made up a new thread so here again:
there is nothing wrong.
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'/oracle/EPR/oraarch/1_9624_601570270.dbf'
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