Switching RMAN from Recovery Catalog DB to target db controlfile

I have a doubt.
Is it possible to make RMAN to use controlfile, from using Recovery Catalog(RC) DB ?
The scenario is like this:
I have a target db and a RC db. The RMAN presently uses RC db for backup and recovery.
Due to some reasons, I want the RMAN to use target db controlfile, instead of RC.
Is there anyway to perform this?
If yes, I need the RMAN to understand and use backup sets, which are taken before switching to controlfile based backup (That is, controlfile should understand backup sets, which have backed-up using RC )
Is there a way to perform these tasks?

Hi,
The rman backup information in the controlfile has a limitation due to space constraints in the controlfile.
Oracle uses the parameter "control_file_record_keep_time" which defaults to 7 days to purge rman backup information from the controlfile. (So if you run rman backups the backup information in the controlfile will be automaticly purged.)
If you run rman using a catalog the controlfile will synchronize new informaton to the catalog at the start of every backup but it won't actively purge information from the catalog. So the catalog (next to other features) has the ability to store information longer than the controlfile. (Delete commands will be needed to purge information from the catalog.)
Due to some reasons, I want the RMAN to use target db controlfile, instead of RC.
Is there anyway to perform this?Just skip the connect to the catalog in your script.
If yes, I need the RMAN to understand and use backup sets, which are taken before switching to controlfile based backup > (That is, controlfile should understand backup sets, which have backed-up using RC )This is not easy to answer, your restore might work if the backup information is still available in the controlfile (younger than control_file_record_keep_time). Success is not related to the fact the backup was taken with the controlfile and RC at the same time.
Regards,
Tycho

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    RMAN-06097: text of failing SQL statement: select user into :b1 from dual
    It looks like the table dual has more than 1 row.
    select * from dual;
    What do you get?
    It should look like this:
    D
    X
    1 row selected.
    Your recovery catalog database may have a problem. You may need to start over and recreate the recovery catalog.
    null

  • 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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  • Specification does not match any archive log in the recovery catalog

    Hi
    My rman backups sometimes fails with below error, any idea the reason ?
    run {
    allocate channel t1 type 'SBT_TAPE';
    backup
    incremental level 0
    format '/%d_%p_%t.%s/'
    maxsetsize = 8G
    (database);
    backup
    format '/%d_%p_%t_al.%s/'
    (archivelog from time 'SYSDATE-2');
    backup
    format '/%d_%p_%t_al.%s/'
    (archivelog until time 'SYSDATE-2' delete input);
    release channel t1;
    Starting backup at 2011-01-18 22:41:59
    current log archived
    channel t1: starting archive log backupset
    channel t1: specifying archive log(s) in backup set
    input archive log thread=1 sequence=7348 recid=6260 stamp=740682001
    input archive log thread=1 sequence=7349 recid=6261 stamp=740702540
    input archive log thread=1 sequence=7350 recid=6262 stamp=740739604
    input archive log thread=1 sequence=7351 recid=6263 stamp=740746801
    input archive log thread=1 sequence=7352 recid=6264 stamp=740757602
    input archive log thread=1 sequence=7353 recid=6265 stamp=740768401
    input archive log thread=1 sequence=7354 recid=6266 stamp=740788921
    channel t1: starting piece 1 at 2011-01-18 22:42:04
    channel t1: finished piece 1 at 2011-01-18 22:42:29
    channel t1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:26
    Finished backup at 2011-01-18 22:42:29
    Starting backup at 2011-01-18 22:42:31
    released channel: t1
    RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
    RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
    RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
    RMAN-03002: failure of backup command at 01/18/2011 22:42:31
    RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: RMAN-20242: specification does not match any archive log in the recovery catalog
    Recovery Manager complete.

    Hi Ora 83,
    What is the reason of this error ? The reason for the RMAN-20242 is there are no archivelogs which comply to the filter "until time 'SYSDATE-2'" at 18 Jan 22:42.
    Probably you run a purge command more frequent because the oldest logsequence available for backup was created at:
    2011 JAN 17 17 00 01 (=sequence=7348)
    and the latest at:
    2011 JAN 18 22 42 01 (=sequence=7354)
    according to your output.
    So for some reason the archivelogs created before 16th Jan 22:42 are not on the system as well as the archivelogs created between 16th Jan 22:42 and 17 Jan 17:00.
    Maybe there are none (you can check in the alertlog and let us know)?
    Regards,
    Tycho

  • Recommendations for recovery catalog database backup

    Hi
    We are using IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for our 9i db on AIX 5.2.
    I would like us to consider using rman but I am not sure of the best way we would go about backing up the database we would use for our recovery catalog.
    This database that hold all the metadata would need to be backed up after every rman backup. The rman backup would go to tape, so I am assuming that the recovery catalog would be backed up on tape also.
    What are the common procedures for this in other shops ?

    Dan A wrote:
    Aman. That doc does help, and indeed it does explain
    Back up the recovery catalog with the same frequency that you back up the target database.
    We would be doing nightly backups, so we would have to back up the catalog with the same frequency.
    The doc explains that we would use rman for these backups also, but that it would be in NOCATALOG mode so that the repository is in the control file.
    And then what? Just copy this to tape? Seems that with rman there is then a need to do two backups - one of the target db and one of the recovery catalog.
    Thanks.I shall suggest to take an export of the underlying schema which is holding the info in the recovery catalog. That's all which is basically required to be safe. In case , everything gets burnt regarding the catalog db,you can immediately create another db, import the user back there and things are in place. This should be a quick and easy way out of the backup of recovery catalog.
    Yes if you are going to take backups every night than backup of recovery catalog schema/db nightly will be a good option. Docs are meant to promote people for RMAN so indeed they would talk about it. But its not at all a compulstion to use RMAN for recovery catalog schema's backup. If its a big catalog maintaining lots of database's info than using RMAN with all its features is a good option. If a single db is a part of it than it may not be that much big and export of teh schema alone may serve the purpose too.
    HTH
    Aman....

  • Help needed on RMAN backup/recovery

    Hi All,
    I planning to implement the following backup strategy..
    Online hotbackup is taking using RMAN without Recovery Catalog, Instead using controlfile autobackup to the repository. We the following backup schedules
    1. Weekly full backup of database.
    2. Daily Incremental backup with archive logs
    And the backupset files created by the above schedule are stored in tape.
    My Assumption:
    As we are using control file autobackup, whenever i take full/incremental backup. the backup information will be stored in control file and the control files/spfile also will be backed up.
    I did the following:
    1. I have taken full backup(incr level=0) of database in the morning.
    2. After taking the full backup, i did some transactions in one of the table.
    3. Again, i have taken the incremental backup of the database.
    4. All the backup pieces are stored in a tape.
    My Doubt:
    1. Now, controlfile will have information of full backup and incremental backup right?
    2. If i restore the database in a new machine with these backups, both full backup files and incremental backup files are considered?
    Thanks,
    Praveen.

    To answer your questions:
    1. Now, controlfile will have information of full backup and incremental backup right?Yes.
    2. If i restore the database in a new machine with these backups, both full backup files and incremental backup files are considered?YES.
    HTH
    Thanks
    Chandra

  • Oracle 10.2.0.4 RMAN Duplicate without a Recovery Catalog

    Production Backups are Tuesday - Sunday at 22:00:
    RUN {
    ALLOCATE CHANNEL c1 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
    CROSSCHECK ARCHIVELOG ALL;
    CROSSCHECK BACKUP;
    DELETE NOPROMPT COPY OF ARCHIVELOG ALL COMPLETED BEFORE 'SYSDATE-2';
    DELETE NOPROMPT BACKUP;
    BACKUP DATABASE PLUS ARCHIVELOG;
    CROSSCHECK BACKUP;
    RELEASE CHANNEL c1;
    LIST BACKUPSET;
    EOF
    I have these files sent over to the development server on Wednesday, RMANbackup (log), backupset and the controlfile:
    rcp -rp /backup/$1/flash_recovery/$2/RMANbackup/* kacdb4:/backup/common/flash_recovery/$2/RMANbackup
    rcp -rp /backup/$1/flash_recovery/$2/backupset/* kacdb4:/backup/common/flash_recovery/$2/backupset
    rcp -rp /backup/$1/flash_recovery/$2/controlfile/* kacdb4:/backup/common/flash_recovery/$2/controlfile
    I run the RMAN Duplicate and the database gets created with no problems!
    The question is: If I wait unit Thursday, to run the duplicate script, I get the traditional RMAN errors: RMAN-03002, RMAN-03015, RMAN-06026, RMAN-06023:
    Starting restore at 20-SEP-12
    released channel: aux1
    RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
    RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
    RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
    RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 09/20/2012 10:05:36
    RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
    RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
    RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 6 found to restore
    RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 5 found to restore
    RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 4 found to restore
    RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 3 found to restore
    RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 2 found to restore
    RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 1 found to restore
    Recovery Manager complete.
    Is this because of the 'SYSDATE-2' in the RMAN runlist? Does RMAN connect back to the target and it does not find the logs, because they've been deleted, it aborts the duplicate? I've shipped over the backupset and controlfile of the scn I'm using in the duplicate runlist all is there? If I'm trying to cleanup the archive area, would'nt 'delete expired archivelog all' in my runlist, be better than using the 'SYSDATE-2'?
    Or is it because of this database parameter:
    control_file_record_keep_time= 7, should I set this to say 14?
    Is it one of these RMAN configurations:
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    Datafile Backup Copies for Device Type Disk to 1, to say 3, this takes up disk space which is precious
    Archivelog Backup Copies for Device Type Disk to 1, to say 3, this takes up disk space too
    Archive deletion policy to none change this to the other option?
    I've tested this a few times now, and always fails if the dupicate is not done the next day.
    If I have to create a development database on a Friday from Tuesday's copy FROM TAPE, I will get the error, because the files are no longer on disk.
    What can I do to ensure that I can create an RMAN duplicate any day of the week from Tuesday to Sunday?
    Look forward to your answer.
    Please let me know if I left any details out that you may need.
    Sincerely,
    Elizabeth Burns

    Hi Valentin,
    Here is the good duplicate log from Monday 9/24:
    oracle:dupdb@kacdb4:/u01/app/oracle/KAC_SCRIPTS/dupdb/logs-> more clone_database_from_common_20120924.log
    SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Mon Sep 24 18:07:32 2012
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
    Connected.
    SQL> spool /u01/app/oracle/KAC_SCRIPTS/dupdb/logs/DBShutdown.log
    SQL> shutdown immediate
    ORA-01507: database not mounted
    ORACLE instance shut down.
    SQL> spool off
    SQL> exit;
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production
    SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Mon Sep 24 18:07:41 2012
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
    Connected to an idle instance.
    File created.
    ORACLE instance started.
    Total System Global Area 134217728 bytes
    Fixed Size 2054448 bytes
    Variable Size 79693520 bytes
    Database Buffers 50331648 bytes
    Redo Buffers 2138112 bytes
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production
    Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Mon Sep 24 18:07:43 2012
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
    connected to target database: KEDSP (DBID=3370721566)
    connected to auxiliary database: DUPDB (not mounted)
    RMAN> RUN
    2> {
    3> ALLOCATE AUXILIARY CHANNEL aux1 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
    4>
    5> set until scn 211054288;
    6> DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE TO dupdb
    7> PFILE=/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/initdupdb.ora
    8> DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT=('/usr/local/OLlinks/kedsp/system/','/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/','/usr/local/OLlinks/kedsp/temp/','/us
    r/local/OLlinks/dupdb/temp/','/usr/local/OLlinks/kedsp/data01/','/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/data01/','/usr/local/OLlinks/kedsp/index01
    /','/usr/
    9> local/OLlinks/dupdb/index01/')
    10> LOGFILE
    11> GROUP 1 (
    12> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0101.log',
    13> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0102.log',
    14> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0103.log'
    15> ) SIZE 50M,
    16> GROUP 2 (
    17> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0201.log',
    18> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0202.log',
    19> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0203.log'
    20> ) SIZE 50M,
    21> GROUP 3 (
    22> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0301.log',
    23> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0302.log',
    24> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0303.log'
    25> ) SIZE 50M,
    26> GROUP 4 (
    27> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0401.log',
    28> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0402.log',
    29> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0403.log'
    30> ) SIZE 50M,
    31> GROUP 5 (
    32> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0501.log',
    33> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0502.log',
    34> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0503.log'
    35> ) SIZE 50M,
    36> GROUP 6 (
    37> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0601.log',
    38> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0602.log',
    39> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0603.log'
    40> ) SIZE 50M,
    41> GROUP 7 (
    42> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0701.log',
    43> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0702.log',
    44> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0703.log'
    45> ) SIZE 50M,
    46> GROUP 8 (
    47> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0801.log',
    48> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0802.log',
    49> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0803.log'
    50> ) SIZE 50M,
    51> GROUP 9 (
    52> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0901.log',
    53> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0902.log',
    54> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo0903.log'
    55> ) SIZE 50M,
    56> GROUP 10 (
    57> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo1001.log',
    58> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo1002.log',
    59> '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo03/redo1003.log'
    60> ) SIZE 50M
    61> ;
    62> }
    63>
    using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
    allocated channel: aux1
    channel aux1: sid=242 devtype=DISK
    executing command: SET until clause
    Starting Duplicate Db at 24-SEP-12
    contents of Memory Script:
    set until scn 211054288;
    set newname for datafile 1 to
    "/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/system01.dbf";
    set newname for datafile 2 to
    "/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/undotbs01.dbf";
    set newname for datafile 3 to
    "/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/sysaux01.dbf";
    set newname for datafile 4 to
    "/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/users01.dbf";
    set newname for datafile 5 to
    "/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/data01/data1.dbf";
    set newname for datafile 6 to
    "/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/index01/index1.dbf";
    restore
    check readonly
    clone database
    executing Memory Script
    executing command: SET until clause
    executing command: SET NEWNAME
    executing command: SET NEWNAME
    executing command: SET NEWNAME
    executing command: SET NEWNAME
    executing command: SET NEWNAME
    executing command: SET NEWNAME
    Starting restore at 24-SEP-12
    channel aux1: starting datafile backupset restore
    channel aux1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
    restoring datafile 00001 to /usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/system01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00002 to /usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/undotbs01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00003 to /usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/sysaux01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00004 to /usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/users01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00005 to /usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/data01/data1.dbf
    restoring datafile 00006 to /usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/index01/index1.dbf
    channel aux1: reading from backup piece /usr/local/OLlinks/kedsp/flash_recovery/KEDSP/backupset/2012_09_24/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20120924T1
    01837_860txxs8_.bkp
    channel aux1: restored backup piece 1
    piece handle=/usr/local/OLlinks/kedsp/flash_recovery/KEDSP/backupset/2012_09_24/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20120924T101837_860txxs8_.bkp tag=TAG
    20120924T101837
    channel aux1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:47
    Finished restore at 24-SEP-12
    sql statement: CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE SET DATABASE "DUPDB" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG
    MAXLOGFILES 16
    MAXLOGMEMBERS 3
    MAXDATAFILES 100
    MAXINSTANCES 8
    MAXLOGHISTORY 584
    LOGFILE
    GROUP 1 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0101.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0102.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0103.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 2 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0201.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0202.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0203.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 3 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0301.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0302.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0303.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 4 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0401.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0402.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0403.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 5 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0501.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0502.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0503.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 6 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0601.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0602.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0603.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 7 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0701.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0702.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0703.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 8 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0801.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0802.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0803.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 9 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0901.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0902.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0903.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 10 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo1001.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo1002.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo1003.log' ) SIZE 50 M
    DATAFILE
    '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/system01.dbf'
    CHARACTER SET WE8ISO8859P1
    contents of Memory Script:
    switch clone datafile all;
    executing Memory Script
    datafile 2 switched to datafile copy
    input datafile copy recid=1 stamp=794858918 filename=/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/undotbs01.dbf
    datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
    input datafile copy recid=2 stamp=794858918 filename=/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/sysaux01.dbf
    datafile 4 switched to datafile copy
    input datafile copy recid=3 stamp=794858918 filename=/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/system/users01.dbf
    datafile 5 switched to datafile copy
    input datafile copy recid=4 stamp=794858918 filename=/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/data01/data1.dbf
    datafile 6 switched to datafile copy
    input datafile copy recid=5 stamp=794858918 filename=/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/index01/index1.dbf
    contents of Memory Script:
    set until scn 211054288;
    recover
    clone database
    delete archivelog
    executing Memory Script
    executing command: SET until clause
    Starting recover at 24-SEP-12
    starting media recovery
    channel aux1: starting archive log restore to default destination
    channel aux1: restoring archive log
    archive log thread=1 sequence=1403
    channel aux1: reading from backup piece /usr/local/OLlinks/kedsp/flash_recovery/KEDSP/backupset/2012_09_24/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20120924T1
    01923_860tzfd7_.bkp
    channel aux1: restored backup piece 1
    piece handle=/usr/local/OLlinks/kedsp/flash_recovery/KEDSP/backupset/2012_09_24/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20120924T101923_860tzfd7_.bkp tag=TAG
    20120924T101923
    channel aux1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:05
    archive log filename=/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/flash_recovery/DUPDB/archivelog/2012_09_24/o1_mf_1_1403_861phcc3_.arc thread=1 sequenc
    e=1403
    channel clone_default: deleting archive log(s)
    archive log filename=/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/flash_recovery/DUPDB/archivelog/2012_09_24/o1_mf_1_1403_861phcc3_.arc recid=1 stamp=79
    4858923
    media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
    Finished recover at 24-SEP-12
    contents of Memory Script:
    shutdown clone;
    startup clone nomount pfile= '/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/initdupdb.ora';
    executing Memory Script
    database dismounted
    Oracle instance shut down
    connected to auxiliary database (not started)
    Oracle instance started
    Total System Global Area 134217728 bytes
    Fixed Size 2054448 bytes
    Variable Size 79693520 bytes
    Database Buffers 50331648 bytes
    Redo Buffers 2138112 bytes
    sql statement: CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE SET DATABASE "DUPDB" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG
    MAXLOGFILES 16
    MAXLOGMEMBERS 3
    MAXDATAFILES 100
    MAXINSTANCES 8
    MAXLOGHISTORY 584
    LOGFILE
    GROUP 1 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0101.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0102.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0103.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 2 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0201.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0202.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0203.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 3 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0301.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0302.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0303.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 4 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0401.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0402.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0403.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 5 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0501.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0502.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0503.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 6 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0601.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0602.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0603.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
    GROUP 7 ( '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo01/redo0701.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dupdb/redo02/redo0702.log', '/usr/local/OLlinks/dup
    db/redo03/redo0703.log' ) SIZE 50 M ,
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    Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
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