Getting started with RMAN troubleshooting

Irrespective of the fact that RMAN is a very mature tool since its inception, it might still require troubleshooting at times. There are many areas which may require your timely attention. In some instances, it could be basic things such as correcting the wrong syntax of a command, while at other times, there can be even tougher challenges, for example, solving errors such as ORA-4031 causing a backup job to fail. So, there are various possible issues depending on what you are doing with RMAN.

Note

Oracle Database error codes start with the text ORA followed by the error code, for example, ORA-4031 is an insufficient memory error. This is reported when a memory pool fails to provide the required memory for an operation, resulting in the failure of the operation. To learn more about this error, check the support note 1088239.1.

Since using RMAN involves many distinct infrastructure layers such as storage, database, tapes, and managing the software, it...