1. Confirming ORACLE_SID on user environment setting. ORACLE_SID=mira 2. Running rman without catalog. mira% rman nocatalog Recovery Manager: Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production 3. Connecting. RMAN> connect target / RMAN-06005: connected to target database: MIRA (DBID=549223376) RMAN-06009: using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog 4. Mounting the database. RMAN> shutdown immediate RMAN-06405: database closed RMAN-06404: database dismounted RMAN-06402: Oracle instance shut down RMAN> startup mount pfile=/localb/oracle/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/dbs/initmira.ora RMAN-06196: Oracle instance started RMAN-06199: database mounted Total System Global Area 37346704 bytes Fixed Size 64912 bytes Variable Size 20324352 bytes Database Buffers 16777216 bytes Redo Buffers 180224 bytes 5. Making a backup. Example: Making 2 different located disk backup with 200MB size files. RMAN> run { 2> allocate channel fs1 type disk format='/locala/oracle-backup/%u.%p'; 3> allocate channel fs2 type disk format='/localb/oracle/backup/%u.%p'; 4> setlimit channel fs1 kbytes=200000; #limit file size to 200MB 5> setlimit channel fs2 kbytes=200000; 6> backup database; 7> } RMAN-03022: compiling command: allocate RMAN-03023: executing command: allocate RMAN-08030: allocated channel: fs1 RMAN-08500: channel fs1: sid=9 devtype=DISK RMAN-03022: compiling command: allocate RMAN-03023: executing command: allocate RMAN-08030: allocated channel: fs2 RMAN-08500: channel fs2: sid=10 devtype=DISK RMAN-03022: compiling command: set limit RMAN-03023: executing command: set limit RMAN-03022: compiling command: set limit RMAN-03023: executing command: set limit RMAN-03022: compiling command: backup RMAN-03023: executing command: backup RMAN-08008: channel fs1: starting full datafile backupset RMAN-08502: set_count=3 set_stamp=372720510 creation_time=05-AUG-99 RMAN-08010: channel fs1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00001 name=/localb/oracle/oradata/mira/system01.dbf RMAN-08011: including current controlfile in backupset RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00003 name=/localb/oracle/oradata/mira/rbs01.dbf RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00007 name=/localb/oracle/oradata/mira/drsys01.dbf RMAN-08008: channel fs2: starting full datafile backupset RMAN-08502: set_count=4 set_stamp=372720511 creation_time=05-AUG-99 RMAN-08010: channel fs2: specifying datafile(s) in backupset RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00005 name=/localb/oracle/oradata/mira/users01.dbf RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00006 name=/localb/oracle/oradata/mira/indx01.dbf RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00004 name=/localb/oracle/oradata/mira/temp01.dbf RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00002 name=/localb/oracle/oradata/mira/oemrep01.dbf RMAN-08013: channel fs1: piece 1 created RMAN-08503: piece handle=/locala/oracle-backup/03b3egru.1 comment=NONE RMAN-08013: channel fs1: piece 2 created RMAN-08503: piece handle=/locala/oracle-backup/03b3egru.2 comment=NONE RMAN-08525: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:05:01 RMAN-08013: channel fs2: piece 1 created RMAN-08503: piece handle=/localb/oracle/backup/04b3egrv.1 comment=NONE RMAN-08013: channel fs2: piece 2 created RMAN-08503: piece handle=/localb/oracle/backup/04b3egrv.2 comment=NONE RMAN-08525: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:06:45 RMAN-08031: released channel: fs1 RMAN-08031: released channel: fs2 RMAN> list backup; RMAN-03022: compiling command: list List of Backup Sets Key Recid Stamp LV Set Stamp Set Count Completion Time ------- ---------- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------------------- 1 1 372720810 0 372720510 3 05-AUG-99 List of Backup Pieces Key Pc# Cp# Status Completion Time Piece Name ------- --- --- ----------- ---------------------- ------------------------ 1 1 1 AVAILABLE 05-AUG-99 /locala/oracle-backup/03b3egru.1 2 2 1 AVAILABLE 05-AUG-99 /locala/oracle-backup/03b3egru.2 List of Datafiles Included File Name LV Type Ckp SCN Ckp Time ---- ------------------------------------- -- ---- ---------- ------------- 1 /localb/oracle/oradata/mira/system01.dbf 0 Full 1063834 05-AUG-99 3 /localb/oracle/oradata/mira/rbs01.dbf 0 Full 1063834 05-AUG-99 7 /localb/oracle/oradata/mira/drsys01.dbf 0 Full 1063834 05-AUG-99 List of Backup Sets Key Recid Stamp LV Set Stamp Set Count Completion Time ------- ---------- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------------------- 2 2 372720913 0 372720511 4 05-AUG-99 List of Backup Pieces Key Pc# Cp# Status Completion Time Piece Name ------- --- --- ----------- ---------------------- ------------------------ 3 1 1 AVAILABLE 05-AUG-99 /localb/oracle/backup/04b3egrv.1 4 2 1 AVAILABLE 05-AUG-99 /localb/oracle/backup/04b3egrv.2 List of Datafiles Included File Name LV Type Ckp SCN Ckp Time ---- ------------------------------------- -- ---- ---------- ------------- 2 /localb/oracle/oradata/mira/oemrep01.dbf 0 Full 1063834 05-AUG-99 4 /localb/oracle/oradata/mira/temp01.dbf 0 Full 1063834 05-AUG-99 5 /localb/oracle/oradata/mira/users01.dbf 0 Full 1063834 05-AUG-99 6 /localb/oracle/oradata/mira/indx01.dbf 0 Full 1063834 05-AUG-99