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--if it is not running already then start listener

$ lsnrctl start

--if it is not started already, startup database

$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL> startup
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--use VALIDATE to check database files and backups

$ rman target sys/oracle@primary catalog rcatown/rcatown@rcatpdb

--to validate all data files, control files and server parameter file(whole CDB)
RMAN> VALIDATE DATABASE;

--to validate a particular backup set

RMAN> LIST BACKUP;

RMAN> VALIDATE BACKUPSET &bs_key&;

--to check individual data blocks within a data file for corruption
RMAN> VALIDATE DATAFILE 20 BLOCK 10;

--To validate files with the BACKUP VALIDATE command

--to validate that all database files and archived logs can be backed up. This
command checks for physical corruptions only.
RMAN> BACKUP VALIDATE
DATABASE
ARCHIVELOG ALL;

--to check for logical corruptions in addition to physical corruptions

RMAN> BACKUP VALIDATE
CHECK LOGICAL
DATABASE
ARCHIVELOG ALL;

--To validate backups with the RESTORE command

--to test whether RMAN can restore a specific file or set of files from a backup
RMAN> RESTORE DATABASE VALIDATE;

RMAN> RESTORE ARCHIVELOG ALL VALIDATE;

--To validate the root:

RMAN> VALIDATE DATABASE ROOT;

--to validate pdb

RMAN> VALIDATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE pdb1;