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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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--Maintaining the Fast Recovery Area

--Fast Recovery Area Space Consumption

$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL> SELECT SPACE_LIMIT/1024/1024 AS SPACE_LIMIT_MB,

SPACE_USED/1024/1024 SPACE_USED_MB,
SPACE_RECLAIMABLE/1024/1024 SPACE_RECLAIMABLE_MB,
NUMBER_OF_FILES
FROM V$RECOVERY_FILE_DEST;

SQL> SELECT NAME FROM V$RECOVERY_FILE_DEST;

--Fast Recovery Area Space Usage Based on Type of Files

SQL> SELECT FILE_TYPE,
NUMBER_OF_FILES,
PERCENT_SPACE_USED AS PER_USED,
PERCENT_SPACE_RECLAIMABLE AS PER_RECLAIM
FROM V$RECOVERY_AREA_USAGE;

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--Changing the Fast Recovery Area to a New Location
ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST='/home/oracle/fast_rec_area' SCOPE=BOTH
SID='*';

--Disabling the Fast Recovery Area

ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST='' SCOPE=BOTH SID='*';
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--Updating the RMAN Repository

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

--Crosschecking All Backups and Copies

RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP;

RMAN> CROSSCHECK COPY;

--Crosschecking Specific Backup Sets and Copies

RMAN> CROSSCHECK COPY OF DATABASE;

--to identify the backups to be checked

RMAN> LIST BACKUP;

RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUPSET &BS_KEY&;

RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUPPIECE TAG 'PERMANENT';

RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP OF ARCHIVELOG ALL SPFILE;

--to find file name

SQL> col name format a50

SQL> select df.file#,df.name

from v$datafile df, v$tablespace ts
where df.ts#=ts.ts# and ts.name='TBS_DATA';

RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP OF DATAFILE '&file_name&';

--check whether the copy of control file exists

$ cd /home/oracle/backups

$ ls -ltr

--create copy of control file if it isn't exists

RMAN> BACKUP AS COPY
CURRENT CONTROLFILE
FORMAT '/home/oracle/backups/control01.ctl';

RMAN> CROSSCHECK CONTROLFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/control01.ctl';

RMAN> CROSSCHECK DATAFILECOPY ALL;

--Updating a Backup to Status AVAILABLE or UNAVAILABLE

--to determine the availability status of RMAN backups

RMAN> LIST BACKUP TAG 'KEEP_ONE_YEAR';

--to update status of backups in the RMAN repository

RMAN> CHANGE BACKUPSET &BS_KEY& UNAVAILABLE;

RMAN> CHANGE BACKUP OF SPFILE TAG 'KEEP_ONE_YEAR' UNAVAILABLE;

RMAN> CHANGE BACKUP TAG 'KEEP_ONE_YEAR' AVAILABLE;

RMAN> LIST DATAFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/df_data_02.dbf';

RMAN> CHANGE DATAFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/df_data_02.dbf' UNAVAILABLE;

RMAN> CHANGE DATAFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/df_data_02.dbf' AVAILABLE;

--Changing the Status of an Archival Backup

--to list all backups

RMAN> LIST BACKUP TAG 'PERMANENT';

--to delete keep attributes for backup

RMAN> CHANGE BACKUP TAG 'PERMANENT' NOKEEP;

--to make a data file copy exempt from the retention policy for 180 days:
RMAN> CHANGE DATAFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/df_data_02.dbf' KEEP UNTIL TIME
'SYSDATE+180';

RMAN> LIST DATAFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/df_data_02.dbf';

--Adding Backup Records to the RMAN Repository

--To create and catalog a user-managed copy of a data file

SQL> ALTER TABLESPACE users BEGIN BACKUP;

SQL> col name format a50

SQL> select df.file#,df.name

from v$datafile df, v$tablespace ts
where df.ts#=ts.ts# and ts.name='USERS';

$ cp &file_name& /home/oracle/backups/users01.dbf

SQL> ALTER TABLESPACE users END BACKUP;

--to catalog a user-managed data file copy

RMAN> CATALOG DATAFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/users01.dbf';

--To catalog all files in a disk location

RMAN> CATALOG START WITH '/home/oracle/backups/';

--to catalog all files in the recovery area

RMAN> CATALOG RECOVERY AREA;

--Removing Records from the RMAN Repository

--To remove the catalog record for a backup or archived redo log that deleted from
the operating system with operating system commands
RMAN> LIST CONTROLFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/control01.ctl';

RMAN> CHANGE CONTROLFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/control01.ctl' UNCATALOG;

RMAN> LIST DATAFILECOPY ALL;

RMAN> CHANGE DATAFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/users01.dbf' UNCATALOG;

--view the record via sqlplus

$ sqlplus rcatown/rcatown@rcatpdb

SQL> SELECT CDF_KEY, STATUS

FROM RC_DATAFILE_COPY
WHERE CDF_KEY = &KEY&;

--Changing the Status of Backups for Dropped PDBs

--to determine the GUID of the PDB that was dropped.

SQL> SELECT pdb_name, pdb_guid FROM dba_pdb_history
WHERE pdb_name = 'PDBTEST';

--to modify the status of a backup corresponding to a dropped PDB.

RMAN> CHANGE BACKUPPIECE GUID '&GUID&' UNCATALOG;

RMAN> CHANGE COPY GUID '&GUID&' UNCATALOG;

--Deleting RMAN Backups and Archived Redo Logs

--Crosscheck the backups and copies to ensure that the logical records are
synchronized with the physical media
RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP;

RMAN> CROSSCHECK COPY;

--Deleting backups using primary keys from LIST output

RMAN> LIST BACKUP TAG 'BEFORE_PATCH';

RMAN> DELETE BACKUPPIECE &BP_KEY&;

--Deleting backups based on tags

RMAN> DELETE BACKUP TAG 'BEFORE_PATCH';

--Deleting backups by file name on disk

RMAN> DELETE CONTROLFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/control01.ctl';

RMAN> CATALOG CONTROLFILECOPY '/home/oracle/backups/control01.ctl';

--Deleting archived redo logs

RMAN> LIST ARCHIVELOG ALL;

RMAN> DELETE NOPROMPT ARCHIVELOG UNTIL SEQUENCE &SEQ#&;

--Delete backups based on the objects backed up and the media or disk location
where the backup is stored
RMAN> DELETE BACKUP OF TABLESPACE PDB1:TBS_DATA DEVICE TYPE DISK;

RMAN> DELETE DATAFILECOPY LIKE '/home/oracle/backups/%';

--Delete archived redo logs from disk based on whether they are backed up on 3
times
RMAN> DELETE ARCHIVELOG ALL BACKED UP 3 TIMES TO DISK;

--Deleting the expired backups

RMAN> DELETE EXPIRED BACKUP;

--Deleting Obsolete RMAN Backups Based on Retention Policies

RMAN> DELETE OBSOLETE;

--To delete backups of a dropped PDB:

--to determine the GUID of the PDB that was dropped

SQL> SELECT pdb_name, pdb_guid FROM dba_pdb_history
WHERE pdb_name = 'PDBTEST';

--to delete backups or copies associated with the dropped PDB

RMAN> DELETE BACKUP GUID '&GUID&';

RMAN> DELETE COPY GUID '&GUID&';

--To delete all backups and copies

RMAN> DELETE BACKUP;
RMAN> DELETE COPY;