Category Archives: RMAN Database Error Messages

RMAN-06430: recovery catalog userid cannot be SYS

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RMAN-06430: recovery catalog userid cannot be SYS
Cause: A recovery catalog connection was made to userid SYS. The recovery catalog must be created in a userid other than SYS.
Action: Specify a different userid in the RCVCAT connect string.

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RMAN-06429: string database is not compatible with this version of RMAN

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RMAN-06429: string database is not compatible with this version of RMAN
Cause: The indicated database is not compatible with this version of the Recovery Manager (RMAN). Other messages have also been issued which detail the cause of the error.
Action: See the other messages. If the database is RCVCAT, then you may be able to use the CREATE CATALOG or UPGRADE CATALOG commands to correct the problem. If the database is TARGET or AUXILIARY, then you must either upgrade the target database or use a newer version of the RMAN executable.

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RMAN-06428: recovery catalog is not installed

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RMAN-06428: recovery catalog is not installed
Cause: A recovery catalog database connection has been made, but the recovery catalog tables and views have not been installed.
Action: If you incorrectly typed the recovery catalog owner USERID, then correct the userid and reconnect to the recovery catalog. If this is the first time that you have signed on to Recovery Manager with this recovery catalog owner userid, then use the CREATE CATALOG command to create the recovery catalog schema.

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RMAN-06427: recovery catalog already exists

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RMAN-06427: recovery catalog already exists
Cause: The CREATE CATALOG command cannot be used when the recovery catalog already exists.
Action: Use the UPGRADE CATALOG command to upgrade your recovery catalog to the most current release without losing any existing backup data. Use the DROP CATALOG command to remove an existing recovery catalog.

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RMAN-06426: RECOVERY_CATALOG_OWNER role must be granted to user string

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RMAN-06426: RECOVERY_CATALOG_OWNER role must be granted to user string
Cause: The CREATE CATALOG or UPGRADE CATALOG command was used, but the userid that was supplied in the RCVCAT connect string does not have the RECOVERY_CATALOG_OWNER role granted as a DEFAULT role.
Action: Grant the RECOVERY_CATALOG_OWNER role to the recovery catalog owner.

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RMAN-06425: datafile_pathname_not_available

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RMAN-06425: datafile_pathname_not_available
Cause: This is an informational message.
Action: No action required.

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RMAN-06424: error while looking up proxy copy

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RMAN-06424: error while looking up proxy copy
Cause: An error occurred while looking up the specified proxy copy in the recovery catalog or target database control file.
Action: This error is accompanied by other errors describing the reason for the failure. Ensure that the name or key is entered correctly. If the proxy copy was created when the recovery catalog was not available, then a RESYNC CATALOG must be done to update the recovery catalog.

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RMAN-06423: requested limit of number exceeds vendor limit of number

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RMAN-06423: requested limit of number exceeds vendor limit of number
Cause: A SETLIMIT CHANNEL command was used to set the backup piece size limit, but the media management software used by the target database cannot create backup pieces that large.
Action: Specify a smaller backup piece limit.

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RMAN-06422: no channels found for SEND command

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RMAN-06422: no channels found for SEND command
Cause: No channels with the specified names or device types were found. If no channel qualifiers were specified, then no channels were allocated.
Action: Specify a different channel type or allocate a channel of the desired type.

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RMAN-06421: sent command to channel: string

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RMAN-06421: sent command to channel: string
Cause: This is an informational message.
Action: No action required.

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