Here is the typical error when changing RMAN configuration for standby database.
[oracle@ol7-112-dg2 ~]$ rman target /
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Tue Oct 12 21:02:07 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: HAWK (DBID=3331620895, not open)
RMAN> show all;
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
RMAN configuration parameters for database with db_unique_name HAWK_STBY are:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 1; # default
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION OFF; # default
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP OFF; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '%F'; # default
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1 BACKUP TYPE TO BACKUPSET; # default
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE MAXSETSIZE TO UNLIMITED; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION FOR DATABASE OFF; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM 'AES128'; # default
CONFIGURE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM 'BASIC' AS OF RELEASE 'DEFAULT' OPTIMIZE FOR LOAD TRUE ; # default
CONFIGURE RMAN OUTPUT TO KEEP FOR 7 DAYS; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO NONE; # default
CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO '/opt/oracle/product/19c/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_hawk.f'; # default
RMAN> configure retention policy to recovery window of 7 days;
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of configure command at 10/12/2021 21:03:28
RMAN-05021: this configuration cannot be changed for a BACKUP or STANDBY control file
RMAN> exit
Recovery Manager complete.
[oracle@ol7-112-dg2 ~]$There are suggestions found from MOS. Yuck!
Steps to recreate a Physical Standby Controlfile (Doc ID 459411.1)
Step By Step Guide On How To Recreate Standby Control File When Datafiles Are On ASM And Using Oracle Managed Files (Doc ID 734862.1)
Thanks to teammate for the easy method.
[oracle@ol7-112-dg2 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Tue Oct 12 21:04:04 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0
SQL> set pages 200
SQL> col value format a50
SQL> select name, database_role from v$database;
NAME DATABASE_ROLE
--------- ----------------
HAWK PHYSICAL STANDBY
SQL> select * from v$rman_configuration;
no rows selected
SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL> !vi t.sql
SQL> @t.sql
SQL> DECLARE
2 x NUMBER;
3 BEGIN
4 x := dbms_backup_restore.setconfig('RETENTION POLICY','TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS');
5 dbms_output.put_line('setconfig returned ' || x);
6 END;
7 /
setconfig returned 1
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select * from v$rman_configuration;
CONF# NAME
---------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
VALUE CON_ID
-------------------------------------------------- ----------
1 RETENTION POLICY
TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS 0
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0
[oracle@ol7-112-dg2 ~]$
[oracle@ol7-112-dg2 ~]$ rman target /
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Tue Oct 12 21:08:47 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: HAWK (DBID=3331620895, not open)
RMAN> show all;
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
RMAN configuration parameters for database with db_unique_name HAWK_STBY are:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS;
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION OFF; # default
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP OFF; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '%F'; # default
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1 BACKUP TYPE TO BACKUPSET; # default
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE MAXSETSIZE TO UNLIMITED; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION FOR DATABASE OFF; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM 'AES128'; # default
CONFIGURE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM 'BASIC' AS OF RELEASE 'DEFAULT' OPTIMIZE FOR LOAD TRUE ; # default
CONFIGURE RMAN OUTPUT TO KEEP FOR 7 DAYS; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO NONE; # default
CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO '/opt/oracle/product/19c/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_hawk.f'; # default
RMAN> exit
Recovery Manager complete.
[oracle@ol7-112-dg2 ~]$IMPORTANT: Delete existing configuration before updating with another.
Here is a demonstration of what happens when configuration is not deleted.
SQL> select * from v$rman_configuration;
CONF# NAME VALUE CON_ID
---------- -------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ----------
1 RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS 0
SQL> @t.sql
SQL> DECLARE
2 x NUMBER;
3 BEGIN
4 x := dbms_backup_restore.setconfig('RETENTION POLICY','TO REDUNDANCY 1');
5 dbms_output.put_line('setconfig returned ' || x);
6 END;
7 /
setconfig returned 2
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select * from v$rman_configuration;
CONF# NAME VALUE CON_ID
---------- -------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ----------
1 RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS 0
2 RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 1 0
SQL>
--------------------------------------------------
RMAN> show all;
RMAN configuration parameters for database with db_unique_name HAWK_STBY are:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 7 DAYS;
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 1;
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION OFF; # default
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP OFF; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '%F'; # default
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1 BACKUP TYPE TO BACKUPSET; # default
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE MAXSETSIZE TO UNLIMITED; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION FOR DATABASE OFF; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM 'AES128'; # default
CONFIGURE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM 'BASIC' AS OF RELEASE 'DEFAULT' OPTIMIZE FOR LOAD TRUE ; # default
CONFIGURE RMAN OUTPUT TO KEEP FOR 7 DAYS; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO NONE; # default
CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO '/opt/oracle/product/19c/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_hawk.f'; # default
RMAN>
--------------------------------------------------
SQL> exec DBMS_BACKUP_RESTORE.DELETECONFIG(1);
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select * from v$rman_configuration;
CONF# NAME VALUE CON_ID
---------- -------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ----------
2 RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 1 0
SQL>
--------------------------------------------------
RMAN> show all;
RMAN configuration parameters for database with db_unique_name HAWK_STBY are:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 1;
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION OFF; # default
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP OFF; # default
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '%F'; # default
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1 BACKUP TYPE TO BACKUPSET; # default
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE MAXSETSIZE TO UNLIMITED; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION FOR DATABASE OFF; # default
CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM 'AES128'; # default
CONFIGURE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM 'BASIC' AS OF RELEASE 'DEFAULT' OPTIMIZE FOR LOAD TRUE ; # default
CONFIGURE RMAN OUTPUT TO KEEP FOR 7 DAYS; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO NONE; # default
CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO '/opt/oracle/product/19c/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_hawk.f'; # default
RMAN>