What is RMAN command?

Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) satisfies the most pressing demands of performant, manageable backup and recovery, for all Oracle data formats. RMAN provides a common interface, via command line and Enterprise Manager, for backup tasks across different host operating systems.

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How do you check RMAN is configured or not?

The SHOW command is used to display the current value of one or all of RMAN’s configured settings, as well as whether those commands are currently set to their default value. After you connect to the target database and recovery catalog (if you use one), run the SHOW command with the name of a setting you wish to view.

How do I run a RMAN?

To execute RMAN commands through a pipe:

Start RMAN by connecting to a target database (required) and specifying the PIPE option.
Connect to the target database and put the desired commands on the input pipe by using DBMS_PIPE.
Read the RMAN output from the output pipe by using DBMS_PIPE.

What are new features in Oracle 11g RMAN?

New Backup and Recovery Features for Oracle 11g Release 2

DUPLICATE Database Command Enhancements. Users can duplicate a database without connecting to a target database.
RMAN Tablespace Point-in-Time Recovery (TSPITR) Enhancements.
Automatic Block Repair.
SET NEWNAME Options.

How do I do a hot backup?

Taking hot backup

Put the database in begin backup mode.
Copy above files using Linx cp command to backup location.
Put DB in end backup mode.
Take manual controlfile backup.
Backup the archive logs generated during the begin backup and end backup mode.

How do I run a RMAN script?

RMAN must be connected to the recovery catalog with the CATALOG command-line option or the CONNECT CATALOG command. The recovery catalog database must be open. When you run an EXECUTE SCRIPT command within a RUN block, RMAN places the contents of the script in the context of that RUN block.