Amit, if you have your RMAN backups cataloged, it is not necessary to set control_file_record_keep_time to 45 days, change it to default 7 days and be happy! On 21 July 2010 13:13, Amit Verma (IT - Otterbase) < averma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > @Mark – > > > > Thanks Mark. > > > > I saw the Metalink note 1131163.1; that’s how I found out that section 28 > is RMAN STATUS… Other than that I couldn’t find much info on what exactly > does it mean by RMAN STATUS… > > > > One thing I forgot to mention in my earlier email that I am using catalog > for RMAN. We get the list of handles from the catalog based on the retention > policy and delete (change backuppiece delete) those backuppieces. > Nonetheless, I have tried both the delete obsolete and > crosscheck-delete-expired, but the error/warning is still there… > > > > I don’t mind the warning message so much, but it is probably causing an > intermittent “Resync got ORA-235” during the backups… since the control file > is being written at the time of the auto Resync during the backups. > > > > @Jon- > > > > I don’t think the error is because of the size of the control file, it has > reached the max number of records allowed. The block size is 8k, the current > size of the ctrl file is ~23m and there is plenty of space left on the file > systems. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Powell, Mark > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:56 AM > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* FW: Controlfile Section 28 - denied expansion of controlfile > > > > forgot to copy list > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Powell, Mark > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:56 AM > *To:* 'averma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' > *Subject:* RE: Controlfile Section 28 - denied expansion of controlfile > > I think you need to run an rman delete obsolete operation > > > > The following support notes might be of interest > > > > > WHAT DO CONTROLFILE SECTION NUMBERS MEAN? #1131163.1 > > > > > https://support.oracle.com/CSP/ui/flash.html#tab=KBHome(page=KBHome&id=()),(page=KBNavigator&id=(bmDocTitle=WHAT%20DO%20CONTROLFILE%20SECTION%20NUMBERS%20MEAN?&viewingMode=1143&bmDocDsrc=KB&bmDocType=HOWTO&bmDocID=1131163.1&from=BOOKMARK<https://support.oracle.com/CSP/ui/flash.html#tab=KBHome%28page=KBHome&id=%28%29%29,%28page=KBNavigator&id=%28bmDocTitle=WHAT%20DO%20CONTROLFILE%20SECTION%20NUMBERS%20MEAN?&viewingMode=1143&bmDocDsrc=KB&bmDocType=HOWTO&bmDocID=1131163.1&from=BOOKMARK> > )) > > > > > Delete noprompt force obsolete does not remove ALL Obsolete entries in > catalog #982996.1 > > > > > https://support.oracle.com/CSP/ui/flash.html#tab=KBHome(page=KBHome&id=()),(page=KBNavigator&id=(bmDocTitle=Delete%20noprompt%20force%20obsolete%20does%20not%20remove%20ALL%20Obsolete%20entries%20in%20catalog&viewingMode=1143&bmDocDsrc=KB&bmDocType=PROBLEM&bmDocID=982996.1&from=BOOKMARK<https://support.oracle.com/CSP/ui/flash.html#tab=KBHome%28page=KBHome&id=%28%29%29,%28page=KBNavigator&id=%28bmDocTitle=Delete%20noprompt%20force%20obsolete%20does%20not%20remove%20ALL%20Obsolete%20entries%20in%20catalog&viewingMode=1143&bmDocDsrc=KB&bmDocType=PROBLEM&bmDocID=982996.1&from=BOOKMARK> > )) > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Amit Verma (IT - Otterbase) > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:38 PM > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Controlfile Section 28 - denied expansion of controlfile > > Hey Guys, > > > > Need some help here. Getting this error in the alert log… > > > > kccrsz: denied expansion of controlfile section 28 by 53619 record(s) > > the number of records is already at maximum value (65535) > > > > I searched online and metalink… the only info I could find was the section > 28 is RMAN STATUS. Is there a way to clear out/limit the number of records > for RMAN STATUS in the controlfile? What exactly does it store in these > records? > > > > I can’t set the control_file_record_keep_time (currently set to 45) to 0 > since I have my RMAN retention set to 45 days. > > > > Oracle 10.1.0.5 on AIX 4.3 > > RMAN level 0 backups and Arc backups scripted and scheduled. > > > > > > >