Hi Finn, Yes i did the "backup current controlfile for standby;" on the target database (primary instance) during full backup before starting the cloning. The target is running on different server. Thanks Prabhu> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 10:57:16 -0400> From: finn.oracledba@xxxxxxxxx> To: prabhu_adam@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: rman-05513 during cloning for physical standby> CC: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Krish,> > Before you did the duplicate to standby, did you run a :> > run {> backup current controlfile for standby;> }> > ?> > Thanks,> Finn> > On 5/7/08, Prabhu, Krishnaswamy <prabhu_adam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> >> > Hi List,> >> > We're getting the following error during cloning a database for physical standby using rman. Appreciate any help on this.> >> > RMAN> run {> > allocate channel ch1 type 'sbt_tape';> > allocate channel ch2 type 'sbt_tape';> > allocate auxiliary channel ach1 type 'sbt_tape';> > allocate auxiliary channel ach2 type 'sbt_tape';> > duplicate target database for standby> > dorecover;> > }2> 3> 4> 5> 6> 7> 8>> > allocated channel: ch1> > channel ch1: sid=174 devtype=SBT_TAPE> > channel ch1: Data Protection for Oracle: version 5.4.1.0> > allocated channel: ch2> > channel ch2: sid=173 devtype=SBT_TAPE> > channel ch2: Data Protection for Oracle: version 5.4.1.0> > allocated channel: ach1> > channel ach1: sid=172 devtype=SBT_TAPE> > channel ach1: Data Protection for Oracle: version 5.4.1.0> > allocated channel: ach2> > channel ach2: sid=171 devtype=SBT_TAPE> > channel ach2: Data Protection for Oracle: version 5.4.1.0> > Starting Duplicate Db at 07-MAY-08> > released channel: ch1> > released channel: ch2> > released channel: ach1> > released channel: ach2> > RMAN-00571: ===========================================================> > RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============> > RMAN-00571: ===========================================================> > RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 05/07/2008 05:06:01> > RMAN-05513: cannot duplicate, control file is not current or backup> >> >> > Thanks,> > Prabhu> >> > ________________________________> Skydrive - Get 5GB online space for FREE!. Store and share music,> photos and documents online with ease. Try it now!> --> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l> > _________________________________________________________________ Watch hottest Bollywood videos, clips, movie tailors, star interviews, songs and more on MSN videos. http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-in