I'm just starting to use RMAN; better late than never. I'm hoping to "duplicate" a V8.1.7 DB from one Solaris box to another. I was hoping to avoid using an recovery catalog database; but I'm not sure if one is required or not. RMAN-03002: failure during compilation of command RMAN-03013: command type: Duplicate Db RMAN-06172: not connected to recovery catalog database The line above is true since I have no recovery catalog DB. The only example in the V8.1.7 manual shows a step to connect to the recovery catalog DB, and is silent on the use of controlfile catalog. The Freeman book on 9i RMAN implies that one can duplicate using a controlfile catalog, but recommends against it. Is my only reasonable course of action to create a recovery catalog DB? Could I use V9.2 RMAN to duplicate between a pair of V8.1.7 systems? TIA! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------