Hi, Since tdposync wants a rman catalog I assumed it would not work, I did some Googling and found that this was confirmed by others but no solution to my problem. Well I suppose when it asks for the connection information I could try giving it the target database and see what happens. I'll update later. Regards Pete -----Original Message----- From: Marquez, Chris [mailto:cmarquez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 06 September 2005 16:42 To: Hitchman, Peter (TS UK); oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: TSM/TDP backup of rman database nocatalog Peter, "tdposync syncdb -tdpo_optfile=..." These are my personal notes...I used it all the time. The only (big) thing I am not sure about is that TDPO db wants to connect to an Oracle db to complete this process...normally that would be the RMAN Catalog db (you do not have)...could try connecting to the target db instead? hth Chris Marquez Oracle DBA ==================================================== IBM-AIX - Tivoli Procedure to SYNC Orphaned TDPO Backups (of RMAN-Oracle Data) by Tivoli: ==================================================== 1.) Gather List of TDPO Backups Orphaned Tivoli TSM. ==================================================== ==================================================== 2.) Check RMAN Catalog For Backups Missing by Tivoli. ==================================================== ---CONFIRM RMAN CATALOG IS HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE DELETED BACKUPS ---THIS SHOULD REALLY BE COMPLETED *BEFORE* A BACKUP IS REMOVED FROM TIVOLI! SQLPLUS rman/RmAn_PaSsWoRd@rmandb SQL> select b.NAME, a.COMPLETION_TIME, a.MEDIA, a.STATUS, a.HANDLE from rc_backup_piece a, rc_database b where a.DB_KEY = b.DB_KEY --and HANDLE like 'MGTPROD2_arch_v%' and HANDLE in ('orcl_arch_qsfr9rq4_1_1.bkp,13189659','orcl_arch_qtfr9rq4_1_1.bkp,13062045','orcl_arch_qufr9rv1_1_1.bkp,13189660','orcl_arch_r0frhta2_1_1.bkp,13189661','orcl_arch_r1frhta2_1_1.bkp,13062046','orcl_arch_r2frhtnm_1_1.bkp,13189662','orcl_arch_r3frhtoh_1_1.bkp,13062047','orcl_arch_r4frhu69_1_1.bkp,13062048','orcl_arch_rpfrig30_1_1.bkp,13398701','orcl_arch_rqfrig30_1_1.bkp,13062049','orcl_arch_rrfrig8a_1_1.bkp,13062050') order by b.NAME, a.COMPLETION_TIME, a.STATUS / ==================================================== 3.) Set OS Environment. ==================================================== ---SET OS USER ENVIRONMENT TO USE ORACLE EXECUTABLE (SQLPLUS). oracle@a004 in /home/oracle : ORACLE_BASE=/a0004/app/oracle export ORACLE_BASE oracle@a004 in /home/oracle : ORACLE_HOME=/a0004/app/oracle/product/817 export ORACLE_HOME oracle@a004 in /home/oracle : LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/a0004/app/oracle/product/817/lib export LD_LIBRARY_PATH oracle@a004 in /home/oracle : PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin a006:-(orcl6)-:/a0006/oracle/> env | grep ORACLE_BASE ORACLE_BASE=/a0006/oracle a006:-(orcl6)-:/a0006/oracle/> env | grep ORACLE_HOME ORACLE_HOME=/a0006/oracle/product/920 a006:-(orcl6)-:/a0006/oracle/> env | grep LD_LIBRARY_PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/dt/lib:/usr/lib/X11:/usr/lib:/usr/ccs/lib:/a0006/oracle/product/920/lib a006:-(orcl6)-:/a0006/oracle/> env | grep PATH PATH=/a0006/oracle/product/920/bin:/usr/bin:/etc:/usr/sbin:/usr/ucb:/usr/bin/X11:/sbin:/usr/java130/jre/bin:/usr/java130/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/dt/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:.:/a0006/oracle a006:-(orcl6)-:/a0006/oracle/> env | grep SID ORACLE_SID=orcl6 ==================================================== 4.) Run Tivoli "tdposync syncdb" FOR EVERY DATABASE ==================================================== ---BEGIN TIVOLI-RMAN SYNCING PROCESS ---REQUIRES ORACLE RMAN CATALOG SCHEMA ID, PASSWORD, SQLNET CONNECTION, TDPO CLIENT SIDE "tdpo.opt" FILE. ---REQUIRES THE USE OF DATABASE SPECIFIC "tdpo.opt" FILE *IF* UNIQUE "TDPO_FS" ARE USED FOR EACH DATABASE AS RECOMMENDED BY TIVOLI). ---8i oracle@a004 in /home/oracle : tdposync syncdb -tdpo_optfile=/a0002/app/oracle/tivoli/cororcl_tdpo.opt Catalog 1 User Name: rman Catalog 1 Password: RmAn_PaSsWoRd Catalog 1 Connect String: rmandb From Date (mm/dd/yy): 01/01/2002 To Date (mm/dd/yy): 09/30/2002 Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle Synchronize utility PICK Window Node Name: NSORA Owner Name: nsora Backup Date Size Backup Name --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. | 05/09/02 10:40:17 5,581.00MB /tstexm8i//TSTEXM8I_81do180f_1_1.bkp ... <U>=Up <D>=Down <T>=Top <B>=Bottom <R#>=Right <L#>=Left <G#>=Goto Line # <#>=Toggle Entry <+>=Select All <->=Deselect All <#:#+>=Select A Range <#:#->=Deselect A Range <O>=Ok <C>=Cancel pick> OK You are about to delete data from the TSM Server, this operation is irreversible. Do you wish to continue? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) Y The TSM Server is Synchronized with the Oracle Catalog or there are no matching files in the requested filespace. SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production on Fri Oct 25 12:06:55 2002 (c) Copyright 2000 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. Connected to: Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.3.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning option JServer Release 8.1.7.3.0 - 64bit Production Disconnected from Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.3.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning option JServer Release 8.1.7.3.0 - 64bit Production Gathering Catalog information...Please wait The TSM Server is Synchronized with the Oracle Catalog or there are no matching files in the requested filespace. ---9i a006:-(orcl6)-:/a0006/oracle/> tdposync syncdb -tdpo_optfile=/a0006/app/oracle/tivoli/orcl_tdpo.opt IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle Version 5, Release 2, Level 0.0 (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1997, 2003. All rights reserved. Catalog 1 User Name: rman Catalog 1 Password: RmAn_PaSsWoRd Catalog 1 Connect String: rmandb.world From Date (mm/dd/yy): 01/01/04 To Date (mm/dd/yy): 09/23/04 SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.3.0 - Production on Thu Sep 23 12:23:21 2004 Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases Synchronize utility PICK Window Node Name: o006 Owner Name: o006 Backup Date Size Backup Name --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 1. | 07/23/04 02:53:59 457.00MB /dba9i//orcl_arch_rpfrig30_1_1.bkp x 2. | 07/22/04 21:44:21 6,390.00MB /dba9i//orcl_arch_r2frhtnm_1_1.bkp x 3. | 07/22/04 21:38:36 11.55GB /dba9i//orcl_arch_r0frhta2_1_1.bkp x 4. | 07/19/04 20:21:53 1,024.00KB /dba9i//orcl_arch_qufr9rv1_1_1.bkp x 5. | 07/19/04 20:19:37 2,667.00MB /dba9i//orcl_arch_qsfr9rq4_1_1.bkp x 6. | 09/21/04 03:17:49 507.00MB /dba9i//orcl_arch_c8g0go2q_1_1.bkp x 7. | 09/20/04 21:51:52 10.84GB /dba9i//orcl_arch_bhg0g4vh_1_1.bkp x 8. | 09/20/04 21:31:55 10.42GB /dba9i//orcl_arch_bdg0g3q8_1_1.bkp x 9. | 09/17/04 03:23:58 973.00MB /dba9i//orcl_arch_bag066u9_1_1.bkp | 0---------10--------20--------30--------40--------50--------60--------70--------80--------90--------100------110----- <U>=Up <D>=Down <T>=Top <B>=Bottom <R#>=Right <L#>=Left <G#>=Goto Line # <#>=Toggle Entry <+>=Select All <->=Deselect All <#:#+>=Select A Range <#:#->=Deselect A Range <O>=Ok <C>=Cancel pick> O You are about to delete data from the TSM Server, this operation is irreversible. Do you wish to continue? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) Yes The TSM Server is Synchronized with the Oracle Catalog or there are no matching files in the requested filespace. ==================================================== 5.) Check RMAN Catalog For Backups Missing by Tivoli. ==================================================== ---CONFIRM RMAN CATALOG IS HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE DELETED BACKUPS ---THIS SHOULD REALLY BE COMPLETED *BEFORE* A BACKUP IS REMOVED FROM TIVOLI! SQLPLUS rman/RmAn_PaSsWoRd@rmandb SQL> select b.NAME, a.COMPLETION_TIME, a.MEDIA, a.STATUS, a.HANDLE from rc_backup_piece a, rc_database b where a.DB_KEY = b.DB_KEY and HANDLE in ('5TSTEXM8I_81do180f_1_1.bkp%') order by b.NAME, a.COMPLETION_TIME, a.STATUS / -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Peter.Hitchman@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue 9/6/2005 11:31 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: TSM/TDP backup of rman database nocatalog Hi, I have backups using Tivoli TDP for Oracle of my rman catalog database. My problem is that I now have files in a filespace that are no longer referenced by the rman database controlfile and I do not know how to delete them. Does anybody know how I can remove the entries in TSM? Regards Pete -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l