Running XTTS Procedure from Note 1389592.1 Returns "Unable to fetch platform name"

(Doc ID 2088739.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 16, 2016

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.4 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

During the procedure outlined in 11G - Reduce Transportable Tablespace Downtime using Cross Platform Incremental Backup (<Note 1389592.1>), step 3.3, running xttdriver.pl -r, returns error:

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Error:
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Unable to fetch platform name
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Cause

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