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"RMAN-07517: The File Header Is Corrupted Restoring Files on Another Server (Doc ID 2134016.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 01, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.4 to 12.2 BETA1 [Release 11.2 to 12.2]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Using RMAN to backup/restore datafiles from one server to another (same OS, same endianness) fails
 

RMAN-07517: Reason: The file header is corrupted


Cause

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