Rman backup retention policy (Doc ID 462978.1)

Last updated on JULY 07, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 9.0.1.4 to 11.2.0.3 [Release 9.0.1 to 11.2]
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.1 to 12.1.0.1 [Release 12.1]
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.4 to 19.8.0.0.0 [Release 11.2 to 19]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss in details about the rman backup retention policy .

Scope

ALL DBA

Details

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In this Document

What is a backup retention policy

Types of backup retention policies:

Recovery Window

Backup Redundancy

Batch Deletes of Obsolete Backups

Exempting Backups from the Retention Policy

Relationship Between Retention Policy and Flash Recovery Area Rules

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