Frequently asked questions on Rman backup retention policy (Doc ID 463875.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 30, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 9.0.1.4 to 12.1.0.1 [Release 9.0.1 to 12.1]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud 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
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This note summarizes the frequently asked questions on Rman backup retention policy.

Questions and Answers

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Questions and Answers

How do we Set A Retention Policy For Tape Backups And Disk Backups Differently?

How does the RMAN Retention Policy Obsolete Incremental Backupsets ?

How can we have different retention policies for different backups ?

Why do the backups do not become obsolete even if they are out of retention policy ?

What is the recommended retention policy for incremental merge backups ?

Neither list backup or report/delete obsolete display the obsolete backup pieces. But the backup pieces are very much available on the disk.

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