Overcome UNIX OS file limit in RMAN backup

Here is my code and errors. I think it is because it made a file up to the OS limit, how do I say it to make several files etc.. or how do I overcome this? I did a listing to show how big the file is as well, at the end.

Please help.

Thanks,
Nirasha
RMAN> run {
2> allocate channel incr0dsk type disk;
3> backup
4> incremental level 0
5> tag incr0_bkup
6> format '/u07/tapebackup/tape0/fndry_p/%d_%u'
7> (database include current controlfile);
8> release channel incr0dsk;
9> }

RMAN-03022: compiling command: allocate
RMAN-03023: executing command: allocate
RMAN-08030: allocated channel: incr0dsk
RMAN-08500: channel incr0dsk: sid=12 devtype=DISK

RMAN-03022: compiling command: backup
RMAN-03023: executing command: backup
RMAN-08008: channel incr0dsk: starting incremental level 0 datafile backupset
RMAN-08502: set_count=21 set_stamp=415207572 creation_time=01-DEC-00
RMAN-08010: channel incr0dsk: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00003 name=/u03/oradata/fndry_p/rbs01.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00006 name=/u04/oradata/fndry_p/indx01.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00004 name=/u02/oradata/fndry_p/temp01.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00007 name=/u05/oradata/fndry_p/migration01.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00005 name=/u05/oradata/fndry_p/users01.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00002 name=/u05/oradata/fndry_p/tools01.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00008 name=/u03/oradata/fndry_p/txndata01.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00010 name=/u03/oradata/fndry_p/txndata03.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00012 name=/u03/oradata/fndry_p/txndata05.dbf
RMAN-08522: input datafile fno=00014 name=/u03/oradata/fndry_p/refdata01.dbf
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00601: fatal error in recovery manager
RMAN-03004: fatal error during execution of command
RMAN-10038: database session for channel incr0dsk terminated unexpectedly
bash$ df .
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
dffe01:/u01 52492612 3923048 45903084 8% /u07
bash$ ls -l
total 2873248
-rw-r----- 1 oracle8i oracle8i 396100096 Dec 1 12:58 FNDRY_P_0icburd7
-rw-r----- 1 oracle8i oracle8i 396100096 Dec 1 13:53 FNDRY_P_0kcbuuku
-rw-r----- 1 oracle8i oracle8i 2147483647 Dec 1 15:31 FNDRY_P_0lcbv44k

Try with this, though I have not tested this.

RMAN> run {
2> allocate channel incr0dsk type disk;
3> allocate channel incr1dsk type disk;
4> backup
5> incremental level 0
6> tag incr0_bkup
7> format '/u07/tapebackup/tape0/fndry_p/%d_%u',
8> '/u08/tapebackup/tape0/fndry_p/%d_%u'
9> (database include current controlfile);
10> release channel incr0dsk;
11> }


'/u08/tapebackup/tape0/fndry_p/%d_%u' : This is one more file system. Make sure that you have space to backup your data. If you need more space add one more channel and point to additional file location.

regards,

abhijit

Thanks,

I would prefer if I could just say break it up into files in the same place. Otherwise I would always have to calculate before backups and if my db is 2GB, I have to do this 10 times (if it works). RMAN is becoming such a pain.

Thanks, if you think of anything let me know.

Nirasha

please use rman's set command:
like
set channel c1 kytes 2048000

I have seen
set limit channel ch1 kbytes 2097150;

IS this what you are speaking of?

Does this mean I have to estimate my total backup and divide by the OS filesize limit each time?

Thanks for your help,
Nirasha

I belive, what if you use raw device you may be get over filesize limit.

Yes, he meant that only. Limit the size of each channel and distribute it evenly to all location. You can also use "maxopenfiles" option. Add this two lines after channel alocation.

setlimit channel incr0dsk 2048000 maxopenfiles 4;
setlimit channel incr1dsk 2048000 maxopenfiles 4;

Considered you have eightfiles to backup and max space reqd. by any four files is 2GB.

Hope this will solve your problem.

abhijit

Yay, I got it.

If I use the setsize parameter, it automatically sets each file size limit. Initially I thought of using it but the explanation in the guide/manual but a bit unclear.

It works.. thanks all for help. I think I have learnt sooo much on RMAN now.

Nirasha