We are using 8.1.7

C:\>rman target sys/gateway@wizmen nocatalog

Recovery Manager: Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production

RMAN-06005: connected to target database: WIZMEN (DBID=3460708078)
RMAN-06009: using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog

i want to set automatically backup of control file when backup of full database have been taken
i am using the following scipt for backup


RMAN> run {allocate channel c1 type disk
format 'c:\backup\%U';
backup database;
sql ‘alter system switch logfile current’;
backup format 'c:\backup\arc_%t_%s_%p'
archivelog all delete input;
}

and i when i use the following

C:\>rman target sys/gateway@wizmen nocatalog

Recovery Manager: Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production

RMAN-06005: connected to target database: WIZMEN (DBID=3460708078)
RMAN-06009: using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog

RMAN> configure controlfile autobackup on;

RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01005: syntax error: found "controlfile": expecting one of: "compatible"
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 11 file: standard input

Is that option available in 8i if it is then why i am getting this problem
can anybody help in this regard?

i also have the following problems

MAN> show

RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01005: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: "allocate, alter
, beginline, catalog, change, connect, create, crosscheck, configure, debug, del
ete, drop, exit, endinline, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, register
, release, replace, report, renormalize, reset, resync, rman, rpct·?"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: show
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 1 file: standard input

RMAN> show all

RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01005: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: "allocate, alter
, beginline, catalog, change, connect, create, crosscheck, configure, debug, del
ete, drop, exit, endinline, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, register
, release, replace, report, renormalize, reset, resync, rman, rpct·?"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: show
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 1 file: standard input