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Title
Oracle Online backup of controlfile fails -
Description
Date: 05/2007
Affected NV Version: NetVault 7.4 and greater
OS Version: All support platforms
Plugin version: Oracle Online 4.600
Application version: Oracle 9.2.x, 10.1.x & 10.2.x
Description:
Oracle Online backup of controlfile fails if the database is set to NOARCHIVELOG.
Symptoms:
The backup will fail with the message:
Error: Failed to switch log file for thread 1
Double-clicking the error message will display the log context message:
ORA-00258: manual archiving in NOARCHIVELOG mode must identify log -
Resolution
To backup the Oracle controlfile, the database must be in ARCHIVELOG mode.
Please consult the relevant Oracle documentation for instructions on how to do this for your version of Oracle. -
Additional Information
BakBone SFDC Solution Number: 00002230