Does RMAN delete archive logs?

RMAN also deletes obsolete archived redo log files and log backups.

How do I get rid of expired archive logs?

It will crosscheck the archivelog files with RMAN repository deleted files status changed to expired in RMAN repository. Then issue below command to remove from the RMAN repository. RMAN> delete noprompt expired archivelog all; this command will remove the files without prompting the Yes or no.

How do I force delete archive?

How to Force Oracle RMAN to Delete All Archive log files

Commands:
RMAN> delete archivelog all;
released channel: ORA_DISK_1.
released channel: ORA_DISK_2.
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1.
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=396 instance=PROD41 device type=DISK.
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_2.

How do I remove Archivelog from sequence until sequence?

RMAN>DELETE ARCHIVELOG ALL COMPLETED BEFORE ‘sysdate-1’; RMAN>DELETE ARCHIVELOG ALL BACKED UP 2 TIMES to disk; RMAN>DELETE NOPROMPT ARCHIVELOG UNTIL SEQUENCE = 3790; Oracle does not allow deleting of older archive, the workaround is to use the “FORCE” keyword if we are sure that we no longer need those archives.

How do I delete old RMAN backups?

To delete obsolete backups:

Connect RMAN to the target database as described in “Connecting to the Target Database Using RMAN.”
Delete all obsolete backups, including backup sets and image copies, using the following command: DELETE OBSOLETE;

How do I delete all RMAN backups?

To delete all backups for the target database use: RMAN> DELETE BACKUP;

Delete Backupset. To delete a backup set specify the set number e.g. 23: RMAN> DELETE BACKUPSET 23;
NOPROMPT keyword.
Image Copies.
Expired Backups.
Obsolete Backups.

How do you delete applied archive logs on standby database using RMAN?

After changing the RMAN configuration…

RMAN> CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO APPLIED ON ALL STANDBY ;
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO NONE;
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO APPLIED ON ALL STANDBY;

How do I delete obsolete RMAN backups?

How do I delete an archived logs standby database?

How do I clear my RMAN catalog?

Dropping the Recovery Catalog

Use RMAN to connect to the target and recovery catalog databases. % rman TARGET / CATALOG rman/cat@catdb.
Issue the DROP CATALOG command twice to confirm: DROP CATALOG; recovery catalog owner is rman enter DROP CATALOG command again to confirm catalog removal DROP CATALOG; Note:

What is delete obsolete in RMAN?

A backup is obsolete when REPORT OBSOLETE or DELETE OBSOLETE determines, based on the user-defined retention policy, that it is not needed for recovery. A backup is considered expired only when RMAN performs a crosscheck and cannot find the file. In short, obsolete means “not needed,” whereas expired means “not found.”

What is the command to delete all the backup older than 30 days?

You can use the find command to search all files modified older than X days. And also delete them if required in single command. First of all, list all files older than 30 days under /opt/backup directory.

Is there a way to delete archive logs?

Use the following commands to delete expired archive logs; RMAN>crosscheck archivelog all’; RMAN>delete noprompt expired archivelog all; or you can take archive logs backup with “backup archivelog all delete input” parameter. It will delete all archive logs after the backup. Edited by: kcv on Dec 14, 2011 1:20 PM

Which is the right way to delete the archive database?

3 Answers 3. In order to delete them you can do: RMAN>crosscheck archivelog all; RMAN>delete noprompt expired archivelog all; , you can also include the delete input clause when you back them up, and they will be deleted after they have been backed up (it is up to you).

Are there any drawbacks to purge archive logs?

This however has a very serious drawback because as soon as the backup is finished all the archive logs are purged. In this scenario if recovery is required then the backup of the archive from tape has to be restored and then they can be applied. This increases the downtime due to the slower recovery rate from tape.