HP Data Protector A.06.11 Integration Manual page 159

RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database:
RMAN-20003: target database incarnation not found in recovery
catalog
Action
Connect to the target and recovery catalog database using RMAN and reset the
database to register the new incarnation of database in the recovery catalog:
rman target Target_Database_Login catalog
Recovery_Catalog_Login
RMAN> RESET DATABASE;
RMAN> exit
Problem
Oracle online backup fails with the following error:
RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database:
RMAN-20220: controlfile copy not found in the recovery catalog
When running an online backup, Data Protector adds the filename of the
controlfilecopy to the RMAN backup script. This filename has to be cataloged to the
RMAN catalog prior to the backup command.
Action
To catalog the controlfilecopy to the RMAN catalog:
1. Connect to RMAN on the application system.
2. Run the following command:
RMAN> catalog controlfilecopy
'CONTROL_FILE_LOCATION/ctrlDB_NAME.ctl'
Problem
Backup of archive logs on RAC cannot be performed
On RAC, the archive logs are not installed on a NFS mounted disk. Backup of archive
logs cannot be performed.
Action
Edit the archive logs backup specification:
Zero downtime backup integration guide 159