Ready RMAN Backup Script To Schedule from Crontab

This shell script can help you schedule RMAN full backup from the Crontab:
https://www.dropbox.com/home?preview=schedule_rman_full_bkp.sh

In case you are interested in an interactive script to run it manually then use this script:
https://dba-tips.blogspot.com/2017/03/rman-backup-script.html

For the first script before you schedule it to run in the crontab you have to do the following:

Modify the following mandatoryparameters at the top of the script to match your database environment details you want to back up:

ORACLE_SID=orcl              The instance name you want to back up. i.e. orcl
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1 The Oracle Home location i.e. /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1
BACKUPLOC=/backup        The Backup location "Full path". i.e. /backup

If you still have time you can modify the optionalparameters:

COMPRESSION=Y             In case you want to enable compression i.e. enabled
BKP_RETENTION=7          Backups older than 7 days will be deleted. [MAINTENANCEFLAG must =Yfor this parameter to take effect]
ARCH_RETENTION=7       Archivelogs older than 7 days will be deleted. [MAINTENANCEFLAG must =Yfor this parameter to take effect]
CTRL_AUTOBKP_RETENTION=7 Controlfile autobackup files older than 7 days will be deleted.  [MAINTENANCEFLAG must =Y for this parameter to take effect]
MAINTENANCEFLAG=N  If enabled it will perform the following tasks: [Default Disabled]
                                                - Enable CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP mode.
                                                - Enable backups to be resumed if crashed.
                                                - Maintain the good naming of the CONTROLFILE backup piece.
                                                - Crosscheck old backups.
                                                - Crosscheck Archivelog files.
                                                - Delete Expired old backups from the disk. [Based on the Backup retention you defined]
                                                - Delete Obsolete backups which are no more exist from the catalog.
                                                - Delete the old Archivelogs. [Based on the Archivelog retention you defined]
                                                - Delete the old Controlfile backups. [Based on the Controlfile retention you defined]

That's all!

This script is part of the DBA BUNDLE, to read more about it please visit this link:
http://dba-tips.blogspot.ae/2014/02/oracle-database-administration-scripts.html

DISCLAIMER: THIS SCRIPT IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE USEFUL, BUT WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS".

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