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    Sunday, January 23, 2022

    RMAN Recovery Scenario - system datafile corrupted or lost - What to do?

    RMAN Recovery Scenario - system datafile corrupted or lost - What to do?


    Scenarios:

    1. Database with valid backups 
    2. Database without valid backups 


    System datafile corrupted or lost happened:

    1. When database is up and running 
    2. When database is down
     


    High Level Steps:

    RMAN - Database backup:
    rman target /
    CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;
    RMAN> backup database plus archivelog;
    RMAN> backup database format='/u01/backup/backup_%d_%T_%U';
    RMAN> backup archivelog all format='/u01/backup/archive_%d_%T_%U';
    RMAN> list backup of tablespace system;

    SQL> shut immediate
    SQL> shut abort;
    SQL> startup mount;

    RMAN> restore datafile 1;

    $ls -ld system*

    SQL> select file#,checkpoint_change#, status, recover from v$datafile_header;

    RMAN> recover datafile 1;
    SQL> select checkpoint_change#, status, recover FROM v$datafile_header;
    SQL> alter database open;


    Scenarios #01: Database with valid backups:

    1. check the database status:

    [root@oraclelab1 ~]# su - oracle
    Last login: Sat Jan 22 21:47:29 IST 2022 on pts/4
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ . oraenv
    ORACLE_SID = [oracle] ? DB
    The Oracle base has been set to /u01/app/oracle
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ ps -ef|grep smon
    oracle   19675     1  0 Jan22 ?        00:00:00 ora_smon_DB
    oracle   20043     1  0 Jan22 ?        00:00:00 ora_smon_DB12C
    oracle   22420 22308  0 06:54 pts/5    00:00:00 grep --color=auto smon
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ env |grep ORA
    ORACLE_SID=DB
    ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
    ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:04:26 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    SQL> desc dba_data_files;
     Name                                      Null?    Type
     ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
     FILE_NAME                                          VARCHAR2(513)
     FILE_ID                                            NUMBER
     TABLESPACE_NAME                                    VARCHAR2(30)
     BYTES                                              NUMBER
     BLOCKS                                             NUMBER
     STATUS                                             VARCHAR2(9)
     RELATIVE_FNO                                       NUMBER
     AUTOEXTENSIBLE                                     VARCHAR2(3)
     MAXBYTES                                           NUMBER
     MAXBLOCKS                                          NUMBER
     INCREMENT_BY                                       NUMBER
     USER_BYTES                                         NUMBER
     USER_BLOCKS                                        NUMBER
     ONLINE_STATUS                                      VARCHAR2(7)
     LOST_WRITE_PROTECT                                 VARCHAR2(7)

    SQL> 

    SQL> set pages 1000 lines 1000
    SQL> select FILE_ID,TABLESPACE_NAME,FILE_NAME from dba_data_files;
       FILE_ID TABLESPACE_NAME                FILE_NAME
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             7 USERS                          /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_users_jy5ypw5m_.dbf
             4 UNDOTBS1                       /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jy5ypv3f_.dbf
             1 SYSTEM                         /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
             3 SYSAUX                         /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jy5yp1yv_.dbf

    SQL> select name, open_mode, database_role from v$database;

    NAME      OPEN_MODE            DATABASE_ROLE
    --------- -------------------- ----------------
    DB        READ WRITE           PRIMARY

    SQL> exit
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    2. Take valid RMAN backup:

    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ rman target /

    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:06:25 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

    connected to target database: DB (DBID=1857892946)

    RMAN> list backup;

    using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
    specification does not match any backup in the repository

    RMAN> show all;

    RMAN configuration parameters for database with db_unique_name DB are:
    CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO REDUNDANCY 1; # default
    CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION OFF; # default
    CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO DISK; # default
    CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON; # default
    CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '%F'; # default
    CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1 BACKUP TYPE TO BACKUPSET; # default
    CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
    CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
    CONFIGURE MAXSETSIZE TO UNLIMITED; # default
    CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION FOR DATABASE OFF; # default
    CONFIGURE ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM 'AES128'; # default
    CONFIGURE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM 'BASIC' AS OF RELEASE 'DEFAULT' OPTIMIZE FOR LOAD TRUE ; # default
    CONFIGURE RMAN OUTPUT TO KEEP FOR 7 DAYS; # default
    CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO NONE; # default
    CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO '/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_DB.f'; # default

    RMAN> backup database format='/u01/backup/backup_%d_%T_%U';

    Starting backup at 23-JAN-22
    allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=271 device type=DISK
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
    input datafile file number=00004 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jy5ypv3f_.dbf
    input datafile file number=00001 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
    input datafile file number=00003 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jy5yp1yv_.dbf
    input datafile file number=00007 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_users_jy5ypw5m_.dbf
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 23-JAN-22
    channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 23-JAN-22
    piece handle=/u01/backup/backup_DB_20220123_010k00a9_1_1 tag=TAG20220123T070753 comment=NONE
    channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
    Finished backup at 23-JAN-22

    Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 23-JAN-22
    piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB/DB/autobackup/2022_01_23/o1_mf_s_1094713689_jysdd14d_.bkp comment=NONE
    Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 23-JAN-22

    RMAN> backup archivelog all format='/u01/backup/archive_%d_%T_%U';

    Starting backup at 23-JAN-22
    current log archived
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log backup set
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archived log(s) in backup set
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=1 RECID=1 STAMP=1094103016
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=2 RECID=2 STAMP=1094113803
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=3 RECID=3 STAMP=1094133935
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=4 RECID=4 STAMP=1094157434
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=5 RECID=5 STAMP=1094189426
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=6 RECID=6 STAMP=1094261676
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=7 RECID=7 STAMP=1094344831
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=8 RECID=8 STAMP=1094377988
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=9 RECID=9 STAMP=1094378078
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=10 RECID=10 STAMP=1094378144
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=11 RECID=11 STAMP=1094378184
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=12 RECID=12 STAMP=1094378322
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=13 RECID=13 STAMP=1094378469
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=14 RECID=14 STAMP=1094378597
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=15 RECID=15 STAMP=1094378606
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=16 RECID=16 STAMP=1094378661
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=17 RECID=17 STAMP=1094378707
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=18 RECID=18 STAMP=1094378854
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=19 RECID=19 STAMP=1094378905
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=20 RECID=20 STAMP=1094378941
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=21 RECID=21 STAMP=1094378969
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=22 RECID=22 STAMP=1094379011
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=23 RECID=23 STAMP=1094379041
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=24 RECID=24 STAMP=1094379149
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=25 RECID=25 STAMP=1094379171
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=26 RECID=26 STAMP=1094379192
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=27 RECID=27 STAMP=1094379216
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=28 RECID=28 STAMP=1094379737
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=29 RECID=29 STAMP=1094680063
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=30 RECID=30 STAMP=1094681859
    input archived log thread=1 sequence=31 RECID=31 STAMP=1094713697
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 23-JAN-22
    channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 23-JAN-22
    piece handle=/u01/backup/archive_DB_20220123_030k00b1_1_1 tag=TAG20220123T070817 comment=NONE
    channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:35
    Finished backup at 23-JAN-22

    Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 23-JAN-22
    piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB/DB/autobackup/2022_01_23/o1_mf_s_1094713732_jysdfdyn_.bkp comment=NONE
    Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 23-JAN-22

    RMAN> list backup;


    List of Backup Sets
    ===================

    BS Key  Type LV Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
    ------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
    1       Full    1.48G      DISK        00:00:08     23-JAN-22
            BP Key: 1   Status: AVAILABLE  Compressed: NO  Tag: TAG20220123T070753
            Piece Name: /u01/backup/backup_DB_20220123_010k00a9_1_1
      List of Datafiles in backup set 1
      File LV Type Ckp SCN    Ckp Time  Abs Fuz SCN Sparse Name
      ---- -- ---- ---------- --------- ----------- ------ ----
      1       Full 2779544    23-JAN-22              NO    /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
      3       Full 2779544    23-JAN-22              NO    /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jy5yp1yv_.dbf
      4       Full 2779544    23-JAN-22              NO    /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jy5ypv3f_.dbf
      7       Full 2779544    23-JAN-22              NO    /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_users_jy5ypw5m_.dbf

    BS Key  Type LV Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
    ------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
    2       Full    10.23M     DISK        00:00:00     23-JAN-22
            BP Key: 2   Status: AVAILABLE  Compressed: NO  Tag: TAG20220123T070809
            Piece Name: /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB/DB/autobackup/2022_01_23/o1_mf_s_1094713689_jysdd14d_.bkp
      SPFILE Included: Modification time: 22-JAN-22
      SPFILE db_unique_name: DB
      Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 2779558      Ckp time: 23-JAN-22

    BS Key  Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
    ------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
    3       5.29G      DISK        00:00:26     23-JAN-22
            BP Key: 3   Status: AVAILABLE  Compressed: NO  Tag: TAG20220123T070817
            Piece Name: /u01/backup/archive_DB_20220123_030k00b1_1_1

      List of Archived Logs in backup set 3
      Thrd Seq     Low SCN    Low Time  Next SCN   Next Time
      ---- ------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
      1    1       1408558    15-JAN-22 1436072    16-JAN-22
      1    2       1436072    16-JAN-22 1479078    16-JAN-22
      1    3       1479078    16-JAN-22 1518728    16-JAN-22
      1    4       1518728    16-JAN-22 1559996    16-JAN-22
      1    5       1559996    16-JAN-22 1604393    17-JAN-22
      1    6       1604393    17-JAN-22 1659301    18-JAN-22
      1    7       1659301    18-JAN-22 1715521    19-JAN-22
      1    8       1715521    19-JAN-22 1757983    19-JAN-22
      1    9       1757983    19-JAN-22 1905011    19-JAN-22
      1    10      1905011    19-JAN-22 1991041    19-JAN-22
      1    11      1991041    19-JAN-22 2013226    19-JAN-22
      1    12      2013226    19-JAN-22 2091746    19-JAN-22
      1    13      2091746    19-JAN-22 2118880    19-JAN-22
      1    14      2118880    19-JAN-22 2143458    19-JAN-22
      1    15      2143458    19-JAN-22 2144645    19-JAN-22
      1    16      2144645    19-JAN-22 2204008    19-JAN-22
      1    17      2204008    19-JAN-22 2264529    19-JAN-22
      1    18      2264529    19-JAN-22 2306719    19-JAN-22
      1    19      2306719    19-JAN-22 2350220    19-JAN-22
      1    20      2350220    19-JAN-22 2361424    19-JAN-22
      1    21      2361424    19-JAN-22 2396319    19-JAN-22
      1    22      2396319    19-JAN-22 2411241    19-JAN-22
      1    23      2411241    19-JAN-22 2443861    19-JAN-22
      1    24      2443861    19-JAN-22 2506626    19-JAN-22
      1    25      2506626    19-JAN-22 2511949    19-JAN-22
      1    26      2511949    19-JAN-22 2517311    19-JAN-22
      1    27      2517311    19-JAN-22 2528910    19-JAN-22
      1    28      2528910    19-JAN-22 2594624    19-JAN-22
      1    29      2594624    19-JAN-22 2705642    22-JAN-22
      1    30      2705642    22-JAN-22 2746183    22-JAN-22
      1    31      2746183    22-JAN-22 2779581    23-JAN-22

    BS Key  Type LV Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
    ------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
    4       Full    10.23M     DISK        00:00:00     23-JAN-22
            BP Key: 4   Status: AVAILABLE  Compressed: NO  Tag: TAG20220123T070852
            Piece Name: /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB/DB/autobackup/2022_01_23/o1_mf_s_1094713732_jysdfdyn_.bkp
      SPFILE Included: Modification time: 22-JAN-22
      SPFILE db_unique_name: DB
      Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 2779608      Ckp time: 23-JAN-22

    RMAN> exit


    Recovery Manager complete.
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ 

    3. simulate the failure - by deleting the system datafile:

    [oracle@oraclelab1 backup]$ ll
    total 7099220
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 5681071616 Jan 23 07:08 archive_DB_20220123_030k00b1_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 1588527104 Jan 23 07:08 backup_DB_20220123_010k00a9_1_1
    [oracle@oraclelab1 backup]$ cd /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ ll
    total 3072500
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall  901783552 Jan 23 07:08 o1_mf_sysaux_jy5yp1yv_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall  975183872 Jan 23 07:08 o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall  137371648 Jan 23 06:00 o1_mf_temp_jy5yr5jv_.tmp
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 1137713152 Jan 23 07:08 o1_mf_undotbs1_jy5ypv3f_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall    5251072 Jan 23 07:08 o1_mf_users_jy5ypw5m_.dbf
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ rm o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$

    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ locate alert_DB.log
    /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/db/DB/trace/alert_DB.log
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ tail -f /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/db/DB/trace/alert_DB.log
      instance mounted in exclusive mode.
    2022-01-23T07:16:42.156017+05:30
    Errors in file /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/db/DB/trace/DB_ora_24134.trc:
    ORA-01157: cannot identify/lock data file 1 - see DBWR trace file
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf'
    2022-01-23T07:16:42.157739+05:30
    Errors in file /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/db/DB/trace/DB_ora_24134.trc:
    ORA-01157: cannot identify/lock data file 1 - see DBWR trace file
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf'
    ORA-1157 signalled during: ALTER DATABASE OPEN...


    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:11:42 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    SQL> shut immediate;
    ORA-01116: error in opening database file 1
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf'
    ORA-27041: unable to open file
    Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
    Additional information: 3
    SQL>

    SQL> set lines 1000 pages 1000
    SQL> select FILE_ID,TABLESPACE_NAME,FILE_NAME from dba_data_files;

       FILE_ID TABLESPACE_NAME                FILE_NAME
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             7 USERS                          /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_users_jy5ypw5m_.dbf
             4 UNDOTBS1                       /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jy5ypv3f_.dbf
             1 SYSTEM                         /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
             3 SYSAUX                         /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jy5yp1yv_.dbf

    SQL> shut immediate;
    ORA-01116: error in opening database file 1
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf'
    ORA-27041: unable to open file
    Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
    Additional information: 3
    SQL> shut abort;
    ORACLE instance shut down.
    SQL> startup;
    ORACLE instance started.

    Total System Global Area 2432695144 bytes
    Fixed Size                  8899432 bytes
    Variable Size             754974720 bytes
    Database Buffers         1660944384 bytes
    Redo Buffers                7876608 bytes
    Database mounted.
    ORA-01157: cannot identify/lock data file 1 - see DBWR trace file
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf'


    SQL> exit
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    4. Restore and Recover the system datafile using valid backups:

    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ rman target /

    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:18:22 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

    connected to target database: DB (DBID=1857892946, not open)

    RMAN> report schema;

    using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
    Report of database schema for database with db_unique_name DB

    List of Permanent Datafiles
    ===========================
    File Size(MB) Tablespace           RB segs Datafile Name
    ---- -------- -------------------- ------- ------------------------
    1    0        SYSTEM               ***     /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
    3    860      SYSAUX               ***     /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jy5yp1yv_.dbf
    4    1085     UNDOTBS1             ***     /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jy5ypv3f_.dbf
    7    5        USERS                ***     /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_users_jy5ypw5m_.dbf

    List of Temporary Files
    =======================
    File Size(MB) Tablespace           Maxsize(MB) Tempfile Name
    ---- -------- -------------------- ----------- --------------------
    1    131      TEMP                 32767       /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_temp_jy5yr5jv_.tmp

    RMAN> list backup;


    List of Backup Sets
    ===================


    BS Key  Type LV Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
    ------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
    1       Full    1.48G      DISK        00:00:08     23-JAN-22
            BP Key: 1   Status: AVAILABLE  Compressed: NO  Tag: TAG20220123T070753
            Piece Name: /u01/backup/backup_DB_20220123_010k00a9_1_1
      List of Datafiles in backup set 1
      File LV Type Ckp SCN    Ckp Time  Abs Fuz SCN Sparse Name
      ---- -- ---- ---------- --------- ----------- ------ ----
      1       Full 2779544    23-JAN-22              NO    /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
      3       Full 2779544    23-JAN-22              NO    /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jy5yp1yv_.dbf
      4       Full 2779544    23-JAN-22              NO    /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jy5ypv3f_.dbf
      7       Full 2779544    23-JAN-22              NO    /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_users_jy5ypw5m_.dbf

    BS Key  Type LV Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
    ------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
    2       Full    10.23M     DISK        00:00:00     23-JAN-22
            BP Key: 2   Status: AVAILABLE  Compressed: NO  Tag: TAG20220123T070809
            Piece Name: /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB/DB/autobackup/2022_01_23/o1_mf_s_1094713689_jysdd14d_.bkp
      SPFILE Included: Modification time: 22-JAN-22
      SPFILE db_unique_name: DB
      Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 2779558      Ckp time: 23-JAN-22

    BS Key  Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
    ------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
    3       5.29G      DISK        00:00:26     23-JAN-22
            BP Key: 3   Status: AVAILABLE  Compressed: NO  Tag: TAG20220123T070817
            Piece Name: /u01/backup/archive_DB_20220123_030k00b1_1_1

      List of Archived Logs in backup set 3
      Thrd Seq     Low SCN    Low Time  Next SCN   Next Time
      ---- ------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
      1    1       1408558    15-JAN-22 1436072    16-JAN-22
      1    2       1436072    16-JAN-22 1479078    16-JAN-22
      1    3       1479078    16-JAN-22 1518728    16-JAN-22
      1    4       1518728    16-JAN-22 1559996    16-JAN-22
      1    5       1559996    16-JAN-22 1604393    17-JAN-22
      1    6       1604393    17-JAN-22 1659301    18-JAN-22
      1    7       1659301    18-JAN-22 1715521    19-JAN-22
      1    8       1715521    19-JAN-22 1757983    19-JAN-22
      1    9       1757983    19-JAN-22 1905011    19-JAN-22
      1    10      1905011    19-JAN-22 1991041    19-JAN-22
      1    11      1991041    19-JAN-22 2013226    19-JAN-22
      1    12      2013226    19-JAN-22 2091746    19-JAN-22
      1    13      2091746    19-JAN-22 2118880    19-JAN-22
      1    14      2118880    19-JAN-22 2143458    19-JAN-22
      1    15      2143458    19-JAN-22 2144645    19-JAN-22
      1    16      2144645    19-JAN-22 2204008    19-JAN-22
      1    17      2204008    19-JAN-22 2264529    19-JAN-22
      1    18      2264529    19-JAN-22 2306719    19-JAN-22
      1    19      2306719    19-JAN-22 2350220    19-JAN-22
      1    20      2350220    19-JAN-22 2361424    19-JAN-22
      1    21      2361424    19-JAN-22 2396319    19-JAN-22
      1    22      2396319    19-JAN-22 2411241    19-JAN-22
      1    23      2411241    19-JAN-22 2443861    19-JAN-22
      1    24      2443861    19-JAN-22 2506626    19-JAN-22
      1    25      2506626    19-JAN-22 2511949    19-JAN-22
      1    26      2511949    19-JAN-22 2517311    19-JAN-22
      1    27      2517311    19-JAN-22 2528910    19-JAN-22
      1    28      2528910    19-JAN-22 2594624    19-JAN-22
      1    29      2594624    19-JAN-22 2705642    22-JAN-22
      1    30      2705642    22-JAN-22 2746183    22-JAN-22
      1    31      2746183    22-JAN-22 2779581    23-JAN-22

    BS Key  Type LV Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
    ------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
    4       Full    10.23M     DISK        00:00:00     23-JAN-22
            BP Key: 4   Status: AVAILABLE  Compressed: NO  Tag: TAG20220123T070852
            Piece Name: /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DB/DB/autobackup/2022_01_23/o1_mf_s_1094713732_jysdfdyn_.bkp
      SPFILE Included: Modification time: 22-JAN-22
      SPFILE db_unique_name: DB
      Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 2779608      Ckp time: 23-JAN-22

    RMAN> restore datafile 1;

    Starting restore at 23-JAN-22
    allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=259 device type=DISK

    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00001 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy5ynyvd_.dbf
    channel ORA_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/backup/backup_DB_20220123_010k00a9_1_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/backup/backup_DB_20220123_010k00a9_1_1 tag=TAG20220123T070753
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
    Finished restore at 23-JAN-22

    RMAN> exit


    Recovery Manager complete.
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$

    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ cd /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB/datafile/
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ 
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ ls -ltrh
    total 3.0G
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 132M Jan 23 06:00 o1_mf_temp_jy5yr5jv_.tmp
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 1.1G Jan 23 07:13 o1_mf_undotbs1_jy5ypv3f_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 861M Jan 23 07:13 o1_mf_sysaux_jy5yp1yv_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 5.1M Jan 23 07:13 o1_mf_users_jy5ypw5m_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 931M Jan 23 07:19 o1_mf_system_jysf1q6o_.dbf
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$

    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:20:31 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    SQL> select file#,checkpoint_change#, status, recover from v$datafile_header;

         FILE# CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# STATUS  REC
    ---------- ------------------ ------- ---
             1            2779544 ONLINE  YES
             3            2779746 ONLINE  NO
             4            2779746 ONLINE  NO
             7            2779746 ONLINE  NO

    SQL> exit
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$

    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ rman target /

    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:21:29 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

    connected to target database: DB (DBID=1857892946, not open)

    RMAN> recover datafile 1;

    Starting recover at 23-JAN-22
    using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
    allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=259 device type=DISK

    starting media recovery
    media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:00

    Finished recover at 23-JAN-22

    RMAN> exit


    Recovery Manager complete.
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:21:38 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    SQL> select file#,checkpoint_change#, status, recover from v$datafile_header;

         FILE# CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# STATUS  REC
    ---------- ------------------ ------- ---
             1            2879775 ONLINE  NO
             3            2779746 ONLINE  NO
             4            2779746 ONLINE  NO
             7            2779746 ONLINE  NO

    SQL> alter database open;

    Database altered.

    SQL> select name, open_mode, database_role from v$database;

    NAME      OPEN_MODE            DATABASE_ROLE
    --------- -------------------- ----------------
    DB        READ WRITE           PRIMARY

    SQL>



    Scenarios #02: Database without valid backups:

    1. check the database status:

    [root@oraclelab1 ~]# su - oracle
    Last login: Sun Jan 23 06:54:05 IST 2022 on pts/3
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ . oraenv
    ORACLE_SID = [oracle] ? DB12C
    The Oracle base has been set to /u01/app/oracle
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ ps -ef|grep smon
    oracle   19675     1  0 Jan22 ?        00:00:00 ora_smon_DB
    oracle   20043     1  0 Jan22 ?        00:00:00 ora_smon_DB12C
    oracle   22425 22157  0 06:54 pts/1    00:00:00 grep --color=auto smon
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ env |grep ORA
    ORACLE_SID=DB12C
    ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
    ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:04:20 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    SQL> set pages 1000 lines 1000
    SQL> select FILE_ID,TABLESPACE_NAME,FILE_NAME from dba_data_files;

       FILE_ID TABLESPACE_NAME                FILE_NAME
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             7 USERS                          /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_users_jy62yx4v_.dbf
             4 UNDOTBS1                       /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jy62yw2w_.dbf
             1 SYSTEM                         /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy62wzod_.dbf
             3 SYSAUX                         /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jy62y2xq_.dbf

    SQL> select name, open_mode, database_role from v$database;

    NAME      OPEN_MODE            DATABASE_ROLE
    --------- -------------------- ----------------
    DB12C     READ WRITE           PRIMARY

    SQL> exit
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ rman target /

    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:06:10 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

    connected to target database: DB12C (DBID=1548106259)

    RMAN> list backup;

    using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
    specification does not match any backup in the repository

    RMAN> 
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:10:16 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    SQL> shut immediate;
    Database closed.
    Database dismounted.
    ORACLE instance shut down.
    SQL> exit
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    2. simulate the failure - by deleting the system datafile:

    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ cd /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ ll
    total 3164808
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall  996155392 Jan 23 07:10 o1_mf_sysaux_jy62y2xq_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall  975183872 Jan 23 07:10 o1_mf_system_jy62wzod_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall  137371648 Jan 23 06:00 o1_mf_temp_jy6306gw_.tmp
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 1137713152 Jan 23 07:10 o1_mf_undotbs1_jy62yw2w_.dbf
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall    5251072 Jan 23 07:10 o1_mf_users_jy62yx4v_.dbf
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ rm o1_mf_system_jy62wzod_.dbf
    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:15:11 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

    Connected to an idle instance.

    SQL> startup;
    ORACLE instance started.

    Total System Global Area 2432695144 bytes
    Fixed Size                  8899432 bytes
    Variable Size             536870912 bytes
    Database Buffers         1879048192 bytes
    Redo Buffers                7876608 bytes
    Database mounted.
    ORA-01157: cannot identify/lock data file 1 - see DBWR trace file
    ORA-01110: data file 1:
    '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy62wzod_.dbf'

    SQL>
    SQL> alter database open;
    alter database open
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01157: cannot identify/lock data file 1 - see DBWR trace file
    ORA-01110: data file 1:
    '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy62wzod_.dbf'


    SQL> exit
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ locate alert_DB12C.log
    /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/db12c/DB12C/trace/alert_DB12C.log
    [oracle@oraclelab1 ~]$ tail -f /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/db12c/DB12C/trace/alert_DB12C.log
    2022-01-23T07:15:25.670153+05:30
    Errors in file /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/db12c/DB12C/trace/DB12C_ora_23964.trc:
    ORA-01157: cannot identify/lock data file 1 - see DBWR trace file
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy62wzod_.dbf'
    2022-01-23T07:15:25.670390+05:30
    Errors in file /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/db12c/DB12C/trace/DB12C_ora_23964.trc:
    ORA-01157: cannot identify/lock data file 1 - see DBWR trace file
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy62wzod_.dbf'
    ORA-1157 signalled during: ALTER DATABASE OPEN...

    3. Try to restore system database without backup which is not possible: this database is lost forever since does not have valid backup:

    [oracle@oraclelab1 datafile]$ rman target /

    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Jan 23 07:23:28 2022
    Version 19.3.0.0.0

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

    connected to target database: DB12C (DBID=1548106259, not open)

    RMAN> report schema;

    using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
    Report of database schema for database with db_unique_name DB12C

    List of Permanent Datafiles
    ===========================
    File Size(MB) Tablespace           RB segs Datafile Name
    ---- -------- -------------------- ------- ------------------------
    1    0        SYSTEM               ***     /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_system_jy62wzod_.dbf
    3    950      SYSAUX               ***     /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jy62y2xq_.dbf
    4    1085     UNDOTBS1             ***     /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jy62yw2w_.dbf
    7    5        USERS                ***     /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_users_jy62yx4v_.dbf

    List of Temporary Files
    =======================
    File Size(MB) Tablespace           Maxsize(MB) Tempfile Name
    ---- -------- -------------------- ----------- --------------------
    1    131      TEMP                 32767       /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DB12C/datafile/o1_mf_temp_jy6306gw_.tmp

    RMAN> list backup;

    specification does not match any backup in the repository

    RMAN> restore datafile 1;

    Starting restore at 23-JAN-22
    allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=237 device type=DISK

    RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
    RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
    RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
    RMAN-03002: failure of restore command at 01/23/2022 07:23:52
    RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
    RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 1 found to restore

    RMAN>

    Regards,
    Mallik

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