Oracle RMAN Delete Obsolete Backups with Maintenance Channel
Feb 17, 2026 / · 6 min read · Oracle RMAN Database Backup Backup Retention Storage Management Oracle DBA Recovery Manager Database Administration ·Oracle RMAN Delete Obsolete Backups with Maintenance Channel Purpose The Oracle RMAN (Recovery Manager) commands shown in this script help database administrators manage backup storage by automatically removing old, unnecessary backup files. These commands allocate a maintenance channel for disk operations and delete …
Read MoreOracle RMAN Delete Obsolete - Remove Unneeded Backups
Feb 12, 2026 / · 6 min read · Oracle RMAN Database Backup Backup Management Database Administration Retention Policy Storage Management DBA Scripts ·Oracle RMAN Delete Obsolete - Remove Unneeded Backups The DELETE OBSOLETE command in Oracle RMAN (Recovery Manager) is a powerful maintenance tool that automatically removes backup files that are no longer needed for database recovery. This command helps database administrators manage storage space by deleting backups …
Read MoreDelete Archive Log Older Than 5 Days in Oracle RMAN
Feb 5, 2026 / · 4 min read · Oracle Database RMAN Archive Logs Database Maintenance Backup Recovery Oracle DBA Storage Management Database Administration ·Delete Archive Log Older Than 5 Days in Oracle RMAN Purpose The DELETE NOPROMPT ARCHIVELOG UNTIL TIME command removes old archive log files from your Oracle database to free up disk space and maintain storage efficiency. This RMAN (Recovery Manager) command automatically deletes archive logs that are older than a …
Read MoreChecking All Disks in Diskgroup Data
This SQL code instructs Oracle to perform a thorough check of all disks within the diskgroup named data1 Check the internal consistency of a diskgroup SQL Code 1alter diskgroup data1 check all 2/ Sample Oracle Output 1no rows selected 2SQL> Description of the Oracle Database SQL code Purpose: To initiate a …
Read MoreMonitoring ASM Operations in Oracle Database, Using the v$asm_operation
Jan 14, 2024 / · 2 min read · oracle asm oracle disk information storage management diskgroup v$asm_operation ·Monitoring ASM Operations in Oracle Database, Using thev$asm_operationView SQL Code 1select * 2from v$asm_operation 3/ Mount/dismount disk groups 1alter diskgroup all mount 2/ 1alter diskgroup data1 mount 2/ 1alter diskgroup all dismount 2/ 1alter diskgroup data1 dismount 2/ Description of the Oracle Database SQL code …
Read MoreRemoving a Disk Group Permanently in Oracle Database, The drop diskgroup
Removing a Disk Group Permanently in Oracle Database, The drop diskgroup Command SQL Code 1drop diskgroup '<name>' 2/ Description of the Oracle Database SQL code Purpose: The primary purpose of this SQL code is to permanently remove an entire disk group, identified by its name, from the Oracle database environment. …
Read MoreExpanding Storage Capacity in Oracle Database, Adding a Disk to Diskgroup Data1
Expanding Storage Capacity in Oracle Database, Adding a Disk to Diskgroup Data1 SQL Code Note: Wildcards can be used for raw device names (eg. raw* 1alter diskgroup data1 2add disk '/dev/raw/raw4' 3/ Sample Oracle Output 1no rows selected 2SQL> Description of the Oracle Database SQL code Purpose: The primary purpose of …
Read MoreQuerying ASM Disk Information in Oracle SQL Code 1select name 2, group_number 3, disk_number 4, total_mb 5, free_mb 6from v$asm_disk 7order by group_number 8/ Sample Oracle Output 1no rows selected 2SQL> Purpose: Retrieves and displays key information about Automatic Storage Management (ASM) disks within the database. …
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