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How can I delete fast recovery area in Oracle 12c?
Use the RMAN command CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK CLEAR to clear any configured format option for the control file autobackup location on disk. Control file autobackups will be placed in the flash recovery area when no other destination is configured.
What is fast recovery area?
The fast recovery area is an Oracle-managed directory, file system, or Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group that provides a centralized storage location for backup and recovery files. Oracle creates archived logs and flashback logs in the fast recovery area.
How do I check flash recovery area?
The current FRA usage can be checked with the views v$recovery_area_usage (for each file type) and v$recovery_file_dest (for overall size and usage).
How do I check my recovery area?
It is important to monitor space usage in the fast recovery area to ensure that it is large enough to contain backups and other recovery-related files. Oracle Database provides two views to monitor fast recovery area space usage, V$RECOVERY_FILE_DEST and V$RECOVERY_AREA_USAGE .
How do I check fast recovery area?
When to delete files from fast recovery area?
An important part of RMAN maintenance is deleting backups that are no longer needed. If you configure a fast recovery area, then the database automatically deletes unneeded files in this area automatically First, determine if you are running out of space. For example using the following query (sample output included):
How to delete files from flash recovery area?
Flashback logs are deleted automatically to satisfy the need for space for other files in the flash recovery area. However, a guaranteed restore point can force the retention of flashback logs required to perform Flashback Database to the restore point SCN. See Delete unnecessary files from the flash recovery area using the RMAN DELETE command.
How to fill up a fast recovery area?
If you configure a fast recovery area, then the database automatically deletes unneeded files in this area automatically First, determine if you are running out of space. For example using the following query (sample output included): If you are running out of space you have to either decrease your retention policy or increase the size of your FRA.
Do you have to manually delete files in RMAN?
In general, you should not have to manually delete anything. An important part of RMAN maintenance is deleting backups that are no longer needed. If you configure a fast recovery area, then the database automatically deletes unneeded files in this area automatically First, determine if you are running out of space.