RMAN备份之snapshot controlfile

RMAN needs to get a consistent view of the control file when it sets out to make backup of every datafile. It only needs to know the most recent checkpoint information and file schematic information at the time backup begins. After the backup starts, RMAN needs this information to stay consistent for duration of the backup operation; in other words, it needs a read consistent view of the control file. With the constant updates from the database, this is nearly impossible - unless RMAN were to lock the control file for the duration of the backup. But that would mean the database could not advance checkpoint or switch logs or produce new archive logs. Impossible.
To get around this, RMAN uses the snapshot control file, an exact copy of your control file that is only used by RMAN during backup and resync operations. At the beginning of these operations, RMAN refreshes the snapshot control file from the actual control file, thus putting a momentary lock on the control file. Then, RMAN switches to the snapshot and uses it for the duration of the backup; in this way, it has read consistency without holding up database activity.

解释：RMAN在使用控制文件备份的时候，备份开始点需要最新的检查点信息以及文件头信息。同时，在整个备份期间需要保证控制文件的一致性。但是对于一个实时更新的数据库系统，这是无法保证的，因为备份期间数据库需要写检查点、切换日志，这些更新都会记录到控制文件中。为了保证控制文件的一致性，RMAN使用snapshot control file，在备份开始时，将控制文件保存一个最新的快照，RMAN使用这个控制文件的快照进行后面的备份。

查看snapshot controlfile的备份设置:
RMAN> show snapshot controlfile name;

采用rman方式进行控制文件的恢复：

RMAN> restore controlfile from '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_nba.f';


备注：

从oracle 11.2.0.2.0开始，控制文件的快照文件必须能够被所有节点的数据实例访问到，并且必须放在共享的位置。否则，使用RMAN进行备份控制文件的时候会报如下错误：

ORA-00245: control file backup operationfailed。

附录：
In RAC environment from 11.2 onwards Backup Or Snapshot controlfile needs to be in shared location [ID 1472171.1]

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
This issue is only applicable to RAC database.

From 11gR2 onwards, the controlfile backup happens without holding the controlfile enqueue. For non-RAC database, this doesn't change anything. But for RAC database, due to the changes made to the controlfile backup mechanism in 11gR2, any instance in the cluster may write to the snapshot controlfile. Due to this snapshot controlfile need to be visible to all instances.

The snapshot controlfile MUST be accessible by all nodes of a RAC database, if the snapshot controlfile does not reside on a shared device error will be raised at the time of RMAN backup while taking snapshot of controlfile.

This applies to backing up controlfile using sqlplus / having autobackup of controlfile configured on non
shared location.

ORA-245 error message description
----------------------------------------
00245, 00000, "control file backup operation failed"
*Cause: Failed to create a control file backup because some process
signaled an error during backup creation.
*Action: Check alert files for further information. This usually happens
because some process could not access the backup file during
backup creation. Any process of any instance that starts a
read/write control file transaction must have an access to the
backup control file during backup creation.

Description

1. In RAC environment controlfile autobackup fails with ora-0245

Autobackup of controlfile in RMAN is failing with error:
RMAN-571: ===========================================================
RMAN-569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-571: ===========================================================
RMAN-3009: failure of Control File and SPFILE Autobackup command on
ORA_DISK_1 channel at 10/27/2010 12:13:31
ORA-245: control file backup operation failed

2. In RAC environment, backup controlfile to non shared location fails

SQL> ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO '/home/rac1122/test/control.bk' REUSE
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-245: control file backup operation failed

3. In RAC environment backing up standby controlfile to non shared location fails

SQL> alter database create standby controlfile as '/home/oracle/renostdbycntrl.ctl';

alter database create standby controlfile as
'/home/oracle/renostdbycntrl.ctl'
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-245: control file backup operation failed

4. In RAC environment copy current controlfile to '${DB_BACKUP_DIR}/rac_tnctv_control.bak';

channel ch1: starting datafile copy
copying current control file
RMAN-571: ===========================================================
RMAN-569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-571: ===========================================================
RMAN-3009: failure of backup command on 10/07/2011 11:36:42 channel at ch1
ORA-245: control file backup operation failed

5. In RAC environment, Rman backup fails if snapshot controlfile is not in shared location.

 RMAN-00571: ========================================================
RMAN-00569: ============ ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =============
RMAN-00571: =========================================================
RMAN-03009: failure of resync command on default channel at 03/13/2012 10:19:41
ORA-00245: control file backup operation failed

Occurrence

Only affect Real application Cluster (RAC), 11.2 onward.

Symptoms

In RAC environment any form of controlfile backup may fail with ORA-0245 if the location of the Snapshot Controlfile is not a shared location.    The backup of the controlfile actualy makes a backup of the SNAPSHOT controlfile. The Snapshot controlfile is created when the controlfile is about to be backed up.  The Snapshot controlfile is a read-consistent copy of the controlfile.

NOTE:  There is another issue in which this error occurs when the backup location is not shared, see RMAN BACKUP TO LOCAL DEVICE WITH SNAPSHOT ON SHARED FAILS ORA-00245 (Doc ID 1516654.1)

Workaround

SOLUTION:

This is a RAC specific 'configuration' issue and the correct configuration is as described below

It is changed behaviour which requires that the snapshot controlfile in a RAC environment, is on a shared location. 

1. Check the snapshot controlfile location: 

RMAN> show snapshot controlfile name;

2. Configure the snapshot controlfile to a shared disk:

RMAN> CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO '/snapcf_.f';

Or in case of ASM use

RMAN> CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO '+/snapcf_.f';

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