OCP 1Z0 053 195

195.What is the purpose of the list expired backup command? 
A. Lists all backups impacted by a resetlogs command 
B. Lists all backups that are subject to retention criteria 
C. Lists all backups that are missing associated physical backup set pieces 
D. Lists the status of datafile backup failures due to the use of the duration command 
E. Lists backups that cannot be used by the restore command because they have been marked as 
disabled 
Answer: C 

当备份文件被os删除或在os中找不到后，因为在控制文件中对应信息还在 cross check后会被标识为expired 

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/e10643/rcmsynta027.htm#i82460

EXPIRED

Displays backup sets, proxy copies, and image copies marked in the repository asEXPIRED, which means they were not found. See Table 2-9, "List of Backup Sets (for data file backup sets)" for a description of the output. To ensure that LIST EXPIRED shows up-to-date output, use a CROSSCHECK command periodically. When you use a CROSSCHECK command, RMAN searches disk and tape for backups and copies recorded in the repository. If it does not find them, then it updates their repository records to status EXPIRED.