My general goal is to duplicate a 10.2.0.3 DATABASE on server a to
server b

I am using a catalog on another server / I have executed a backup on
server a & presented it to server b on a different drive, I have then
tried to add backupset into the catalog ( command & errors included
below )


I am a local administrator on server b

I have ensured that path & filename are correct

Any ideas??

regards
Chris B

RMAN> CATALOG backuppiece 'I:\oracle\ora10g\flash_recovery_area\LVYESMI
\AUTO
UP\2007_05_21\CJB.BKP';

ORA-19870: error reading backup piece I:\ORACLE\ORA10G
\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\L
MI\AUTOBACKUP\2007_05_21\CJB
ORA-19505: failed to identify file "I:\ORACLE\ORA10G
\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\LVY
\AUTOBACKUP\2007_05_21\CJB"
ORA-27041: unable to open file
OSD-04002: unable to open file
O/S-Error: (OS 3) The system cannot find the path specified.
RMAN-00571:
================================================== =========
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS
===============
RMAN-00571:
================================================== =========
RMAN-03002: failure of catalog command at 05/30/2007 11:05:15
RMAN-06209: List of failed objects
RMAN-06211: ==========================
RMAN-06212: Object Type Filename/Handle
RMAN-06213: ---------------
------------------------------------------------
RMAN-06214: Backup Piece I:\ORACLE\ORA10G\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA
\LVYESMI\AUT
KUP\2007_05_21\CJB.BKP

RMAN>

On May 30, 12:15 pm, chris b <chris.br... (AT) providenthims (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
RMAN doesn't work with network and/or UNC drives, unless you change
some setting in the registry allowing you to connect as domain
administrator. This seems to pose a security risk.

--
Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA

On 30 May, 11:15, chris b <chris.br... (AT) providenthims (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Oracle recommends copying the backup pieces to a staging area on
server A, e.g. I:\Oracle\stage.

Then create an identical staging are on server B.

set ORACLE_SID=<database_instance_on_host_B>
rman target sys/<password>@<database on host A> auxiliary /
RMAN> DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE

HTH

-g