Use the
RMAN LIST command to display information about backup sets, proxy copies, and
image copies recorded in the repository. Use this command to list:
•
Backups
and copies that do not have the AVAILABLE status in the RMAN repository
•
Backups
and copies of data files that are available and can possibly be used in a
restore operation
•
Backup
sets and copies that contain a backup of a specified list of data files or
specified tablespaces
•
Backup
sets and copies that contain a backup of any archived logs with a specified
name or range
•
Backup
sets and copies restricted by tag, completion time, recoverability, or device
•
Incarnations
of a specified database or of all databases known to the repository
•
Stored
scripts in the recovery catalog
Use the RMAN REPORT
command to analyze information in the RMAN repository in more detail.
The REPORT NEED BACKUP command is used to identify all data files that need a
backup. The report assumes that the most recent backup would be used in the
event of a restore.
Using the REPORT OBSOLETE command, you can identify files that are no longer
needed to satisfy backup retention policies. By default, the REPORT OBSOLETE
command reports which files are obsolete under the currently configured
retention policy. You can generate reports of files that are obsolete according
to different retention policies by using REDUNDANCY or RECOVERY WINDOW retention
policy options with the REPORT OBSOLETE command.
