RMAN-06172: no AUTOBACKUP found or specified handle is not a valid copy or piece

RMAN-06172: no AUTOBACKUP found or specified handle is not a valid copy or piece

RMAN-06172  is known error we faced while restoring control file through RMAN. During controlfile restoration you should provide controlfile backup piece with complete path.

Below is the example given for your ref.


1. RMAN Backup details on source :

RMAN> backup current controlfile format '/RMAN_TEST/control_%U';

Starting backup at 05-JAN-17
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=38 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
including current control file in backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 05-JAN-17
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 05-JAN-17
piece handle=/RMAN_TEST/control_0frp8ndk_1_1 tag=TAG20170105T112955 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
Finished backup at 05-JAN-17

Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 05-JAN-17
piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/recovery_area/CDB1/autobackup/2017_01_05/o1_mf_s_932470203_d6wckw0y_.bkp comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 05-JAN-17

RMAN>

2. Restoration on target 

[oracle@Server RMAN_TEST]$

[oracle@Server RMAN_TEST]$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba"

SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.1.0 Production on Thu Jan 5 11:31:31 2017

Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup nomount pfile='/RMAN_TEST/initMYTEST.ora';

ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  217157632 bytes

Fixed Size                                2286656 bytes

Variable Size                        159386560 bytes

Database Buffers                50331648 bytes

Redo Buffers                         5152768 bytes

SQL>

SQL> exit

Disconnected from Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.1.0 - 64bit Production

With the Partitioning, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

[oracle@Server RMAN_TEST]$

[oracle@Server RMAN_TEST]$

[oracle@Server RMAN_TEST]$

[oracle@Server RMAN_TEST]$ cd /

[oracle@Server /]$

[oracle@Server /]$

[oracle@Server /]$ rman target /

Recovery Manager: Release 12.1.0.1.0 - Production on Thu Jan 5 11:32:13 2017

Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

connected to target database: MYTEST (not mounted)

RMAN> restore controlfile from 'control_0frp8ndk_1_1';

Starting restore at 05-JAN-17

using target database control file instead of recovery catalog

allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1

channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=20 device type=DISK

RMAN-00571: ===========================================================

RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============

RMAN-00571: ===========================================================

RMAN-03002: failure of restore command at 01/05/2017 11:33:04

RMAN-06172: no AUTOBACKUP found or specified handle is not a valid copy or piece

RMAN>

RMAN>                    

RMAN> restore controlfile from '/RMAN_TEST/control_0frp8ndk_1_1';

Starting restore at 05-JAN-17

using channel ORA_DISK_1

channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring control file

channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01

output file name=/RMAN_TEST/control_01.ctl

Finished restore at 05-JAN-17

RMAN>

Now you can mount the database and carry forward your restoration task.

Thank you!