RMAN Backup In Multitenant Database Oracle 12c

As multi-tenant feature introduced in oracle 12c, New commands are there for taking rman backup of pluggable database and root container database.

Backup of complete container( ROOT + ALL PDBS ) :

SQL> show pdbs

CON_ID CON_NAME OPEN MODE RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
2 PDB$SEED READ ONLY NO
3 PRIM READ WRITE NO
5 PROD_MN READ WRITE NO
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

Now Connect to root container

[oracle@localhost ~]$ rman target sys/oracle@cdb1

Recovery Manager: Release 12.1.0.2.0 - Production on Thu Nov 23 22:46:04 2023

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connected to target database: CDB1 (DBID=828012650)
RMAN> backup database plus archivelog
2> ;


Starting backup at 23-NOV-23
current log archived
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=30 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archived log(s) in backup set
input archived log thread=1 sequence=165 RECID=1 STAMP=886318673
input archived log thread=1 sequence=166 RECID=2 STAMP=886319099
input archived log thread=1 sequence=167 RECID=3 STAMP=886320315
input archived log thread=1 sequence=168 RECID=4 STAMP=886321194

channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 23-NOV-23
piece handle=/home/oracle/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/CDB1/backupset/2023_08_28/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20230828T224727_by2kxold_.bkp tag=TAG20230828T224727 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:56
Finished backup at 23-NOV-23

Starting backup at 23-NOV-23
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00031 name=/home/oracle/app/oracle/oradata/cdb1/testencry.dbf
input datafile file number=00003 name=/home/oracle/app/oracle/oradata/cdb1/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile file number=00001 name=/home/oracle/app/oracle/oradata/cdb1/system01.dbf
input datafile file number=00004 name=/home/oracle/app/oracle/oradata/cdb1/undotbs01.dbf
input datafile file number=00034 name=/home/oracle/app/oracle/oradata/cdb1/dataconversion.dbf
input datafile file number=00037 name=/home/oracle/app/oracle/oradata/cdb1/testin1.dbf
input datafile file number=00006 name=/home/oracle/app/oracle/oradata/cdb1/users01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 23-NOV-23
Starting backup at 23-NOV-23
current log archived
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archived log(s) in backup set
input archived log thread=1 sequence=268 RECID=104 STAMP=888965884
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 23-NOV-23
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 23-NOV-23
piece handle=/home/oracle/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/CDB1/backupset/2023_08_28/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20230828T225804_by2lhdwl_.bkp tag=TAG20230828T225804 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
Finished backup at 23-NOV-23

Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 23-NOV-23
piece handle=/home/oracle/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/CDB1/autobackup/2023_08_28/o1_mf_s_888965886_by2lhhc8_.bkp comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 23-NOV-23