RMAN connect target database: RMAN-00571, RMAN-00569, ORA-01031

Got the following error when connect to the target database:


RMAN> connect target sys/****@mydb;

RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

Solution:

RMAN Denies Logon to Target Database: Scenario

RMAN fails with ORA-01031 (insufficient privileges) or ORA-01017 (invalid username/password) errors when trying to connect to the target database:

% rman
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RMAN> CONNECT TARGET sys/mypass@inst1

RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

RMAN Denies Logon to Target Database: Diagnosis

RMAN automatically requests a connection to the target database as SYSDBA. In order to connect to the target as SYSDBA, you must do one of the following:

• Be part of the operating system DBA group with respect to the target database (that is, have the ability to connect with SYSDBA privileges to the target database without a password).
• Create a password file with the orapwd command and the initialization parameter REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE.
• Make sure you are connecting with the correct username and password.

If the target database does not have a password file, then the user you are logged in as must be validated with operating system authentication.

RMAN Denies Logon to Target Database: Solution

Either create a password file for the target database or add yourself to the administrator list in the operating system.

Reference: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14191/rcmtroub.htm

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1. Get the name of the instance
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2. global_name is granted to PUBLIC, so anybody can query it.
select * from global_name;
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3. use ORA_DATABASE_NAME
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4. user v$ views
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