RMAN CrossCheck Command

The CROSSCHECK statement compares backup files on disk with entries in the catalog or controlfile.If a file is found in the catalog, but does not exist on disk it is marked as "EXPIRED".

To crosscheck all backups use:

RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP;

To list any expired backups detected by the CROSSCHECK command use:

RMAN> LIST EXPIRED BACKUP;

To delete any expired backups detected by the CROSSCHECK command use:

RMAN> DELETE EXPIRED BACKUP;

To crosscheck all archive logs use:

RMAN> CROSSCHECK ARCHIVELOG ALL;

To list all expired archive logs detected by the CROSSCHECK command use:

RMAN> LIST EXPIRED ARCHIVELOG ALL;

To delete all expired archive logs detected by the CROSSCHECK command use:

RMAN> DELETE EXPIRED ARCHIVELOG ALL;

To crosscheck all datafile image copies use:

RMAN> CROSSCHECK DATAFILECOPY ALL;

To list expired datafile copies use:

RMAN> LIST EXPIRED DATAFILECOPY ALL;

To delete expired datafile copies use:

RMAN> DELETE EXPIRED DATAFILECOPY ALL;

To crosscheck all backups of the USERS tablespace use:

RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP OF TABLESPACE USERS;

To list expired backups of the USERS tablespace:

RMAN> LIST EXPIRED BACKUP OF TABLESPACE USERS;

To delete expired backups of the USERS tablespace:

RMAN> DELETE EXPIRED BACKUP OF TABLESPACE USERS;