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Article: 100020372
Last Published: 2014-05-12
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Product(s): Backup Exec
Problem
While performing Oracle Control file redirected restore to another server it fails with error: ORA-01991: invalid password file
Error Message
The above error message can occur when performing an Oracle Control file redirected restore to another server. The actual control files will be restored but then the restore operation will fail when restoring the data files.
The Job Log will report below error (Figure 1)
Figure 1.
Example of the RMAN Section within the Job Log.
Starting restore at 29-APR-09
starting up daemon
starting up daemon
channel ch0: restoring controlfile
starting up daemon
channel ch0: restore complete
replicating controlfile
input filename=/u01/InstanceName/sbtproddata/cntrl01.dbf
output filename=/u01/InstanceName/sbtproddata/cntrl02.dbf
output filename=/u01/InstanceName/sbtproddata/cntrl03.dbf
Finished restore at 29-APR-09
released channel: ch0
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of alter db command at 04/29/2009 11:10:25
ORA-01991: invalid password file '/u01/InstanceName/sbtproddb/9.2.0/dbs/orapwInstanceName'
Cause
This issue is due to the parameter "Remote_Login_Password_File" set to 'Exclusive ' in Init<SID>.ora file
Solution
Recreate password file using ORAPWD utility and set the parameter "Remote_Login_Password_File to value 'Shared' by editing Init<SID>.ora file