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How to keep different backup retention on disk and tape (share) within RMAN

edited Oct 28, 2025 8:37PM in Database Backup and Recovery (MOSC) Question

We run weekly full, daily incremental, and 4 hrly archive log backups. We have mostly standalone databases on Linux and few on pri/standby data guard cluster in our environment. We keep 7 days recovery window backup set on disk and would like to keep the backup set files for 30+ days on network share. Our question is

  1. RMAN works well for on disk 7 day window configuration cleanups however we have to use OS commands to cleanup network share 30+ day backup set files. We would like RMAN to cleanup both disk and network share (with longer retention)
  2. What is the best way to do this without buying another licensed product ie zDLRA etc.

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