PowerProtect: Unable to delete expired Oracle backups
Summary: Oracle unable to delete expired backups.
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Symptoms
Unable to delete expired Oracle backups
RMAN error
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03009: failure of delete command on channel at <date and time>
ORA-19509: failed to delete sequential file, handle="<handle name>", parms=""
ORA-27027: sbtremove2 returned error
ORA-19511: non RMAN, but media manager or vendor specific failure, error text:
sbtremove2: gatherInfo file found, disabling DELETE.
RMAN agent using DD Boost is installed on the client and is being used for backup and delete operations.
Cause
PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) agent is installed on the client.
This results in deletes being disabled, as the PPDM agent is managing backups and deletions.
Resolution
Rename /opt/dpsapps/agent/config/rmanagent.env on the Oracle client.
Retry the delete operation.
Article Properties
Article Number: 000312086
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 07 Aug 2025
Version: 1
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