Issue:RMAN> backup database; Starting backup at 05-MAR-12 using channel ORA_DISK_1 channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_DISK_1 channel at 03/05/2012 12:25:05 ORA-19602: cannot backup or copy active file in NOARCHIVELOG mode continuing other job steps, job failed will not be re-run channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set including current control file in backup set including current SPFILE in backup set channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 05-MAR-12 channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 05-MAR-12 piece handle=E:\APP\NISHA\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\BACKUPSET\2012_03_05\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20120305T122505_7O8RTBXJ_.BKP tag=TAG20120305T122505 comment=NONE channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01 RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =============== RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_DISK_1 channel at 03/05/2012 12:25:05 ORA-19602: cannot backup or copy active file in NOARCHIVELOG mode RMAN>
Solution:
RMAN> run { shutdown immediate; startup mount; backup database; alter database open; }