In the Oracle database environment, the Recovery Manager (RMAN) is a powerful tool used for managing backups, performing restores, and maintaining the overall integrity of database backups. The RMAN catalog is a repository that stores metadata about RMAN backups, including the backup sets, copies, and associated information. Checking the RMAN catalog version is important to ensure compatibility between the RMAN client and the catalog, as well as to take advantage of the latest features and improvements.
To check the RMAN catalog version, you can use the following steps: