Database Error Messages

ORA-19914

unable to encrypt backup

Cause

Recovery Manager (RMAN) could not create an encrypted backup. This message will be accompanied by other messages that give more details about why the encrypted backup could not be created. The most common reason for this message is an attempt to create a backup that can be transparently decrypted, and the database external security device is not open.


Action

If the external security device is not open, then open it. If the external security device is not configured, then the only type of encrypted backup that you can create is a password-based backup.