Table B-1 describes the components of an RMAN environment. Each component has a release number associated with it.
Table B-1 Components of an RMAN Environment
| Component | Release Number Refers to ... | 
|---|---|
| RMAN client | Version of RMAN client (displayed when you start RMAN) | 
| Recovery catalog database | Version of Oracle Database | 
| Recovery catalog schema in recovery catalog database | Version of RMAN client used to create the recovery catalog | 
| Target database | Version of Oracle Database | 
| Auxiliary database | Version of Oracle Database | 
For example, you can use a release 9.0.1 RMAN client with:
A release 9.0.1 target database
A release 9.0.1 auxiliary database
A release 8.1.7 recovery catalog database whose catalog tables were created with RMAN release 9.0.1