How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19914: unable to encrypt backup?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19914: unable to encrypt backup with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19914: unable to encrypt backup

Reason for the Error ORA-19914: unable to encrypt backup

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 that you are trying to create a backup that can be transparently decrypted, and the database external security device is not open.

How to fix the Error ORA-19914: unable to encrypt backup ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

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.