How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-00578: pipe string is not private and owned by SYS?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-00578: pipe string is not private and owned by SYS with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-00578: pipe string is not private and owned by SYS

Reason for the Error RMAN-00578: pipe string is not private and owned by SYS

The pipe that RMAN needs to use for its input or output is either a public pipe or a private pipe that is not owned by SYS. This is a potential security problem, because it allows a non-SYS user to issue commands to RMAN or to retrieve the RMAN output.

How to fix the Error RMAN-00578: pipe string is not private and owned by SYS ?

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

If you are attempting to put data on the RMAN input pipe prior to starting RMAN, so RMAN will process the data on the pipe as soon as it starts, you must be connected as SYS and you must first use the DBMS_PIPE.CREATE_PIPE function to explicitly create the pipe as a private pipe.