How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-10040: asynchronous support not detected, RMAN will run synchronously?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-10040: asynchronous support not detected, RMAN will run synchronously with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-10040: asynchronous support not detected, RMAN will run synchronously

Reason for the Error RMAN-10040: asynchronous support not detected, RMAN will run synchronously

The database connection does not support asynchronous operation, so RMAN will not multi-task work among multiple channels. Multiple channels can still be allocated, but they will not run work concurrently.

How to fix the Error RMAN-10040: asynchronous support not detected, RMAN will run synchronously ?

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

Use a connection type that supports asynchronous operations.