Configure Command

Configure command is used in RMAN. This is used to configure the parameters for the RMAN database to work while taking backups and doing recoveries.Like:

1. configure controlfile autobackup on;
2. configure retention policy to redundancy 2;

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show all; command at RMAN will show all configure command in default or update configuration mode

CONFIGURE allows you to set options and have the setting stick around (persistence)

common things to set:
SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME
RETENTION POLICY
CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE
CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP

See what is set (or standing default values now)
SHOW ALL;

assumes the use of a recovery catalog