How to clone database from backup without access to original DB
I want to create a new database from existing backup files and rolling forward some of the archivelogs (preferably with a new name and with different directory layout).
How can I achieve the task on a separate test server (without access to the original database)? I found a lot of sources ( e.g. http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/11g/DuplicateDatabaseUsingRMAN_11gR2.php ) but all with connection to original DB (e.g. entries in tnsanmes.ora)
Backup runs a simple
BACKUP DATABASE PLUS ARCHIVELOG;
DB Version is 11.2.0.2 on Linux.