Checksum_Verification Nochecksum_Verification The Checksum_Verification qualifier requests that the RMU Backup command verify the checksum stored on each database page before the backup operation is applied, thereby providing end-to-end error detection on the database I/O. The default value is Checksum_Verification. Oracle Corporation recommends that you accept this default behavior for your applications. The default behavior prevents you from including corrupt database pages in backup files and optimized .aij files. Without the checksum verifications, corrupt data pages in these files are not detected when the files are restored. The corruptions on the restored page may not be detected until weeks or months after the backup file is created, or it is possible the corruption may not be detected at all. The Checksum_Verification qualifier uses additional CPU resources but provides an extra measure of confidence in the quality of the data that is backed up. Note that if you specify the Nochecksum qualifier, and undetected corruptions exist in your database, the corruptions are included in your backup file and are restored when you restore the backup file. Such a corruption might be difficult to recover from, especially if it is not detected until long after the restore operation is performed.