Basic standby database

Is it possible to configure a basic standby database with Oracle Express Edition?

no, they are not features of XE

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  • Basic standby database configuration in Oracle10g standard edition

    Have anyone successfully implemented the technology in Oracle8i and earlier known as "Basic standby database" in Oracle10g SE? From the information, that I've been able to gather, this technology still exists in Oracle9i and later, along with Oracle Data Guard.
    I'm not interested in the complete Data Guard environment - only the standby database feature as mentioned above. Basci
    I've tried the documentation regarding the configuration of Data Guard (in lack off precise documentation on this technology) - but it's very confusing what's possible on SE an EE editions.
    I've followed all the guidelines, enabled archive logging on primary database, created standby control file, copied the primary database files, created the pfile from the primary database - and then used this as the source for the spfile on the standby database.
    I can then mount the standby database and start the recovery process with the following command:
    alter database recover standby database disconnect;
    The database is altered but no archive is applied (I've manually copied the archive logs from the primary). I've configured the standby_archive_dest - but the status for the MRP0 process keeps saying: WAITING_FOR_LOG
    It seems like the "automatic" recovery mode doesn't work on SE. My conclusion is that you'll have to do everything manually - which means that I've have run the recover command manually - everytime I want to apply the archive logs from the primary.
    Does anyone have a complete how-to-guide on this issue or have tried implementing in a real solution?

    Hi,
    >>The database is altered but no archive is applied (I've manually copied the archive logs from the primary). I've configured the standby_archive_dest - but the status for the MRP0 process keeps saying: WAITING_FOR_LOG
    because ur using standard edition and in this edition the archivelog will not automatically move to standby from primary database.so u have to automatically transfer and apply it.
    Thanks
    Kuljeet

  • Basic Standby Database(Manually Managed) in Standard edition

    Hello,
    We are using oracle SE where dataguard feature is not available. So we cloned the database and applied archived logs for recovery followed a metalink doc. Everything is good. Now I need to keep my standby in synch with primary, for this i need to manually transfer all the archived logs from primary to standby arch dest location. So any idea as this is a manual process which we cant scp daily...so do we have any script that we can set up in cron to scp the archive logs once during a particular time and then delete them after applying at standby? or else please tell any better idea if you have. Appreciate any help.
    Thanks
    kumar

    Hello;
    It might be simpler to use 'rsync'
    rsync -e ssh -Pazv /ora/oracle/arch/ oracle@remote:/export/home/oracle/arch/
    There's an example here :
    http://www.databasejournal.com/features/oracle/article.php/3682421/Manual-Standby-Database-under-Oracle-Standard-Edition.htm
    I use rsync for similar things like when I want to move a group of files without listing them.
    Best Regards
    mseberg

  • Basic Readable Standby Database

    Hi all,
    I've a question about High availability:
    in Database EE there's Data Guard but what is possible to do with SE? I've seen that in SE there's Basic Readable Standby Database. Where can I find documentation about this feature? What are the differences with DG in EE.
    Thank in advance
    Simone

    Data Guard Broker Contents / Search / Index / PDF
    Data Guard Concepts and Administration Contents / Search / Index / PDF
    http://otn.oracle.com/pls/db92/db92.docindex?remark=homepage
    Joel Pérez
    http://otn.oracle.com/experts

  • How to configure standby database in a single machine

    I am in Windows XP professional and oracle 9i . I want to configure a standby database for a database called proddb in the same machine. For doing this, I created a standby controlfile. But this work for the same name standby database?. How this happen ? two database with same name possible? How to create the second database (Standby) Please help?
    Shiju

    The Oracle Solaris Cluster concepts guide has some information on which zone model to choose:
    http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E18728_01/html/821-2682/gcbkf.html#scrolltoc
    When managing a Solaris zone with the HA Zones agent, the cluster basically regards the non-global zone as a blackbox.
    As such you can either start the Oracle database as part of the runlevel/SMF startup of the non-global zone, or you can use the sczsh or sczsmf component and use your own scripts to start, probe and stop the Oracle database.
    Usage of the standard HA Oracle data service is not supported in combination with the HA Zones agent.
    If you require a more fine grained control of services running in non-global zones, why not setup a zone cluster and then having HA Oracle failover the Oracle database between non-global zones?
    Regards
    Thorsten

  • Manual Standby Database (10.2.0.2.0) on Windows 2003 R2

    Hi,
    We are setting up a standby database on a remote site for a simple oracle DB. As we already have a standby/master for another Oracle DB (from SAP) we want to stay as close as possible as what already exist.
    For the SAP Oracle standby, we are copying manualy all archive to the stand by and apply them with brarchive. All is working fine.
    For the new standby, we can not use brarchive as there is no SAP install on the standby but we stay with the "manual" copy of the archive from the master to the standby (using robocpy). It means all archive are on the standby (K:\oracle\oradata\archive).
    The creation of the standby DB seems to be OK as i can open it, but i can't manage to apply de redo logs.
    I'm quite new to oracle, so it's maybe a very basic issue, but i've already spent 3 days on it...
    To start the DB, we lauch a bat script :
    sqlplus /nolog @c:\backup\standby.sql
    pause
    the standby.sql:
    connect /@TECDB01 as sysdba
    startup nomount;
    alter database mount standby database;
    exit;
    Then i connect to sqlplus and enter:
    alter database recover managed standby database;
    In another sqlplus session :
    SELECT PROCESS, STATUS, THREAD#, SEQUENCE#, BLOCK#, BLOCKS FROM V$MANAGED_STANDBY;
    wich give me :
    PROCESS STATUS THREAD# SEQUENCE# BLOCK# BLOCKS
    ARCH CONNECTED 0 0 0 0
    ARCH CONNECTED 0 0 0 0
    MR(fg) WAIT_FOR_GAP 1 45400 0 0
    RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
    The sequence 45400 seems to be ok regarding the time of the backup restored on the standby.
    The archive is well on the server, but it won't apply it.
    The Alert_TECDB01.log :
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:43 2010
    Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
    LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
    LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
    Picked latch-free SCN scheme 3
    Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
    IMODE=BR
    ILAT =121
    LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
    SYS auditing is disabled
    ksdpec: called for event 13740 prior to event group initialization
    Starting up ORACLE RDBMS Version: 10.2.0.2.0.
    System parameters with non-default values:
    processes                = 999
    sga_target               = 7214202880
    control_files            = I:\ORACLE\ORADATA\CNTRL\STANDBY.CTL, J:\ORACLE\ORADATA\CNTRL\STANDBY.CTL, K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\CNTRL\STANDBY.CTL
    db_block_size            = 8192
    compatible               = 10.2.0.2.0
    log_archive_dest_1       = LOCATION=K:\oracle\oradata\archive
    log_archive_dest_2       = SERVICE=TECDB01
    log_archive_dest_state_1 = enable
    log_archive_dest_state_2 = enable
    standby_archive_dest     = K:\oracle\oradata\archive
    archive_lag_target       = 1800
    db_file_multiblock_read_count= 16
    undo_management          = AUTO
    undo_tablespace          = RBS
    undo_retention           = 10800
    recyclebin               = OFF
    remote_login_passwordfile= EXCLUSIVE
    db_domain                = WORLD
    dispatchers              = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=xxx.xxx.xxx.92))(DISPATCHERS=4)(CONNECTIONS=1000)
    shared_servers           = 100
    local_listener           = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=xxx.xxx.xxx.92)(PORT=1521))
    session_cached_cursors   = 300
    utl_file_dir             = \\srvuniway.vrithoff.srwt.tec-wl.be\hotspots
    job_queue_processes      = 10
    audit_file_dest          = I:\ORACLE\ADMIN\TECDB01\ADUMP
    background_dump_dest     = I:\ORACLE\ADMIN\TECDB01\BDUMP
    user_dump_dest           = I:\ORACLE\ADMIN\TECDB01\UDUMP
    core_dump_dest           = I:\ORACLE\ADMIN\TECDB01\CDUMP
    db_name                  = TECDB01
    open_cursors             = 3000
    pga_aggregate_target     = 1086324736
    PMON started with pid=2, OS id=4012
    PSP0 started with pid=3, OS id=3856
    MMAN started with pid=4, OS id=3580
    DBW0 started with pid=5, OS id=1084
    LGWR started with pid=6, OS id=576
    CKPT started with pid=7, OS id=3516
    SMON started with pid=8, OS id=508
    RECO started with pid=9, OS id=3068
    CJQ0 started with pid=10, OS id=2448
    MMON started with pid=11, OS id=2840
    MMNL started with pid=12, OS id=3024
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:44 2010
    starting up 4 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=xxx.xxx.xxx.92))'...
    starting up 100 shared server(s) ...
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:45 2010
    alter database mount standby database
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    Setting recovery target incarnation to 2
    ARCH: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES
    ARC0 started with pid=118, OS id=3584
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    ARC0: Archival started
    ARC1 started with pid=119, OS id=3688
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    ARC1: Archival started
    ARCH: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES COMPLETE
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    ARC0: Becoming the 'no FAL' ARCH
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    Successful mount of redo thread 1, with mount id 3987142355
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    ARC0: Becoming the 'no SRL' ARCH
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    ARC1: Becoming the heartbeat ARCH
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    Physical Standby Database mounted.
    Completed: alter database mount standby database
    Fri Oct 29 11:04:06 2010
    alter database recover managed standby database
    Fri Oct 29 11:04:06 2010
    Managed Standby Recovery not using Real Time Apply
    parallel recovery started with 7 processes
    Media Recovery Waiting for thread 1 sequence 45400
    Fetching gap sequence in thread 1, gap sequence 45400-45499
    +FAL[client]: Error fetching gap sequence, no FAL server specified+
    Fri Oct 29 11:04:37 2010
    +FAL[client]: Failed to request gap sequence+
    GAP - thread 1 sequence 45400-45499
    DBID 3776455083 branch 670241032
    +FAL[client]: All defined FAL servers have been attempted.+
    Check that the CONTROL_FILE_RECORD_KEEP_TIME initialization
    parameter is defined to a value that is sufficiently large
    enough to maintain adequate log switch information to resolve
    archivelog gaps.
    Fri Oct 29 11:04:51 2010
    Redo Shipping Client Connected as PUBLIC
    -- Connected User is Valid
    RFS[1]: Assigned to RFS process 3452
    RFS[1]: Identified database type as 'physical standby'
    Fri Oct 29 11:04:51 2010
    RFS LogMiner: Client disabled from further notification
    The tecdb01_arc1_3688.trc :
    Dump file i:\oracle\admin\tecdb01\bdump\tecdb01_arc1_3688.trc
    Fri Oct 29 11:03:51 2010
    ORACLE V10.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production vsnsta=0
    vsnsql=14 vsnxtr=3
    Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
    With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
    Windows NT Version V5.2 Service Pack 2
    CPU                 : 8 - type 8664, 2 Physical Cores
    Process Affinity    : 0x0000000000000000
    Memory (Avail/Total): Ph:7467M/9215M, PhPgF:2454M/10796M+
    Instance name: tecdb01
    Redo thread mounted by this instance: 1
    Oracle process number: 119
    Windows thread id: 3688, image: ORACLE.EXE (ARC1)
    *** SERVICE NAME:() 2010-10-29 11:03:51.177
    *** SESSION ID:(1088.1) 2010-10-29 11:03:51.177
    kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
    *** 2010-10-29 11:04:51.129
    Redo shipping client performing standby login
    *** 2010-10-29 11:04:51.176 64529 kcrr.c
    Logged on to standby successfully
    Client logon and security negotiation successful!
    kcrrwkx: nothing to do (end)
    *** 2010-10-29 11:05:51.285
    kcrrwkx: nothing to do (end)
    *** 2010-10-29 11:06:51.300
    kcrrwkx: nothing to do (end)
    The initTECDB01.ora :
    # Copyright (c) 1991, 2001, 2002 by Oracle Corporation
    # Archive
    archive_lag_target=1800
    log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=K:\oracle\oradata\archive'
    # Cache and I/O
    db_block_size=8192
    db_file_multiblock_read_count=16
    # Cursors and Library Cache
    open_cursors=3000
    session_cached_cursors=300
    # Database Identification
    db_domain=WORLD
    db_name=TECDB01
    # Diagnostics and Statistics
    background_dump_dest=I:\oracle\admin\TECDB01\bdump
    core_dump_dest=I:\oracle\admin\TECDB01\cdump
    user_dump_dest=I:\oracle\admin\TECDB01\udump
    # File Configuration
    control_files=("I:\oracle\oradata\cntrl\standby.ctl", "J:\oracle\oradata\cntrl\standby.ctl", "K:\oracle\oradata\cntrl\standby.ctl")
    # Job Queues
    job_queue_processes=10
    # Miscellaneous
    compatible=10.2.0.2.0
    recyclebin=OFF
    # Processes and Sessions
    processes=999
    # SGA Memory
    sga_target=6880M
    # Pools
    #java_pool_size=150M
    # Security and Auditing
    audit_file_dest=I:\oracle\admin\TECDB01\adump
    remote_login_passwordfile=EXCLUSIVE
    # Shared Server
    shared_servers=100
    dispatchers="(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=xxx.xxx.xxx.92))(DISPATCHERS=4)(CONNECTIONS=1000)"
    #dispatchers="(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=TECDB01XDB)"
    # Sort, Hash Joins, Bitmap Indexes
    pga_aggregate_target=1036M
    # System Managed Undo and Rollback Segments
    undo_management=AUTO
    undo_retention=10800
    undo_tablespace=RBS
    local_listener="(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=xxx.xxx.xxx.92)(PORT=1521))"
    # NIDA - 28.10.2010 - redo apply
    log_archive_dest_state_1=enable
    log_archive_dest_2 = 'SERVICE=TECDB01'
    log_archive_dest_state_2=enable
    #standby_file_management=auto
    standby_archive_dest=K:\oracle\oradata\archive
    And the TNSNAMES.ora :
    # tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: C:\oracle\102\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
    # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
    #this is the standby
    TECDB01.VRITHOFF.SRWT.TEC-WL.BE =
    (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = xxx.xxx.xxx.92)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
    (SERVICE_NAME = TECDB01)
    # This file is written by Oracle Services For MSCS
    # on Sat Nov 08 10:44:27 2008
    #this is the master
    PRIMARY.VRITHOFF.SRWT.TEC-WL.BE =
    (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = xxx.xxx.xxx.246)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
    (SID = TECDB01)
    EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA.VRITHOFF.SRWT.TEC-WL.BE =
    (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = TECDB01))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
    (SERVICE_NAME = TECDB01)
    Hope you have all information to bring me in the right way.
    Regards,
    Nicolas

    Hi,
    The recover automatic is working fine, but I still have problems with the recover managed
    Here is the Alert log :(the 46626 was there at 11:30)
    Mon Nov 15 11:31:13 2010
    alter database recover managed standby database using current logfile
    Managed Standby Recovery starting Real Time Apply
    parallel recovery started with 7 processes
    Media Recovery Waiting for thread 1 sequence 46626
    Mon Nov 15 16:36:01 2010
    alter database recover managed standby database cancel
    Mon Nov 15 16:36:05 2010
    Managed Standby Recovery not using Real Time Apply
    Recovery interrupted!
    Mon Nov 15 16:36:06 2010
    Media Recovery user canceled with status 16037
    ORA-16043 signalled during: alter database recover managed standby database using current logfile...
    Mon Nov 15 16:36:07 2010
    Completed: alter database recover managed standby database cancel
    Mon Nov 15 16:36:37 2010
    ALTER DATABASE RECOVER automatic standby database until time'2010-11-15:15:50:00'
    Mon Nov 15 16:36:37 2010
    Media Recovery Start
    Managed Standby Recovery not using Real Time Apply
    parallel recovery started with 7 processes
    Mon Nov 15 16:36:39 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46626_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:36:45 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46627_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:37:11 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46628_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:37:30 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46629_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:37:48 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46630_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:37:59 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46631_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:38:15 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46632_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:38:28 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46633_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:38:47 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46634_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:39:34 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46635_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:40:43 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46636_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:42:03 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46637_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:43:18 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46638_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:44:38 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46639_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:45:45 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46640_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:46:37 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46641_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:47:48 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46642_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:49:07 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46643_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:50:04 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46644_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:51:13 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46645_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:52:16 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46646_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:53:07 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46647_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:54:28 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46648_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:55:47 2010
    Media Recovery Log K:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ARCHIVE\ARC46649_0670241032.001
    Mon Nov 15 16:56:35 2010
    Incomplete Recovery applied until change 4037420604
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE RECOVER automatic standby database until time'2010-11-15:15:50:00'
    I don't catch why the system wait for a sequence that is available...
    Regards,
    Nico

  • How to setup a Multi-instance standby database?

    I was asked to setup a multi-instance standby database for a multi-instance primary database. I understand that only one of the instance will apply redo logs from the primary database, but how about the other instance? Should I mount that instance just to update the standby control file(the control file is not located in shared file system with the cluster server) even if it isn't going to apply any redo logs?
    I am so confused now. Hope somebody will help me on that. Any document or tutorial will be helpful too.
    Note that I am not using dataguard.
    Thanks in advance

    Hi,
    You can set up multiple instance standby..where in each instance will receive the archive logs from correpsonding primary instance. Keep them on shared location (say ASM) so that one of the instances from where recovery is started can access the archive logs and apply it.
    So basically
    Primary instance A <----- send archive to ---> Standby A
    Primary instance B <----- send archive to ---> Standby B
    Start managed recovery on A
    Standby A --- > Apply archives for instance A and B
    -Amit
    http://askdba.org/weblog/
    Edited by: Amit_DBA on Aug 12, 2009 5:16 PM

  • 10.2.0.4 patch on single instance standby database

    Hi All,
    We have production database 10.2.0.3 running with RAC having 2 nodes on Solaris 10. We have patched this
    databases to 10.2.0.4 (both nodes) on production without any issue.
    We have a physical standby database (10.2.0.3) with 2 nodes on solaris 10. But we have stopped node2 sometime
    back and currently it's a single instance standby database. Whe nwe are trying to apply patch to standby dataabse
    it's showing both node during installation and installation fails when it tries to search for node2.
    What's the solution for this problem? Any document on how to patch the single instance standby database when
    production is running in RAC.

    I think you are basically saying that you have a 2 node RAC cluster with 1 node down (possibly permanently) and you want to just patch 1 of the nodes?
    It's not overly a surprise the installer is trying to patch the other node, when as far as your inventory is concerned you have a 2 node cluster.
    Have you tried running the installer with the -local option?
    This should just patch your local node. Obviously the dictionary changes will get applied via MRP from the primary db.
    jason.
    http://jarneil.wordpress.com

  • Restore production from standby database

    Hi,
    I would like to make a standby database for my production database.
    But, I have a basic question to restore my production database from standby database. There is a method to make it ?
    If I lost all files from production database, how to restore from my standby datase (which become in this case my new production database) ?
    thanks in advance for your help.
    gnom92.

    * I make a copy datafiles from my new production database (old standby database) on old production (where crash)
    * With my old production database, I make a standby database on new production database (old standby)
    * I can close the new production database and open the new standby database in read / write mode, and this is my production database.
    * After what I recreate my standby database (old standby,newproduction), or can I return in recover standby mode ?
    thank you very much for your patience.
    gnom92.

  • ASM Direct file access (for creating standby database in Standard Edition)

    Hi all,
    Just really looking for any opinions, experience etc. that people may have about this.
    My company are looking to set up a RAC system. They have also asked me to think about creating a standby database for disaster recovery. The first problem they give me here is that they only pay for Standard Edition of Oracle, therefore Dataguard is not an option.
    I know that one can setup "manual" standby databases with Standard Edition, automating the shipping of archive logs with hand-written scripts etc. However, as the primary here is RAC, and will be using ASM on the shared storage, I'm not sure that this would be possible (and I'm even less sure that it would be desirable!). I say this because I don't know of a way to access (using only the O/S and/or Oracle) the database files stored in ASM, and even if there was a way, I can't imagine it being a good idea..
    Anybody know of a way to tackle it, or care to contribute anything to this? As I say, my opinion is that even if it is possible to get to those files within ASM and hence manipulate them, I'd be worried that it wouldn't be such a good idea. But I'm willing to bet I'm not the first to have thought about it...
    Regards,
    Ados
    Edit 1:
    Sorry, I should state that in principal, the basic environment is:
    Windows 2003 Server
    Oracle 10g R2
    I didn't state that originally though, as I'd be keen to hear from anyone who may have attempted this on any O/S and Oracle version.
    Edited by: Ados on 16-sep-2009 9:32
    Edit 2:
    I also realise we could put the archive logs on the local nodes.. but to reinforce the point, I'm talking about having them on the shared storage where - in theory - the management is easier and more effective.
    Edited by: Ados on 16-sep-2009 9:35

    For anyone interested..
    I guess it would be done using RMAN (in fact, I'm sure of it...) in which case, I feel a lot more comfortable doing it!!
    For example:
    backup as copy archivelog ALL to destination 'c:\temp\';
    This way, it shouldn't matter if the arch logs are stored using ASM, we can now get them and "see" them.. and hence "manipulate" them (pass them on to a standby DB, for example).
    I'm just waiting to get my hands on a Standard Edition installation where I can test all this.. To try it all out (with 2-node RAC, and a standby server) I don't think I'll get a chance, so still interested in opinions, or if anyone's actually done this.
    Regards,
    Ados

  • Data Guard - Steps to install Physical standby database in an RHEL 5.6 x86

    HI Team,
    I need to install Physical standby database in a OS installed from factory with most basic packages. Please find the info in detail
    Standby Server :
    Database Version : 10g Release 2
    Operating System : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.6 (Tikanga) , RHEL 5.6 x86_64
    swartis.dc$ free -m
    total used free shared buffers cached
    Mem: 34158 33847 311 0 558 28367
    -/+ buffers/cache: 4921 29237
    Swap: 10001 63 9937
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