Data Guard Broker connecting to standby database fails

Hello everybody
I checked lots of pages but I'm not able to find a solution für my problem. I already set up a primary and a standby database (prim = ALPHA1 / standby = ALPHA2).
After enabling my dgmgrl configuration I got two errors:
DGM-17016: failed to retrieve status for database "alpha2"
ORA-16664: unable to receive the result from a database
The dg log from ALPHA1 says:
06/04/2013 16:06:57
Site alpha2 returned ORA-16664.
Data Guard Broker Status Summary:
Type Name Severity Status
Configuration alphadgb Warning ORA-16607
Primary Database alpha1 Success ORA-00000
Physical Standby Database alpha2 Error ORA-16664
While the dg log from ALPHA2 (standby) says:
06/04/2013 16:43:28
SPFILE is missing value for property 'LogArchiveFormat' with sid='ALPHA2'
Warning: Property 'LogArchiveFormat' has inconsistent values:METADATA='arch_ALPHA2_%S_%t_%r.arc', SPFILE='(missing)', DATABASE='arch_ALPHA2_%S_%t_%r.arc'
Failed to connect to remote database alpha1. Error is ORA-12514
Failed to send message to site alpha1. Error code is ORA-12514.
How can I solve this issue? Every type of tnsping is successfull. The sqlplus login from the primary to the standby database works, the other way round works too! Therefore the tnsnames and listener data seems to be correct.
My configuration for ALPHA1 (primary db):
Listener
LISTENER_ALPHA1 =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.12.3.13)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
SID_LIST_LISTENER_ALPHA1 =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = ALPHA1_DGMGRL)
(ORACLE_HOME = /oracle/ALPHA1/orahome)
(SID_NAME = ALPHA1)
tnsnames.ora
ALPHA1.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.12.3.13)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = ALPHA1)
ALPHA2.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.12.3.13)(PORT = 1522))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = ALPHA2)
DG_ALPHA1.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.12.3.13)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = ALPHA1_DGMGRL)
DG_ALPHA2.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.12.3.13)(PORT = 1522))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = ALPHA2_DGMGRL)
Parameters
archive_lag_target integer 0
log_archive_config string DG_CONFIG=(ALPHA2,ALPHA1)
log_archive_dest string
log_archive_dest_1 string LOCATION=USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST valid_for=(all_logfiles,all_roles) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=ALPHA2
log_archive_dest_2 string SERVICE=ALPHA1 SYNC valid_for=(online_logfiles,primary_role) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=ALPHA1
log_archive_format string arch_ALPHA2_%S_%t_%r.arc
log_archive_local_first boolean TRUE
log_archive_max_processes integer 4
log_archive_min_succeed_dest integer 1
log_archive_start boolean FALSE
log_archive_trace integer 0
standby_archive_dest string ?/dbs/arch
For the DG Broker configuration
DGMGRL>     connect sys/dgalpha42@DG_ALPHA1
DGMGRL>     create configuration ALPHADGB
DGMGRL>     primary database is ALPHA1
DGMGRL>     connect identifier is DG_ALPHA1
DGMGRL>     ;
DGMGRL>     add database ALPHA2
DGMGRL>     connect identifier is DG_ALPHA2
DGMGRL>     maintained as physical
DGMGRL>     ;
There were no errors.
DGMGRL> show database verbose ALPHA1
Database - alpha1
Role: PRIMARY
Intended State: TRANSPORT-ON
Instance(s):
ALPHA1
Properties:
DGConnectIdentifier = 'dg_alpha1'
ObserverConnectIdentifier = ''
LogXptMode = 'ASYNC'
DelayMins = '0'
Binding = 'optional'
MaxFailure = '0'
MaxConnections = '1'
ReopenSecs = '300'
NetTimeout = '30'
RedoCompression = 'DISABLE'
LogShipping = 'ON'
PreferredApplyInstance = ''
ApplyInstanceTimeout = '0'
ApplyParallel = 'AUTO'
StandbyFileManagement = 'AUTO'
ArchiveLagTarget = '0'
LogArchiveMaxProcesses = '4'
LogArchiveMinSucceedDest = '1'
DbFileNameConvert = 'ALPHA2, ALPHA1'
LogFileNameConvert = 'ALPHA2, ALPHA1'
FastStartFailoverTarget = ''
InconsistentProperties = '(monitor)'
InconsistentLogXptProps = '(monitor)'
SendQEntries = '(monitor)'
LogXptStatus = '(monitor)'
RecvQEntries = '(monitor)'
SidName = 'ALPHA1'
StaticConnectIdentifier = '(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oraprakt)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=ALPHA1_DGMGRL)(INSTANCE_NAME=ALPHA1)(SERVER=DEDICATED)))'
StandbyArchiveLocation = 'USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST'
AlternateLocation = ''
LogArchiveTrace = '0'
LogArchiveFormat = 'arch_ALPHA1_%S_%t_%r.arc'
TopWaitEvents = '(monitor)'
Database Status:
SUCCESS
DGMGRL> show database verbose ALPHA2
Database - alpha2
Role: PHYSICAL STANDBY
Intended State: APPLY-ON
Transport Lag: (unknown)
Apply Lag: (unknown)
Real Time Query: OFF
Instance(s):
ALPHA2
Properties:
DGConnectIdentifier = 'dg_alpha2'
ObserverConnectIdentifier = ''
LogXptMode = 'SYNC'
DelayMins = '0'
Binding = 'OPTIONAL'
MaxFailure = '0'
MaxConnections = '1'
ReopenSecs = '300'
NetTimeout = '30'
RedoCompression = 'DISABLE'
LogShipping = 'ON'
PreferredApplyInstance = ''
ApplyInstanceTimeout = '0'
ApplyParallel = 'AUTO'
StandbyFileManagement = 'AUTO'
ArchiveLagTarget = '0'
LogArchiveMaxProcesses = '4'
LogArchiveMinSucceedDest = '1'
DbFileNameConvert = 'ALPHA1, ALPHA2'
LogFileNameConvert = 'ALPHA1, ALPHA2'
FastStartFailoverTarget = ''
InconsistentProperties = '(monitor)'
InconsistentLogXptProps = '(monitor)'
SendQEntries = '(monitor)'
LogXptStatus = '(monitor)'
RecvQEntries = '(monitor)'
SidName = 'ALPHA2'
StaticConnectIdentifier = '(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oraprakt)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=ALPHA2_DGMGRL)(INSTANCE_NAME=ALPHA2)(SERVER=DEDICATED)))'
StandbyArchiveLocation = 'USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST'
AlternateLocation = ''
LogArchiveTrace = '0'
LogArchiveFormat = 'arch_ALPHA2_%S_%t_%r.arc'
TopWaitEvents = '(monitor)'
Database Status:
DGM-17016: failed to retrieve status for database "alpha2"
ORA-16664: unable to receive the result from a database
Can anybody help me to find a solution for this?

Hey
thanks for the answer. I followed you recommendations but I got the same error again. I restored/recovered the old status and looked deeper into the dgmgrl configuration before enabling. I found an interesting point. (show database verbose ALPHAx)
Database - alpha1
Role: PRIMARY
Intended State: OFFLINE
Instance(s):
ALPHA1
Properties:
DGConnectIdentifier = 'dg_alpha1'
ObserverConnectIdentifier = ''
LogXptMode = 'ASYNC'
DelayMins = '0'
Binding = 'optional'
MaxFailure = '0'
MaxConnections = '1'
ReopenSecs = '300'
NetTimeout = '30'
RedoCompression = 'DISABLE'
LogShipping = 'ON'
PreferredApplyInstance = ''
ApplyInstanceTimeout = '0'
ApplyParallel = 'AUTO'
StandbyFileManagement = 'AUTO'
ArchiveLagTarget = '0'
LogArchiveMaxProcesses = '4'
LogArchiveMinSucceedDest = '1'
DbFileNameConvert = 'ALPHA2, ALPHA1'
LogFileNameConvert = 'ALPHA2, ALPHA1'
FastStartFailoverTarget = ''
InconsistentProperties = '(monitor)'
InconsistentLogXptProps = '(monitor)'
SendQEntries = '(monitor)'
LogXptStatus = '(monitor)'
RecvQEntries = '(monitor)'
SidName = 'ALPHA1'
StaticConnectIdentifier = '(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oraprakt)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=ALPHA1_DGMGRL)(INSTANCE_NAME=ALPHA1)(SERVER=DEDICATED)))'
StandbyArchiveLocation = 'USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST'
AlternateLocation = ''
LogArchiveTrace = '0'
LogArchiveFormat = 'arch_ALPHA1_%S_%t_%r.arc'
TopWaitEvents = '(monitor)'
Database Status:
DISABLED
Database - alpha2
Role: PHYSICAL STANDBY
Intended State: OFFLINE
Transport Lag: (unknown)
Apply Lag: (unknown)
Real Time Query: OFF
Instance(s):
ALPHA2
Properties:
DGConnectIdentifier = 'dg_alpha2'
ObserverConnectIdentifier = ''
LogXptMode = 'ASYNC'
DelayMins = '0'
Binding = 'OPTIONAL'
MaxFailure = '0'
MaxConnections = '1'
ReopenSecs = '300'
NetTimeout = '30'
RedoCompression = 'DISABLE'
LogShipping = 'ON'
PreferredApplyInstance = ''
ApplyInstanceTimeout = '0'
ApplyParallel = 'AUTO'
StandbyFileManagement = 'AUTO'
ArchiveLagTarget = '0'
LogArchiveMaxProcesses = '4'
LogArchiveMinSucceedDest = '1'
DbFileNameConvert = 'ALPHA1, ALPHA2'
LogFileNameConvert = 'ALPHA1, ALPHA2'
FastStartFailoverTarget = ''
InconsistentProperties = '(monitor)'
InconsistentLogXptProps = '(monitor)'
SendQEntries = '(monitor)'
LogXptStatus = '(monitor)'
RecvQEntries = '(monitor)'
SidName = 'ALPHA2'
StaticConnectIdentifier = '(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oraprakt)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=ALPHA2_DGMGRL)(INSTANCE_NAME=ALPHA2)(SERVER=DEDICATED)))'
StandbyArchiveLocation = 'USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST'
AlternateLocation = ''
LogArchiveTrace = '0'
LogArchiveFormat = 'arch_ALPHA2_%S_%t_%r.arc'
TopWaitEvents = '(monitor)'
Database Status:
DISABLED
As the listener are configured ALPHA1 (prim) should be on port 1521 while ALPHA2 (stby) should work on 1522. In the configuration of DGMGRL only appears port 1521 (look at StaticConnectIdentifier). Is this maybe the reason of the networking problems with DG Broker? How can I fix this?
Regards Mirko
Edited by: 1009733 on 04.06.2013 09:22

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Shutdown the listener and check for white spaces in the file. Try to restart it. If if fails review against my example below.
Here is my working example:
PRIMARY
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = primary.myserver.com)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(global_dbname = PRIMARY_DGMGRL.myserver.com)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0)
(SID_NAME = PRIMARY)
STANDBY
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = standby.mydomain.com)(PORT = 1521))
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(global_dbname = STANDBY_DGMGRL.mydomain.com)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0)
(sid_name = STANDBY)
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = /u01/app/oracle
INBOUND_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_LISTENER=120
When I first tried to setup this up several months ago I had this issue:
ORA-12514 during SWITCHOVER
Problem: You perform a switchover using DGMGRL. Though the switchover itself completes successful, databases don't get started up again. Instead, DGMGRL output holds an
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect
Cause: This is a configuration issue: DGMGRL needs a special entry in the listener.ora.
Solution: Details on this can be found in the Metalink note 308943.1. Make sure both, your primary and standby database have an explicit entry in the listener.ora like this:
SID_LIST_LISTENER = (
SID_LIST = (
SID_DESC = ( GLOBAL_DBNAME = <db_unique_name>DGMGRL.<dbdomain> )
( SERVICE_NAME = <db_unique_name>.<db_domain> )
( SID_NAME = <ORACLE_SID> )
( ORACLE_HOME = <ORACLE_HOME> )
Take special care, that:
* <db_unique_name> reflects the databases unique name (SHOW PARAMETER db_unique_name)
* <db_domain> reflects the databases domain (SHOW PARAMETER db_domain)
* <ORACLE_SID> and <ORACLE_HOME> reflect the corresponding settings of the database
Having adjusted your listener.ora files, restart the listener (lsnrctl stop && lsnrctl start). Give your databases a few minutes to register with the listener again, and then - just to be on the safe side - let the listener tell you its configuration: lsnrctl status && lsnrctl services. Check the output if everything matches.
Edited by: mseberg on Dec 10, 2010 8:01 AM

Data guard broker configration

dear
i had configured data gurd on oracle 10g, but when i am configraring data guard broker ,i am getting error
DGNGRL> create cinfiguration DEV as primary database is dev
connect internal is dev;
configration dev created with primary database "dev"
dgmgrl> add database clone as
connect identifire is clone
maintailned as physical;
i am getting error
Error: ORA-16796: one or more properties could not be imported from the database
Edited by: user8244545 on May 5, 2009 4:23 AM

i have already done but unfortunatly still same my problem.
i think it's tnsname.ora problem.
llet me know in detail how to i configure listener.ora & aswell as tnsnames.ora on both primary & standby nodes
listener.ora on PRIMARY NODE
LISTENER_DG =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = portal.safexpress.com)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0))
SID_LIST_LISTENER_DG =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC=
(GLOBAL_DBNAME=DEV_DGMGRL.safexpress.com)
(ORACLE_HOME=/u01/oracle/product/10.2)
(SID_NAME=DEV)
(SERVICE_NAME=DEV.safexpress.com)
TNSNAME.ORA on PRIMARY NODE
DEV =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = tcp)(HOST = portal.safexpress.com)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = DEV)
CLONE=
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=testsfx1.safexpress.com)(PORT=1521))
(CONNECT_DATA=
(SERVER=DEDICSTED)
(SERVICE_NAME=CLONE)
LISTENER.ORA ON STANDBY NODE
LISTENER_DG=
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS_LIST=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=testsfx1.safexpress.com)(PORT=1521)(IP= FIRST)
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=extproc))))
TNSNAMES.ORA on STANDBY NODE
CLONE=
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=testsfx1.safexpress.com)(PORT=1521))
(CONNECT_DATA=
(SERVER=DEDICSTED)
(SERVICE_NAME=CLONE)
DEV=
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=portal.safexpress.com)(PORT=1521))
(CONNECT_DATA=
(SERVER=DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME=DEV)
Please let us know where i'm wrong & correct it.
thanks
Regards
irfan
Edited by: user8244545 on May 5, 2009 5:19 AM
Edited by: user8244545 on May 5, 2009 5:23 AM

Data Guard Broker Issue

Hi All Gurus,
I'm getting Problem in configuring Oracle Data Guard Broker 10g as follows:
Installed Oracle 10g Cleint on a Different Machine as Primary & Standby.
TNSNAMES.ora Entry is as follows:PRIMARY =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 172.29.3.135)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = Primary)
PRIMARY_DGMGRL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 172.29.3.135)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = Primary)
STANDBY =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 172.29.3.137)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = Standby)
STANDBY_DGMGRL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 172.29.3.137)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = STANDBY)
Tnsping Utility is Working Well. Now I'm trying to Enable Fast Start Failover using DGMGRL on 3rd Machine, The Configuration of Primary is as follows:DGMGRL> SHOW DATABASE VERBOSE 'PRIMARY';
Database
Name: PRIMARY
Role: PRIMARY
Enabled: YES
Intended State: ONLINE
Instance(s):
primary
Properties:
InitialConnectIdentifier = 'PRIMARY'
LogXptMode = 'SYNC'
Standby Database:
DGMGRL> SHOW DATABASE VERBOSE 'STANDBY';
Database
Name: STANDBY
Role: PHYSICAL STANDBY
Enabled: YES
Intended State: ONLINE
Instance(s):
standby
Properties:
InitialConnectIdentifier = 'STANDBY'
LogXptMode = 'ARCH'
MY Primary Database is Running in Max Performance Mode. and I also tried to change the Standby LogXptMode from ARCH to SYNC, but it is giving me following Error:
DGMGRL> EDIT DATABASE 'STANDBY' SET PROPERTY LOGXPTMODE='SYNC';
Error: ORA-16789: missing standby redo logs
Failed.
Please tell me how can I change LogXptMode from ARCH to SYNC? please help me. Thanks
Regards,
Imran

Thanks for reply man. I have completed all of the Steps for Observer (Broker) on 3rd Machine. Thanks a lot
These were the Steps after creating Standby Logs:
DGMGRL> EDIT CONFIGURATION SET PROTECTION MODE AS MAXAVAILABILITY;
Operation requires shutdown of instance "primary" on database "PRIMARY"
Shutting down instance "primary"...
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
Operation requires startup of instance "primary" on database "PRIMARY"
Starting instance "primary"...
ORACLE instance started.
Database mounted.
DGMGRL> EDIT DATABASE 'STANDBY' SET PROPERTY LOGXPTMODE='SYNC';
Property "logxptmode" updated
SQL> alter system set undo_retention=3600 scope=both;
System altered.
SQL> show parameter undo
NAME TYPE VALUE
undo_management string AUTO
undo_retention integer 3600
undo_tablespace string UNDOTBS1
After doing the required methods, I enabled Fast-Start Failover;
DGMGRL> ENABLE FAST_START FAILOVER;
Enabled.
But When I run the following Command:
DGMGRL> START OBSERVER;
Observer started
I disconnected the Session and Login again, then it show me following Configuration:
DGMGRL> SHOW CONFIGURATION VERBOSE
Configuration
Name: DGCONFIG1
Enabled: YES
Protection Mode: MaxAvailability
Fast-Start Failover: ENABLED
Databases:
PRIMARY - Primary database
STANDBY - Physical standby database
- Fast-Start Failover target
Fast-Start Failover
Threshold: 30 seconds
Observer: Node5
Current status for "DGCONFIG1":
SUCCESS
Kindly tell me that is it working or I have to do more. Thanks
Regards,
Imran

Data Guard Broker: errors ORA-16816 and ORA-16817 with Fast Start Failover

Hi,
my environment is:
OS: Windows XP Professional Edition SP2
DB: Oracle EE 10.2.0.3
Primary db: orcl
Standby db: stby
both databases are running on the same server.
I have configured Data Guard as described in the DG Administration Guide.
In the Data Guard Broker I switch to 'stby' succesfully and 'stby' is the primary db and 'orcl' is the standby db.
I switched back to 'orcl' as primary db and I get some errors:
DGMGRL> show database 'orcl' statusreport;
STATUS REPORT
INSTANCE_NAME SEVERITY ERROR_TEXT
* WARNING ORA-16817: configuration for Fast Start of Failover is not synchronized.
DGMGRL> show database 'stby' statusreport;
STATUS REPORT
INSTANCE_NAME SEVERITY ERROR_TEXT
* ERROR ORA-16816: wrong databaserole
* WARNING ORA-16817: configuration for Fast Start of Failover is not synchronized.
DGMGRL> show configuration;
Configuration
Name: DG1
Enabled: YES
Protection Mode: MaxAvailability
Fast-Start Failover: ENABLED
Databases:
orcl - Physical standby database
- Fast-Start Failover target
stby - Primary database
Current status for DG1:
Warning: ORA-16607: one or more databases failed.
I have searched for solutions on Metalink and google, but with no success.
Has anyone got this kind of problem?
Any suggestions on how to resolve it?
Thanks

Hi DigerDBA
I did your advice , the error disappear, and thanks for your advice , but do I need to keep standby_file_management='AUTO' or 'MANUAL' in primary and standby init files?
Am asking this because when I use the observer the failover failed and I get the following error
SQL Execution error=604, sql=[ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO PRIMARY WAIT WITH SESSION SHUTDOWN]. See error stack below.
ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1
ORA-01275: Operation ADD LOGFILE is not allowed if standby file management is automatic.
Complete Failover operation failed in the step when attempting to convert the database to be the new primary.
Database Resource SetState Error (16771)
01/07/2014 09:14:43
Command FAILOVER TO epprod2 completed with error ORA-16771
if possible can you advice me please?

ORA-16525: the Data Guard broker is not yet available while conneting ...

Hi,
I am trying to connect oracle database instance in dgmgrl prompt.
Following error message appear ...
DGMGRL>
DGMGRL> connect sys/<password>@<oracle_service_name>
Connected.
Error:
ORA-16525: the Data Guard broker is not yet available
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_DRS", line 124
ORA-06512: at line 1
DGMGRL> exit
$ e
We are using oracle enterprise manager ...
SSM

DG broker is the way to go. There are only minor points you can't control - like when you have standby redo logs and no redo application delay, dg broker will always start real-time apply.
Also, DG broker is the only way if you want fast-start failover (10gR2 feature).
What is the latency of your nework, especially under load? Add this latency to each commit - will the commit time be acceptable? If not, you cannot use sync.
What version do you use? In 10gR1, there are issues with async - there is only about 50MB buffer, and if you get such backlog, even with async commit will wait for standby. (In 10gR2 this is solved, async will read from disk redo logs.)
NET_TIMEOUT - set it low for sync (so commits won't hang long), higher for async. Default is 180 seconds, Oracle recommends minimum value to 10 seconds. I would start with 10 sec for sync, 180 for sync. The main question is, how reliable your network is, and how long brownouts you want to survive without affecting data protection (with the expense of performance).
Regarding the proper setting of all bells and whistles of archive_log_dest_n - I had best experience with leaving it to dg broker. Just set LogXptMode property to sync/async/arch, and let dg broker set everything else (service, valid_for, affirm, retries...).
The authoritative source: http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/availability/htdocs/maa.htm#Publications
If you are on 10.2.0.1 - 10.2.0.3, please see metalink bug 5578157, 5587231 - if sqlnet.outbound_connection_timeout is not set, the lgwr can hang even if net_timeout is set. (Yes, real-world experience:-)

Monitoring failover - Data Guard Broker

Hi,
I work on a Oracle 10.2.0.4 database on Solaris 10. It is a 2 node RAC database with a physical standby configured.
I want to monitor (send a mail) to myself when failover occurs (which will be triggered by data guard broker ) , I think so I can monitor the failover using alert log (which normally does log the command when we initiate a failover) but I am not sure whether data guard broker also does the same( writes appropriate commands when a failover is triggered)
Is there any other way we can come to know when a failover occurs (we can query database_role from v$dataguard status) but I am looking for some trigger that will be fired instantaneously when a failover is initiated ?
Also is it possible to monitor the observer, whether it is up or not ?

Hi,
you have several possiblities to do that. Easiest is to use predefined Grid Control Events for it. Or you may put a trigger on the event "after DB_ROLE_CHANGE on database".
Monitoring the observer can be done with dgmgrl like
connect sys/<pw>@<cd>;
show configuration verbose;That show you the presence and location of the observer.
I give you an example for the usage of the trigger that starts a service depending on the role of the database. You may customize it to send you an email.
begin
dbms_service.create_service('safe','safe');
end;
create trigger rollenwechsel after DB_ROLE_CHANGE on database
declare
vrole varchar(30);
begin
select database_role into vrole from v$database;
if vrole = 'PRIMARY' then
DBMS_SERVICE.START_SERVICE('safe');
else
DBMS_SERVICE.STOP_SERVICE('safe');
end if;
end;
/

Error: ORA-16532: Data Guard broker configuration does not exist

Hi there folks. Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.
Anyways, we have a 10.2.0.4 rac primary and a 10.2.0.4 standby physical standby. We recently did a switchover and the dgbroker files automatically got created in the Oracle_home/dbs location of the primary. Now need to move these files to the common ASM DG. For this, I followd the steps from this doc:
How To Move Dataguard Broker Configuration File On ASM Filesystem (Doc ID 839794.1)
The only exception to this case is that I have to do this on a Primary and not a standby so I am disabling and enabling the Primary(and not standby as mentioned in below steps)
To rename the broker configuration files in STANDBY to FRA/MYSTD/broker1.dat and FRA/MYSTD/broker2.dat, Follow the below steps
1. Disable the standby database from within the broker configuration
DGMGRL> disable database MYSTD;
2. Stop the broker on the standby
SQL> alter system set dg_broker_start = FALSE;
3. Set the dg_broker_config_file1 & 2 parameters on the standby to the appropriate location required.
SQL> alter system set dg_broker_config_file1 = '+FRA/MYSTD/broker1.dat';
SQL> alter system set dg_broker_config_file2 = '+FRA/MYSTD/broker2.dat'
4. Restart the broker on the standby
SQL> alter system set dg_broker_start = TRUE
5. From the primary, enable the standby
DGMGRL> enable database MYSTD;
6. Broker configuration files will be created in the new ASM location.
I did so but when I try to enable the Primary back I get this:
Error: ORA-16532: Data Guard broker configuration does not exist
Configuration details cannot be determined by DGMGRL
Form this link,(Errors setting up DataGuard Broker it would seem that I would need to recreate the configuration....Is that correct ? If yes then how come Metalink is missing this info of recreating the configuration... OR is it that that scenario wouldnt be applicable in my case ?
Thanks for your help.

Yes I can confirm from the gv$spparameter view that the changes are effective for all 3 instances. From the alert log the alter system didnt throw u pany errros. I didnt restart the instances though since I dont have the approvals yet. But I dont think thats required.

Data Guard Broker and Cold Failover clusters

Hi,
I wanted to use Data Guard Broker to control primary/standby systems on AIX clusters but found that without Oracle clusterware it is not supported on failover of a database to another node (unless you drop and recreate the configuration which in my opinion is not support at all!).
The 11g documentation states that DG Broker offers support for single instance databases configured for HA using Oracle Clusterware and "cold failover clusters".
Does anyone know whether this support for cold failover clusters in 11g means "proper support" i.e the configuration detects that the hostname has changed and automatically renames it so it continues to work?, or is the support in 11g the same as that in 10g?.
Thanks,
Andy

Hi Jan,
We already use virtual hostnames.
When I set up the configuration the hostname for the databases default to the server name. The only way I know of changing this is to disable the configuration, then use the "edit database...set property" command but when I enable the configuration again it reverts back to its previous value.
regards,
Andy

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