Copy controlfiles to standby

Hello,
I will create a standby database 11g. For that, I need to copy all files from source server to new standby destination server.
sql> ALTER DATABASE BEGIN BACKUP;
-- copy all datafiles, redologs, tempfiles, controlfiles, etc. by o/s from source database server to standby server.
sql> ALTER DATABASE END BACKUP;In source database, I have these controlfiles:
sql> select status, name, is_recovery_dest_file from v$controlfile;
STATUS NAME                                                         IS_RECOVERY_DEST_FILE
        D:\ORADATA\PROD\OPEXT\CONTROL1_1.CTL                         NO
        D:\ORADATA\PROD\OPEXT\CONTROL2_1.CTL                         NO
        C:\APP\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\OPEXT\CONTR YES
        OLFILE\O1_MF_8F71JQLV_.CTL                                          Do I need to also copy controlfile which is in flash_recovery_area?
Do I need to replace it in same path in standby server?

Hi,
I copy a link where you can see a complete configuration of RMAN for generate the standby database of mode simple.
http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP101723
Please take as reference the pages: 1-42

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delete noprompt backup of controlfile;
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allocated channel: ch1
channel ch1: sid=1093 devtype=SBT_TAPE
channel ch1: Oracle Secure Backup
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1480 1479 1 1 AVAILABLE SBT_TAPE 1em30ngu_1_1
deleted backup piece
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released channel: ch1
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You cannot specify a tag for a standby control file.
read here
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Rgds,
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Following the instructions on Oracle site I managed to create a functional physical standby database. But I am not able to create standby database using RMAN. These are the steps that I followed-
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standby_file_management=auto
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*.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=orcl11020 LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE)
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To make double sure that password files are same, I shutdown both databases, delete password files and recreated with same credentials.
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Can someone guide me where thisngs are going wrong here please.

Not sure if I understood it clearly.
SELECT * FROM V$ARCHIVE_GAP;
returns no rows so there is no gap.
But could you please explain me the result of the previous query. To catch up again, on standby when I check
SELECT SEQUENCE#,APPLIED FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG
SEQUENCE# APPLIED
75 NO
74 NO
76 NO
77 NO
I understand that though archive files have been copied across but they are not applied yet.
On primary when I give your query -
SELECT name as STANDBY,SEQUENCE#,applied, completion_time
2 FROM v$archived_log
3 where dest_id=2
4 and sequence# BETWEEN 74 and 80;
I get -
STANDBY SEQUENCE# APPLIED COMPLETIO
stdby_11 74 YES 28-JUN-11
stdby_11 75 YES 28-JUN-11
stdby_11 76 YES 29-JUN-11
stdby_11 77 YES 29-JUN-11
stdby_11 78 YES 29-JUN-11
stdby_11 79 YES 29-JUN-11
stdby_11 80 YES 29-JUN-11
stdby_11 75 NO 07-JUL-11
stdby_11 74 NO 07-JUL-11
stdby_11 76 NO 07-JUL-11
stdby_11 77 NO 07-JUL-11
stdby_11 78 NO 07-JUL-11
I have intentionally given
sequence# BETWEEN 74 and 80
because I know in the current incarnaion of the database, max sequence is 78.
So my understanding is, the rows between 28-29 June are from previous incarnation, correct me if I am wrong
Archive files of the current incarnation, since I successfully created standby database are shipped but yet to be applied - am I right?
Then my final question is, when will these archives be applied to standby database?
I am sorry to ask too many questions but I am just trying to understand how it all works.
Thanks for your help again

Standby database from RMAN backup

I have been assigned to create a standby database from our RMAN backups in a different machine, as this is my first attempt at recovering, I am struggling a bit. I would appreciate if someone can throw any light on what dumb mistakeI am doing here. I ahve absolutely no control over the back up script which is done by my vendor, but can do anything in the reocvery portion. I did try going through the documentaiton and other help available for the last 2 days.
Database : Oracle 10G R2
OS : Windows Server 2003
My backup script is
configure channel device type disk format 'J:\RMAN\RMAN_df_%U' maxpiecesize 2048M;
SQL "ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE";
SQL "ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE";
backup database;
SQL "ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE";
SQL "ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE";
backup current controlfile for standby FORMAT='J:\RMAN\RMAN_sc_%U';
For recovery of a standby database,
I have copied the the back up pieces and the archive logs to the standby server where I have just created an instance with the same name as production db.
set ORACLE_SID=NGINPROD
set dbid 820336652
STARTUP NOMOUNT
RESTORE STANDBY CONTROLFILE FROM 'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_SC_2UMIUJM1_1_1';
CATALOG BACKUPPIECE 'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2RMIUIE4_1_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2RMIUIE4_2_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2RMIUIE4_3_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2RMIUIE4_4_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2RMIUIE4_5_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2RMIUIE4_6_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2RMIUIE4_7_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2SMIUJ88_1_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2SMIUJ88_2_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2SMIUJ88_3_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2SMIUJ88_4_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_DF_2TMIUJLN_1_1',
'I:\TEMP\RMAN_Backup\RMAN\RMAN_SC_2UMIUJM1_1_1';
RESTORE DATABASE;
Till this step I do not encounter any issues, but when i try to recover the database I am hit with the below error.
RMAN> recover database;
Starting recover at 16-AUG-11
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=156 devtype=DISK
starting media recovery
unable to find archive log
archive log thread=1 sequence=253340
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of recover command at 08/16/2011 09:31:57
RMAN-06054: media recovery requesting unknown log: thread 1 seq 253340 lowscn 4696173517
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the standard dcoumentation on the procedure :
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14239/rcmbackp.htm#i636377
Appendix "F Creating a Standby Database with Recovery Manager" of the "Oracle® Data Guard Concepts and Administration" guide.
I don't see ArchiveLog backups being done by the vendor's script. How do you backup the ArchiveLogs ?
In your post you state that you have copied the ArchiveLogs. Are they copied to the same log_archive_dest location ? RMAN needs to be "aware" of them. You can use the "CATALOG" command in RMAN to register them into the controlfile.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14194/rcmsynta011.htm#sthref230
A Standby Database uses a Standby Controlfile which is created from the Primary (with the "ALTER DATABASE CREATE STANDBY CONTROLFILE AS 'locaion';" command) and then copied over to the Standby server.
Hemant K Chitale

Problem in identifying control file when creating physical standby

hi there,
(database version: 10.2.0.4
plateform linux)
I'm using the command as below to create physical standby database from backup:
rman target / auxiliary sys/tiger@paceview
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Tue Sep 4 18:05:53 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: PACEVIEW (DBID=2092349485)
connected to auxiliary database: PACEVIEW (not mounted)
run {
allocate auxiliary channel c1 device type DISK;
set until sequence 38;
duplicate target database for standby dorecover nofilenamecheck;
released channel: ORA_DISK_1
allocated channel: c1
channel c1: sid=35 devtype=DISK
allocated channel: c2
channel c2: sid=36 devtype=DISK
executing command: SET until clause
Starting Duplicate Db at 04-SEP-12
contents of Memory Script:
   set until scn 138180211934;
   restore clone standby controlfile;
   sql clone 'alter database mount standby database';
executing Memory Script
executing command: SET until clause
Starting restore at 04-SEP-12
channel c1: restoring control file
ORA-19625: error identifying file /backup/rman/paceview/DEL1_standby.ctl
ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 3
ORA-19600: input file is control file (/backup/rman/paceview/DEL1_standby.ctl)
ORA-19601: output file is control file (/PGHProdDB/oradata/paceview/control1.ctl)
failover to previous backup
released channel: c1
released channel: c2
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 09/04/2012 18:01:44
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
RMAN-06024: no backup or copy of the control file found to restorei have already tried crosscheck but still giving same error
thanks

Hello;
So this is what I would do :
Backup Primary ( change to your directory as need )
RMAN RUN {
allocate channel d1 type disk;
backup format '/u01/backups/PRIMARY/df_t%t_s%s_p%p' database;
sql 'alter system archive log current';
backup format '/u01/backups/PRIMARY/al_t%t_s%s_p%p' archivelog all;
backup current controlfile for standby format '/u01/backups/PRIMARY/sb_t%t_s%s_p%p';
release channel d1;
}Move the backup and duplicate like this :
rman target sys/password@PRIMARY auxiliary /
RMAN> run {
allocate channel C1 device type disk;
allocate auxiliary channel C2 device type disk;
duplicate target database for standby nofilenamecheck;
}For complete details of this method see :
http://www.visi.com/~mseberg/duprman2.html
Best Regards
mseberg

Manual Standby on Standard Edition

Hey, I try to setup a manual standby on standard edition 10gR2.
Source is a RAC database (standard edition on sles10 sp3)
I created a node and created a oracle instance on this node. This node is using the filesystem for the oracle files.
I did a hotbackup of the source database and copied all files over to the other host.
Which parameters needs to be change in the init.ora and how can I recover my database ?
Articles like
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/oracle/article.php/3682421/Manual-Standby-Database-under-Oracle-Standard-Edition.htm
or
Alternative for standby database in standard edition [ID 333749.1]
does not really help me.
Thanks for your patience... :-)

./rman target / cmdfile=/opt/oracle/rman.sh
rman.sh
run{
change archivelog all crosscheck;
allocate channel ch1 type disk;
backup incremental level 0 database format
'/opt/oracle/backup/backupnew/bk_inc0_%s_%p' include current
controlfile for standby ;
sql "alter system archive log current";
backup archivelog all format '/opt/oracle/backup/backupnew/al_%s_%p';
release channel ch1;
copy files from '/opt/oracle/backup/backupnew' to standbyhost:'/opt/oracle/backup/backupnew'
./rman cmdfile=/opt/oracle/duplicate.rman
duplicate.rman
connect auxiliary sys/oracle@standby
connect target /
run {
allocate auxiliary channel ch1 type disk;
duplicate target database for standby dorecover nofilenamecheck;
release channel ch1;
Now I get this:
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 09/15/2010 15:20:35
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
RMAN-06024: no backup or copy of the control file found to restore
When do have I to issue the
ALTER DATABASE CREATE STANDBY CONTROLFILE AS '/opt//oracle/stbycf.ctl';
command. And where to copy ?

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