Dgutil.pl line 99 ERROR when creating 11.2.0.3 data guard via GRID CONTROL

Question

Oracle Grid Control 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1.0)
(64bit)
Oracle Enterprise Linux Server release 5.4 x86_64
Oracle Database 11.2.0.3 (64bit)
1. Grid Control>Targets>Databases
2.Click on pc01prmy (Primary)
3.Availability > Data Guard > Setup and Manage
4.Add Standby Database
5.Create a new physical standby database.
Fails with message:
38706 at /u01/app/oracle/agent11g/sysman/admin/scripts/db/dg/dgutil.pl line 99.
I can create a standby with a rman script without problems, but via the Grid Control page fails.
Have you seen this before?

Answer 1

I contact Oracle Support on this issue, here are the details.
Generic Note
Hi Marcelo, the note you sited Creating Standby Database With Enterprise Manager Failing [ID 1400482.1
Says something a little different than what you tried.
You did RECOVER DATABASE for manual recover and the error says use backup control file.
For a standby to do manual recovery it's
*alter database recover standby database ;*
It may behave better.
But the note implies to just apply enough redo to have the standby consistent enough to turn on flashback.
This can be done by starting managed recovery and applying some redo log sequences.
So the flashback being turned on is too soon, but should have worked anyway. I think it would turn on managed recovery though.
This also happens since the job doesn't use dorecover since recovery can be done with managed recovery.
So most likely there isn't enough activity on the primary and the online redo has not been archived yet.
So some log switches on the primary will send enough redo to get consistent so you can turn on flashback and finish it.
*So why did it happen?*
Possibly
Bug 13250486 - ADD STANDBY DATABASE FOR TARGET WITH FLASHBACK ON FAILS WITH ERROR
Base bug 12923814 FLASHBACK AND ARL DELETION OPTIONS IGNORED IN ADD STANDBY DATABASE WIZARD
fixed in Grid Control 12.1c
There is currently no patch available for 11.1.0.1 Grid Control. We would have to open a bug to confirm you hit this in 11.1.0.1 and get a patch.
*A workaround would be to turn off flashback at the primary then try to create the standby.*
*Once the standby is created you can turn flashback back on for the primary and if required, the standby.*
You can try again to see, or finish the standby manually as I stated above.
I will still need the diagnostic information below.
Action Plan
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The product verion in this SR is for 12.1.0.1 Grid Control. I assume it should be 11.1 since you stated it is.
Grid Control job log that shows the errors.
alert logs from the primary and standby.
Please run these two diagnostic scripts and upload the output.
Script to Collect Data Guard Primary Site Diagnostic (Doc ID 241374.1)
Script to Collect Data Guard Physical Standby Diagnostic (Doc ID 241438.1)
Edited by: Marcelo Marques - ESRI on Mar 24, 2012 9:51 AM