Different archivelog destination on physical standby database

Hi,
Can I set different archivelog destination for physical standby database in duplicate command? (Due to space problem ) How can I do it?
For ex. on primary site archivelogs reside in /u01/ORCL/archivelog, and I want on phy. standby side archive dest. under /u08/ORCL/archivelog.

Even you can give LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 in standby init file, So whenever you start standby/auxiliary instance automatically the dest_1 will refer to /u08/orcl(whereever you want).  So you can have archive destination any where but should have proper permissions and location should be available.
If you want to assign one by one destinations, then still you can use "ALTERNATE" clause so that when the primary location unavailable or unable to archive, then of course it writes into alternate location you have specified from pfile.
You can check this
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28294/log_arch_dest_param.htm#i91817

Similar Messages

  • Deleting archivelog files once applied to physical standby database

    Hi,
    Any procedure for automatically deleting the archivelog files after applied to physical standby database.

    also pls see DataGuard: auto delete redo logs after applied to physical standby?

  • Got RMAN error when running RMAN backup of archivelogs on physical standby database

    Got below error when running RMAN backup of datafiles and archivelogs on physical standby database.
    RMAN-06820: WARNING: failed to archive current log at primary database
    ORACLE error from target database:
    ORA-17629: Cannot connect to the remote database server
    ORA-17627: ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
    Could anyone help me? Thanks,

    Hello;
    When you connect RMAN to the source database as TARGET you must specify a password even if RMAN uses operating system authentication.
    So the errors ORA-17627 and ORA-00942 appear to be cause and effect.
    What version of Oracle?  ( 11.2.0.4 according to the tag )
    Can you post your backup script?
    Best Regards
    mseberg
    Update
    According to :
    Database Error Messages 11g Release 2 (11.2) E17766-03
    RMAN-06820: WARNING: failed to archive current log at primary database
    Cause: An attempt to switch the archived log at the primary database failed.
    So I would check my Primary alert log for an issue.
    Message was edited by: mseberg

  • Problem creating physical Standby database with RMAN

    Hi All
    I am trying to learn oracle dataguard and as part of the process learning creating standby database.
    Platform : Sun-Fire-V250 Sparc, Solaris 10
    Database Version - Oracle 11R2
    I am creating standby database on same server, so directory structure is different.
    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-
    1.Set up all necessary parameters on primary database as done while creating physical standby database manually, eg setting force logging, creating standby logs etc.
    2.Edited parameter file on primary database as done while creating manual pysical standby database creation. Some of the changes done are-
    On Primary Database:
    *.FAL_CLIENT='orcl11020' #Primary database unique name
    *.FAL_SERVER='stdby_11' #Standby database unique name
    db_file_name_convert='/<dir>/oradata/stdby_11','/<dir>/oradata/orcl11020'
    log_file_name_convert='/<dir>/oradata/stdby_11','/<dir>/oradata/orcl11020','/<dir>/oradata/stdby_11/redo_mem','/<dir>/oradata/orcl11020/redo_mem'
    standby_file_management=auto
    *.log_archive_config='DG_CONFIG=(orcl11020,stdby_11)'
    *.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=/<dir>/flash_recovery_area/ORCL11020/archivelog
    VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) db_unique_name=orcl11020'
    *.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=stdby_11 LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=stdby_11'
    *.LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_1='ENABLE'
    *.LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_2='ENABLE'
    *.LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT='%t_%s_%r.arc'
    *.LOG_ARCHIVE_MAX_PROCESSES=30
    Copied same pfile for standby database and modified following-
    *.control_files='/<dir>/oradata/stdby_11/stdby_11.ctl','/<dir>/fra_stdby/stdby_11/stdby_11.ctl'
    *.db_name='orcl1102'
    *.db_unique_name='stdby_11'
    *.FAL_CLIENT='stdby_11'
    *.FAL_SERVER='orcl11020'
    db_file_name_convert='/<dir>/oradata/orcl11020','/<dir>/oradata/stdby_11'
    log_file_name_convert='/<dir>/oradata/orcl11020','/<dir>/oradata/stdby_11','/<dir>/oradata/orcl11020/redo_mem','/<dir>/oradata/stdby_11/redo_mem'
    standby_file_management=auto
    *.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=/<dir>/fra_stdby/STDBY_11/archivelog
    VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) db_unique_name=stdby_11'
    *.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=orcl11020 LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE)
    db_unique_name=orcl11020'
    3. Add relevant information in tnsnames.ora and listener.ora files and then restart listener.
    3. Created password file with same credential as primary database.
    4.Up-to-date RMAN backup of primary database available.
    5.Create standby controlfile with rman
    While primary database s open (I tried with primary database in mount mode as well)-
    $>rman catalog rman/paswd@rman target /
    RMAN> BACKUP CURRENT CONTROLFILE FOR STANDBY;
    6. Open a new terminal and startup standby database in nomount mode using parameter file created -
    $>ORACLE_SID=stdby_11
    $>export ORACLE_SID
    $>sqlplus / as sysdba
    SQL>STARTUP NOMOUNT pfile='<location/initfilename.ora'
    SQL>quit
    $> rman AUXILIARY / target sys/passwd@orcl11020 catalog rman/passwd@rman
    RMAN>DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE FOR STANDBY DORECOVER;
    RMAN finishes without error but archive logs are not being tranported. Looking at the log, following caught my eye-
    Error 1017 received logging on to the standby
    Check that the primary and standby are using a password file
    and remote_login_passwordfile is set to SHARED or EXCLUSIVE,
    and that the SYS password is same in the password files.
    returning error ORA-16191
    FAL[client, ARC2]: Error 16191 connecting to orcl11020 for fetching gap sequence
    Errors in file /<>dir>/diag/rdbms/stdby_11/stdby_11/trace/stdby_11_arc2_24321.trc:
    ORA-16191: Primary log shipping client not logged on standby
    Errors in file /<dir>/diag/rdbms/stdby_11/stdby_11/trace/stdby_11_arc2_24321.trc:
    ORA-16191: Primary log shipping client not logged on standby
    So on both primary and standby I confirmed
    SQL> show parameter remote_login_passwordfile
    NAME TYPE VALUE
    remote_login_passwordfile string EXCLUSIVE
    To make double sure that password files are same, I shutdown both databases, delete password files and recreated with same credentials.
    Password files are called - orapworcl11020 and orapwstdby_11
    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

  • Physical standby database standby redo log problem

    Hello
    We have a physical standby database , I've created some standby redo log files but my problem is that they aren't used,
    their status in v$stanby_log view is UNASSIGNED
    and I see this message (ORA-16086: standby database does not contain available standby log files) in primary database alert_log file
    while when I run "alter system switch logfile" in the primary database it transfer redo logs to the physsical standby database
    and archive log file will be created in standby database
    I've even recreated the standby redo log files and I added new ones to them but the problem wasn't solved
    Do you know what is problem ?
    elect group#,THREAD#,BYTES,STATUS from V$STANDBY_LOG;
    group#     THREAD#      BYTES       STATUS
    1                   0                   524288000                   UNASSIGNED                  
    2                   0                   524288000                   UNASSIGNED                  
    3                   0                   524288000                   UNASSIGNED                  
    8                   0                   524288000                   UNASSIGNED                  
    9                   0                   524288000                   UNASSIGNED                  
    10                   0                   524288000                   UNASSIGNED                  
    select group#,THREAD#,BYTES,MEMBERS,STATUS from v$log;
    group#                    THREAD#                    BYTES                    MEMBERS                    STATUS
    4                   1                   524288000                   2                   CLEARING                  
    7                   1                   524288000                   2                   CLEARING_CURRENT                  
    6                   1                   524288000                   2                   CLEARING                  
    5                   1                   524288000                   2                   CLEARING                  
    thanks

    Hello Anurag
    Thank you for your reply
    I have found some issue in the standby database alert_log too , in the standby database alert_log it has been written:
    RFS[782]: Assigned to RFS process 3919
    RFS[782]: Identified database type as 'physical standby'
    Primary database is in MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY mode
    Standby controlfile consistent with primary
    Primary database is in MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY mode
    Standby controlfile consistent with primary
    RFS[782]: No standby redo logfiles selected (reason:6)
    Sun Jan 31 13:59:43 2010
    Errors in file /u01/app/oracle/admin/tehrep/udump/tehrep_rfs_3919.trc:
    ORA-16086: standby database does not contain available standby log files
    Sun Jan 31 13:59:48 2010
    RFS[781]: Archived Log: '/disks/sda/tehrep/archivelogs/1_6516_670414641.dbf'
    Sun Jan 31 13:59:50 2010
    and the context "/u01/app/oracle/admin/tehrep/udump/tehrep_rfs_3919.trc"  is below :
    +/u01/app/oracle/admin/tehrep/udump/tehrep_rfs_3919.trc+
    Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
    With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
    ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
    System name:    Linux
    Node name:      linserver2.com
    Release:        2.6.9-42.ELsmp
    Version:        #1 SMP Wed Jul 12 23:27:17 EDT 2006
    Machine:        i686
    Instance name: tehrep
    Redo thread mounted by this instance: 1
    Oracle process number: 58
    Unix process pid: 3919, image: [email protected]
    *** SERVICE NAME:() 2010-01-31 13:59:43.865
    *** SESSION ID:(109.1225) 2010-01-31 13:59:43.865
    KCRRFLAS
    KCRRSNPS
    No space in recovery area for active standby redo logs
    The primary database is operating in MAXIMUM PROTECTION
    or MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY mode, and the standby database
    does not contain adequate disk space in the recovery area
    to safely archive the contents of the standby redo logfiles.
    ORA-16086: standby database does not contain available standby log files
    when I saw this line "No space in recovery area for active standby redo logs" I thought that STANDBY_ARCHIVE_DEST parameter points where that there is no enough space , but when I consider I found out that points a directory on disk a "sda" that has enough space , I don't know what that means
    by the way, at below I've written a section of the primary database alert_log context and "lgwr" trace file around Sun Jan 31 13:30:34 2010
    alert_log :
    ORA-16086: standby database does not contain available standby log files
    Sun Jan 31 13:30:34 2010
    LGWR: Failed to archive log 7 thread 1 sequence 6512 (16086)
    Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 6512
    Current log# 7 seq# 6512 mem# 0: /disks/sdb/tehrep/redo71.log
    Current log# 7 seq# 6512 mem# 1: /disks/sdd/tehrep/redo72.log
    LNSc started with pid=53, OS id=11451
    Sun Jan 31 13:36:34 2010
    Errors in file /u01/app/oracle/admin/tehrep/bdump/tehrep_lgwr_3692.trc:
    ORA-16086: standby database does not contain available standby log files
    Sun Jan 31 13:36:34 2010
    LGWR: Failed to archive log 5 thread 1 sequence 6513 (16086)
    Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 6513
    Current log# 5 seq# 6513 mem# 0: /disks/sdb/tehrep/redo51.log
    Current log# 5 seq# 6513 mem# 1: /disks/sdd/tehrep/redo52.log
    */u01/app/oracle/admin/tehrep/bdump/tehrep_lgwr_3692.trc file :*
    Error 16086 creating standby archive log file at host '(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=linserver2.com
    +)(PORT=1521)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=tehrep_XPT.com)(INSTANCE_NAME=tehrep)(SERVER=dedicated)))'+
    *** 2010-01-31 13:30:34.712 60679 kcrr.c
    LGWR: Attempting destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_3 network reconnect (16086)
    *** 2010-01-31 13:30:34.712 60679 kcrr.c
    LGWR: Destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_3 network reconnect abandoned
    ORA-16086: standby database does not contain available standby log files
    *** 2010-01-31 13:30:34.712 60679 kcrr.c
    LGWR: Error 16086 creating archivelog file '(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=linserver2.com)(PORT=1521
    +)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=tehrep_XPT.com)(INSTANCE_NAME=tehrep)(SERVER=dedicated)))'+
    *** 2010-01-31 13:30:34.712 58941 kcrr.c
    kcrrfail: dest:3 err:16086 force:0 blast:1
    Receiving message from LNSc
    *** 2010-01-31 13:30:34.718 55444 kcrr.c
    Making upidhs request to LNSc (ocis 0x0xb648db48). Begin time is <01/31/2010 13:30:30> and NET_TIMEOUT <180> seconds
    NetServer pid:11196
    *** 2010-01-31 13:30:38.718 55616 kcrr.c
    upidhs done status 0
    *** 2010-01-31 13:36:31.062
    LGWR: Archivelog for thread 1 sequence 6513 will NOT be compressed
    *** 2010-01-31 13:36:31.062 53681 kcrr.c
    +Initializing NetServer[LNSc] for dest=(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=linserver2.com)(PORT=1521)))(CO+
    NNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=tehrep_XPT.com)(INSTANCE_NAME=tehrep)(SERVER=dedicated))) mode SYNC
    LNSc is not running anymore.
    New SYNC LNSc needs to be started
    Waiting for subscriber count on LGWR-LNSc channel to go to zero
    Subscriber count went to zero - time now is <01/31/2010 13:36:31>
    Starting LNSc ...
    Waiting for LNSc to initialize itself
    *** 2010-01-31 13:36:34.116 53972 kcrr.c
    +Netserver LNSc [pid 11451] for mode SYNC has been initialized+
    Performing a channel reset to ignore previous responses
    +Successfully started LNSc [pid 11451] for dest (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=linserver2.com)(PORT=1+
    +521)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=tehrep_XPT.com)(INSTANCE_NAME=tehrep)(SERVER=dedicated))) mode SYNC ocis=0x0xb648db48+
    *** 2010-01-31 13:36:34.116 54475 kcrr.c
    +Making upiahm request to LNSc [pid 11451]: Begin Time is <01/31/2010 13:36:31>. NET_TIMEOUT = <180> seconds+
    Waiting for LNSc to respond to upiahm
    *** 2010-01-31 13:36:34.266 54639 kcrr.c
    upiahm connect done status is 0
    Receiving message from LNSc
    Receiving message from LNSc
    Destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_3 is in STANDBY RESYNCHRONIZATION mode
    Receiving message from LNSc

  • Steps To Create Physical Standby Database In Windows 7

    Hi All,
    I want to create a physical standby database in my windows 7 system. I have created one service stdby in my machine with all your help and now I need your help to configure standby configuration.
    I am using Oracle 10G version 10.2.0.1.0.
    Please suggest.
    Regards,
    Arijit

    [on primary]
    step-1 check if archiving is enable
    SQL> archive log list;
    Database log mode              Archive Mode
    Automatic archival             Enabled
    Archive destination            /PGHProdDB/archive/paceview/
    Oldest online log sequence     52
    Next log sequence to archive   54
    Current log sequence           54
    step-2
    sqlplus> ALTER DATABASE force logging;step-3
    connect to rman
    take an full backup
    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;
    step-4
    now copying initpfile,pwdfile on appropriate destination and rename it.
    step 5
    now create listener on standby db side::
    and restart it by ----
    lsnrctl reload
    and login to primary db and register listener information in tnsfile.ora---
    standby=
      (DESCRIPTION =
        (ADDRESS_LIST =
          (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.13)(PORT = 1521))
        (CONNECT_DATA =
          (SERVICE_NAME = standby)Step 6 Startup the standby
    SQL> startup nomount pfile='/u01/app/oracle/admin/PRIMARY/pfile/init.ora';step 7
    though our primary db is ready to connect with standby db
    [oracle@PGH-DB ~]$ rman target / auxiliary sys/tiger@standby
    Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Mon Aug 6 12:16:08 2012
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    connected to target database: primary (DBID=2092349485)
    connected to auxiliary database (not started)
    RMAN> run {
    allocate channel C1 device type disk;
    allocate auxiliary channel C2 device type disk;
    duplicate target database for standby nofilenamecheck;
    }When this completes
    Make sure you shutdown the database and then switch the ORACLE_SID=STANDBY
    when you perform that much let me know :)
    Edited by: abdul_ora on Sep 12, 2012 11:37 AM

  • Error while creating physical standby database using Oracle Grid 10.2.0.5

    Hi All,
    I am setting up data guard using oracle grid.
    Primary database version: - 10.2.0.4
    Standby database version: - 10.2.0.4
    Primary OS Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant Update 8)2.6.9
    Standby OS Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant Update 8)2.6.9
    I am creating physical standby database using EM. But it is getting failed with error message in sqlnet.ora file
    Fatal NI connect error 12533, connecting to:
    (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=)(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=INPRDSB_XPT)(SERVER=dedicated)(CID=(PROGRAM=oracle)(HOST=indb50.oii.com)(USER=oracle))))
      VERSION INFORMATION:
            TNS for Linux: Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
            TCP/IP NT Protocol Adapter for Linux: Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
      Time: 17-AUG-2010 02:40:07
      Tracing not turned on.
      Tns error struct:
        ns main err code: 12533
        TNS-12533: TNS:illegal ADDRESS parameters
        ns secondary err code: 0
        nt main err code: 0
        nt secondary err code: 0As we can see, address_list is empty.
    Can anyone suggest what could be the reason behind this?

    Dear user13295317,
    Here is the error explanation;
    Oracle Error :: TNS-12533
    TNS:illegal ADDRESS parameters
    Cause
    An illegal set of protocol adapter parameters was specified.
    In some cases, this error is returned when a connection cannot be made to the protocol transport.
    Action
    Verify that the destination can be reached using the specified protocol.
    Check the parameters within the ADDRESS section of TNSNAMES.ORA.
    Legal ADDRESS parameter formats may be found in the Oracle operating system specific documentation for your platform.
    Protocols that resolve names at the transport layer (such as DECnet object names) are vulnerable to this error if not properly configured or names are misspelled.Hope That Helps.
    Ogan

  • Problem in recover physical standby database(Data Guard) by rman

    Hello to all
    I have created a physical standby database ,I want make backup of it by rman and when I lose it's datafile I can restore it ,making backup and restore is fine but in recovery I encounter some problem
    scenarios is follow
    1- In rman I create a backup of standby database by this command:
    backup database plus archivelog delete all input;
    2- I run this comman in rman for recover standby database
    run{
    2> set until scn 1392701;
    3> restore database;
    4> recover database;
    5> }
    (1392701 is extracted from this query "SELECT MAX(NEXT_CHANGE#)+1 UNTIL_SCN FROM V$LOG_HISTORY LH,
    V$DATABASE DB WHERE LH.RESETLOGS_CHANGE#=DB.RESETLOGS_CHANGE# AND LH.RESETLOGS_TIME =
    DB.RESETLOGS_TIME;" "http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14239/rman.htm")
    but RMAN result is like this:
    executing command: SET until clause
    Starting restore at 13-DEC-08
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile backupset restore
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from
    backup set
    restoring datafile 00001 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/system01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00002 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/undotbs01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00003 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/sysaux01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00004 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/users01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00005 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/example01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00006 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/users02.dbf
    channel ORA_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /home/oracle/backup/0ek24dt4_1_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
    piece handle=/home/oracle/backup/0ek24dt4_1_1
    tag=TAG20081213T042506
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:01:07
    Finished restore at 13-DEC-08
    Starting recover at 13-DEC-08
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    starting media recovery
    archive log thread 1 sequence 116 is already on disk as file /u01/app/oracle/oradata/archive/1_116_666786084.arc
    archive log thread 1 sequence 117 is already on disk as file /u01/app/oracle/oradata/archive/1_117_666786084.arc
    archive log filename=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/archive/1_116_666786084.arc thread=1 sequence=116
    archive log filename=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/archive/1_117_666786084.arc thread=1 sequence=117
    unable to find archive log
    archive log thread=1 sequence=118
    RMAN-03002: failure of recover command at 12/13/2008 05:14:13
    RMAN-06054: media recovery requesting unknown log: thread 1
    seq 118 lowscn 1392700
    3- then I decline 1392701 to 1392700 and i run this command
    run{
    2> set until scn 1392700;
    3> restore database ;
    4> recover database;
    5> }
    executing command: SET until clause
    Starting restore at 13-DEC-08
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile backupset restore
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from
    backup set
    restoring datafile 00001 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/system01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00002 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/undotbs01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00003 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/sysaux01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00004 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/users01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00005 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/example01.dbf
    restoring datafile 00006 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/users02.dbf
    channel ORA_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /home/oracle/backup/0ek24dt4_1_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
    piece handle=/home/oracle/backup/0ek24dt4_1_1 tag=TAG20081213T042506
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:01:08
    Finished restore at 13-DEC-08
    Starting recover at 13-DEC-08
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    starting media recovery
    archive log thread 1 sequence 116 is already on disk as
    file /u01/app/oracle/oradata/archive/1_116_666786084.arc
    archive log thread 1 sequence 117 is already on disk as
    file /u01/app/oracle/oradata/archive/1_117_666786084.arc
    archive log filename=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/archive/1_116_666786084.arc thread=1
    sequence=116archive log
    filename=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/archive/1_117_666786084.arc
    thread=1 sequence=117Oracle Error:
    ORA-01547: warning: RECOVER succeeded but OPEN RESETLOGS
    would get error below
    ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/system01.dbf'
    media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:10
    Finished recover at 13-DEC-08
    4- if I run
    run{
    restore database;
    recover database;
    I will recieve that error of step 2 (RMAN-06054: media recovery requesting unknown log: thread 1
    seq 118 lowscn 1392700)
    5- if I just restore the database and I don't perform recovery by rman and I restart redo apply all thing seem fine
    but in opening database I'll recieve ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/system01.dbf' error)
    do you know what is problem
    thanks
    Edited by: ARKH on Dec 12, 2008 11:06 PM

    hi
    I myself have found the solution , when I recover the standby database
    it do recovery but at the end of recovery it raise the error(RMAN-06054: media recovery requesting unknown log: thread 1
    seq 118 lowscn 1392700) but if I begain redo apply before open the database
    and I wait till all redo apply process start and communication between the
    standby database and the primary database start, then I can
    open the standby database and no error will raise
    but if befor restarting redo apply I open the database I'll recieve the
    ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/sari/system01.dbf' error
    thanks

  • Create ONLINE logfile in physical standby database

    We have created a physical standby database with rman duplicate command on a remote server
    "duplicate target database for standby dorecover nofilenamecheck"
    When I see the standby server...Online logfiles are not created however its relevant entries are there in V$LOG and V$LOGFILE views.
    I guess it is the default behaviour of duplicate command in RMAN and we can not specify LOGFILE clause when we create standby database.
    Now the problem is we could not drop the online logfile on standby database since it's status is "CURRENT", "ACTIVE".
    Since the ONLINE LOGFILE are not actually created , "ALTER DATABASE CLEAR LOGFILE GROUP " command returns with error as it could not find the file in the server.
    So How we can drop the current/active online logfile and add new ones in standby db?

    I'm assuming you have physical standby. Here are step I did in the past.
    1) create a backup control file
    2) bring the database back using the "recreate control file" it the trace file BUT you need to remove or comment out the line that has the corrupt or missing redo log file. And don't forget to add the tempfile after you recreate the controlfile
    example:
    alter database backup controlfile to trace;
    STARTUP NOMOUNT
    CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE DATABASE "ORCL" NORESETLOGS FORCE LOGGING ARCHIVELOG
    MAXLOGFILES 16
    MAXLOGMEMBERS 3
    MAXDATAFILES 100
    MAXINSTANCES 8
    MAXLOGHISTORY 292
    LOGFILE
    GROUP 1 '/oracledata/orcl/redo01.log' SIZE 200M,
    GROUP 2 '/oracledata/orcl/redo02.log' SIZE 200M,
    GROUP 3 '/oracledata/orcl/redo03.log' SIZE 200M,
    # GROUP 3 '/oracledata/orcl/redo03.log' SIZE 200M
    -- STANDBY LOGFILE
    -- GROUP 10 '/oracledata/orcl/redostdby04.log' SIZE 200M,
    -- GROUP 11 '/oracledata/orcl/redostdby05.log' SIZE 200M
    DATAFILE
    '/oracledata/orcl/system01.dbf',
    '/oracledata/orcl/undotbs01.dbf',
    '/oracledata/orcl/sysaux01.dbf',
    '/oracledata/orcl/users01.dbf'
    CHARACTER SET WE8ISO8859P1
    If you just want to add the standby redo log then using this command.
    alter database add standby logfile
    '/<your_path>/redostdby01.log' size 200M reuse,

  • Issue on physical standby database

    Hi
    I've a problem on standby database.
    I recently added a datafile on primary database, then I scp'ed the data file to physical standby database.On physical standby database I tried performing recovery.
    I get following message in my alert log
    WARNING! Recovering data file 88 from a fuzzy file. If not the current file
    it might be an online backup taken without entering the begin backup command.
    ORA-279 signalled during: ALTER DATABASE RECOVER standby database ...
    how can I fix this now.
    We keep physical standby database 2 day behind, and apply logs manually.
    Physical standby database is maintained manually.
    Could someone help me in getting out of this problem.
    Oracle 9.2.0.7
    solaris

    Versus keeping it in manual mode, you can specify a time "delay" for the application of the logs:
    From http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14239/log_apply.htm#i1022811
    6.2.2 Specifying a Time Delay for the Application of Archived Redo Log Files
    In some cases, you may want to create a time lag between the time when redo data is received from the primary site and when it is applied to the standby database. You can specify a time interval (in minutes) to protect against the application of corrupted or erroneous data to the standby database. When you set a DELAY interval, it does not delay the transport of the redo data to the standby database. Instead, the time lag you specify begins when the redo data is completely archived at the standby destination.
    Note:
    If you define a delay for a destination that has real-time apply enabled, the delay is ignored.
    Specifying a Time Delay
    You can set a time delay on primary and standby databases using the DELAY=minutes attribute of the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n initialization parameter to delay applying archived redo log files to the standby database. By default, there is no time delay. If you specify the DELAY attribute without specifying a value, then the default delay interval is 30 minutes.
    Canceling a Time Delay
    You can cancel a specified delay interval as follows:
    For physical standby databases, use the NODELAY keyword of the RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE clause:
    SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE NODELAY;
    For logical standby databases, specify the following SQL statement:
    SQL> ALTER DATABASE START LOGICAL STANDBY APPLY NODELAY;
    These commands result in log apply services immediately beginning to apply archived redo log files to the standby database, before the time interval expires. Also, see:
    Section 12.8, "Using a Physical Standby Database with a Time Lag"
    Oracle Database SQL Reference for the DELAY attribute of the ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE statement

  • Issue with physical standby database not in sync with primary

    Hi,
    I created an physical standby database couple of Hours back . I am trying to keep the standby database in Managed recovery mode to make the standby in sync with primary but it is throwing the below erros. Please share your suggestion ...
    SQL> select thread#,max(sequence#) from v$log_history group by thread#;
    THREAD# MAX(SEQUENCE#)
    1 7
    PROCESS STATUS THREAD# SEQUENCE#
    ARCH CONNECTED 0 0
    ARCH CONNECTED 0 0
    RFS OPENING 1 12
    ALERT LOG :
    Tue Mar 20 07:31:32 2012
    alter database recover managed standby database disconnect from session
    Tue Mar 20 07:31:32 2012
    Attempt to start background Managed Standby Recovery process (PRIMARY)
    MRP0 started with pid=18, OS id=16370
    Tue Mar 20 07:31:32 2012
    MRP0: Background Managed Standby Recovery process started (PRIMARY)
    Managed Standby Recovery not using Real Time Apply
    parallel recovery started with 8 processes
    Media Recovery Log /oracle/STDBY/arch/1_3_777567883.dbf
    Tue Mar 20 07:31:39 2012
    Completed: alter database recover managed standby database disconnect from session
    Tue Mar 20 07:31:54 2012
    Incomplete recovery applied all redo ever generated.
    Recovery completed through change 9677325080303
    Tue Mar 20 07:31:54 2012
    MRP0: Media Recovery Complete (PRIMARY)
    Tue Mar 20 07:31:55 2012
    MRP0: Background Media Recovery process shutdown (PRIMARY)
    Thanks,
    Rakesh

    HI CKPT,
    Thanks for the reply. All the Archives from primary are transferred to the standby by RFS. Also i tried to register the log files manually even but it says already registered. They are no errors in the primary instance alert log file. Please find the log
    SEVERITY ERROR_CODE MESSAGE TO_CHAR(TIMESTAMP,'D
    Informational 0 ARC0: Archival started 20-MAR-2012 06:51:36
    Informational 0 ARC1: Archival started 20-MAR-2012 06:51:36
    Informational 0 ARC0: Becoming the 'no FAL' ARCH 20-MAR-2012 06:51:36
    Informational 0 ARC0: Becoming the 'no SRL' ARCH 20-MAR-2012 06:51:36
    Informational 0 ARC1: Becoming the heartbeat ARCH 20-MAR-2012 06:51:36
    Informational 0 Redo Shipping Client Connected as PUBLIC 20-MAR-2012 06:52:07
    Informational 0 -- Connected User is Valid 20-MAR-2012 06:52:07
    Informational 0 RFS[1]: Assigned to RFS process 15934 20-MAR-2012 06:52:07
    Informational 0 RFS[1]: Identified database type as 'physical standby' 20-MAR-2012 06:52:07
    Warning 0 RFS[1]: No standby redo logfiles created 20-MAR-2012 06:52:07
    Control 0 Attempt to start background Managed Standby Recovery process 20-MAR-2012 06:52:42
    Control 0 MRP0: Background Managed Standby Recovery process started 20-MAR-2012 06:52:42
    Informational 0 Managed Standby Recovery not using Real Time Apply 20-MAR-2012 06:52:47
    Informational 0 Media Recovery Log /oracle/STDBY/arch/1_3_777567883.d 20-MAR-2012 06:52:49
    bf
    Control 0 MRP0: Media Recovery Complete 20-MAR-2012 06:53:04
    Control 0 MRP0: Background Media Recovery process shutdown 20-MAR-2012 06:53:06
    Informational 0 Managed Standby Recovery not using Real Time Apply 20-MAR-2012 06:53:24
    Control 0 Media Recovery Complete 20-MAR-2012 06:53:43
    Control 0 Attempt to start background Managed Standby Recovery process 20-MAR-2012 06:54:55
    Control 0 MRP0: Background Managed Standby Recovery process started 20-MAR-2012 06:54:55
    Informational 0 Managed Standby Recovery not using Real Time Apply 20-MAR-2012 06:55:00
    Informational 0 Media Recovery Log /oracle/STDBY/arch/1_3_777567883.d 20-MAR-2012 06:55:01
    bf
    Control 0 MRP0: Media Recovery Complete 20-MAR-2012 06:55:17
    Control 0 MRP0: Background Media Recovery process shutdown 20-MAR-2012 06:55:18
    Informational 0 Redo Shipping Client Connected as PUBLIC 20-MAR-2012 07:31:03
    Informational 0 -- Connected User is Valid 20-MAR-2012 07:31:03
    Informational 0 RFS[2]: Assigned to RFS process 16366 20-MAR-2012 07:31:03
    Informational 0 RFS[2]: Identified database type as 'physical standby' 20-MAR-2012 07:31:03
    Warning 0 RFS[2]: No standby redo logfiles created 20-MAR-2012 07:31:04
    Warning 0 RFS[2]: No standby redo logfiles created 20-MAR-2012 07:31:06
    Control 0 Attempt to start background Managed Standby Recovery process 20-MAR-2012 07:31:32
    Control 0 MRP0: Background Managed Standby Recovery process started 20-MAR-2012 07:31:32
    Informational 0 Managed Standby Recovery not using Real Time Apply 20-MAR-2012 07:31:37
    Informational 0 Media Recovery Log /oracle/STDBY/arch/1_3_777567883.d 20-MAR-2012 07:31:38
    bf
    Control 0 MRP0: Media Recovery Complete 20-MAR-2012 07:31:54
    Control 0 MRP0: Background Media Recovery process shutdown 20-MAR-2012 07:31:55
    36 rows selected.
    SQL> archive log list;
    Database log mode Archive Mode
    Automatic archival Enabled
    Archive destination /oracle/STDBY/arch/
    Oldest online log sequence 13
    Next log sequence to archive 0
    Current log sequence 14
    SQL> ho ls -ltra /oracle/STDBY/arch/
    total 3754456
    drwxr-xr-x 4 oracle dba 4096 Feb 13 17:38 ..
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 908516864 Mar 20 06:37 1_8_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 770419200 Mar 20 06:40 1_3_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 757698048 Mar 20 06:41 1_4_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 5171712 Mar 20 06:41 1_5_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 1060801024 Mar 20 06:43 1_6_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 323025920 Mar 20 06:43 1_7_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 1558016 Mar 20 06:43 1_9_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 4608 Mar 20 06:43 1_10_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 1579008 Mar 20 06:52 1_11_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 11876864 Mar 20 07:31 1_12_777567883.dbf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 2560 Mar 20 07:31 1_13_777567883.dbf
    drwxr-xr-x 2 oracle dba 36864 Mar 20 07:31 .
    SQL>

  • How to open a "manual" Physical standby database in read/write mode

    Hi,
    I am running Oracle Database 10g Release 10.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production Standard Edition on Linux version 2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp ([email protected]) (gcc version 3.4.6 20060404 (Red Hat 3.4.6-3))
    I've created a physical standby database, but since I am running Standard Edition, I am not using the DataGuard features. I use the rsync utility to copy over the archivelogs to the standby database, and I apply them periodically to the standby database.
    The standby database is started this way :
    startup nomount pfile='/u01/oradata/orcl/initorcl.stdby';
    alter database mount standby database;
    Everything runs perfectly fine, I can do "alter database open read only" and then I can do selects into tables to confirm that everything is up to date.
    The thing is, if I shutdown immediate the database, then do just startup :
    shutdown immediate;
    startup;
    The database opens with no error messages, but is still in read-only mode...
    I read that the default behavior for a standby database is to open read-only, like I am experiencing, but I would like to know what is the right way to open it correctly in read-write mode (I understand that after that, my standby will not be standby anymore and that I will have to recreate my standby database).
    Thanks,
    Mat

    Hello,
    There're features which allows you to open a Standby database in Read/Write mode but for all I know
    it needs Entreprise Edition.
    In Enterprise Edition you can use Logical Standby database. More over, for Physical standby there's
    a way by using flashback database so as to rolling backward the database and avoiding to recreate
    the Standby.
    In Standard Edition I'm afraid that you'll have to recreate your Standby database.
    Best regards,
    Jean-Valentin

  • Physical standby database in RAC system

    Hi EXperts,
    We have a 4 nodes 11.2 cluster system. i will set a data guard as a disaster recovery mothods.
    As a physical standby database set, does we need to configure same nodes (4 nodes) in other city as primary database cluster system?
    Can we set physical standby database is in 2 nodes cluster system and primary database is in 4 nodes cluster system?
    Thanks explaining!
    Jin

    Can we set physical standby database is in 2 nodes cluster system and primary database is in 4 nodes cluster system?Yes. You can setup 2 node RAC as physical standby and also with different memory parameters. But, the only issue is when DB failover from primary to standby, the applications connect to 2 node RAC in place of 4 node RAC and may be overloaded.

  • Physical standby database implementation

    Hi!
    I am trying to implement a Physical standby database, I have already done it with both the primary and secondary in the same server and successfully shipped the logs and have it configured using Data Guard.
    But Now I am trying to implement the Physical standby in a separate server, but the logs are not getting shipped, I am using Oracle 9i Enterprise edition. I have checked all the steps, but not able to find the reason, why the logs are not getting shipped to the standby.
    Also I am not able to discover the Primary node from the Standby and I have Windows 2003 server in my standby and Windows XP Prof. in the Primary, Is this the reason, why my logs are not getting shipped?
    Please help. Thanks in Advance.
    Radhika

    Hi!,
    Thanks for ur response, I am posting my alert log here... can u please help me... I probably think it is the OS issue too... Your inputs are greatly appreciated...
    Thanks
    Radhika
    Fri Feb 10 18:21:19 2006
    Errors in file d:\oracle\admin\bsnl\bdump\bsnl_arc0_1668.trc:
    ORA-12535: TNS:operation timed out
    Dump file d:\oracle\admin\bsnl\bdump\alert_bsnl.log
    Mon Feb 13 11:04:59 2006
    ORACLE V9.2.0.1.0 - Production vsnsta=0
    vsnsql=12 vsnxtr=3
    Windows 2000 Version 5.2 Service Pack 1, CPU type 586
    Mon Feb 13 11:04:59 2006
    Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
    LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
    LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
    SCN scheme 2
    Using log_archive_dest parameter default value
    LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
    SYS auditing is disabled
    Starting up ORACLE RDBMS Version: 9.2.0.1.0.
    System parameters with non-default values:
    processes = 150
    timed_statistics = TRUE
    shared_pool_size = 50331648
    large_pool_size = 8388608
    java_pool_size = 33554432
    control_files = D:\oracle\oradata\BSNL\CONTROL01.CTL, D:\oracle\oradata\BSNL\CONTROL02.CTL, D:\oracle\oradata\BSNL\CONTROL03.CTL
    db_block_size = 8192
    db_cache_size = 25165824
    compatible = 9.2.0.0.0
    log_archive_start = TRUE
    log_archive_dest_1 = location=D:\oracle\oradata\BSNL_LOG mandatory
    log_archive_dest_2 = service=dbabsnl
    log_archive_dest_state_2 = ENABLE
    db_file_multiblock_read_count= 16
    fast_start_mttr_target = 300
    undo_management = AUTO
    undo_tablespace = UNDOTBS1
    undo_retention = 10800
    remote_login_passwordfile= EXCLUSIVE
    db_domain =
    instance_name = BSNL
    dispatchers = (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=BSNLXDB)
    job_queue_processes = 10
    hash_join_enabled = TRUE
    background_dump_dest = D:\oracle\admin\BSNL\bdump
    user_dump_dest = D:\oracle\admin\BSNL\udump
    core_dump_dest = D:\oracle\admin\BSNL\cdump
    sort_area_size = 524288
    db_name = BSNL
    open_cursors = 300
    star_transformation_enabled= FALSE
    query_rewrite_enabled = FALSE
    pga_aggregate_target = 25165824
    aq_tm_processes = 1
    PMON started with pid=2
    DBW0 started with pid=3
    LGWR started with pid=4
    CKPT started with pid=5
    SMON started with pid=6
    RECO started with pid=7
    CJQ0 started with pid=8
    QMN0 started with pid=9
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:07 2006
    starting up 1 shared server(s) ...
    starting up 1 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))'...
    ARCH: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES
    ARC0 started with pid=12
    ARC0: Archival started
    ARC1 started with pid=13
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:08 2006
    ARC1: Archival started
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:09 2006
    ARCH: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES COMPLETE
    ARC1: Thread not mounted
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:09 2006
    ARC0: Thread not mounted
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:10 2006
    alter database mount exclusive
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:16 2006
    Successful mount of redo thread 1, with mount id 1399936614.
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:16 2006
    Database mounted in Exclusive Mode.
    Completed: alter database mount exclusive
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:16 2006
    alter database open
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:18 2006
    Beginning crash recovery of 1 threads
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:19 2006
    Started first pass scan
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:21 2006
    Completed first pass scan
    3956 redo blocks read, 68 data blocks need recovery
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:21 2006
    Started recovery at
    Thread 1: logseq 18, block 9151, scn 0.0
    Recovery of Online Redo Log: Thread 1 Group 2 Seq 18 Reading mem 0
    Mem# 0 errs 0: D:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BSNL\REDO02.LOG
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:23 2006
    Ended recovery at
    Thread 1: logseq 18, block 13107, scn 0.967486
    68 data blocks read, 68 data blocks written, 3956 redo blocks read
    Crash recovery completed successfully
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:28 2006
    LGWR: Primary database is in CLUSTER CONSISTENT mode
    Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 19
    Thread 1 opened at log sequence 19
    Current log# 3 seq# 19 mem# 0: D:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BSNL\REDO03.LOG
    Successful open of redo thread 1.
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:33 2006
    SMON: enabling cache recovery
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:33 2006
    ARC0: Evaluating archive log 2 thread 1 sequence 18
    ARC0: Beginning to archive log 2 thread 1 sequence 18
    Creating archive destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2: 'dbabsnl'
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:36 2006
    Undo Segment 1 Onlined
    Undo Segment 2 Onlined
    Undo Segment 3 Onlined
    Undo Segment 4 Onlined
    Undo Segment 5 Onlined
    Undo Segment 6 Onlined
    Undo Segment 7 Onlined
    Undo Segment 8 Onlined
    Undo Segment 9 Onlined
    Undo Segment 10 Onlined
    Successfully onlined Undo Tablespace 1.
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:36 2006
    SMON: enabling tx recovery
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:36 2006
    Database Characterset is WE8MSWIN1252
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:47 2006
    replication_dependency_tracking turned off (no async multimaster replication found)
    Completed: alter database open
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:55 2006
    ARC0: Error 12535 Creating archive log file to 'dbabsnl'
    Mon Feb 13 11:05:56 2006
    Errors in file d:\oracle\admin\bsnl\bdump\bsnl_arc0_1596.trc:
    ORA-12535: TNS:operation timed out
    Creating archive destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1: 'D:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BSNL_LOG\ARC00018.001'
    ARC0: Completed archiving log 2 thread 1 sequence 18

  • Test physical standby database in dataguard

    Hi all,
    I had a successfull dataguard implementation for oracle 9r2.
    Primary and standby databases are on different nodes, logs from primay are shipping and applying to physical standby database successfully.
    As these database are for oracle 11i ebs, so for testing dataguard status i had created a table manually having columns date and remarks. Periodically i insert few records in this table in primary database and then chek this tabel in standby database (by opening in read only mode).
    Now i want to test physical standby database with applications tier  but don't want to disturb origional primary database.
    as these are the normal switchover steps
    1) at primary db
    ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO PHYSICAL STANDBY WITH SESSION SHUTDOWN;
    2) at standby
    ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO PRIMARY;
    3) at primary, now this will be the stand by database
    SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE;
    STARTUP MOUNT;
    4) at standby, now this will be the primary database
    SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE;
    STARTUP
    My concern is if i skip step 1 and 3 and only execute step 2 and 4, will that be applicable for my requirement, or there is some other way to achieve this goal.
    Regards,
    Ken

    To avoid touching the primary production DB, you may try to use the following command on your standby database side:
    alter database activate standby database;
    This will turn your standby database to primary database, however the log will be reset and this means you will need to rebuild your DR.
    Another way is to use flash back feature on your standby database, activate it and revert back to the flashback point when the DR testing is done.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Manually Migrating from Oracle 10g to 11g

    Hello, I'm currently a student in an Oracle DBA class. I'm totally new to the Oracle world. One of our final assignments concerns upgrading Oracle instances without the use of DBUA. I've currently got Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10

  • Counting words in a single cell in Numbers'09

    Hi there, I'm relatively new to Mac world, but I do have years of computer experience from a PC and have also had to do with Macs at the age of first eMacs . I have finally decided to switch to the brighter side of life (hopefully ;)). But here is my

  • Printing w/out gray formatting box

    I am new to Numbers, moving from Excel. For some reason when I print my sheet/table (only one page) whether from print view or not, the gray formatting box is visible (in preview) and is then printed. How do I get rid of it?

  • TABLE CONTROL USED IN BDC

    MAY ANY ONE SUGGEST ME THE IDEA OF TABLE CONTROL USED IN BDC

  • Time Machine controls are gone

    Since the last update I noticed the controls in Time Machine are gone. I cannot anymore delete all copies of files from archives. The only 2 options I have is cancel and restore. There used to be an options button on top of the window. This now has g