Downstream Capture using archivelog files

DB Version 11.2
I have not been able to find a demo/tutorial of using Streams with Downstream Capture where only archivelogs from the source DB are available (they were moved to a remote system using a DVD/CD/tape). All the examples that I have been able to find use a network connection.
Does anyone know of such an example?
Thank you.

Hi!
Please can you elaborate your question more clearly..
Explanation of Downstream Capture...
I am assuming that we are having two databases one is production database and one is DR database (disaster database).
we want that changes from Production database should get replicate to DR database.
For performance reasons we want that no process should be running on Production.
In order to achieve that we use downstream capture in which capture and apply both process will be running on DR database.Now here problem arises that how that capture process will capture changes from production database.
so we configure data guard configuration b/w these two databases.production database should be in archive-log mode where as DR database can be in no-archive log mode.now archive log file from production database are copied to DR database using network connection automatically and then from these archives capture process captures changes.
Now why do you want archives to be copied on DVDs...
regards
Usman

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Hi all!
We have a non-rac production database and i've successfully done duplicating it to a asm rac using rman duplicate. Now, my plan is to make the rac instance as our report server and to configure it for advance replication using downstream capture from our production server.
Duplicating my prod server takes time (more than 12hrs). How will i make my rac instance as fresh as my prod? The 12hrs of restoration creates a gap between my prod and my report server. Will the SCN mentioned on using downstream capture will solve it? As i can understand, downstream capture uses archivelogs. Or do i need to roll forward my rac instance using incremental backup? I need my report server as fresh as my prod because users generate reports everyday.
Please guide me.
Thanks a lot!

Hi,
Golden gate is a good solution for replication, I have used it. Its straight forward than streams.
You need to dive in and explore since you wont find that much practical documentation on it . This installation guide might help you for start http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E18101_01/doc.1111/e17799.pdf
Regards,
Mansoor

Downstream Capturing - Two Sources

Hi
We are planning to have two source databases and one consolidated/merge database.We are planning to use streams.I just configured downstream real time capture from one source database.
As I can have only one real-time downstream capture process and one archive-log downstream capture process.
How do I configure this archivelog-downstream capture process.Where in the code that differentiates between real time and archivelog.
Thanks
Sree

You will find the steps for configuring downstream capture in the 11.2 Streams Replication Administrator's Guide towards the end of chapter 1. Here is the URL to the online doc section that gives examples of the source init.ora parameter log_arch_dest_2 for real-time mining and archive log mining:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e10705/prep_rep.htm#i1014093
In addition to the different log_arch_dest_* parameter settings between real-time and archive log mining, real-time mining requires standby logfiles at the downstream mining database. The instructions for that are also in the Streams Replication Administrator's Guide.
Finally, the capture parameter DOWNSTREAM_REAL_TIME_MINE must be set to Y for real-time mining. The default is N for archive log mining.
Chapter 2 in that same manual includes how to configure downstream capture using the MAINTAIN_SCHEMAS procedure

Using archivelog and control file from other Oracle server

I am still bothered with my backup process.
I have 2 AIX boxes (same model, say A and B); both have BAAN 5 and Oracle 10g R2 on. Right now my colleague insists to use the export pump (cold backup) from Prod Oracle server (A) to restore the Oracle server on Box B. The Prod server has the archivelog mode turn on. But it will miss any transaction data from import pump till the crash point of Box A. So this is my confusion.
Can I pass the control files and archivelog files form Box A (prod server) to Box B and use them to restore the Box B as the latest Prod server? How?
I tried to convince them to use the RMAN backup? But not successful?
I think the best way is probably to use the Oracle Data guard. However, there is always one concern to my manager and colleague, that such process will cause the data on the restored server (failover, Box B) not recognizable by the BAAN, which define the objects (tables).
Thanks

Performing a logical backup is not useful to restore to the point of failure. The only valid and available option is a hot backup/archivelog mode. Your recovery manager backup perform a controlfile and redologfile backup, so those can be restored at the destination. You must take care of the way you perform the backup, and ensure the paths where your backup is being deposited are visible by the second node. A shared storage with same mount points is suitable in this case. A tape robot configured at both nodes is also a suitable solution.
Recovery manager perfoms a controlfile and spfile restore, too. This rman command perform the action:
SET DBID <DBID of the database,for which you want to restore the controlfile>;
RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM <name_of_backupiece_which_contains_the_controlfile backup>';
I don't see any problem on the recovery manager side, and technically speaking, on the Oracle side it is perfectly possible to restore your database at a remote location. I don't know what happens on the BAAN side, if you are required to have it configured to be operative on the target node. You could try to clone your database at the node B, configure BAAN and prepare the proceduere in case of failure.
Configuring a dataguard is also a recomended action. So it is to think about Cold Failed Over clusters. I have recently performed a CFC configuration with BAAN. No problem it works smoothly.
~ Madrid.

Configure log file transfer to downstream capture daabase!

Dear all,
I am setting up bidirectional replication among 2 database server that are Linux based and oracle 11gR1 is the database.
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I am unable to understand this from the documentation.
I mean how do I configure Oracle Net so that the source database can communicate with each other in bi-directional replication?
Configure authentication at both databases to support the transfer of redo data? How can I do this?
Third thing is the paramter setting that obviously i can do
Kindly help me through this step.
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and what about this:
Configure authentication at both databases to support the transfer of redo data?
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Using RMAN to delete unwanted archivelog files..??

Hi All,
How can i remove the unwanted archivelog files from the disk, to manage the disk space usage, using RMAN?
My 10g database is in ARCHIVELOG mode and the OS is RHEL ES Release 3
when i tried with 'delete expired archivelog all;', i got the result as follows:
RMAN> delete expired archivelog all;
released channel: ORA_DISK_1
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
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Please update...
Many Thanks in advance.....!!!

with the delete all input, can i assume that the archivelog files has been got deleted...Don't you trust Oracle ? :-)
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input archive log thread=1 sequence=74 recid=2 stamp=599698064
input archive log thread=1 sequence=75 recid=3 stamp=599698103
input archive log thread=1 sequence=76 recid=4 stamp=599698138
input archive log thread=1 sequence=116 recid=44 stamp=600271740
input archive log thread=1 sequence=117 recid=45 stamp=600271859
input archive log thread=1 sequence=118 recid=46 stamp=600277637
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channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 04-SEP-06
piece handle=/home/ora102/flash_recovery_area/DB102/backupset/2006_09_04/o1_mf_annnn_TAG20060904T154722_2hrcmh13_.bkp tag=TAG20060904T154722 comment=NONE
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channel ORA_DISK_1: deleting archive log(s)
archive log filename=/home/ora102/flash_recovery_area/DB102/archivelog/2006_08_28/o1_mf_1_73_2h6ok83j_.arc recid=1 stamp=599697994
archive log filename=/home/ora102/flash_recovery_area/DB102/archivelog/2006_08_28/o1_mf_1_74_2h6omjb9_.arc recid=2 stamp=599698064
archive log filename=/home/ora102/flash_recovery_area/DB102/archivelog/2006_08_28/o1_mf_1_75_2h6onq39_.arc recid=3 stamp=599698103
archive log filename=/home/ora102/flash_recovery_area/DB102/archivelog/2006_08_28/o1_mf_1_76_2h6oosvn_.arc recid=4 stamp=599698138
archive log filename=/home/ora102/flash_recovery_area/DB102/archivelog/2006_09_04/o1_mf_1_116_2hr5tw8c_.arc recid=44 stamp=600271740
archive log filename=/home/ora102/flash_recovery_area/DB102/archivelog/2006_09_04/o1_mf_1_117_2hr5ym80_.arc recid=45 stamp=600271859
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Downstream Archivelog files

I am setting up streams with downstream capture. I have archive logs being posted to the ASM filestore on the downstream database (through log_archive_dest_2 set on primary). These downstream logs are mounting up and I can;t seem to find a way of listing / deleting them on through RMAN (either on the primary or downstream database). Oracle support have told me that you have to manage them manually. It's a bit cheeky disbelieving them and posting the same question on the forum but I thought there must be some way of automating this.
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Simon have you solved this issue?
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Re: Sony m2t file workaround
by Dave LaRonde on Jun 9, 2008 at 2:33:12 pm
[Craig Stewart] "the solution is as simple as this - rename the .m2t to .mpg "
That's not a really terrific solution if you intend to use the footage in AE. Read on:
Dave's Stock Answer #1:
If the footage you imported into AE is any kind of the following -- Native HDV, MPEG1, MPEG2, mp4, m2t, H.261 or H.264 -- you need to convert it to a different codec.
These kinds of footage use temporal, or interframe compression. They have keyframes at regular intervals, containing complete frame information. However, the frames in between do NOT have complete information. Interframe codecs toss out duplicated information.
In order to maintain peak rendering efficiency, AE needs complete information for each and every frame. But because these kinds of footage contain only partial information, AE freaks out, resulting in a wide variety of problems.
So..... just to make sure if I've got this straight:
You're proposing to change the suffix from .m2t to .mpg..... which is MPEG, yes? A temporally-compressed codec, yes?
It sounds to me like you'd just be swapping one problem for another.
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KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA
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Source DB on RAC, Archived Log Downstream Capture:Logs could not be shipped

I don't have much experience in Oracle RAC.
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Make sure that the dblink "using" clause is referencing a service name that uses a listener that is up and operational. There is no requirement that the listener be on port 1521 for Streams or for shipping logs.
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http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e17516/tdpii_repcont.htm#BABIJCDG

How to edit a captured custom .wim file?

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From 2 Day DBA:
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What is the current space used in the FRA and what is the FRA disk limit ?

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