FAL_Server vs. FAL_CLIENT

Question

hey,
I presume an error in my configuration.
Primary DB=test_a
Standby DB= test_b
I´ve setup up my standby database with parameters
fal_client='TEST_A' & fal_server='TEST_B'
Startup mount --> fal_client parameter is mapped to a service
fal_server keeps as 'test_b'
Why would that happen ?
My tnsnames have following entry:
TEST_A =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = testarac1-vip.local)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = testarac2-vip.local)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = testarac3-vip.local)(PORT = 1521))
(LOAD_BALANCE = yes)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = TEST_A.local)
(UR=A)
TEST_B =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = testbrac1-vip.local)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = testbrac2-vip.local)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = testbrac3-vip.local)(PORT = 1521))
(LOAD_BALANCE = yes)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = TEST_B.local)
(UR=A)
SQL> show parameter fal_client
NAME TYPE VALUE
fal_client string (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(AD
DRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=test
brac1-vip.local)(PORT=1521)))(C
ONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=TEST_
B_XPT.local)(INSTANCE_NAME=TEST
_B1)(SERVER=dedicated)))
SQL> show parameter fal_server
NAME TYPE VALUE
fal_server string TEST_A
SQL>
Background:
I have gap.
The standbysite is supposed to ask the fal_server parameter to re-transfer the missing logfiles.
But it don´t.
The rman backup is from yesterday and the keeptime parameter is set to 7 days.

Answer 1

Primary DB=test_a
Standby DB= test_b
I´ve setup up my standby database with parameters
fal_client='TEST_A' & fal_server='TEST_B'No, you should reverse it. The client is the database that requests the logs. The server delivers the logs.
fal_client=TEST_B
fal_server=TEST_A
Suggest you monitor the alert logs for errors.