List archive log pagewise in asm

How to view archived log pagewise in asm?
In RAC , do I need to delete archived log thread from second node or after RMAN backup if I use following comand would delete?
delete force noprompt archivelog all completed before 'sysdate-15';
Want to keep 15 days logs.
ls -tl |more not work
thanks

Hi..
Go through the below link which shows all the format strings available in RMAN
[http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14194/rcmsynta033.htm#RCMRF195]

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How to delete archive log files from ASM through Grid Control

Hi
Anybody suggest me how to delete archive log files from ASM through Grid Control.
Thanks

It is important to specify both, the oracle version and os version when posting, so confusions can be avoided.
In this particular case, since you are referring to asm and grid control you could be talking about either 10gR1, 10gR2 or 11gR1; but I strongly suggest you to avoid us to be guessing. In either case, you sould go to the maintenance tab of the target database and program a scheduled 'delete noprompt obsolete;' procedure. This will purge the information stored at the Flash recovery area, which I assume you have declared inside the ASM.
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How to delete the standby archive log files in ASM?

Hi Experts
we have a realtime downstream replication that is using the a location in ASM to put the shipped logs files.
set up by
ALTER SYSTEM SET LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2='LOCATION=+BOBOASM/NANPUT/standbyarchs/
VALID_FOR=(STANDBY_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE)' Scope=BOTH;
What shall i do to clean up those files ?
Any procedure or script to do that?
Thanks

Hello Haggylein
check this out, seems to work
--- redologs used or not?
---- when purgeable we can delete it
COLUMN CONSUMER_NAME HEADING 'Capture|Process|Name' FORMAT A15
COLUMN NAME HEADING 'Archived Redo Log|File Name' FORMAT A25
COLUMN FIRST_SCN HEADING 'First SCN' FORMAT 99999999999
COLUMN NEXT_SCN HEADING 'Next SCN' FORMAT 99999999999
COLUMN PURGEABLE HEADING 'Purgeable?' FORMAT A10
SELECT r.CONSUMER_NAME,
r.NAME,
r.FIRST_SCN,
r.NEXT_SCN,
r.PURGEABLE
FROM DBA_REGISTERED_ARCHIVED_LOG r, DBA_CAPTURE c
WHERE r.CONSUMER_NAME = c.CAPTURE_NAME and PURGEABLE = 'YES';
-- Now the script
-- to be executed on the downstream database
-- generate the list of logs to be purged and executed in a ksh script
-- sqlplus "/as sysdba" @$HOME/bin/generate_list.sql
SET NEWPAGE 0
SET SPACE 0
SET LINESIZE 150
SET PAGESIZE 0
SET TERMOUT OFF
SET ECHO OFF
SET FEEDBACK OFF
SET HEADING OFF
SET MARKUP HTML OFF SPOOL OFF
spool list_purgeable_arch_redologs.ksh
SELECT 'asmcmd ls ' || r.NAME
FROM DBA_REGISTERED_ARCHIVED_LOG r, DBA_CAPTURE c
WHERE r.CONSUMER_NAME = c.CAPTURE_NAME and PURGEABLE = 'YES';
spool off
exit
# eventually we can call it from a script
# !ksh
# delete of the shipped redologs
# to be performed on node 2
# not to be used on
$HOME/bin/export ORACLE_SID=+ASM2
./list_purgeable_arch_redologs.ksh
exit

How to remove archive log files from ASM managed 11g R2 database?

Hi,
I am planning to automate deletion of older archive log files from my 11g R2 Production instance which is ASM managed.
Also want to remove the archive log files files from standby database.
Please provide your inputs on how can I remove the older archive log files.
Regards,
Avinash

Greetings
Did you check RMAN,
RMAN>show all;
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY . . . .
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG DELETION POLICY TO [CLEAR | NONE | APPLIED ON STANDBY];
DELETE NOPROMPT EXPIRED ARCHIVELOG ALL;
DELETE NOPROMPT ARCHIVELOG ALL COMPLETED BEFORE 'SYSDATE-10';
This will be part of your RMAN Backup scripts/process
Check the urls below:
11gRel2:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/backup.112/e10642/rcmmaint.htm#BRADV90079
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/backup.112/e10642/rcmmaint.htm#BRADV89634
10g:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14193/toc.htm#sthref45
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14191/rcmconc1.htm#i1008093
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14192/maint003.htm#sthref712
Regards & Thanks
BN

Archive log format in ASM

Hi Folks,
Am copying the archive logs from ASM instance using the below command...
allocate channel t1 device type disk format '/backup/today/today/%h_%e.arc'; according to ML id:293234.1 %h is the thread number and %e is the sequence number...
What is the value for resetlogs identifier... %r doesnt works in archive log copy....if i include %r it gives as below..
output filename=/backup/today/today/1_%r_10572.arc recid=21022 stamp=688060687
what is the exact value to be passed?
thanks
baskar.l

Hi..
Go through the below link which shows all the format strings available in RMAN
[http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14194/rcmsynta033.htm#RCMRF195]

How to know the size of archived logs created under ASM

I using Oracle 10g on Linux x86-64.
I need to ship the archived logs(not the entire directory, only a few) from the Live database to the DR site, so I need an estimate of how much time it will take to ship them across the network ?
Is there anyway I can know the size of a specific archived log file stored under ASM ?
We can use du in ASM to know the size of directory but I dont find a command in ASM to get the size of a file ?

No we are also switching logfiles manually , so the maximum size may not
have reached.
What I need is something like ls -l command in the Unix prompt which will
help us to find the size of the file , a similar command to help us determine
a size of file in ASM ?What is the objective?
Anyways, you can get the size of an archived log file by quering V$ARCHIVED_LOG view.
SQL> select sequence#, name, blocks*block_size from v$archived_log where sequence# > 180;
SEQUENCE# NAME                                     BLOCKS*BLOCK_SIZE
       182 C:\MYDB\ARCH\ARC00182_0633314306.001             223053312
       181 C:\MYDB\ARCH\ARC00181_0633314306.001             264281600
       183 C:\MYDB\ARCH\ARC00183_0633314306.001              26209280
       184 C:\MYDB\ARCH\ARC00184_0633314306.001                  4096
       185 C:\MYDB\ARCH\ARC00185_0633314306.001                 16384
SQL>

How to delete Archive log files in ASM?

Hi,
Env: Sun Solaris
10.2.0.2.0 RAC with 2 node cluster
using ASM
I noticed that there are directories for ARCHIVELOG for every day.
for example:
2007_01_13/
2007_01_29/
ASMCMD> pwd
+DG01/<<INSTANCENAME>>/ARCHIVELOG
a) How to purge these files/directories automatically?
b) We use RMAN for backup. Not sure if these directories are created by RMAN
Thanks

Natrajan,
Since I don't remember what exactly I did which caused stopping those folder from being created, this is what I would try.
You have mentioned that these folder are being created at
"+DG01/<<INSTANCENAME>>/ARCHIVELOG" in your first post. Is this the same location what you set at init/spfile.ora ?
"*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=+<<DISKNAME?>/<<DBNAEM>>/'"
If yes please change one of the nodes
node1.log_arch_dest_1 to some where else which is not the current location. Then watch whether these directories being created at this location. If they are not created we have an answer what causing this folder creation.
This is just a suggestion.
Do you see the filename inside these foloder somewhat in this pattern
"o1_mf_1_9403_2pxpr9dw_.arc"
Let me know what you think? Again it is just a suggestion I really don't know the answer.
Thanks
Leo

RAC online and archive logs question

Hello All,
I setup a RAC database instances prod1 and prod2 (10.2.0.4). Datafiles and onlinelogs are on ASM.
Does these results look good queried from two instances. I am kind of concerned about the Group3 that has the same name for both the members.
Also archived logs are going to the ASM, is this a good practice. I was reading Oracle RMAN book and it mentioned archived logs go to local disk.
Is it possible to archive to local disk for online that are on ASM? Please advice. Early reply appreciated.. Thanks San~
PROD1 Instance
SQL> select member from v$logfile;
MEMBER
+DATA/prod/onlinelog/group_2.264.706892209
+FLASH/prod/onlinelog/group_2.259.706892211
+DATA/prod/onlinelog/group_1.261.706892209
+FLASH/prod/onlinelog/group_1.260.706892209
+DATA/prod/onlinelog/group_3.258.706892235
+FLASH/prod/onlinelog/group_3.258.706892235
+DATA/prod/onlinelog/group_4.256.706892237
+FLASH/prod/onlinelog/group_4.257.706892237
8 rows selected.
PROD2 Instance
SQL> select member from v$logfile;
MEMBER
+DATA/prod/onlinelog/group_2.264.706892209
+FLASH/prod/onlinelog/group_2.259.706892211
+DATA/prod/onlinelog/group_1.261.706892209
+FLASH/prod/onlinelog/group_1.260.706892209
+DATA/prod/onlinelog/group_3.258.706892235
+FLASH/prod/onlinelog/group_3.258.706892235
+DATA/prod/onlinelog/group_4.256.706892237
+FLASH/prod/onlinelog/group_4.257.706892237
8 rows selected.
===
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence 3
Next log sequence to archive 4
Current log sequence 4
====
Thanks
San

Hi San,
sannidhi wrote:
Also archived logs are going to the ASM, is this a good practice. I was reading Oracle RMAN book and it mentioned archived logs go to local disk.
Is it possible to archive to local disk for online that are on ASM? Please advice. Early reply appreciated.. Thanks San~
It is recommend to store archived log files on ASM and on Shared disk, check your archive log format which suppose to represent uniqueness across all instances.
Yes, technically it is possible to archive to local disk, but not recommended as if you loose local disk there will be gaps in the archived log files and also it increases the administration.
Regards,
Thota

Steps to Enable Archive log - RAC 10gR2(10.2.04)

Hi
Can anyone help on steps to enable archive log in RAC + ASM environment.
db version- 10.2.0.4 , filesystem - ASM, Two nodes(db1,db2)
Regards & Thanks

you can follow below steps to configure your RAC database archive/noarchive log mode
Putting the database into archive/noarchivelog mode in RAC environment:
========================================================================
1. Set cluster_database=false for the instance.
alter system set cluster_database=false scope=spfile sid='PROD1';
2. Shutdown all the instances accessing the database.
srvctl stop database -d prod
3. Mount the database using the local instance.
startup mount
4. Enabling archiving / noarchiving
alter database archivelog;
OR
alter database noarchivelog;
5. Change the parameter cluster_database=true for the instance prod1.
alter system set cluster_database=true scope=spfile sid='PROD1';
6. Shutdown the local database.
shutdown
7. Bring up all the instances.
srvctl start database -d prod

Archive Log vs Full Backup Concept

Hi,
I just need some clarification on how backups and archive logs work. Lets say starting at 1PM I have archive logs 1,2,3,4,5 and then I perform a full backup at 6PM.
Then I resume generating archive logs at 6PM to get logs 6,7,8,9,10. I then stop at 11PM.
If my understanding is correct, the archive logs should allow me to restore oracle to a point in time anywhere between 1PM and 11PM. But if I only have the full backup then I can only restore to a single point, which is 6PM. Is my understanding correct?
Do the archive logs only get applied to the datafiles when the backup occurs or only when a restore occurs? It doesn't seem like the archive logs get applied on the fly.
Thanks in advance.

thelok wrote:
Thanks for the great explanation! So I can do a point in time restore from any time since the datafiles have last been written (or from when I have the last set of backed up datafiles plus the archive logs). From what you are saying, I can force the datafiles to be written from the redo logs (by doing a checkpoint with "alter set archive log current" or "backup database plus archivelog"), and then I can delete all the archive logs that have a SCN less than the checkpoint SCN on the datafiles. Is this true? This would be for the purposes of preserving disk space.Hi,
See this example. I hope this explain your doubt.
# My current date is 06-11-2011 17:15
# I not have backup of this database
# My retention policy is to have 1 backup
# I start listing archive logs.
RMAN> list archivelog all;
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
List of Archived Log Copies
Key     Thrd Seq     S Low Time            Name
29      1    8       A 29-10-2011 12:01:58 +HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_10_31/thread_1_seq_8.399.766018837
30      1    9       A 31-10-2011 23:00:30 +HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_03/thread_1_seq_9.409.766278025
31      1    10      A 03-11-2011 23:00:23 +HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_04/thread_1_seq_10.391.766366105
32      1    11      A 04-11-2011 23:28:23 +HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_06/thread_1_seq_11.411.766516065
33      1    12      A 05-11-2011 23:28:49 +HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_06/thread_1_seq_12.413.766516349
## See I have archive logs from time "29-10-2011 12:01:58" until "05-11-2011 23:28:49" but I dont have any backup of database.
# So I perfom backup of database including archive logs.
RMAN> backup database plus archivelog delete input;
Starting backup at 06-11-2011 17:15:21
## Note above RMAN forcing archive current log, this archivelog generated will be usable only for previous backup.
## Is not my case... I don't have backup of database.
current log archived
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=159 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archive log backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archive log(s) in backup set
input archive log thread=1 sequence=8 recid=29 stamp=766018840
input archive log thread=1 sequence=9 recid=30 stamp=766278027
input archive log thread=1 sequence=10 recid=31 stamp=766366111
input archive log thread=1 sequence=11 recid=32 stamp=766516067
input archive log thread=1 sequence=12 recid=33 stamp=766516350
input archive log thread=1 sequence=13 recid=34 stamp=766516521
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 06-11-2011 17:15:23
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 06-11-2011 17:15:38
piece handle=+FRA/dbhr/backupset/2011_11_06/annnf0_tag20111106t171521_0.268.766516525 tag=TAG20111106T171521 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:16
channel ORA_DISK_1: deleting archive log(s)
archive log filename=+HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_10_31/thread_1_seq_8.399.766018837 recid=29 stamp=766018840
archive log filename=+HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_03/thread_1_seq_9.409.766278025 recid=30 stamp=766278027
archive log filename=+HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_04/thread_1_seq_10.391.766366105 recid=31 stamp=766366111
archive log filename=+HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_06/thread_1_seq_11.411.766516065 recid=32 stamp=766516067
archive log filename=+HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_06/thread_1_seq_12.413.766516349 recid=33 stamp=766516350
archive log filename=+HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_06/thread_1_seq_13.414.766516521 recid=34 stamp=766516521
Finished backup at 06-11-2011 17:15:38
## RMAN finish backup of Archivelog and Start Backup of Database
## My backup start at "06-11-2011 17:15:38"
Starting backup at 06-11-2011 17:15:38
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00001 name=+HR/dbhr/datafile/system.386.765556627
input datafile fno=00003 name=+HR/dbhr/datafile/sysaux.396.765556627
input datafile fno=00002 name=+HR/dbhr/datafile/undotbs1.393.765556627
input datafile fno=00004 name=+HR/dbhr/datafile/users.397.765557979
input datafile fno=00005 name=+BFILES/dbhr/datafile/bfiles.257.765542997
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 06-11-2011 17:15:39
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 06-11-2011 17:16:03
piece handle=+FRA/dbhr/backupset/2011_11_06/nnndf0_tag20111106t171539_0.269.766516539 tag=TAG20111106T171539 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:24
Finished backup at 06-11-2011 17:16:03
## And finish at "06-11-2011 17:16:03", so I can recovery my database from this time.
## I will need archivelogs (transactions) which was generated during backup of database.
## Note during backup some blocks are copied others not. The SCN is inconsistent state.
## To make it consistent I need apply archivelog which have all transactions recorded.
## Starting another backup of archived log generated during backup.
Starting backup at 06-11-2011 17:16:04
## So automatically RMAN force another "checkpoint" after backup finished,
## forcing archive current log, because this archivelog have all transactions to bring database in a consistent state.
current log archived
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archive log backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archive log(s) in backup set
input archive log thread=1 sequence=14 recid=35 stamp=766516564
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 06-11-2011 17:16:05
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 06-11-2011 17:16:06
piece handle=+FRA/dbhr/backupset/2011_11_06/annnf0_tag20111106t171604_0.272.766516565 tag=TAG20111106T171604 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
channel ORA_DISK_1: deleting archive log(s)
archive log filename=+HR/dbhr/archivelog/2011_11_06/thread_1_seq_14.414.766516565 recid=35 stamp=766516564
Finished backup at 06-11-2011 17:16:06
## Note: I can recover my database from time "06-11-2011 17:16:03" (finished backup full)
## until "06-11-2011 17:16:04" (last archivelog generated) that is my recover window in this scenary.
## Listing Backup I have:
## Archive Logs in backupset before backup full start - *BP Key: 40*
## Backup Full database in backupset - *BP Key: 41*
## Archive Logs in backupset after backup full stop - *BP Key: 42*
RMAN> list backup;
List of Backup Sets
===================
BS Key Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
40      196.73M    DISK        00:00:15     06-11-2011 17:15:37
        *BP Key: 40*   Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20111106T171521
        Piece Name: +FRA/dbhr/backupset/2011_11_06/annnf0_tag20111106t171521_0.268.766516525
List of Archived Logs in backup set 40
Thrd Seq     Low SCN    Low Time            Next SCN   Next Time
1    8       766216     29-10-2011 12:01:58 855033     31-10-2011 23:00:30
1    9       855033     31-10-2011 23:00:30 896458     03-11-2011 23:00:23
1    10      896458     03-11-2011 23:00:23 937172     04-11-2011 23:28:23
1    11      937172     04-11-2011 23:28:23 976938     05-11-2011 23:28:49
1    12      976938     05-11-2011 23:28:49 1023057    06-11-2011 17:12:28
1    13      1023057    06-11-2011 17:12:28 1023411    06-11-2011 17:15:21
BS Key Type LV Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
41      Full    565.66M    DISK        00:00:18     06-11-2011 17:15:57
        *BP Key: 41*   Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20111106T171539
        Piece Name: +FRA/dbhr/backupset/2011_11_06/nnndf0_tag20111106t171539_0.269.766516539
List of Datafiles in backup set 41
File LV Type Ckp SCN    Ckp Time            Name
1       Full 1023422    06-11-2011 17:15:39 +HR/dbhr/datafile/system.386.765556627
2       Full 1023422    06-11-2011 17:15:39 +HR/dbhr/datafile/undotbs1.393.765556627
3       Full 1023422    06-11-2011 17:15:39 +HR/dbhr/datafile/sysaux.396.765556627
4       Full 1023422    06-11-2011 17:15:39 +HR/dbhr/datafile/users.397.765557979
5       Full 1023422    06-11-2011 17:15:39 +BFILES/dbhr/datafile/bfiles.257.765542997
BS Key Size       Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
42      3.00K      DISK        00:00:02     06-11-2011 17:16:06
        *BP Key: 42*   Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20111106T171604
        Piece Name: +FRA/dbhr/backupset/2011_11_06/annnf0_tag20111106t171604_0.272.766516565
List of Archived Logs in backup set 42
Thrd Seq     Low SCN    Low Time            Next SCN   Next Time
1    14      1023411    06-11-2011 17:15:21 1023433    06-11-2011 17:16:04
## Here make sense what I trying explain
## As I don't have backup of database before of my Last backup, all archivelogs generated before of my backup full is useless.
## Deleting what are obsolete in my env, RMAN choose backupset 40 (i.e all archived logs generated before my backup full)
RMAN> delete obsolete;
RMAN retention policy will be applied to the command
RMAN retention policy is set to redundancy 1
using channel ORA_DISK_1
Deleting the following obsolete backups and copies:
Type                 Key    Completion Time    Filename/Handle
*Backup Set           40*     06-11-2011 17:15:37
Backup Piece       40     06-11-2011 17:15:37 +FRA/dbhr/backupset/2011_11_06/annnf0_tag20111106t171521_0.268.766516525
Do you really want to delete the above objects (enter YES or NO)? yes
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=+FRA/dbhr/backupset/2011_11_06/annnf0_tag20111106t171521_0.268.766516525 recid=40 stamp=766516523
Deleted 1 objectsIn the above example, I could before starting the backup run "delete archivelog all" because they would not be needed, but to show the example I follow this unnecessary way. (backup archivelog and delete after)
Regards,
Levi Pereira
Edited by: Levi Pereira on Nov 7, 2011 1:02 AM

Tidying the list of archive logs in Oracle

We have been using Archive Logging for a while but manually handle the purging of them. Since we restart our 9.2 Oracle DBs daily and perform backups (cold) daily, the archive logs are currently suitable for a day.
However, in Oracle Enterprise Manager > Storage > Archive Logs, we see the entire list (history) of archive logs.
Can this be tidied and how?
Thanks

my mistake
Problem Description:
====================
When querying "v$loghist," the number of rows displayed is less than the total
number of Redo Logs created by the database.
Solution Description:
=====================
The quantity of Log History is driven by the internal parameter "maxloghistory".
When creating a database you have the option to specify the "maxloghistory"
parameter. The default value is OS dependent.
In order to alter this parameter you need to re-create the controlfile and
specify the "maxloghistory" parameter.
Explanation:
============
The setting for log history in the control file is set very low.
The Log history is stored in the controlfile. When a database is created we
specify how much Log history to store. Often, this setting is ignored or made
small so the controlfile is not too large.
References:
===========
Oracle Server SQL Reference
Note: there are some bugs about maxloghistory being ignored if you try to recreate your database.

How to duplex archive logs in RAC DB?

Hi
I need to set up alternative, local disk location for archive logs for both RAC nodes, outside ASM.
The reason behind it is to transfer the logs (along with full backups) to remote location to ensure security of data.
I have mapped same remote directory as R: drive on both nodes.
11.2.0.2 RAC Standard 2-nodes database
Windows 2008 R2 Standard
+DATA ASM Storage
SYS@proton2x1> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence 1750
Next log sequence to archive 1752
Current log sequence 1752
SYS@proton2x1> show parameter recov
NAME TYPE VALUE
db_recovery_file_dest string +DATA
The problem is when I set duplex location:
SQL> alter system set log_archive_duplex_dest='LOCATION=R:' SCOPE=spfile;
restart nodes and switch online logs 3 times it hangs and no archiive logs are written in R:\ directory.
alert log says:
LGWR: Error 16017 validating archivelog destination information
I played in similar way with other parameters:
alter system set log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=+DATA MANDATORY' SCOPE=spfile;
alter system set log_archive_dest_2='LOCATION=R: OPTIONAL' SCOPE=spfile;
with same issue.
The question is, how to set up second location for archivelogs, outside ASM storage?
or maybe someone has another idea how to transfer/copy archivelogs to a remote storage?
I though about 'cp' command on asmcmd tool but it would be hard to sync source and target locations.

g777 wrote:
I tested the hint no.1 it before, now I've done it again to show the output:
SYS@vip2x> alter system set log_archive_dest_2='LOCATION=R:\archive';
it gives these errors:
ORA-16032: parameter LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 destination string cannot be translated
ORA-09291: sksachk: invalid device specified for archive destination
OSD-04018: Unable to access the specified directory or device.
O/S-Error: (OS 3) The system cannot find the path specified.This maybe OS error that oracle cannot access it, Is this mounted properly?
>
though it is visible inside sqlplus:
SYS@vip2x> $dir R:
archive PROTON2_2nd_arch_location.txt
I tried also the other way (hint no.2), but got stuck as well:
SYS@proton2x1> alter system set log_archive_dest='LOCATION=+DATA';
alter system set log_archive_dest='LOCATION=+DATA'
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-02097: parameter cannot be modified because specified value is invalid
ORA-16018: cannot use LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST with LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n or DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Dont specify LOCATION in log_archive_dest
SYS@proton2x1> alter system set log_archive_duplex_dest='LOCATION=R:';
alter system set log_archive_duplex_dest='LOCATION=R:'
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-02097: parameter cannot be modified because specified value is invalid
ORA-16018: cannot use LOG_ARCHIVE_DUPLEX_DEST with LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n or DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Again dont use LOCATION in LOG_ARCHIVE_DUPLEX_DEST
>
I don't want to change DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST.
So I assume I need to follow hint no.1 but why is this?:
SYS@proton2x1> alter system set log_archive_dest_2='LOCATION=R:\archive';
alter system set log_archive_dest_2='LOCATION=R:\archive'
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-02097: parameter cannot be modified because specified value is invalid
ORA-16032: parameter LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 destination string cannot be translated
ORA-09291: sksachk: invalid device specified for archive destination
OSD-04018: Unable to access the specified directory or device.
O/S-Error: (OS 3) The system cannot find the path specified.See my example:
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=D:\app\rnagi\archive' scope=spfile;
System altered.
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_2='LOCATION=D:\app\rnagi\archive2' scope=spfile;
System altered.Or use
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest='D:\app\rnagi\archive' scope=spfile;
System altered.
SQL> alter system set log_archive_duplex_dest='D:\app\rnagi\archive2' scope=spfile;
System altered.

Putting a Oracle RAC in to archive log mode??

Our RAC is a 10gR2 Three(3) node RAC with a SAN as the shared storage. cluster is installed on linux. at the moment the RAC is in noarchieve log mode.
SQL> archive log list;
Database log mode No Archive Mode
Automatic archival Disabled
Archive destination /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.
0/db_1/dbs/arch
Oldest online log sequence 665
Current log sequence 666
we created raw partitions in SAN and use ASM to manage shared storage.
when running DBCA at "specify locations for the database files to be created" step we selected "use oracle managed files" and gave database area = +DATA/
then at choose the recovery options for the database" step we ticked specify flash recovery area and gave Flash Recovery AREA = +BACKUP/ and flash recovery area = 10240 MB. we didnt click "enable archiving" option. hence the RAC DB is in NOARCHIEVELOG mode.
i found some guide to put RAC in archive log mode which i have given below....
ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_start=TRUE SCOPE=spfile;
ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_1='location=/u01/oradata/MYSID/archive/' SCOPE=spfile;
ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_format='arch_%t_%s.arc' SCOPE=spfile;
Since we need to mount the database in exclusive mode we must also alter the following parameter:
ALTER SYSTEM SET cluster_database=FALSE SCOPE=spfile;
From the command line we can stop the entire cluster using:
srvctl stop database -d MYSID
With the cluster down we can connect to a single node and issue the following commands:
STARTUP MOUNT;
ARCHIVE LOG START;
ALTER DATABASE ARCHIVELOG;
ALTER SYSTEM SET cluster_database=TRUE SCOPE=spfile;
SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE;
Notice that the CLUSTER_DATABASE parameter has been reset to it's original value. Since the datafiles and spfile are shared between all instances this operation only has to be done from a single node.
From the command line we can now start the cluster again using:
srvctl start database -d MYSID
my main question is about the setting of
ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_1='location= ????? ' SCOPE=spfile;
since i have set +BACKUP/ as the FRA during installation how should i define the location of log_archive_dest_1???
many thanks in advance.
regards
Dilan

many thanks for the replies
will the command you posted send the archive logs to the "+BACKUP/" location in my SAN.
if yes how does oracle know that USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST = BACKUP/ in my SAN. or how do i set oracle to use BACKUP/ as the USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST??
im a newbie to RAC so pls bear with me. also at the moment i get the following outputs from my database.... pls note the bold part below, is the archive destination pointing to a location in my local server?
SQL> archive log list;
Database log mode No Archive Mode
Automatic archival Disabled
Archive destination /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/arch
Oldest online log sequence 665
Current log sequence 666
SQL> show parameter db_recovery;
NAME TYPE VALUE
db_recovery_file_dest string
db_recovery_file_dest_size big integer 0
SQL> show parameter archive
NAME TYPE VALUE
archive_lag_target integer 0
log_archive_config string
log_archive_dest string
log_archive_dest_1 string
log_archive_dest_10 string
log_archive_dest_2 string
log_archive_dest_3 string
log_archive_dest_4 string
log_archive_dest_5 string
log_archive_dest_6 string
log_archive_dest_7 string
NAME TYPE VALUE
log_archive_dest_8 string
log_archive_dest_9 string
log_archive_dest_state_1 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_10 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_2 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_3 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_4 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_5 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_6 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_7 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_8 string enable
NAME TYPE VALUE
log_archive_dest_state_9 string enable
log_archive_duplex_dest string
log_archive_format string %t_%s_%r.dbf
log_archive_local_first boolean TRUE
log_archive_max_processes integer 2
log_archive_min_succeed_dest integer 1
log_archive_start boolean FALSE
log_archive_trace integer 0
remote_archive_enable string true
standby_archive_dest string ?/dbs/arch

ARCHIVE LOGS CREATED in WRONG FOLDER

Hello,
I'm facing an issue with the Archive logs.
In my Db the parameters for Archive logs are
log_archive_dest_1 string LOCATION=/u03/archive/SIEB MANDATORY REOPEN=30
db_create_file_dest string /u01/oradata/SIEB/dbf
db_create_online_log_dest_1 string /u01/oradata/SIEB/rdo
But the archive logs are created in
/u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0.6/dbs
Listed Below :
bash-2.05$ ls -lrt *.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 9424384 Jan 9 09:30 SIEB_302843.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 7678464 Jan 9 10:00 SIEB_302844.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 1536 Jan 9 10:00 SIEB_302845.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 20480 Jan 9 10:00 SIEB_302846.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 10010624 Jan 9 10:30 SIEB_302847.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 104858112 Jan 9 10:58 SIEB_302848.arc
bash-2.05$
Does anyone have an Idea why this happens?
Is this a Bug!!!
Thxs

But in another Db I've
log_archive_dest string
log_archive_dest_1 string LOCATION=/u03/archive/SIEB MANDATORY REOPEN=30
and my archivelogs are in
oracle@srvsdbs7p01:/u03/archive/SIEB/ [SIEB] ls -lrt /u03/archive/SIEB
total 297696
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 10010624 Jan 9 10:30 SIEB_302847.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 21573632 Jan 9 11:00 SIEB_302848.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 101450240 Jan 9 11:30 SIEB_302849.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 6308864 Jan 9 12:00 SIEB_302850.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 12936704 Jan 9 12:30 SIEB_302851.arc
oracle@srvsdbs7p01:/u03/archive/SIEB/ [SIEB]

Archive Logs NOT APPLIED but transferred

Hi Gurus,
I have configured Primary & Standby databases in same Oracle Home. OS version is OEL 5. Database version is 10.2.0.1. I could get the archive logs in the standby site but they are not getting applied in the standby database. I don't have OLAP installed in my database version. Would this create this issue? However I attached my primary alert log details below for your reference:
Thu Aug 30 23:55:37 2012
Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
Cannot determine all dependent dynamic libraries for /proc/self/exe
Unable to find dynamic library libocr10.so in search paths
RPATH = /ade/aime1_build2101/oracle/has/lib/:/ade/aime1_build2101/oracle/lib/:/ade/aime1_build2101/oracle/has/lib/:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH is not set!
The default library directories are /lib and /usr/lib
Unable to find dynamic library libocrb10.so in search paths
Unable to find dynamic library libocrutl10.so in search paths
Unable to find dynamic library libocrutl10.so in search paths
LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
Picked latch-free SCN scheme 2
Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
IMODE=BR
ILAT =18
LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
SYS auditing is disabled
ksdpec: called for event 13740 prior to event group initialization
Starting up ORACLE RDBMS Version: 10.2.0.1.0.
System parameters with non-default values:
processes = 150
sga_target = 289406976
control_files = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newprim/control01.ctl, /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newprim/control02.ctl, /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newprim/control03.ctl
db_file_name_convert = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newstand, /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newprim
log_file_name_convert = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newstand, /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newprim, /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/flash_recovery_area/NEWSTAND/onlinelog, /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/flash_recovery_area/NEWPRIM/onlinelog
db_block_size = 8192
compatible = 10.2.0.1.0
log_archive_config = DG_CONFIG=(newprim,newstand)
log_archive_dest_1 = LOCATION=/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newprim/arch/
VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES)
DB_UNIQUE_NAME=newprim
log_archive_dest_2 = SERVICE=newstand LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(online_logfiles,primary_role) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=newstand
log_archive_dest_state_1 = enable
log_archive_dest_state_2 = enable
log_archive_max_processes= 30
log_archive_format = %t_%s_%r.dbf
fal_client = newprim
fal_server = newstand
db_file_multiblock_read_count= 16
db_recovery_file_dest = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/flash_recovery_area
db_recovery_file_dest_size= 2147483648
standby_file_management = AUTO
undo_management = AUTO
undo_tablespace = UNDOTBS1
remote_login_passwordfile= EXCLUSIVE
db_domain =
dispatchers = (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=newprimXDB)
job_queue_processes = 10
background_dump_dest = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/admin/newprim/bdump
user_dump_dest = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/admin/newprim/udump
core_dump_dest = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/admin/newprim/cdump
audit_file_dest = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/admin/newprim/adump
db_name = newprim
db_unique_name = newprim
open_cursors = 300
pga_aggregate_target = 95420416
PMON started with pid=2, OS id=28091
PSP0 started with pid=3, OS id=28093
MMAN started with pid=4, OS id=28095
DBW0 started with pid=5, OS id=28097
LGWR started with pid=6, OS id=28100
CKPT started with pid=7, OS id=28102
SMON started with pid=8, OS id=28104
RECO started with pid=9, OS id=28106
CJQ0 started with pid=10, OS id=28108
MMON started with pid=11, OS id=28110
MMNL started with pid=12, OS id=28112
Thu Aug 30 23:55:38 2012
starting up 1 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))'...
starting up 1 shared server(s) ...
Thu Aug 30 23:55:38 2012
ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
Thu Aug 30 23:55:42 2012
Setting recovery target incarnation to 2
Thu Aug 30 23:55:43 2012
Successful mount of redo thread 1, with mount id 1090395834
Thu Aug 30 23:55:43 2012
Database mounted in Exclusive Mode
Completed: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
Thu Aug 30 23:55:43 2012
ALTER DATABASE OPEN
Thu Aug 30 23:55:43 2012
LGWR: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES
ARC0 started with pid=16, OS id=28122
ARC1 started with pid=17, OS id=28124
ARC2 started with pid=18, OS id=28126
ARC3 started with pid=19, OS id=28128
ARC4 started with pid=20, OS id=28133
ARC5 started with pid=21, OS id=28135
ARC6 started with pid=22, OS id=28137
ARC7 started with pid=23, OS id=28139
ARC8 started with pid=24, OS id=28141
ARC9 started with pid=25, OS id=28143
ARCa started with pid=26, OS id=28145
ARCb started with pid=27, OS id=28147
ARCc started with pid=28, OS id=28149
ARCd started with pid=29, OS id=28151
ARCe started with pid=30, OS id=28153
ARCf started with pid=31, OS id=28155
ARCg started with pid=32, OS id=28157
ARCh started with pid=33, OS id=28159
ARCi started with pid=34, OS id=28161
ARCj started with pid=35, OS id=28163
ARCk started with pid=36, OS id=28165
ARCl started with pid=37, OS id=28167
ARCm started with pid=38, OS id=28169
ARCn started with pid=39, OS id=28171
ARCo started with pid=40, OS id=28173
ARCp started with pid=41, OS id=28175
ARCq started with pid=42, OS id=28177
ARCr started with pid=43, OS id=28179
ARCs started with pid=44, OS id=28181
Thu Aug 30 23:55:44 2012
ARC0: Archival started
ARC1: Archival started
ARC2: Archival started
ARC3: Archival started
ARC4: Archival started
ARC5: Archival started
ARC6: Archival started
ARC7: Archival started
ARC8: Archival started
ARC9: Archival started
ARCa: Archival started
ARCb: Archival started
ARCc: Archival started
ARCd: Archival started
ARCe: Archival started
ARCf: Archival started
ARCg: Archival started
ARCh: Archival started
ARCi: Archival started
ARCj: Archival started
ARCk: Archival started
ARCl: Archival started
ARCm: Archival started
ARCn: Archival started
ARCo: Archival started
ARCp: Archival started
ARCq: Archival started
ARCr: Archival started
ARCs: Archival started
ARCt: Archival started
LGWR: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES COMPLETE
ARCt started with pid=45, OS id=28183
LNS1 started with pid=46, OS id=28185
Thu Aug 30 23:55:48 2012
Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 68
Thu Aug 30 23:55:48 2012
ARCo: Becoming the 'no FAL' ARCH
ARCo: Becoming the 'no SRL' ARCH
Thu Aug 30 23:55:48 2012
ARCp: Becoming the heartbeat ARCH
Thu Aug 30 23:55:48 2012
Thread 1 opened at log sequence 68
Current log# 1 seq# 68 mem# 0: /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oradata/newprim/redo01.log
Successful open of redo thread 1
Thu Aug 30 23:55:48 2012
MTTR advisory is disabled because FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET is not set
Thu Aug 30 23:55:48 2012
SMON: enabling cache recovery
Thu Aug 30 23:55:48 2012
Successfully onlined Undo Tablespace 1.
Thu Aug 30 23:55:48 2012
SMON: enabling tx recovery
Thu Aug 30 23:55:49 2012
Database Characterset is WE8ISO8859P1
replication_dependency_tracking turned off (no async multimaster replication found)
Starting background process QMNC
QMNC started with pid=47, OS id=28205
Thu Aug 30 23:55:49 2012
Error 1034 received logging on to the standby
Thu Aug 30 23:55:49 2012
Errors in file /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/admin/newprim/bdump/newprim_arc1_28124.trc:
ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
FAL[server, ARC1]: Error 1034 creating remote archivelog file 'newstand'
FAL[server, ARC1]: FAL archive failed, see trace file.
Thu Aug 30 23:55:49 2012
Errors in file /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/admin/newprim/bdump/newprim_arc1_28124.trc:
ORA-16055: FAL request rejected
ARCH: FAL archive failed. Archiver continuing
Thu Aug 30 23:55:49 2012
ORACLE Instance newprim - Archival Error. Archiver continuing.
Thu Aug 30 23:55:49 2012
db_recovery_file_dest_size of 2048 MB is 9.77% used. This is a
user-specified limit on the amount of space that will be used by this
database for recovery-related files, and does not reflect the amount of
space available in the underlying filesystem or ASM diskgroup.
Thu Aug 30 23:55:50 2012
Errors in file /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/admin/newprim/udump/newprim_ora_28120.trc:
ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1
ORA-12663: Services required by client not available on the server
ORA-36961: Oracle OLAP is not available.
ORA-06512: at "SYS.OLAPIHISTORYRETENTION", line 1
ORA-06512: at line 15
Thu Aug 30 23:55:50 2012
Completed: ALTER DATABASE OPEN
Thu Aug 30 23:56:33 2012
FAL[server]: Fail to queue the whole FAL gap
GAP - thread 1 sequence 1-33
DBID 1090398314 branch 792689455
Kindly, guide me please..
-Vimal.

CKPT: The trace file details are added below for your reference;
/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/admin/newprim/bdump/newprim_arc1_28124.trc
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning and Data Mining options
ORACLE_HOME = /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
System name:     Linux
Node name:     localhost.localdomain
Release:     2.6.18-8.el5PAE
Version:     #1 SMP Tue Jun 5 23:39:57 EDT 2007
Machine:     i686
Instance name: newprim
Redo thread mounted by this instance: 1
Oracle process number: 17
Unix process pid: 28124, image: [email protected] (ARC1)
*** SERVICE NAME:() 2012-08-30 23:55:48.314
*** SESSION ID:(155.1) 2012-08-30 23:55:48.314
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
Redo shipping client performing standby login
OCISessionBegin failed -1
.. Detailed OCI error val is 1034 and errmsg is 'ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
*** 2012-08-30 23:55:49.723 60679 kcrr.c
Error 1034 received logging on to the standby
Error 1034 connecting to destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 standby host 'newstand'
Error 1034 attaching to destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 standby host 'newstand'
ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
*** 2012-08-30 23:55:49.723 58941 kcrr.c
kcrrfail: dest:2 err:1034 force:0 blast:1
kcrrwkx: unknown error:1034
ORA-16055: FAL request rejected
ARCH: Connecting to console port...
ARCH: Connecting to console port...
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (end)
*** 2012-08-31 00:00:43.417
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:05:43.348
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:10:43.280
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:15:43.217
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:20:43.160
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:25:43.092
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:30:43.031
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:35:42.961
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:40:42.890
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:45:42.820
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:50:42.755
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 00:55:42.686
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 01:00:42.631
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 01:05:42.565
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
*** 2012-08-31 01:10:42.496
kcrrwkx: nothing to do (start)
Mahir: Yes I have my 4 standby redo logs!
I created the standby manually without using RMAN.
Hemant: if it asks for even first thread, then obviously it shows nothing is applied on Standby. By the way so it is not called a 'GAP', I think..!
Thanks.

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