Merging SPFILEs in RAC

Hi,
I would like my two RAC nodes running on 11.1.0.7.0 to share a single SPFILE which will be stored on an ASM diskgroup.
I've merged both the global and instance-specific initialization parameters from both the instances into one file then created spfile using the syntax below:
CREATE SPFILE='+disk_group_name/db_uniquename/spfiledbname.ora'
FROM PFILE='?/dbs/initdbname.ora'
My worry is that when the instances reboot, they won't be able to 'see' the new spfile, since the order in which Oracle searches is as below:
+$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfilesid.ora+
+$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfile.ora+
+$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initsid.ora+
There's nowhere it mentions the diskgroup. My question is will Oracle look for the spfile in the diskgroup or i have to set the location of the spfile into the pfile?
Regards,
dula

You need a 1-line pfile in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs on both systems.
Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA

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Dear All,
My RAC is 2 node 11gR2 on Linux.
I need to modify my spfile since my UNDO tablespace is giving error while Oracle Starts up:
ORA-01092: ORACLE instance terminated. Disconnection forced
ORA-30012: undo tablespace 'UNDOTBS2' does not exist or of wrong type
I changed UNDO TABLESPACE recently using alter system only.
Now I want to change the UNDO TABLESPACE in spfile.
When i go to dbs directory i can see the parameter file and its contents are: SPFILE='+DATA/racdb/spfileracdb.ora'
I need to edit this file, how can i edit it?
Kindly help
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Imran

mrimran,
After asking an enormous amount of doc questions you should know
alter system scope=spfile
alters the spfile
You should also know how to find the documentation (searchable) at http://tahiti.oracle.com and to use it
Your abuse of this forum with doc questions is completely unacceptable.
I will, from now on, mark every further doc question from your handle as abuse of this forum. Every question, until moderators have removed you!!!
Sybrand Bakker
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Hi All,
How to create spfile in clustered RAC environment.

create spfile from pfile;
you can also mention the path
create spfile='+ASM_EBAO_DATA/ebaodev/spfileebaodev.ora' from pfile;
SQL> show parameter spfile
string
+ASM_EBAO_DATA/ebaodev/spfileebaodev.ora
refer the link:-
http://www.oracleracexpert.com/2009/09/create-spfile-from-pfile.html
Perform the following steps to relocate the SPFILE from the local file system to an ASM disk group.
Create a text-based initialization parameter file from the current binary SPFILE located on the local file system:
SQL> CREATE PFILE='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initTESTDB.ora'
2 FROM SPFILE='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfileTESTDB.ora';
File created.
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SQL> CREATE SPFILE='+TESTDB_DATA1/TESTDB/spfileTESTDB.ora'
2 FROM PFILE='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initTESTDB.ora';
File created.
Shutdown the Oracle database:
SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
Update the text-based init<SID>.ora file with the new location of the SPFILE in ASM:
$ echo "SPFILE='+TESTDB_DATA1/TESTDB/spfileTESTDB.ora'" > $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initTESTDB.ora
Remove (actually rename) the old SPFILE on the local file system so that the new text-based init<SID>.ora will be used:
$ mv $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfileTESTDB.ora $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/BACKUP_ASM.spfileTESTDB.ora
Open the Oracle database using the new SPFILE:
SQL> STARTUP
reference:-
http://www.idevelopment.info/data/Oracle/DBA_tips/Automatic_Storage_Management/ASM_33.shtml#Migrating Oracle Database from Local File System to ASM

Cloning Oracle Clusterware to Create a Cluster

Hi,
I'm trying to clone my clusterware on anonther cluster (on red hat 5.6)
I've followed all the instructions, but the cloning failed when it's trying to configure asm :
Here's my log :
+[root@lora503l install]# /app/oracle/product/grid/11.2.0/perl/bin/perl -I/app/oracle/product/grid/11.2.0/perl/lib -I/app/oracle/product/grid/11.2.0/crs/install /app/oracle/product/grid/11.2.0/crs/install/rootcrs.pl+
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Operation successful.
OLR initialization - successful
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ACFS-9300: ADVM/ACFS distribution files found.
ACFS-9307: Installing requested ADVM/ACFS software.
ACFS-9308: Loading installed ADVM/ACFS drivers.
ACFS-9321: Creating udev for ADVM/ACFS.
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Modulefile is /etc/modprobe.conf
Modulefile is /etc/modprobe.conf
ACFS-9327: Verifying ADVM/ACFS devices.
ACFS-9309: ADVM/ACFS installation correctness verified.
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CRS-2672: Attempting to start 'ora.gpnpd' on 'lora503l'
CRS-2676: Start of 'ora.gpnpd' on 'lora503l' succeeded
CRS-2672: Attempting to start 'ora.cssdmonitor' on 'lora503l'
CRS-2672: Attempting to start 'ora.gipcd' on 'lora503l'
CRS-2676: Start of 'ora.cssdmonitor' on 'lora503l' succeeded
CRS-2676: Start of 'ora.gipcd' on 'lora503l' succeeded
CRS-2672: Attempting to start 'ora.cssd' on 'lora503l'
CRS-2672: Attempting to start 'ora.diskmon' on 'lora503l'
CRS-2676: Start of 'ora.diskmon' on 'lora503l' succeeded
CRS-2676: Start of 'ora.cssd' on 'lora503l' succeeded
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Asmca log file :
[root@lora503l install]# vi /app/oracle/base/grid/cfgtoollogs/asmca/asmca-110804AM114113.log
[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:20.183 EDT ] [OracleHome.getVersion:953] Current Version From Inventory: 11.2.0.2.0
[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:20.183 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logInfo:142] Role SYSASM
[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:20.184 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logInfo:142] OS Auth true
[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:30.777 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logInfo:142] Instance running true
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[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:30.976 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logInfo:142] Disk Group RAC mounted successfully.
[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:30.977 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logExit:123] Exiting oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.backend.USMDiskGroupManager Method : mountDiskGroups
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[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:31.276 EDT ] [SQLEngine.done:2167] Done called
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[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:31.277 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logException:173] ORA-00349: failure obtaining block size for '+RAC'
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
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oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.backend.USMInstance.configureLocalASM(USMInstance.java:3109)
oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.service.UsmcaService.configureLocalASM(UsmcaService.java:1047)
oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.model.UsmcaModel.performConfigureLocalASM(UsmcaModel.java:903)
oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.model.UsmcaModel.performOperation(UsmcaModel.java:779)
oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.Usmca.execute(Usmca.java:171)
oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.Usmca.main(Usmca.java:366)
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ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
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[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:31.279 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logExit:123] Exiting oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.backend.USMInstance Method : configureLocalASM
[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:31.279 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logExit:123] Exiting oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.model.UsmcaModel Method : performConfigureLocalASM
[main] [ 2011-08-04 11:41:31.279 EDT ] [UsmcaLogger.logExit:123] Exiting oracle.sysman.assistants.usmca.model.UsmcaModel Method : performOperation
Asmlib is OK, oracleasm listdisks, checkdisks, status, scandisk, all is OK.
Even if the process failed, The asm instance is created with one disk mounted +RAC.
With asmcmd I get :
ASMCMD> lsdg
State Type Rebal Sector Block AU Total_MB Free_MB Req_mir_free_MB Usable_file_MB Offline_disks Voting_files Name
MOUNTED EXTERN N 512 4096 1048576 9536 9484 0 9484 0 N RAC/
But my disk is Voting_files=N, is it the problem ?
Another thing is that my asm imstance is executed by root user instead of grid user.
If someone could help me ?
Regards
Edited by: 867966 on 2011-08-04 08:55
Edited by: 867966 on 2011-08-04 08:56

I am facing the same issue with the same error. Did you ever figure this out?
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OMF and ASM

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3.Is OMF manadatory for ASM

udayjampani wrote:
1. How to find whether my database using OMF or notYou named your datafiles/redo/controlfiles manually you not have OMF...
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Hi gurus,
we have an Oracle RAC 11.2.0.3 (2 nodes) in RedHat 5.3.
we had an old ORACLE_BASE with the old configuration of Oracle RAC, but we migrated some months ago for some problems and we have some parameters with /u01/app/oracle (old ORACLE_BASE) instead of /u02/app/oracle (new ORACLE_BASE).
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Database unique name: rac
Database name: rac
Oracle home: /u02/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/dbhome_2
Oracle user: oracle
Spfile: +DATA/rac/spfilerac.ora
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Stop options: immediate
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Management policy: AUTOMATIC
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Disk Groups: DATA, F_R_A
Mount point paths:
Services:
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/u02/app/oracle
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LISTENER:
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i saw a different form to do:
[oracle@node1~]$GRID_HOME/bin/srvctl setenv listener -l LISTENER -t "ORACLE_BASE=/u02/app/oracle"
with form is the correct, or i must do both? should i restart the listener after execute it? or restart database?
sorry for my bad english and thanks for help.

Me_101 wrote:
Hi gurus,
we have an Oracle RAC 11.2.0.3 (2 nodes) in RedHat 5.3.
we had an old ORACLE_BASE with the old configuration of Oracle RAC, but we migrated some months ago for some problems and we have some parameters with /u01/app/oracle (old ORACLE_BASE) instead of /u02/app/oracle (new ORACLE_BASE).
For example:
[oracle@node1~]$ srvctl config database -d RAC -a
Database unique name: rac
Database name: rac
Oracle home: /u02/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/dbhome_2
Oracle user: oracle
Spfile: +DATA/rac/spfilerac.ora
Domain:
Start options: open
Stop options: immediate
Database role: PRIMARY
Management policy: AUTOMATIC
Server pools: rac
Database instances: node2,node1
Disk Groups: DATA, F_R_A
Mount point paths:
Services:
Type: RAC
Database is enabled
Database is administrator managed
[oracle@node1 ~]$ echo $ORACLE_BASE
/u02/app/oracle
but when i do
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USR_ORA_ENV=ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
[oracle@node1~]$ srvctl getenv listener
LISTENER:
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
so my idea is change the ORACLE_BASE doing (i look for that sentences in google and tahiti):
[oracle@node1~]$GRID_HOME/bin/crsctl modify resource ora.LISTENER.lsnr -attr USR_ORA_ENV=ORACLE_BASE=/u02/app/oracle
i saw a different form to do:
[oracle@node1~]$GRID_HOME/bin/srvctl setenv listener -l LISTENER -t "ORACLE_BASE=/u02/app/oracle"
Both are same and cane be used, but usually we use srvctl for LOCAL resource and crsctl for GLOBAL resources.
Since LISTENER is running on both the nodes and is a LOCAL resource,so suggest to use srvctl.
Also it can be done with following:
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HTH

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hello,
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Fixed.
Thank you everyone for suggestions and recommendations -
ASM is accessible using asmcmd and I can see all the DB files incuding spfile, they were created by DBCA, alert log showed same information I posted
After extensive troubleshooting and testing the issue was idedntified and fixed - 'dba' group needs to be the primary group for 'oracle' user, not the secondary one. I suspected that something was not right with 'oracle' user access to asm based on that strange password error. There is more I need to check as the issue and fix with swapping groups seems strange. Secondary group is not enough ti have proper rights ??? my first reaction was - seriously ? wtf ?
Anyway - I need to move one now ...
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Hi,
I have installed oracle 11g r2 rac with asm in two nodes. OS is hp-Unix.
I have installed oracle11g Active Data Guard using Single alone Database.
Both RAc and Active Data Guard works fine.
I have not configure Data Guard Broker.
N.B Rac node1 is running using spfile which is in ASM disk (+DATA/spfiledcpdb.ora) but node2 is running using pfile.
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Modify your PFILE to specify only IFILE='location_of_spfile'
OR
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usersp wrote:
Sorry but I could not find it in the link.
And should I have an init.ora pointing to it?Yes
Put entry in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/init$ORACLE_sid.ora like,
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And where is our reward for giving such suggestions? :)

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Method 1:
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2. Create a shared spfile that points to a raw from any of the init.ora files.
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Or would it be better to do that in a single step:
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where /oracle/oradata/spfile.ora points to a raw device then point each init.ora file to the shared spfile location?

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Pfile@node1
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*.hash_area_size=1048576
*.hash_join_enabled=TRUE
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itpo2.instance_name='itpo2'
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itpo2.instance_number=2
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*.nls_length_semantics='BYTE'
*.open_cursors=300
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*.processes=150
*.query_rewrite_enabled='TRUE'
*.remote_listener='LISTENER_ITPO2'
*.shared_pool_size=247988224
*.sort_area_size=2097152
*.star_transformation_enabled='TRUE'
itpo2.thread=2
itpo1.thread=1
*.timed_statistics=TRUE
*.undo_management='AUTO'
itpo1.undo_management='AUTO'
*.undo_retention=10800
itpo2.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS2'
*.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'
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*.user_dump_dest='/orahome/admin/itpo/udump'
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*.background_dump_dest='/orahome/admin/itpo/bdump'
*.cluster_database_instances=2
*.cluster_database=true
*.compatible='9.2.0.0.0'
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*.core_dump_dest='/orahome/admin/itpo/cdump'
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*.db_cache_size=745013248
*.db_domain=''
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*.hash_area_size=1048576
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*.log_archive_format='%t_%s.dbf'
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pfile='/orahome/pfile_03092009.ora';
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After it I escaleted the spfile from dbs to raw partition
making entry into inititpo1.ora and inititpo2.ora of each node's dbs
folder
SPFILE=/dev/vx/rdsk/oradg1/itpo_raw_spfile_10m
Now the probleme is user are connecting with only one instance........
when i checked
sql> select username,inst_id from gv$session;
it lists only connection on only one node itpo1....
If any have idea about this then suggestion will be greatly
appreciated....
Thanks in Advanced
Thanks & Regards
DILIP KUMAR (Ora-DBA)
Thanks
Edited by: Dilip Kumar (Ora DBA) on Oct 29, 2009 3:58 PM
Edited by: Dilip Kumar (Ora DBA) on Oct 29, 2009 4:02 PM

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Hi,
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The databases are copies of production for testing, development and a yearly "historical" databases .
All the databases are created from production, and generally have the same schema's , tables, procedures, etc however may be different versions and need to be.
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All the databases are created from production, and generally have the same schema's , tables, procedures, etc however may be different versions and need to be.
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Ideally I am looking for a solution that will allow the forms application to connect to "test" and "historical" copies of our production database separately in the same database container.
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