Ora 10g control file space usage

Hey;
Is there a way to find out how much space is actually used in an oracle 10g control file?
We just discovered that two raw volumes holding control files are 96 megs and the third is 48 megs. There's some history on how that happened which, quite honestly, is irrelevant. It obviously needs to be fixed; however, I'm curious to find out how much space is actually being used. It's obvious that it's less than 48 megs or the database would have crashed. If it's 47.9999 megs, this is a "let's do it now" thing - if it's less than that, we have some breathing room - like to this saturday when the maintenance window is.
Thanks for any hints/tips/suggestions.
Doug O'Leary

Dear dkoleary!
Please have a look at this:
>
You can calculate the size of the controlfile from V$CONTROLFILE_RECORD_SECTION. The size of each section is RECORD_SIZE * RECORDS_TOTAL rounded up to a whole number of blocks. The controlfile block size is the same as the database block size. You then need to double that size, because all data in the controlfile is stored in duplicate. This is needed to recover in case the instance or system crashes in the middle of a controlfile transaction. Finally, you also need to allow 1 block for the file header. There is a script called controlfile_size.sql on the Ixora web site that will do this all for you.
>
Yours sincerely
Florian W.

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    Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
    With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing optionsSQL> startup upgrade
    ORACLE instance started.
    Total System Global Area 1636892672 bytes
    Fixed Size 2183056 bytes
    Variable Size 1090519152 bytes
    Database Buffers 536870912 bytes
    Redo Buffers 7319552 bytes
    ORA-00205: error in identifying control file, check alert log for more info
    Do i copy control file from 10g home and place in in 11g path and mention it in init.ora before upgrade?
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  • ORA-00205: error in identifying control file, check alert log for more

    I am trying to upgrade database software from 11.2.0.1 to 11.2.0.2 and followed the steps given in the Doc ID 1276368.1 in linux 86 OS environment . I am in step 9 where i need to start up the database in startup upgrade mode. I get the the following error. Please help. This out of box upgrade is quite tricky and my database is stigged version. Not able to trouble shoot further, Please help me to go forward.
    sqlplus " / as sysdba "
    SQL> spool /tmp/upgrade.log
    SQL> startup upgrade
    ORACLE instance started.
    Total System Global Area 1607008256 bytes
    Fixed Size 1344476 bytes
    Variable Size 973081636 bytes
    Database Buffers 620756992 bytes
    Redo Buffers 11825152 bytes
    ORA-00205: error in identifying control file, check alert log for more info
    Do i shutdown and restart again? I need to run @catupgrd.sql; and other.sql to upgrade it and then apply CPU patch.
    Please help...regards

    Fatal NI connect error 12637, connecting to:
    (LOCAL=NO)
    VERSION INFORMATION:
         TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
         Oracle Bequeath NT Protocol Adapter for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
         TCP/IP NT Protocol Adapter for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
    Time: 21-NOV-2011 04:49:04
    Tracing not turned on.
    Tns error struct:
    ns main err code: 12637
    TNS-12637: Packet receive failed
    ns secondary err code: 12532
    nt main err code: 0
    nt secondary err code: 0
    nt OS err code: 0
    opiodr aborting process unknown ospid (3912) as a result of ORA-609
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:02 2011
    Shutting down instance (immediate)
    Stopping background process SMCO
    Shutting down instance: further logons disabled
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:04 2011
    Stopping background process CJQ0
    Stopping background process QMNC
    Stopping background process MMNL
    Stopping background process MMON
    License high water mark = 26
    All dispatchers and shared servers shutdown
    ALTER DATABASE CLOSE NORMAL
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:09 2011
    SMON: disabling tx recovery
    SMON: disabling cache recovery
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:09 2011
    Shutting down archive processes
    Archiving is disabled
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:09 2011
    ARCH shutting down
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:09 2011
    ARCH shutting down
    ARC3: Archival stopped
    ARC1: Archival stopped
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:09 2011
    ARCH shutting down
    ARC0: Archival stopped
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:09 2011
    ARCH shutting down
    ARC2: Archival stopped
    Thread 1 closed at log sequence 1458
    Successful close of redo thread 1
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:51 2011
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE CLOSE NORMAL
    ALTER DATABASE DISMOUNT
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE DISMOUNT
    ARCH: Archival disabled due to shutdown: 1089
    Shutting down archive processes
    Archiving is disabled
    Archive process shutdown avoided: 0 active
    ARCH: Archival disabled due to shutdown: 1089
    Shutting down archive processes
    Archiving is disabled
    Archive process shutdown avoided: 0 active
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:52 2011
    Stopping background process VKTM:
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:56 2011
    Instance shutdown complete
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:43 2011
    Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
    LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
    LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
    Picked latch-free SCN scheme 2
    Using LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 parameter default value as USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
    Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
    IMODE=BR
    ILAT =27
    LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
    SYS auditing is enabled
    Starting up:
    Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
    With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options.
    Using parameter settings in server-side spfile /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfilertborcl.ora
    System parameters with non-default values:
    processes = 150
    resource_limit = TRUE
    memory_target = 1536M
    control_files = "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/rtborcl/control01.ctl"
    control_files = "/u02/app/oracle/oradata/control02.ctl"
    db_block_size = 8192
    compatible = "11.2.0.1.0"
    log_archive_format = "%t_%s_%r.dbf"
    db_recovery_file_dest = "/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area"
    db_recovery_file_dest_size= 4977M
    undo_tablespace = "UNDOTBS1"
    recyclebin = "OFF"
    db_securefile = "PERMITTED"
    remote_login_passwordfile= "EXCLUSIVE"
    audit_sys_operations = TRUE
    db_domain = ""
    global_names = TRUE
    dispatchers = "(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=rtborclXDB)"
    audit_file_dest = "/u01/app/oracle/admin/rtborcl/adump"
    audit_trail = "DB_EXTENDED"
    db_name = "rtborcl"
    open_cursors = 300
    os_authent_prefix = "SOP$"
    sql92_security = TRUE
    sec_protocol_error_further_action= "drop"
    sec_max_failed_login_attempts= 3
    diagnostic_dest = "/u01/app/oracle"
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    PMON started with pid=2, OS id=4275
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    VKTM started with pid=3, OS id=4280
    VKTM running at (100ms) precision
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    GEN0 started with pid=4, OS id=4287
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    DIAG started with pid=5, OS id=4292
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    DBRM started with pid=6, OS id=4297
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    PSP0 started with pid=7, OS id=4302
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    DIA0 started with pid=8, OS id=4307
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    MMAN started with pid=9, OS id=4312
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    DBW0 started with pid=10, OS id=4317
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    LGWR started with pid=11, OS id=4322
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:48 2011
    CKPT started with pid=12, OS id=4327
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:48 2011
    SMON started with pid=13, OS id=4332
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:48 2011
    RECO started with pid=14, OS id=4337
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:48 2011
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:51 2011
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE CLOSE NORMAL
    ALTER DATABASE DISMOUNT
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE DISMOUNT
    ARCH: Archival disabled due to shutdown: 1089
    Shutting down archive processes
    Archiving is disabled
    Archive process shutdown avoided: 0 active
    ARCH: Archival disabled due to shutdown: 1089
    Shutting down archive processes
    Archiving is disabled
    Archive process shutdown avoided: 0 active
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:52 2011
    Stopping background process VKTM:
    Mon Nov 21 04:59:56 2011
    Instance shutdown complete
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:43 2011
    Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
    LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
    LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
    Picked latch-free SCN scheme 2
    Using LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 parameter default value as USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
    Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
    IMODE=BR
    ILAT =27
    LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
    SYS auditing is enabled
    Starting up:
    Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
    With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options.
    Using parameter settings in server-side spfile /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfilertborcl.ora
    System parameters with non-default values:
    processes = 150
    resource_limit = TRUE
    memory_target = 1536M
    control_files = "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/rtborcl/control01.ctl"
    control_files = "/u02/app/oracle/oradata/control02.ctl"
    db_block_size = 8192
    compatible = "11.2.0.1.0"
    log_archive_format = "%t_%s_%r.dbf"
    db_recovery_file_dest = "/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area"
    db_recovery_file_dest_size= 4977M
    undo_tablespace = "UNDOTBS1"
    recyclebin = "OFF"
    db_securefile = "PERMITTED"
    remote_login_passwordfile= "EXCLUSIVE"
    audit_sys_operations = TRUE
    db_domain = ""
    global_names = TRUE
    dispatchers = "(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=rtborclXDB)"
    audit_file_dest = "/u01/app/oracle/admin/rtborcl/adump"
    audit_trail = "DB_EXTENDED"
    db_name = "rtborcl"
    open_cursors = 300
    os_authent_prefix = "SOP$"
    sql92_security = TRUE
    sec_protocol_error_further_action= "drop"
    sec_max_failed_login_attempts= 3
    diagnostic_dest = "/u01/app/oracle"
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    PMON started with pid=2, OS id=4275
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    VKTM started with pid=3, OS id=4280
    VKTM running at (100ms) precision
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    GEN0 started with pid=4, OS id=4287
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    DIAG started with pid=5, OS id=4292
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    DBRM started with pid=6, OS id=4297
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    PSP0 started with pid=7, OS id=4302
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    DIA0 started with pid=8, OS id=4307
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    MMAN started with pid=9, OS id=4312
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    DBW0 started with pid=10, OS id=4317
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:47 2011
    LGWR started with pid=11, OS id=4322
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:48 2011
    CKPT started with pid=12, OS id=4327
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:48 2011
    SMON started with pid=13, OS id=4332
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:48 2011
    RECO started with pid=14, OS id=4337
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:48 2011
    MMON started with pid=15, OS id=4342
    starting up 1 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))'...
    Mon C:\Users\MVEMURI 07:48:48 2011
    MMNL started with pid=16, OS id=4347
    starting up 1 shared server(s) ...
    ORACLE_BASE from environment = /u01/app/oracle
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:49 2011
    ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
    Successful mount of redo thread 1, with mount id 2616737889
    Database mounted in Exclusive Mode
    Lost write protection disabled
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:54 2011
    ALTER DATABASE OPEN
    LGWR: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:54 2011
    ARC0 started with pid=20, OS id=4398
    ARC0: Archival started
    LGWR: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES COMPLETE
    ARC0: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:55 2011
    ARC1 started with pid=21, OS id=4403
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:55 2011
    ARC2 started with pid=22, OS id=4408
    ARC1: Archival started
    ARC2: Archival started
    ARC2: Becoming the 'no FAL' ARCH
    ARC2: Becoming the 'no SRL' ARCH
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:55 2011
    ARC3 started with pid=23, OS id=4413
    ARC1: Becoming the heartbeat ARCH
    Thread 1 opened at log sequence 1458
    Current log# 3 seq# 1458 mem# 0: /u01/app/oracle/oradata/rtborcl/redo03.log
    Current log# 3 seq# 1458 mem# 1: /u02/app/oracle/oradata/redo03b.log
    Successful open of redo thread 1
    MTTR advisory is disabled because FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET is not set
    SMON: enabling cache recovery
    ARC3: Archival started
    ARC0: STARTING ARCH PROCESSES COMPLETE
    Successfully onlined Undo Tablespace 2.
    Undo initialization finished serial:0 start:977954 end:979234 diff:1280
    Verifying file header compatibility for 11g tablespace encryption..
    Verifying 11g file header compatibility for tablespace encryption completed
    Mon Nov 21 07:48:58 2011
    SMON: enabling tx recovery
    Database Characterset is WE8MSWIN1252
    No Resource Manager plan active
    replication_dependency_tracking turned off (no async multimaster replication found)
    Starting background process QMNC
    Mon Nov 21 07:49:03 2011
    QMNC started with pid=24, OS id=4418
    Mon Nov 21 07:49:10 2011
    db_recovery_file_dest_size of 4977 MB is 13.68% 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.
    Mon Nov 21 07:49:12 2011
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE OPEN
    Mon Nov 21 07:49:12 2011
    Starting background process CJQ0
    Mon Nov 21 07:49:12 2011
    CJQ0 started with pid=25, OS id=4470
    Mon Nov 21 07:54:05 2011
    Starting background process SMCO
    Mon Nov 21 07:54:05 2011
    SMCO started with pid=26, OS id=4515
    Mon Nov 21 10:08:01 2011
    ALTER SYSTEM ARCHIVE LOG
    Mon Nov 21 10:08:01 2011
    Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 1459 (LGWR switch)
    Current log# 1 seq# 1459 mem# 0: /u01/app/oracle/oradata/rtborcl/redo01.log
    Current log# 1 seq# 1459 mem# 1: /u02/app/oracle/oradata/redo01b.log
    Mon Nov 21 10:08:04 2011
    Archived Log entry 1421 added for thread 1 sequence 1458 ID 0x990b1f4c dest 1:
    Mon Nov 21 10:12:53 2011
    ALTER SYSTEM ARCHIVE LOG
    Mon Nov 21 10:12:53 2011
    Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 1460 (LGWR switch)
    Current log# 2 seq# 1460 mem# 0: /u01/app/oracle/oradata/rtborcl/redo02.log
    Current log# 2 seq# 1460 mem# 1: /u02/app/oracle/oradata/redo02b.log
    Mon Nov 21 10:12:53 2011
    Archived Log entry 1422 added for thread 1 sequence 1459 ID 0x990b1f4c dest 1:
    Mon Nov 21 10:14:44 2011
    Shutting down instance (immediate)
    Stopping background process SMCO
    Shutting down instance: further logons disabled
    Mon Nov 21 10:14:45 2011
    Stopping background process CJQ0
    Stopping background process QMNC
    Stopping background process MMNL
    Stopping background process MMON
    License high water mark = 4
    All dispatchers and shared servers shutdown
    ALTER DATABASE CLOSE NORMAL
    Mon Nov 21 10:14:49 2011
    SMON: disabling tx recovery
    SMON: disabling cache recovery
    Mon Nov 21 10:14:54 2011
    Shutting down archive processes
    Archiving is disabled
    Mon Nov 21 10:14:54 2011
    ARCH shutting down
    ARC3: Archival stopped
    Mon Nov 21 10:14:54 2011
    ARCH shutting down
    ARC0: Archival stopped
    Mon Nov 21 10:14:54 2011
    ARCH shutting down
    ARC2: Archival stopped
    Mon Nov 21 10:14:54 2011
    ARCH shutting down
    ARC1: Archival stopped
    Thread 1 closed at log sequence 1460
    Successful close of redo thread 1
    Mon Nov 21 10:15:01 2011
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE CLOSE NORMAL
    ALTER DATABASE DISMOUNT
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE DISMOUNT
    ARCH: Archival disabled due to shutdown: 1089
    Shutting down archive processes
    Archiving is disabled
    Archive process shutdown avoided: 0 active
    ARCH: Archival disabled due to shutdown: 1089
    Shutting down archive processes
    Archiving is disabled
    Archive process shutdown avoided: 0 active
    Mon Nov 21 10:15:02 2011
    Stopping background process VKTM:
    Mon Nov 21 10:15:08 2011
    Instance shutdown complete
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:11 2011
    Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
    LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
    LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
    Shared memory segment for instance monitoring created
    Picked latch-free SCN scheme 2
    Using LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 parameter default value as USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
    Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
    IMODE=BR
    ILAT =27
    LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
    SYS auditing is enabled
    Starting up:
    Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
    With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options.
    Using parameter settings in server-side pfile /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_2/dbs/initrtborcl.ora
    System parameters with non-default values:
    processes = 150
    memory_target = 1536M
    control_files = "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/rtborcl/control01.ctl"
    control_files = "/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/rtborcl/control02.ctl"
    db_block_size = 8192
    compatible = "11.2.0.0.0"
    log_archive_format = "%t_%s_%r.dbf"
    db_recovery_file_dest = "/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area"
    db_recovery_file_dest_size= 4977M
    undo_tablespace = "UNDOTBS1"
    remote_login_passwordfile= "EXCLUSIVE"
    audit_sys_operations = TRUE
    db_domain = ""
    global_names = TRUE
    dispatchers = "(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=rtborclXDB)"
    audit_file_dest = "/u01/app/oracle/admin/rtborcl/adump"
    audit_trail = "DB_EXTENDED"
    db_name = "rtborcl"
    open_cursors = 300
    os_authent_prefix = "SOP$"
    sql92_security = TRUE
    sec_protocol_error_further_action= "drop"
    sec_max_failed_login_attempts= 3
    diagnostic_dest = "/u01/app/oracle"
    Create Relation DFW_CONFIG_CAPTURE
    Create Relation DFW_CONFIG_ITEM
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:17 2011
    PMON started with pid=2, OS id=7339
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:17 2011
    PSP0 started with pid=3, OS id=7344
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:18 2011
    VKTM started with pid=4, OS id=7349
    VKTM running at (100ms) precision
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:18 2011
    GEN0 started with pid=5, OS id=7356
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    DIAG started with pid=6, OS id=7361
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    DBRM started with pid=7, OS id=7366
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    DIA0 started with pid=8, OS id=7371
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    MMAN started with pid=9, OS id=7376
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    DBW0 started with pid=10, OS id=7381
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    LGWR started with pid=11, OS id=7386
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    CKPT started with pid=12, OS id=7391
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    SMON started with pid=13, OS id=7396
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    RECO started with pid=14, OS id=7401
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    MMON started with pid=15, OS id=7406
    starting up 1 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))'...
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:19 2011
    MMNL started with pid=16, OS id=7411
    starting up 1 shared server(s) ...
    ORACLE_BASE from environment = /u01/app/oracle
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:20 2011
    ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
    ORA-00210: cannot open the specified control file
    ORA-00202: control file: '/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/rtborcl/control02.ctl'
    ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status
    Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory
    Additional information: 3
    ORA-205 signalled during: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT...
    Mon Nov 21 11:52:21 2011
    Checker run found 1 new persistent data failures

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