Primary Database and Standby Database sync

How to know that standby database is in sync with primary database?

Query the V$LOG_HISTORY view on the standby database, which records the latest log sequence number that has been applied. For example, issue the following query:
SQL> SELECT THREAD#, MAX(SEQUENCE#) AS "LAST_APPLIED_LOG"
2> FROM V$LOG_HISTORY
3> GROUP BY THREAD#;
THREAD# LAST_APPLIED_LOG
1 967In this example, the archived redo log with log sequence number 967 is the most recently applied log.
You can also use the APPLIED column in the V$ARCHIVED_LOG fixed view on the standby database to find out which log is applied on the standby database. The column displays YES for the log that has been applied. For example:
SQL> SELECT THREAD#, SEQUENCE#, APPLIED FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG;
THREAD# SEQUENCE# APP
1 2 YES
1 3 YES
1 4 YES
1 5 YES
1 6 YES
1 7 YES
1 8 YES
1 9 YES
1 10 YES
1 11 NO

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Can I have a primary database and standby database with a different windows version?

Hi
I need your help.
We need to increase the memory in the server where is the standby database , but first, we need to upgrade the windows version.
The actual version is windows 2003 standard edition 64 bits
The new version will be windows 2003 enterprise edition 64 bits
This difference in windows version between primary and standby servers can cause a problem in the synchronization between primary and standby databases ??
What do you recommend? Have both servers in the same windows version?
The databases are in SQL SERVER 2005.
Thanks.
Loreinn

This difference in windows version between primary and standby servers can cause a problem in the synchronization between primary
and standby databases ??<o:p></o:p>
There is no issue with database synchronization as long as SQL Server is of same version.<o:p></o:p>
What do you recommend? Have both servers in the same windows version?<o:p></o:p>
OS(Windows version) has no restriction for using SQL server 2005 database mirroring/log shipping. You can go with upgrade without any worries on SQL
database side.<o:p></o:p>

Can the instance name of prod. database and standby database may be same

Hi all,
Actually I knew that while configuring Physical Standby
1> Database name should be same
2> Instance name should be different
But,today I saw a DR system where the database name and instance names are the same. So I came to know that it can be done.
I just wanted to know that what are the trade-offs of putting DB name and instance name same?

There isn't a tradeoff. By default, the instance_name is the same as the db_name unless if specified differently in teh pfile. What matters is the service name connecting to the instance.

Standby database(11g) was still in sync after stopping the primary and standby database listener.

Hello !!!
I have noticed that my standby database(11g) was still in sync after stopping the primary and standby database listener.
If this is the case then how log is transferring from primary to standby ? it is not using listener service ? kindly clarify

Read this Metalink Note:407040.1

How to sync primary and standby database in 11GR2 on linux

Hi ,
How to sync primary and standby database in 11GR2 on linux . Both my primay and standby are 3 node cluster each.
Can you please suggest a good link and brief steps .
Thanks

Are you trying to setup a new standby or sync an existing standby database?
OK I see it
"standby is behind the primary"
So you have a gap.
I would check both alert logs for a cause. You might find something like this
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor.Look for ORA-00308 and ORA-27037 and ORA-16055.
There's no sense fixing the gap unless the cause is fixed too.
Also check out this post from a few days ago its dealing with similar issues.
How to sync the standby database with the primary?
If you find this helpful please mark it so.
Edited by: mseberg on Jul 20, 2011 4:37 PM

How to re-synch primary and standby database?

Hello everyone,
Working on 10g R2/windows server 2003, I have configured a physical standby database but, I have an issue, and don't know how to resolve it.
We were making an update that made some DDL and DML on our application, and for security reason we
1. we ensure that primary and standby are in sync
2. We made a cold backup of the primary database
3. We Deferred the redo shipping between primary and standby
4. We applied changes on primary database
But the big issue is that, for any reason my colleague did the following.
a) made above steps 1,2,3,4
b) after the update he kept the resulted archived log files generated during to another location
c) He restore the cold backup before the update(step 2 above)
c) he applied again the update.
Now the issue is
At the first update step(2), the sequence# 553 was applied to the stand by before the update
At the second update step(c) above another sequence# 553 was created but stored localy in the primary database, because the both servers were deverged (step 3 above).
Technically both servers cannot be in sync again,because sequence# 553 at the first update has next_change# 80307804 and sequenc# 553 at the second update has next_change# 80461356.
Question:
How Can I do to rollback the the first sequence# 553 ( before the first update) on the standby database? in order to apply the sequence#553 generated at the second update and then re-sync both servers to roll forward subsequent sequence#? 554,etc...
Thank you for your help

Hello,
I have just tried the FLASHBACK DATABASE TO SCN XXXXXXXX;
but it doesn't work.
Here are steps used from my local dev envirronnment
From the stand by I retrieved the following information.
SEQUENCE# FIRST_CHANGE# NEXT_CHANGE# FIRST_TIM NEXT_TIME
95 707168 707906 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
96 707906 708653 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
97 708653 709359 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
100 710951 711794 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
98 709359 710179 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
99 710179 710951 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
101 711794 712762 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
102 712762 713720 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
103 713720 714748 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
104 714748 715920 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
105 715920 739430 15-AUG-08 15-AUG-08
106 739430 800525 15-AUG-08 16-AUG-08
107 800525 875810 16-AUG-08 17-AUG-08
108 875810 916527 17-AUG-08 18-AUG-08
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Database altered.
SQL> alter database activate standby database; --> prepare to open stby in R/W mode
Database altered.
SQL> startup mount force;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 612368384 bytes
Fixed Size 1250428 bytes
Variable Size 180358020 bytes
Database Buffers 423624704 bytes
Redo Buffers 7135232 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database set standby database to maximize performance;
Database altered.
SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.
SQL> startup mount force;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 612368384 bytes
Fixed Size 1250428 bytes
Variable Size 180358020 bytes
Database Buffers 423624704 bytes
Redo Buffers 7135232 bytes
Database mounted.
Now I tried to mimic the flashback database as in the production, to bring it back to sequence# 105 above
SQL> flashback database to scn 739430;
flashback database to scn 739430
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-38754: FLASHBACK DATABASE not started; required redo log is not available
ORA-38761: redo log sequence 75 in thread 1, incarnation 2 could not be
accessed
I'm reverted back the physical standby to its function
SQL> alter database convert to physical standby;
Database altered.
SQL> startup mount force;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 612368384 bytes
Fixed Size 1250428 bytes
Variable Size 180358020 bytes
Database Buffers 423624704 bytes
Redo Buffers 7135232 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database using current logfile disconne
Database altered.
Verifying if the MRP is up and running: YES see below
SQL> select message from v$dataguard_status;
MESSAGE
ARC0: Archival started
ARC1: Archival started
ARC2: Archival started
ARC3: Archival started
ARC3: Becoming the 'no FAL' ARCH
ARC3: Becoming the 'no SRL' ARCH
ARC1: Becoming the heartbeat ARCH
Attempt to start background Managed Standby Recovery process
MRP0: Background Managed Standby Recovery process started
Managed Standby Recovery starting Real Time Apply
Clearing online redo logfile 1 C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\REDO11.LOG
11 rows selected.
SQL> archive log list;
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination C:\local_destination1_orcl
Oldest online log sequence 110
Next log sequence to archive 0
Current log sequence 110
So, how can I reslove this issue? without creating the standby from scratch?
Thanks Again for your help

SCN number difference in primary and standby databases

Hi All,
Is it possible that primary database SCN is 20 and standby database SCN is 22 ? If yes , how it works ?
Thankyou !

I agree that it is possible depending on your setup. However, I read your posting and BLOG entry but it does not address out the Standby database has a GREATER SCN than the Primary.
The answer will depend on the type of standby database you have configured (LOGICAL vs PHYSICIAL) and perhaps if it is a SNAPSHOT Standby that has been used and not rolledback.
In what I would consider "Normal" situations the SCN of the standby database would always either be at the same SCN or be lagging.
I have not tested it but I could see where if you had a standby database that you converted to a SNAPSHOT Standby (11g ability), made changes to the standby and had not converted it back to a normal Standby then your SCN can be ahead in the standby because the changes had not been discarded yet.
Regards.
Tim

Use standby-database as standby-database after creating primary database

First I will tell what we have and what I did.
We have a standby database on server B that was not started. We did a cold copy to server A and opened the database on server A as primary database. Now we wonder if we can use the standby database on server B to apply archives without creating a new copy to server B. The standby database on server B is waiting for sequence 2900, while the database on server A started with a new sequence.
Is it possible somehow to start the recovery again on the standby databsae on server B without creating a new copy?
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Writing seperate code is not needed, Oracle will copy the files if the log_archive_dest is set to the right value.
However, it is solved!
What I did:
- create standby controlfile on the primary
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Goldengate between active and standby database server

Hi:
I want to make goldengate connection between active and standby database servers (bidirectional). is it possible?
if yes what steps is required rather than active-active connection.
PLease help!!!
Regards,
Abhishek

What do you mean by "standby" server? If you are referring to a Data Guard standby, how would bidirectional work? That's why one is primary, the other is standby.
If you are doing A-A, your "standby" is just another master in the N-way master architecture, so you already have a bi-di setup, right? Are you looking to replace Streams with GG?

Create dev database from standby database

Hi folks,
I need to create a dev database by using RMAN's method of cloning. But, since it is business hours and the production database is being used at a very high rate, I cannot carryout the cloning by connecting the primary database as it may cause performance slowness.
The time allotted for the activity is also very short. We have a standby database created for the primary database. So, my question is it possible for me to create the dev database using the standby database ?
Database version is 11.1.0.6 and I can go ahead with the active database feature.

Yes, you can clone from the standby database. Follow the below steps.
1. Check if your standby database is in sync with the primary database.
2. Cancel the MRP on the standby database.
alter database recover managed standby database cancel;3. connect to standby as target database and dev database as auxiliary
rman target sys/<pwd>@<standby-alias> auxiliary sys/pwd@<dev-alias>4. Your standby database would be in mount stage and dev in nomount stage.
5. Run the duplicate command
rman>duplicate target database to 'dev' nofilenamecheck;6. Once done, start the MRP on the standby database
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What is the Use of "Alter database activate standby database"

Hi ,
I appreciate your time.
I just wanted to know what is the use of "Alter database activate standby database" command when doing the failover. How different it will act in failover process. Can we use this command in SwitchOver.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Uwe Hesse,
Wonderfull... good info....
So my understanding is that the use of "ACTIVATE PHYSICAL STANDBY DATABASE" is conditional and depends on the redo log gap and the Database status(Able to mount or not).
Condition 1: If the Db is in Mount state and Redo log gap is successfully filled.
1) Flush any unsent redo from the primary database to the target standby database.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM FLUSH REDO TO target_db_name;
Note: If the above Statement Completes successfully without any errors.
2) Stop Redo Apply.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE CANCEL;
3) Finish applying all received redo data.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE FINISH;
4) Verify that the target standby database is ready to become a primary database.
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
5) Switch the physical standby database to the primary role.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO PRIMARY WITH SESSION SHUTDOWN;
Condition 2: If the DB is not able Mount and Redo Gap can't be filled.
Important Note: If the the above command in STEP3 gives error, some received redo data was not applied. Try to resolve the cause of the error and re-issue the statement before proceeding.
If the error condition cannot be resolved, a failover can still be performed (with some data loss) by issuing the following SQL statement on the target standby database:
SQL> ALTER DATABASE ACTIVATE PHYSICAL STANDBY DATABASE;
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Switchover between primary RAC and standby single instance

Hello All,
I am using Oracle 11gR2.
I am trying to do a switch over between primary database (RAC 2 nodes) and physical standby (single instance)
If my Primary is single instance i was following the below steps:
On the standby
ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE USING CURRENT LOGFILE DISCONNECT;
On the primary database:
alter database commit to switchover to standby with session shutdown;
shutdown immediate;
startup nomount;
alter database mount standby database;
On the standby again:
alter database commit to switchover to primary WITH SESSION SHUTDOWN;
On the new standby:
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alter database commit to switchover to standby with session shutdown
ERROR at line 1:
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Hi,
Since You are using 2 node RAc as primary, so for switchover operation you need to shutdown
one database instance( Suppose instance 2).
Suppose your node1:
hostname is dcpdb1
and node 2:
hostname is dcpdb2
and standby hostname is drpdb1
So follow this steps for switchover .
How to Switchover from Primary to Standby Database?
Process:
On the primary server, check the latest archived redo log and force a log switch.
*########### Login dcpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time
FROM v$archived_log
ORDER BY next_time;
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;
Check the new archived redo log has arrived at the standby server and been applied.
*########### Login drpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time, applied
FROM v$archived_log
ORDER BY next_time ;
*########### Login dcpdb2 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time
FROM v$archived_log
ORDER BY next_time ;
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;
Check the new archived redo log has arrived at the standby server and been applied.
*########### Login drpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time, applied
FROM v$archived_log
ORDER BY next_time ;
*########### Login dcpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
TO STANDBY
*########### Login dcpdb2 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
TO STANDBY
*########### Login drpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
NOT ALLOWED
*########### Login dcpdb2 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL>
*########### Login dcpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO PHYSICAL STANDBY WITH SESSION SHUTDOWN;
Database altered.
SQL>
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01507: database not mounted
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL>
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1.5400E+10 bytes
Fixed Size 2184872 bytes
Variable Size 7751076184 bytes
Database Buffers 7616856064 bytes
Redo Buffers 29409280 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
TO PRIMARY
SQL>
*########### Login drpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
SESSIONS ACTIVE
SQL> alter database commit to switchover to primary with session shutdown;
Database altered.
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01109: database not open
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL>
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1.5400E+10 bytes
Fixed Size 2184872 bytes
Variable Size 7717521752 bytes
Database Buffers 7650410496 bytes
Redo Buffers 29409280 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
*########### Login dcpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> alter database open read only;
Database altered.
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database using current logfile disconnect;
Database altered.
*########### Login dcpdb2 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1.5400E+10 bytes
Fixed Size 2184872 bytes
Variable Size 7751076184 bytes
Database Buffers 7616856064 bytes
Redo Buffers 29409280 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database open read only;
Database altered.
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database using current logfile disconnect;
Database altered.
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
NOT ALLOWED
SQL>
*########### Login drpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
TO STANDBY
*########### Login dcpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
NOT ALLOWED
SQL>
*########### Login dcpdb2 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
SWITCHOVER_STATUS
NOT ALLOWED
SQL>
*####################### Finish SwitchOver ########################*
Check
*########### Login drpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL> alter system switch logfile;
SQL>
SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time
FROM v$archived_log
ORDER BY sequence#;
SQL> archive log list
*########### Login dcpdb1 as Oracle user #########*
SQL>
SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time, applied
FROM v$archived_log
ORDER BY sequence#;
SQL> archive log list
*########### Login dcpdb2 as Oracle user #########*
SQL>
SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time, applied
FROM v$archived_log
ORDER BY sequence#;
SQL> archive log list
Thanks
Solaiman
Edited by: 876149 on Apr 12, 2013 11:51 AM

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database on Linux OS?
I have done all things, but I am getting a problem in installing dg4odbc
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If anyone knows that please help me in configuring dg4odbc for Oracle. OS
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i follow the metalink id - 466228.1 ( but cant successed).
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~
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(CONNECT_DATA =
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(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=MYSQL))
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Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
Server version: 5.6.10 MySQL Community Server (GPL)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
mysql>
mysql> show databases;
| Database |
| information_schema |
| demo |
| mysql |
| performance_schema |
| pritesh |
| test |
6 rows in set (0.01 sec)
if any where i m wrong then plz suggest me......
thanks & regards
pritesh ranjan

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please let me know what is a cluster database and payroll database, and what are the structures involved in it.
please let me know as soon as possible as it is very URGENT.
ADV THANX
REGARDS,
VETRIVEL MURUGAN

You didn't say what platform you are using. I have done clustering with 11i (CRM and HR/Payroll) on Solaris 8 using Sun Cluster 3.
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Hi Experts,
I saw some document about parallel database and RAC database.
My boss confused these two product.
which difference between parallel database and RAC database?
does parallel database is a "old RAC"?
Thanks
Jim

RAC is the new name with many features for old depreciated Oracle Parallel Server (OPS).
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Regards
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