Standby CUA

Hi All,
We have CUA configured for our whole landscape within our Solution Manager Server through which we are currently managing the user masters.
However, if there is any crash on this server, we will end up waiting till this server is up and running. So, we need to have a standby solution for our CUA so that if the live CUA is unavailable, we should be able to use the Standby CUA to manage user masters.
Please help.
Thanks
Vijay

Hi Vijay,
Unfortunately, there's no standby solution available. However, we can probably have a work around for your problem.
- Can you verify if running transaction SCUG acceptable? (If you noticed, the SU01 transaction screen will show-up extra buttons if the users are not synchronized between the CUA master and it's child system. Using this idea, you can partially break CUA connection so the extra button will show-up and reconnect it once the server is available.)
- It seemed that you're willing to have another CUA system available. Going with this, you can probably do a system copy (if this is acceptable), but do not change the SID name or logical name of the clients. Just re-point your SM59 RFC connections to this one while the server is down.
(This are just some of the ideas but we can probably give more if you have some specifics like do you have a standalone JAVA system, how many child systems / users are we talking about, etc.) ...
Thanks,
Allaine

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Creating a new schema in a Logical Standby Database

Hi All,
I am experimenting with logical standby databases for the purpose of reporting, and have not been able to create a new schema in the logical standby database - one of the key features of logical standbys.
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SYS@UATDR>
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2 from v$database
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2 /
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2 identified by new
3 default tablespace ts_new
4 temporary tablespace temp
5 quota unlimited on ts_new
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SYS@UATDR> grant connect, resource to new
2 /
Grant succeeded.
SYS@UATDR> grant unlimited tablespace, create table, create any table to new
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Grant succeeded.
SYS@UATDR>
SYS@UATDR> -- show privs given to new
SYS@UATDR> select * from dba_sys_privs where grantee='NEW'
2 /
GRANTEE PRIVILEGE ADM
NEW CREATE ANY TABLE NO
NEW CREATE TABLE NO
NEW UNLIMITED TABLESPACE NO
SYS@UATDR>
SYS@UATDR> -- create objects in schema
SYS@UATDR> connect new/new
Connected.
NEW@UATDR>
NEW@UATDR> -- prove ability to create tables
NEW@UATDR> create table new
2 (col1 number not null)
3 tablespace ts_new
4 /
create table new
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
NEW@UATDR>
NEW@UATDR>

HI Daniel,
I appreciate your quick response.
My choice of name may not have been ideal, however changing new to another name - like gav - does not solve the problem.
SYS@UATDR> connect / as sysdba
Connected.
SYS@UATDR>
SYS@UATDR> select name, log_mode, database_role, guard_status, force_logging, flashback_on, db_unique_name
2 from v$database
3 /
NAME LOG_MODE DATABASE_ROLE GUARD_S FOR FLASHBACK_ON DB_UNIQUE_NAME
UATDR ARCHIVELOG LOGICAL STANDBY ALL YES YES UATDR
SYS@UATDR>
SYS@UATDR> create tablespace ts_gav
2 /
Tablespace created.
SYS@UATDR>
SYS@UATDR> create user gav
2 identified by gav
3 default tablespace ts_gav
4 temporary tablespace temp
5 quota unlimited on ts_gav
6 /
User created.
SYS@UATDR>
SYS@UATDR> grant connect, resource to gav
2 /
Grant succeeded.
SYS@UATDR> grant unlimited tablespace, create table, create any table to gav
2 /
Grant succeeded.
SYS@UATDR>
SYS@UATDR> -- show privs given to gav
SYS@UATDR> select * from dba_sys_privs where grantee='GAV'
2 /
GRANTEE PRIVILEGE ADM
GAV CREATE TABLE NO
GAV CREATE ANY TABLE NO
GAV UNLIMITED TABLESPACE NO
SYS@UATDR>
SYS@UATDR> -- create objects in schema
SYS@UATDR> connect gav/gav
Connected.
GAV@UATDR>
GAV@UATDR> -- prove ability to create tables
GAV@UATDR> create table gav
2 (col1 number not null)
3 tablespace ts_gav
4 /
create table gav
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
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Issue in configuring Standby Database from Active database in 11g by RMAN

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Hi All,
I am facing issue in creating the standby database from Active database using RMAN and getting the below issue after i executed the duplicate command.
Version of Database:11g(11.2.0.1.0)
Operating System:Linux 5
Error:
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 12/21/2012 17:26:52
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
RMAN-04006: error from auxiliary database: ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
Primary Database Entries:
Tnsentry:
SONYPRD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.131)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sonyprd.localdomain)(UR=A)
SONYPRDSTBY =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.132)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sonyprdstby)(UR=A)
Listner Entry:
SID_LIST_SONYPRD =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtproc)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = SONYPRD)
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = SONYPRD)
Auxiliary Details:
Tns Entry:
SONYPRD =
(DESCRIPTION =
# (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oracle11g.localdomain)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.131)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sonyprd.localdomain)
SONYPRDSTBY =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.132)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sonyprdstby)(UR=A)
Listener Entry in auxiliary:
SID_LIST_SONYPRDSTBY =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = SONYPRDSTBY)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1)
(SID_NAME = SONYPRDSTBY)
TNSPING from Primary DB:
[oracle@oracle11g ~]$ tnsping sonyprdstby
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 21-DEC-2012 17:39:28
Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.132)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = sonyprdstby)(UR=A)))
OK (0 msec)
TNSPING from Auxuliary server
[oracle@oracle11gstby ~]$ tnsping sonyprd
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 21-DEC-2012 17:40:19
Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.131)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = sonyprd.localdomain)))
OK (10 msec)
Script Used for duplicate:
run {
allocate channel prmy1 type disk;
allocate channel prmy2 type disk;
allocate channel prmy3 type disk;
allocate channel prmy4 type disk;
allocate auxiliary channel stby type disk;
duplicate target database for standby from active database
spfile
parameter_value_convert 'sonyprd','sonyprdstby'
set db_unique_name='sonyprdstby'
set db_file_name_convert='/sonyprd/','/sonyprdstby/'
set log_file_name_convert='/sonyprd/','/sonyprdstby/'
set control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/control01.ctl'
set log_archive_max_processes='5'
set fal_client='sonyprdstby'
set fal_server='sonyprd'
set standby_file_management='AUTO'
set log_archive_config='dg_config=(sonyprd,sonyprdstby)'
set log_archive_dest_2='service=sonyprd ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=sonyprd'
Tried the script from both Primary and auxiliary but no luck
[oracle@oracle11gstby admin]$ rman target sys/welcome@sonyprd auxiliary sys/*****@sonyprdstby
Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Dec 21 17:26:24 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: SONYPRD (DBID=3131093559)
connected to auxiliary database: SONYPRD (not mounted)
Listener Status from primary:
[oracle@oracle11g ~]$ lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 21-DEC-2012 18:08:56
Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=)(PORT=1521))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 20-DEC-2012 17:42:17
Uptime 1 days 0 hr. 26 min. 41 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/localhost/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=localhost.localdomain)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "sonyprd.localdomain" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "sonyprd", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "sonyprdXDB.localdomain" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "sonyprd", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
Listener Status from Standby when database bring to Nomount state:
[oracle@oracle11gstby admin]$ lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 21-DEC-2012 18:11:54
Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=)(PORT=1521))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 21-DEC-2012 16:13:47
Uptime 0 days 1 hr. 58 min. 6 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/oracle11gstby/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oracle11gstby)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "sonyprdstby" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "sonyprdstby", status BLOCKED, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
Please provide any work arounds to proceed further in creating the standby database.
Thanks,
Ram.
Edited by: 895188 on Dec 21, 2012 5:50 PM
Edited by: 895188 on Dec 21, 2012 6:09 PM
Edited by: 895188 on Dec 21, 2012 6:22 PM

Hello;
Script has to be run from auxiliary.
Great details, but what I don't see is how you connect in RMAN.
Example
Start RMAN
$ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman target=sys/@recover2 auxiliary=sys/@reclone
Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on Wed Feb 22 14:50:31 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: RECOVER2 (DBID=3806912436)
connected to auxiliary database: RECLONE (not mounted)Nothing in your tnsnames or listener jumps out as wrong. I copied them into my text editor and compared against my working ones.
Generally for active duplication I start the future standby on a pfile NOMOUNT.
Auxiliary Instance Initialization Parameters Needed :
DB_NAME
CONTROL_FILES
DB_BLOCK_SIZE
( add extra parameters like DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT and LOG_FILE_NAME_CONVERT instead of using the SET command - clean up standby spfile right after duplication )
Then start RMAN and finally run a single line duplication command.
$ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman target=sys/@primary auxiliary=sys/@standby
RMAN>duplicate target database for standby from active database NOFILENAMECHECK;Best Regards
mseberg

Issue in creating the standby database from Active database using RMAN

Hi All,
I am facing issue in creating the standby database from Active database using RMAN and getting the below issue after i executed the duplicate command.
Version of Database:11g(11.2.0.1.0)
Operating System:Linux 5
Error:
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 12/21/2012 17:26:52
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
RMAN-04006: error from auxiliary database: ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
Primary Database Entries:
Tnsentry:
SONYPRD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.131)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sonyprd.localdomain)(UR=A)
SONYPRDSTBY =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.132)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sonyprdstby)(UR=A)
Listner Entry:
SID_LIST_SONYPRD =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtproc)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = SONYPRD)
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = SONYPRD)
Auxiliary Details:
Tns Entry:
SONYPRD =
(DESCRIPTION =
# (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oracle11g.localdomain)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.131)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sonyprd.localdomain)
SONYPRDSTBY =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.132)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sonyprdstby)(UR=A)
Listener Entry in auxiliary:
SID_LIST_SONYPRDSTBY =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = SONYPRDSTBY)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1)
(SID_NAME = SONYPRDSTBY)
TNSPING from Primary DB:
[oracle@oracle11g ~]$ tnsping sonyprdstby
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 21-DEC-2012 17:39:28
Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.132)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = sonyprdstby)(UR=A)))
OK (0 msec)
TNSPING from Auxuliary server
[oracle@oracle11gstby ~]$ tnsping sonyprd
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 21-DEC-2012 17:40:19
Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.131)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = sonyprd.localdomain)))
OK (10 msec)
Script Used for duplicate:
run {
allocate channel prmy1 type disk;
allocate channel prmy2 type disk;
allocate channel prmy3 type disk;
allocate channel prmy4 type disk;
allocate auxiliary channel stby type disk;
duplicate target database for standby from active database
spfile
parameter_value_convert 'sonyprd','sonyprdstby'
set db_unique_name='sonyprdstby'
set db_file_name_convert='/sonyprd/','/sonyprdstby/'
set log_file_name_convert='/sonyprd/','/sonyprdstby/'
set control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/control01.ctl'
set log_archive_max_processes='5'
set fal_client='sonyprdstby'
set fal_server='sonyprd'
set standby_file_management='AUTO'
set log_archive_config='dg_config=(sonyprd,sonyprdstby)'
set log_archive_dest_2='service=sonyprd ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=sonyprd'
Tried the script from both Primary and auxiliary but no luck
[oracle@oracle11gstby admin]$ rman target sys/welcome@sonyprd auxiliary sys/*****@sonyprdstby
Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Dec 21 17:26:24 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: SONYPRD (DBID=3131093559)
connected to auxiliary database: SONYPRD (not mounted)
Listener Status from primary:
[oracle@oracle11g ~]$ lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 21-DEC-2012 18:08:56
Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=)(PORT=1521))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 20-DEC-2012 17:42:17
Uptime 1 days 0 hr. 26 min. 41 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/localhost/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=localhost.localdomain)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "sonyprd.localdomain" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "sonyprd", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "sonyprdXDB.localdomain" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "sonyprd", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
Listener Status from Standby when database bring to Nomount state:
[oracle@oracle11gstby admin]$ lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 21-DEC-2012 18:11:54
Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=)(PORT=1521))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 21-DEC-2012 16:13:47
Uptime 0 days 1 hr. 58 min. 6 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/oracle11gstby/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oracle11gstby)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "sonyprdstby" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "sonyprdstby", status BLOCKED, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
Please provide any work arounds to proceed further in creating the standby database.
Thanks,
Ram.

Pl do not post duplicates - Issue in configuring Standby Database from Active database in 11g by RMAN

Hard drive wakes up immediately after being put into standby

I have an IDE disk which, till now, I used to keep in standby mode (it makes an audible humming noise when it's working which annoys me a lot :<). Today I noticed that after running `hdparm -y' on it, it would spin down but then it would immediately spin up again. I'm certain that the disk isn't being used and doesn't have any partitions mounted anywhere on the filesystem. Still, I'm unable to pinpoint the reason it's waking up.
Any ideas on why this is happening?
Edit: It appears that the disk gets into standby by itself after 10 minutes. I wish I knew where this value is coming from. O.o
Edit2: Those 10 minutes must be coming from `hdparm -S1 /dev/sdb'; maybe the hard drive has a lower limit in regard to this setting. :3
(I'm not sure what kind of information would be useful in order to troubleshoot this issue, but below are some bits I believe are relevant)
Failed attempt to put the drive into standby:
[root@foutboxd ~]# hdparm -y /dev/sdb; hdparm -C /dev/sdb; sleep 1; hdparm -C /dev/sdb
/dev/sdb:
issuing standby command
/dev/sdb:
drive state is: standby
/dev/sdb:
drive state is: active/idle
hdparm -I:
[root@foutboxd ~]# hdparm -I /dev/sdb
/dev/sdb:
ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: WDC WD2500SB-01KBC0
Serial Number: WD-WCAL77403899
Firmware Revision: 08.02D08
Standards:
Supported: 6 5 4
Likely used: 8
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 16383
heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
LBA user addressable sectors: 268435455
LBA48 user addressable sectors: 488397168
Logical/Physical Sector size: 512 bytes
device size with M = 1024*1024: 238475 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 250059 MBytes (250 GB)
cache/buffer size = 8192 KBytes (type=DualPortCache)
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* SMART feature set
Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
* Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
Power-Up In Standby feature set
* SET_FEATURES required to spinup after power up
SET_MAX security extension
* Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
* 48-bit Address feature set
* Device Configuration Overlay feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
* SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
* SCT Long Sector Access (AC1)
* SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2)
* SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3)
* SCT Features Control (AC4)
* SCT Data Tables (AC5)
Security:
Master password revision code = 65534
supported
not enabled
not locked
not frozen
not expired: security count
not supported: enhanced erase
HW reset results:
CBLID- above Vih
Device num = 0 determined by the jumper
Checksum: correct
smartctl --all:
[root@foutboxd ~]# smartctl --all /dev/sdb
smartctl version 5.38 [x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-8 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Western Digital Caviar RE EIDE family
Device Model: WDC WD2500SB-01KBC0
Serial Number: WD-WCAL77403899
Firmware Version: 08.02D08
User Capacity: 250,059,350,016 bytes
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 6
ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is: Wed Mar 11 21:47:50 2009 EET
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled
=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x84) Offline data collection activity
was suspended by an interrupting command from host.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine completed
without error or no self-test has ever
been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: (6951) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
Conveyance Self-test supported.
Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 88) minutes.
Conveyance self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 5) minutes.
SCT capabilities: (0x003f) SCT Status supported.
SCT Feature Control supported.
SCT Data Table supported.
SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b 200 200 051 Pre-fail Always - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0007 236 124 021 Pre-fail Always - 708
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 098 098 040 Old_age Always - 2680
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 200 200 140 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 200 200 051 Pre-fail Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 081 081 000 Old_age Always - 14289
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 051 Pre-fail Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 051 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 098 098 000 Old_age Always - 2365
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 123 092 000 Old_age Always - 27
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0012 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0012 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x000a 200 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0009 200 200 051 Pre-fail Offline - 0
SMART Error Log Version: 1
No Errors Logged
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
No self-tests have been logged. [To run self-tests, use: smartctl -t]
SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
SPAN MIN_LBA MAX_LBA CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
1 0 0 Not_testing
2 0 0 Not_testing
3 0 0 Not_testing
4 0 0 Not_testing
5 0 0 Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay
Last edited by foutrelis (2009-03-12 10:18:25)

Here is what i get when i try that command.:
$ sudo hdparm -B 254 /dev/sdc
/dev/sdc:
setting Advanced Power Management level to 0xfe (254)
HDIO_DRIVE_CMD failed: Input/output error
APM_level = not supported
I tried other values also and its always the same error.
I just did another try with -y and the drive stayed in standby during ±40 minutes this time. The most annoying part is that is something that was not happening before I am pretty sure that it would stay in standby for days.
I also included my results for hdparm -I.:
$ sudo hdparm -I /dev/sdc
/dev/sdc:
ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: WDC WD800JB-00JJC0
Serial Number: WD-WCAM9N730552
Firmware Revision: 05.01C05
Standards:
Supported: 6 5 4
Likely used: 8
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 16383
heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
LBA user addressable sectors: 156299375
Logical/Physical Sector size: 512 bytes
device size with M = 1024*1024: 76318 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 80025 MBytes (80 GB)
cache/buffer size = 8192 KBytes
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 1
Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* SMART feature set
Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
* Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
SET_MAX security extension
* Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
* Device Configuration Overlay feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
* SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
* SCT Long Sector Access (AC1)
* SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2)
* SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3)
* SCT Features Control (AC4)
* SCT Data Tables (AC5)
Security:
Master password revision code = 65534
supported
not enabled
not locked
frozen
not expired: security count
not supported: enhanced erase
HW reset results:
CBLID- above Vih
Device num = 0 determined by the jumper
Checksum: correct

Logical standby and Primary keys

Hi All,
Why primary keys are essential for creating logical standby database? I have created a logical standby database on testing basis without having primary keys on most of the tables and it's working fine. I have not event put my main DB in force logging mode.

I have not event put my main DB in force logging mode. This is because, redo log files or standby redo logfiles transforms into set of sql statements to update logical standby.
Have you done any DML operations with nologging options and do you notice any errors in the alert.log? I just curious to know.
But I wanted to know that, while system tablespace in hot backup mode,In the absence of both a primary key and a nonnull unique constraint/index, all columns of bounded size are logged as part of the UPDATE statement to identify the modified row. In other words, all columns except those with the following types are logged: LONG, LOB, LONG RAW, object type, and collections.
Jaffar

Logical standby and truncate partition

Hi,
I'm evaluation whether a logical standby database would meet our needs.
We have a live database and want a reporting database that is identical to the live one, just minutes behind in time to the live one, plus we want to create other summary tables etc on the reporting db.
Logical standby seems to meet our needs but I have one query.
- On the live db the most of the tables are organized by date partitions and only 5 days are kept with new partitions being created every night for the forthcoming days and the oldest date partitions being truncated.
On the reporting database we want to keep 30 days partitions.
Can we have all the DDL and DML from live being applied to the standby APART from the specific truncate partition statements?
Many Thanks,
Kailas

Addendum.
If you can , it is better to truncate the partition but not drop it, after exporting the partition for archive purposes. If you ever need to bring the data back, the data will go into the correct partition . If the table structure has been changed by adding or lengthening columns, this will still work OK where column names match.
Test ease of restoration of archived data to existing and non-existing partitions with altered structure (dropped columns,added columns, renamed columns) for yourself though.
Regards, Vin.
PS. When splitting maxdata partition to create new 'highest' partition, use a small initial extent then the 'next' being the expected real size needed. When the partition is truncated, the only space that should remain un-claimable will be that allocated for the initial extent.

Logical Standby Database in NOARCHIVE Mode

Hi,
I have configured a Logical Standby Database for Reporting purposes. A Physical Standby Database is running for MAA. i.e. in case of Role Transition (switch/Failover) the Physical Stdby Db will get the role of the Primary.
The logical standby database is creating a lot of Archive Redologs files, nearly every minute. Redolog files are 50MB and there is no work done in db during the time. I'm NOT using Standby Redolog files.
Is there a need for logical standby database to be in NOARCHIVELOG mode? The Primary is definatley in ARCHIVELOG mode.
Thanks for any responses.
regards
Sahba

hi,
well there are two things to the above:-
1. there was an archive file nearly every minute:
this is due to a db recovery. for some reason, the db was in inconsistent state, after a sudden shutdownof the OS. I was on a test environment, on windows vista, unfortunately. unimportant ... a reboot solved it.
2. Logical standby db in NOARCHIVE MODE when setup for the purpose of Reporting.
As long as the MAA configured for the primary db, such as physical standby db, and a second, the logical standby db setup purely for the purpose of reporting, which then can run with NOARCHIVELOG mode, after converting the physical standby db to logical.
logical standby db uses Streams architecture, so this method brings cost, time and performance advantages to the customer.
regards
Sahba

Create a standby logical database in 10g

Hi,
My OS is Windows 2003, using oracle 10g software.. I want to know steps to create a logical standby database from primary database? I read the Dataguard concepts and administration guide, its confusing where it says to add the roles for primary and standby database in init.ora file? Could someone please provide steps to configure...
Thank you.

If you need the entire database to a single location ... use Data Guard.
If you need to specify tables, columns, schemas, rules, and are in a
publish-subscribe situation use Streams.
Both are share a common architecture.
refer this for comparison,
http://www.heysky.net/digest/2009/07/comparison-between-features-rac-dataguard-streams-advanced-replication-and-basic-replication.html
Thanks

Logical systems in production with CUA

Hi,
We have recently implemented CUA and are rolling out ECC 6.0. We created the logical systems for development, QA, and production in the development system and transported them to QA and production.
The solution manager system is the CUA master.
We normally only have production logical systems defined in production and would like to remove the development, QA, and solution manager systems. If we attempt to delete these definitions in production in SALE, it complains that the logical system is still used in distrubution model CUA, although solution manager, not production, is the CUA master.
If we are using CUA, do we have to have all logical systems defined in all client systems?
TIA,
Russ

Hi Pradeep,
I don't think that's quite it. SM1 is the master. I'm in the production system (PE1) trying to delete the development system (DB1). I am not trying to delete SM1. I'm getting the following message.
Logical system DB1CLNT300 must not be deleted
Message no. B1199
Diagnosis
The logical system DB1CLNT300 is still used in distribution model CUA (client 800).
System Response
The deletion cannot be carried out.
Procedure
Confirm that the logical system DB1CLNT300 is really no longer used. Delete it first from distribution model CUA (client 800), then delete it here.
Thanks and best regards,
Russ

Best practice on using Flashback and Logical Standby

Hello,
I'm testing a fail-back scenario where I first need to activate a logical standby, then do some dummy transactions before I flashback this db and resme the redo apply. Here is what the steps look like:
1)     Ensure logical standby is in-sync with primary
2)     Enable flashback on standby
3)     Create a flashback guaranteed restore point
4)     Defer log shipping from primary
5)     Activate the logical standby so it’s fully open to read-write
6)     Dummy activities against the standby (which is now fully open)
7)     Flashback the database to the guaranteed checkpoint
8)     Resume log shipping on primary
9)     Resume redo apply on secondary
In the end, i can see the log shipping is happening but the logical standby does not apply any of these..and there is no error in the alert log on Standby side. But the following query could explains why the standby is idle:
SELECT TYPE, HIGH_SCN, STATUS FROM V$LOGSTDBY;
TYPE HIGH_SCN STATUS
COORDINATOR ORA-16240: Waiting for log file (thread# 2, sequence# 0)
ORA-16240: Waiting for log file (thread# string, sequence# string)
Cause: Process is idle waiting for additional log file to be available.
Action: No action necessary. This informational statement is provided to record the event for diagnostic purposes.
I dont understand why it's looking for sequence #0 after the flashback.
Thanks for the help.

Hello;
I hesitate to answer your question because you are not doing a good job of keeping the forum clean :
Total Questions: 13 (13 unresolved)
Please consider closing some of you old answered questions and rewarding those who helped you.
No action necessary.
Do you really have a thread 2? ( Redo thread number )
Quick check
select applied_scn,latest_scn from v$logstdby_progress;Use the DBA_LOGSTDBY_LOG View if you don't have a thread 2 then the sequence# is meaningless.
COLUMN DICT_BEGIN FORMAT A10;
SELECT FILE_NAME, SEQUENCE#, FIRST_CHANGE#, NEXT_CHANGE#,
TIMESTAMP, DICT_BEGIN, DICT_END, THREAD# AS THR# FROM DBA_LOGSTDBY_LOG
ORDER BY SEQUENCE#;Logical Standby questions are difficult, not a lot of them out there I'm thinking.
Check
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E14072_01/server.112/e10700/manage_ls.htm
"Waiting On Gap State" ( However I still believe you don't have a 2nd thread# )
OR
http://psilt.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/simple-logical-standby/
Best Regards
mseberg
Edited by: mseberg on Apr 26, 2012 5:13 PM

Logical standby in noarchive mode

Hello,
does anybody know if it is possible to run a logical standby (10gR2) in noarchivelog mode?
For my understanding it should be possible, why not... But I can't find a piece of documentation which prove this.
Thanks in advance,
Boris...

I also was curious if setting up a Logical Standby in noarchivelog mode was possible. It looks like it is...
We use this simply as a reporting copy of our data. Our analysts do not change any of this data. They just need it to be fairly current (~3 days). At this point, there isn't any need to generate archivelogs so we want to disable the feature to minimize our maintenance and our storage requirements.
STANDBY DB:
SQL> select log_mode, open_mode from v$database;
LOG_MODE     OPEN_MODE
ARCHIVELOG   READ WRITE
SQL> ALTER DATABASE STOP LOGICAL STANDBY APPLY;
Database altered.
SQL> shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount;
ORACLE instance started.
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database noarchivelog;
Database altered.
SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE START LOGICAL STANDBY APPLY IMMEDIATE;
Database altered.Then I created an object on the production server:
SQL> create table testuser.noarchivelog_testing as select * from dba_objects;
Table created.
SQL> alter system switch logfile;
System altered.
Mon Jun 22 11:13:26 2009
Beginning log switch checkpoint up to RBA [0xe6.2.10], SCN: 1031235046
Mon Jun 22 11:13:26 2009Now I see it on the standby:
Mon Jun 22 11:13:43 2009
RFS LogMiner: RFS id [25920] assigned as thread [1] PING handler
RFS[1]: Archived Log: '/oracle/LH1/oraarch/LH1arch_1_229_680639127.arc'
Mon Jun 22 11:13:46 2009
RFS LogMiner: Registered logfile [/oracle/LH1/oraarch/LH1arch_1_229_680639127.arc] to LogMiner session id [1]
Mon Jun 22 11:13:48 2009
LOGSTDBY status: ORA-16204: DDL successfully applied
Mon Jun 22 11:13:51 2009
LOGMINER: End mining logfile: /oracle/LH1/oraarch/LH1arch_1_229_680639127.arc
SQL> select count(*) from testuser.noarchivelog_testing;
COUNT(*)
     24444

Error 1017 received logging on to the standby

Hi anyone,
Please help me...
i have database running on Oracle 10gR1 EE (10.1.0.4.0) on Linux Red Hat. and this server is replicate to DR server for backup. we change 'SYS' password about a week ago and nothing occur until today, the database is not connecting to DR server. here is the error obtain from the alert_log file. is there i 've missed anything when changing SYS password?
somebody please help me.. im in horror now.
thanks in advance.
-Nonie

forgot to paste the error.
Mon Jan 21 14:54:20 2008
Error 1017 received logging on to the standby
Check that the primary and standby are using a password file
and remote_login_passwordfile is set to SHARED or EXCLUSIVE,
and that the SYS password is same in the password files.
returning error ORA-16191
It may be necessary to define the DB_ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION
initialization parameter to the value "10". Check the
manual for information on this initialization parameter.
-Nonie

What is the diffrence between ' Contolfile ' and ' Standby Controlfile' ???

Hi Guru's,
Can someone please help me out with the diffrences between a 'Control File' and 'Standby Controlfile'.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Girish

Kind of reply you can always expect from Sybrand...anyways...the controlfile of any production database would always be having a bit in itself which identifies a database as a primary or a standby database, so whenever you try to query select database_role from v$database; for any production database it would always give output as PRIMARY and for a standby it would always give output as PHYSICAL STANDBY..Hope it clears your doubts
Regards,
Ajinkya

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