Step By Step Guide On Creating Physical Standby Using RMAN(ASM)

This article explains steps to create physical standby database using Oracle Database 11g RMAN FROM ACTIVE DATABASE capability to the DUPLICATE FOR STANDBY command. Primary database Name:primdv1 Standby database Name:stbydv1 Step1)Make sure primary database is running in archive log mode. 2)Determine if FORCE LOGGING is enabled. If it is not enabled, enable FORCE LOGGING mode. SQL> SELECT force_logging FROM v$database; FOR NO SQL> ALTER DATABASE FORCE LOGGING; Database altered. SQL> SELECT force_logging FROM v$database; FOR YES 3)Configure the primary database to receive redo data, by adding the standby logfiles to the primary It is highly recommended that you have one more standby redo log group than you have online redo log groups as the primary database. The files must be the same size or larger than the primary databases online redo logs. ALTER DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE +DATA1/primdv1/srl01.log SIZE 52428800 / ALTER DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE +DATA1/primdv1/srl02.log SIZE 52428800 / ALTER DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE +DATA1/primdv1/srl03.log

SIZE 52428800 / ALTER DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE +DATA1/primdv1/srl04.log SIZE 52428800 / 4)Set primary database initialization parameters ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_config = dg_config=(primdv1,stbydv1); ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_2 = service=stbydv1 async valid_for=(online_logfile,primary_role) db_unique_name=stbydv1; show parameter log_archive_config show parameter log_archive_dest_2 If you get following error ERROR at line 1: ORA-02097: parameter cannot be modified because specified value is invalid ORA-16019: cannot use LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 with LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST or LOG_ARCHIVE_DUPLEX_DEST Solution : 1. Reset the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST to NULL value : SQL> ALTER SYSTEM set log_archive_dest=; 2. Set the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 to the value set to LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST before SQL> ALTER SYSTEM set log_archive_dest_1=LOCATION=/; if you use this code, you dont need to restart database: ALTER SYSTEM SET LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1=LOCATION=h:\oradata\archive SCOPE=BOTH; To check archival destination issue is ok: show parameter LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST; select DEST_ID, DEST_NAME,DESTINATION from v$archive_dest; update tnsnames.ora file with the following entries on both hosts: PRIMDV1 = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dgprim0001.ukatru.com)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED)

(SERVICE_NAME = primdv1.ukatru.com) ) ) STBYDV1 = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dgstby0001.ukatru.com)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = stbydv1.ukatru.com) ) ) update the listner.ora with the following values on standby database: SID_LIST_LISTENER = (SID_LIST = (SID_DESC = (GLOBAL_DBNAME = standby1.example.com) (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1) (SID_NAME = standby1) ) ) copy the remote login password file (orapwprimdv1) from the primary database system to the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory on the standby database system, renaming it to orapwstbydv1. In the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory of the standby system, create an initialization parameter file named initstbydv1.ora containing a single parameter: DB_NAME=stbydv1(i.e. stbydv1) On the standby system, change to the /u01/app/oracle/admin directory. Create a directory with a name that matches your physical standby SID (i.e. stbydv1). Change to the newly created directory (i.e. stbydv1) and create an adump directory. now on the standby system log into database export ORACLE_SID=stbydv1 dgstby0001:/u01/app/oracle/admin/stbydv1>export ORACLE_SID=stbydv1 dgstby0001:/u01/app/oracle/admin/stbydv1>sqlplus / as sysdba SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.3.0 Production on Sat Apr 14 22:57:24 2012 Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected to an idle instance. SQL> SQL> startup nomount pfile=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initstbydv1.ora ORACLE instance started. Total System Global Area 238034944 bytes

Fixed Size 2227136 bytes Variable Size 180356160 bytes Database Buffers 50331648 bytes Redo Buffers 5120000 bytes RMAN> connect target sys target database Password: connected to target database: PRIMDV1 (DBID=1462743077) RMAN> connect auxiliary sys@stbydv1 auxiliary database Password: connected to auxiliary database: STBYDV1 (not mounted) Below is the rman script to create standby database: 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 primdv1,stbydv1 set db_unique_name=stbydv1 set db_file_name_convert=/primdv1/,'/stbydv1/ set log_file_name_convert=/primdv1/,'/stbydv1/ set control_files=+DATA1 set log_archive_max_processes=5 set fal_client=stbydv1 set fal_server=primdv1 set standby_file_management=AUTO set log_archive_config=dg_config=(primdv1,stbydv1) set log_archive_dest_2=service=primdv1 ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=primdv1 ; } channel prmy3: SID=55 device type=DISK allocated channel: prmy4 channel prmy4: SID=56 device type=DISK allocated channel: stby channel stby: SID=19 device type=DISK Starting Duplicate Db at 14-APR-12

contents of Memory Script: { backup as copy reuse targetfile /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/db_1/dbs/orapwprimdv1 auxiliary format /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/db_1/dbs/orapwstbydv1 targetfile +DATA1/primdv1/spfileprimdv1.ora auxiliary format /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/db_1/dbs/spfilestbydv1.ora ; sql clone alter system set spfile= /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/db_1/dbs/spfilestbydv1.ora; } executing Memory Script Starting backup at 14-APR-12 Finished backup at 14-APR-12 sql statement: alter system set spfile= /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/db_1/dbs/spfilestbydv1.ora contents of Memory Script: { sql clone alter system set audit_file_dest = /u01/app/oracle/admin/stbydv1/adump comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set dispatchers = (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=stbydv1XDB) comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set log_archive_dest_1 = LOCATION=+DATA1/stbydv1 comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set db_unique_name = stbydv1 comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set db_file_name_convert = /primdv1/, /stbydv1/ comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set log_file_name_convert = /primdv1/, /stbydv1/ comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set control_files = +DATA1 comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set log_archive_max_processes = 5 comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set fal_client = stbydv1 comment= scope=spfile;

sql clone alter system set fal_server = primdv1 comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set standby_file_management = AUTO comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set log_archive_config = dg_config=(primdv1,stbydv1) comment= scope=spfile; sql clone alter system set log_archive_dest_2 = service=primdv1 ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=primdv1 comment= scope=spfile; shutdown clone immediate; startup clone nomount; } executing Memory Script sql statement: alter system set audit_file_dest = /u01/app/oracle/admin/stbydv1/adump comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set dispatchers = (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=stbydv1XDB) comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set log_archive_dest_1 = LOCATION=+DATA1/stbydv1 comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set db_unique_name = stbydv1 comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set db_file_name_convert = /primdv1/, /stbydv1/ comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set log_file_name_convert = /primdv1/, /stbydv1/ comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set control_files = +DATA1 comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set log_archive_max_processes = 5 comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set fal_client = stbydv1 comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set fal_server = primdv1 comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set standby_file_management = AUTO comment= scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set log_archive_config = dg_config=(primdv1,stbydv1) comment= scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_dest_2 = service=primdv1 ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=primdv1 comment= scope=spfile Oracle instance shut down connected to auxiliary database (not started) Oracle instance started Total System Global Area 1068937216 bytes Fixed Size 2235208 bytes Variable Size 616563896 bytes Database Buffers 444596224 bytes Redo Buffers 5541888 bytes allocated channel: stby channel stby: SID=21 device type=DISK contents of Memory Script: { sql clone alter system set control_files = +DATA1/stbydv1/controlfile/current.256.780620989 comment= Set by RMAN scope=spfile; backup as copy current controlfile for standby auxiliary format +DATA1/stbydv1/controlfile/current.257.780620989; sql clone alter system set control_files = +DATA1/stbydv1/controlfile/current.257.780620989 comment= Set by RMAN scope=spfile; shutdown clone immediate; startup clone nomount; } executing Memory Script sql statement: alter system set control_files = +DATA1/stbydv1/controlfile/current.256.780620989 comment= Set by RMAN scope=spfile Starting backup at 14-APR-12 channel prmy1: starting datafile copy copying standby control file output file name=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/db_1/dbs/snapcf_primdv1.f tag=TAG20120414T230949 RECID=1 STAMP=780620989 channel prmy1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03 Finished backup at 14-APR-12 sql statement: alter system set control_files = +DATA1/stbydv1/controlfile/current.257.780620989 comment= Set by RMAN scope=spfile

Oracle instance shut down connected to auxiliary database (not started) Oracle instance started Total System Global Area 1068937216 bytes Fixed Size 2235208 bytes Variable Size 616563896 bytes Database Buffers 444596224 bytes Redo Buffers 5541888 bytes allocated channel: stby channel stby: SID=23 device type=DISK contents of Memory Script: { sql clone alter database mount standby database; } executing Memory Script sql statement: alter database mount standby database RMAN-05529: WARNING: DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT resulted in invalid ASM names; names changed to disk group only. contents of Memory Script: { set newname for tempfile 1 to +data1; switch clone tempfile all; set newname for datafile 1 to +data1; set newname for datafile 2 to +data1; set newname for datafile 3 to +data1; set newname for datafile 4 to +data1; backup as copy reuse datafile 1 auxiliary format +data1 datafile 2 auxiliary format +data1 datafile 3 auxiliary format +data1 datafile 4 auxiliary format +data1 ; sql alter system archive log current; }

executing Memory Script executing command: SET NEWNAME renamed tempfile 1 to +data1 in control file executing command: SET NEWNAME executing command: SET NEWNAME executing command: SET NEWNAME executing command: SET NEWNAME Starting backup at 14-APR-12 channel prmy1: starting datafile copy input datafile file number=00001 name=+DATA1/primdv1/datafile/system.261.780607599 channel prmy2: starting datafile copy input datafile file number=00002 name=+DATA1/primdv1/datafile/sysaux.262.780607621 channel prmy3: starting datafile copy input datafile file number=00003 name=+DATA1/primdv1/datafile/undotbs1.263.780607639 channel prmy4: starting datafile copy input datafile file number=00004 name=+DATA1/primdv1/datafile/users.265.780607653 output file name=+DATA1/stbydv1/datafile/users.260.780621011 tag=TAG20120414T231009 channel prmy4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:08 output file name=+DATA1/stbydv1/datafile/undotbs1.261.780621011 tag=TAG20120414T231009 channel prmy3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:01:47 output file name=+DATA1/stbydv1/datafile/system.258.780621011 tag=TAG20120414T231009 channel prmy1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:02:28 output file name=+DATA1/stbydv1/datafile/sysaux.259.780621011 tag=TAG20120414T231009 channel prmy2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:02:27 Finished backup at 14-APR-12 sql statement: alter system archive log current contents of Memory Script: { switch clone datafile all; } executing Memory Script datafile 1 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=1 STAMP=780621158 file name=+DATA1/stbydv1/datafile/system.258.780621011 datafile 2 switched to datafile copy input datafile copy RECID=2 STAMP=780621158 file name=+DATA1/stbydv1/datafile/sysaux.259.780621011 datafile 3 switched to datafile copy input datafile copy RECID=3 STAMP=780621158 file name=+DATA1/stbydv1/datafile/undotbs1.261.780621011 datafile 4 switched to datafile copy input datafile copy RECID=4 STAMP=780621158 file name=+DATA1/stbydv1/datafile/users.260.780621011 Finished Duplicate Db at 14-APR-12 released channel: prmy1 released channel: prmy2 released channel: prmy3 released channel: prmy4 released channel: stby RMAN> **end-of-file** Perform a log switch on the primary database and redo will start being sent to the standby. dgprim0001:/u01/app/oracle/wkdir>sqlplus / as sysdba SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.3.0 Production on Sat Apr 14 23:14:57 2012 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, Automatic Storage Management, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options SQL> alter system switch logfile; System altered. dgstby0001:/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/db_1/network/admin>sqlplus / as sysdba SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.3.0 Production on Sat Apr 14 23:15:50 2012 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, Automatic Storage Management, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options SQL> alter database recover managed standby database 2 using current logfile disconnect; Database altered.

Now Verify that the Physical Standby Database is Performing Correctly SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time, applied FROM v$archived_log ORDER BY sequence# / SQL> SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time, applied FROM v$archived_log ORDER BY sequence# / 234 SEQUENCE# FIRST_TIM NEXT_TIME APPLIED - 31 14-APR-12 14-APR-12 YES 32 14-APR-12 14-APR-12 YES 33 14-APR-12 14-APR-12 YES 34 14-APR-12 14-APR-12 YES 35 14-APR-12 14-APR-12 YES 36 14-APR-12 14-APR-12 IN-MEMORY 6 rows selected