This document explains the step by step process of Configuring 10g R2 Single Instance Data guard for Single

Instance Primary on RedHat Enterprise Linux 32 bit (RHEL3) / Cantos 3.6.

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Task List:
10g R2 Data guard Technical Architecture Primary DB init parameter Standby DB init parameter Enable Archiving On Primary DB tnsnames.ora/listener.ora configuration Creating Standby Redo logs (SLRs) Backup the Primary DB. Creating the standby control file Startig and verifying Standby DB Testing Realtime Apply

Technical Architecture of DataGuard

Primary Database Name: primary Service Name: primary Primary Node: SID: primary Network name (hostname): node1-prv ORACLE_BASE: /u01/app/oracle Standby Database Name: stndby Service Name: stndby Standby Node: SID: stndby Network name (hostname): node2-prv ORACLE_BASE: /u01/app/oracle

Primary DB init parameter

primary.__db_cache_size=67108864 primary.__java_pool_size=4194304 primary.__large_pool_size=4194304 primary.__shared_pool_size=88080384 primary.__streams_pool_size=0 *.archive_lag_target=0 *.audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/primary/adump' *.background_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/primary/bdump' *.compatible='10.2.0.1.0'

*.control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/PRIMARY/controlfile/o1_mf_26lg 83r9_.ctl','/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/PRIMARY/controlfile/o1_ mf_26lg844c_.ctl' *.core_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/primary/cdump' *.db_block_size=8192 *.db_create_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/oradata' *.db_domain='' *.db_file_multiblock_read_count=16 *.db_name='primary' *.db_recovery_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area' *.db_recovery_file_dest_size=2147483648 *.db_unique_name='primary' *.dg_broker_start=TRUE *.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=primary)' *.fal_client='primary' *.fal_server='stndby' *.job_queue_processes=10 *.log_archive_config='DG_CONFIG=(primary,stndby)' *.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/PRIMARY/arch VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=primary' *.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=stndby LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stndby' *.log_archive_dest_state_1='ENABLE' *.log_archive_dest_state_2='ENABLE' *.log_archive_format='%t_%s_%r.dbf' primary.log_archive_format='%t_%s_%r.dbf' *.log_archive_max_processes=2 *.log_archive_min_succeed_dest=1 primary.log_archive_trace=0 *.open_cursors=300 *.pga_aggregate_target=16777216 *.processes=150 *.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE' *.sga_target=167772160 primary.standby_archive_dest='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/PRIMARY/arch ' *.standby_file_management='AUTO' *.undo_management='AUTO' *.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1' *.user_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/primary/udump' *.local_listener=prim

Standby DB init parameter

stndby.__db_cache_size=75497472 stndby.__java_pool_size=4194304 stndby.__large_pool_size=4194304 stndby.__shared_pool_size=79691776 stndby.__streams_pool_size=0 *.archive_lag_target=0 *.audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/stndby/adump' *.background_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/stndby/bdump' *.compatible='10.2.0.1.0'

*.control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/STNDBY/controlfile/stndby01.ct l','/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/STNDBY/controlfile/stndby02.ctl' *.core_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/stndby/cdump' *.db_block_size=8192 *.db_create_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/oradata' *.db_domain='' *.db_file_multiblock_read_count=16 *.db_name='primary' *.db_recovery_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area' *.db_recovery_file_dest_size=2147483648 *.db_unique_name='stndby' *.dg_broker_start=TRUE *.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=stndbyXDB)' *.fal_client='stndby' *.fal_server='primary' *.job_queue_processes=10 *.log_archive_config='DG_CONFIG=(stndby,primary)' *.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/STNDBY/arch VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stndby' *.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=primary LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=primary' *.log_archive_dest_state_1='ENABLE' *.log_archive_dest_state_2='ENABLE' *.log_archive_format='%t_%s_%r.dbf' *.log_archive_max_processes=2 *.log_archive_trace=0 *.db_file_name_convert= 'PRIMARY', 'STNDBY' *.log_file_name_convert='PRIMARY', 'STNDBY' *.open_cursors=300 *.pga_aggregate_target=16777216 *.processes=150 *.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE' *.sga_target=167772160 *.standby_archive_dest='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/STNDBY/arch' *.standby_file_management='AUTO' *.undo_management='AUTO' *.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1' *.user_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/stndby/udump' *.local_listener=stnd

Enabling Archiving on primary DB:

Ensure that the primary is in archive log mode
SQL>shutdown immediate SQL>startup mount; SQL>alter database archive log; SQL>alter database open;

tnsnames/listener.ora configuration:

# Tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db10g/network/admin/tnsnames.ora # Generated by Oracle configuration tools. STNDBY = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = node2-prv)(PORT = 10521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = STNDBY) ) ) PRIM = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = node1-prv)(PORT = 10521))) PRIMARY = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = node1-prv)(PORT = 10521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = PRIMARY) ) ) EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = PLSExtProc) (PRESENTATION = RO) ) )

Copy the same file to the standby server and adjust it based on the listener.ora file. Also update the listener.ora file so that it listen the SIDs mentioned in the tnsnames.ora file.
# Listener.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db10g/network/admin/listener.ora # Generated by Oracle configuration tools. SID_LIST_LISTENER_STBY = (SID_LIST = (SID_DESC = (SID_NAME = PLSExtProc) (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db10g) (PROGRAM = extproc) )

(SID_DESC = (SID_NAME = stndby) (GLOBAL_DBNAME = stndby_DGMGRL) (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db10g) )

LISTENER_STBY = (DESCRIPTION_LIST = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = node2-prv)(PORT = 10521)) (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0)) ) )

Standby Redo Logs (SLRs) Creation:

In case of OMF: Get the max group# of online redo logs on PRIMARY database
SELECT max (group#) from v$logfile;

Create the standby redo logs on the primary database with the same size of that of online redo logs. If the above query retuns the value of 3 and each log file is 50M in size (from the below query) then, create atleast 4standby redo logs of the size of 50M per thread.
SELECT byte from v$log;

Create the SRL's :

ALTER / ALTER / ALTER / ALTER / DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE GROUP 4 SIZE 50M DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE GROUP 5 SIZE 50M DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE GROUP 6 SIZE 50M DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE GROUP 7 SIZE 50M

Backup the primary DB:

Take a cold/Hot/RMAN backup of the primary database. I used the cold backup in this case.
SQL>SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE

Backup the datafiles, online redologs and the standby logs if created and scp to the standby server in the corresponding directory. I used the same

directory structure as that with primary. The only differences was the name of the directory. For e.g., On primary database, I have a path of /u01/app/oracle/oradata/PRIMARY/datafile whereas On standby server, I have a path of /u01/app/oracle/oradata/STNDBY/datafile, This is the reason, I have used the db_file_name_convert parameter in the primary init.ora file with the value of db_file_name_convert=PRIMARY,STNDBY and in the standby init.ora file with the value of db_file_name_convert=STNDBY, PRIMARY

Create the Standby Controlfile:

On Primary Database:
SQL>STARTUP MOUNT; SQL>ALTER DATABASE CREATE STANDBY CONTROLFILE AS '/tmp/stndby01.ctl'; SQL>ALTER DATABASE OPEN;

scp the stndby01.ctl file to the standby site. I have multiplexed it in the initstndby.ora file. So I SCPed the same file to both the locations mentioned in the initstndby.ora file. Also, SCPed the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwprimary file of the primary to the same location on the standby with the name of orapwstndby.

Starting and Verifying the standby DB:

SQL>create spfile from pfile; SQL>STARTUP MOUNT; SQL>ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE USING CURRENT LOGFILE DISCONNECT;

Verify the Standby: Identify the existing files on the standby

SQL> SELECT SEQUENCE#, FIRST_TIME, NEXT_TIME FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG ORDER BY SEQUENCE#;

Switch a log on the primary database:

SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;

- Re-Run the same SQL to make sure that the logs are received and applied to the standby server. Verify that these logs were applied:
SELECT SEQUENCE#, APPLIED FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG ORDER BY SEQUENCE#;

Testing Realtime Apply:

On Primary Database: create a table 'test' and insert a record.
INSERT INTO test VALUES (sysdate); COMMIT;

Do not make a log switch because I set up the LGWR ASYNC option so that The redo should be transferred and applied to the standby server in real time. On the STANDBY DB server:
SELECT PROCESS, STATUS,SEQUENCE#,BLOCK#,BLOCKS, DELAY_MINS FROM V$MANAGED_STANDBY; ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE CANCEL; ALTER DATABASE OPEN READ ONLY; SELECT * FROM test;

You should see the commited transaction. Place the standby back in managed recover mode
ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE USING CURRENT LOGFILE DISCONNECT;

This will take the standby directly from read only mode and place it in managed recovery mode. ============================================================= ============================

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