Data Guard Document

Dataguard Configuration
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Primary Server
Installed Database
IP: 192.168.9.10
Hostname: primary

Secondary Server
Should be Software only
IP: 192.168.9.100
Hostname: standby

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Start Process
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Step-1
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Login Priamary Server

Login DB
Check FORCE LOGGING is enabled.

SQL>SELECT force_logging FROM v$database;

FOR
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No

SQL> ALTER DATABASE FORCE LOGGING;

Database altered.

SQL>SELECT force_logging FROM v$database;

FOR
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Yes

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Step-2
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Create redo log for standby
Run following commands on primary server

SQL>

ALTER DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE

'/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/srl01.log'
SIZE 52428800;

SQL>ALTER DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE

'/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/srl02.log'
SIZE 52428800
;

SQL>ALTER DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE

'/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/srl03.log'
SIZE 52428800
;

SQL>
ALTER DATABASE ADD STANDBY LOGFILE
'/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/srl04.log'
SIZE 52428800
;

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Step-3
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check db name.db unoque name of primary server

SQL> show paramter db_name

NAME TYPE VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
db_name string orcl

SQL> show paramter db_unique_name

NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
db_unique_name string orcl

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Step -4
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set the LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG and LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 parameters on primary server.

SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_config = 'dg_config=(orcl,standby1)';

SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_2 ='service=standby1 async valid_for=(online_logfile,primary_role)

db_unique_name=standby1';

---for confirmation

SQL>show parameter log_archive_config;

SQL>show parameter log_archive_dest_2;

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Step-5
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Issue the following statements on primary server to determine your database's archival state, and then put
the primary database in ARCHIVELOG mode
to enable automatic archiving.

SQL> archive log list

---if Automatic archival Disabled then shut DB and enable archive log

SQL> shut immediate

SQL> startup mount
SQL> alter database archivelog;
SQL> alter database open
-----now exit
SQL> exit;

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Step-6
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Login Standby Server, Create TNS entry by using netca tool

or mannualy entry in tnsnames.ora

ORCL =

(DESCRIPTION =

(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.9.10)(PORT = 1521))

(CONNECT_DATA =

(SERVER = DEDICATED)

(SERVICE_NAME = ORCL)

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Step-7
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Login standby server, Create LISTENER entry using netca tool and add extra entry
If below entry not present in LISTENER then you can not connect auxiliary DB from primary.

SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = standby1)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1)
(SID_NAME = standby1)
)
)

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Step-8

Login primary server create entry in tnsnames.ora manually or netca tool

STANDBY1 =

(DESCRIPTION =

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(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.9.100)(PORT = 1521))

(CONNECT_DATA =

(SERVER = DEDICATED)

(SERVICE_NAME = STANDBY1)

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Step-9
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Stop and restart Listener on both servers and aslo perform tnsping
both sides should be ok result

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Step-10
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Login priamary server and copy password file to standby

oracle@primary> cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs
oracle@primary> scp orapworcl.ora
[email protected]:/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/dbs/orapwstandby1.ora

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Step-11
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Login standby server, Create DB_NAME entry

oracle@standby> cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs
oracle@standby dbs> echo DB_NAME=standby1 > initstandby1.ora

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Step-12
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Login standby server, and create direcotories as present in priamry

oracle@standby> mkdir -p $ORACLE_BASE/admin/standby1/adump

oracle@standby> mkdir -p $ORACLE_BASE/oradata/standby1

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Step-13
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login standby server

oracle@standby> export ORACLE_SID=standby1

----checking

oracle@standby> echo $ORACLE_SID

standby1

oracle@standby> sqlplus / as sysdba

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SQL> startup nomoun pfile=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/dbs/initstandby1.ora

Oracle istance started

SQL> exit

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Step-14
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Login primary server, using RMAN utility

oracle@primary> rman

RMAN> connect target sys

connected to target database: ORCL

---now connect auxiliary db of standby1

RMAN> connect auxiliary sys@standby1

connected to auxiliary database: STANDBY1 (not mounted)

--------now run following command

RMAN> 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 'orcl','standby1'

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set db_unique_name='standby1'
set db_file_name_convert='/orcl/','/standby1/'
set log_file_name_convert='/orcl/','/standby1/'
set control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/standby1/standby1.ctl'
set log_archive_max_processes='5'
set fal_client='standby1'
set fal_server='orcl'
set standby_file_management='AUTO'
set log_archive_config='dg_config=(orcl,standby1)'
set log_archive_dest_2='service=orcl ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE)
db_unique_name=orcl'
;
}

------if facing MEMORY_TARGET issue during RMAN Cloning

login primary server
first check source database memory traget

oracle@primary> sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL> show paprameter memory_target

NAME TYPE VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
memory_target big integer 2G

now login standby

set following in initstandby

oracle@standby> vi /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbs/initstandby1.ora

---------enter following entry

*.memory_target=2147483648

login as root

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root@standby# umount tmpfs
root@standby# mount -t tmpfs shmfs -o size=2G /dev/shm

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if Facing conflict error

RMAN-05001: auxiliary file name /home/oracle/DATABASE/SHIP01.ora conflicts with a file used by the
target database

UpdateRMAN script as below in primary server

Set new location in db_file_name_convert
##set db_file_name_convert='/orcl/','/standby1/'

set db_file_name_convert='/home/oracle/DATABASE','/home/oracle/DATABASE1'

rerun rman script

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Step-15
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Perform a log switch on the primary database and redo will start being sent to the standby.

oracle@primary> export ORACLE_SID=orcl

oracle@primary> sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL> alter system switch logfile;

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Step-16
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Login standby server

oracle@primary> export ORACLE_SID=standby1

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oracle@primary> sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE USING CURRENT LOGFILE DISCONNECT;
Database altered.

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

SEQUENCE# APP
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2907 YES
2908 YES
2909 YES
2910 YES
2911 YES
2912 YES
2913 YES
2914 YES

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