DATA GUARD CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

Description :
In this blog, we are going to see oracle Data Guard Configuration parameters. and how to view and set the parameters.

Types of parameter configuration.


Independent parameters.
Primary database parameters.
Standby database parameters.

Independent parameters:
DB_UNIQUE_NAME:
DB_UNIQUE_NAME specifies a globally unique name for the database. must have a unique DB_UNIQUE_NAME for every database.it can be up to 30 characters and is case insensitive. The following characters are valid in a database name: alphanumeric characters, underscore (_), the number sign (#), and dollar sign ($).
db_unique_name=’unique_name’

SQL> show parameter db_unique_name
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
—————————–       ———– —————
db_unique_name              string      orcl

LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG:
        LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG enables or disables the sending of redo logs to remote destinations and the receipt of remote redo logs, and specifies the unique database names (DB_UNIQUE_NAME) for each database in the Data Guard configuration.
          We can add send,nosend,receive,noreceive,dgconfig,nodgconfig to this log_archive_parameter.
log_archive_config=’db_config=(Primary,Standby)’
SQL> show parameter LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
——————————— ———– ——————-
log_archive_config            string      dg_config=(orcl,stand)
change value to log_archive_config:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_config=’dg_config=(orcl,stand)’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

LOG_ARCHIVE_MAX_PROCESSES:
LOG_ARCHIVE_MAX_PROCESSES specifies the number of archiver background processes (ARC0 through ARC9) Oracle initially invokes.
log_archivemax_processes=’4′

DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST:
DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST specifies the default location for Oracle-managed datafiles.
db_create_file_dest=’+DATA’
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST=’/u02/oradata’;

Primary database parameters:
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n:
The LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n initialization parameter defines up to ten destinations, each of which must specify either the LOCATION or the SERVICE attribute to specify where to archive the redo data. Location and service attributes are mandatory for the configuration.
SERVICE – it can be a tnsnames entry to identify the database.
SYNC – synchronous redo transmission.
ASYNC – Asynchronous redo transmission.

LOGARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_n:
Specify the availability state of the corresponding destination.
enabled:
Specifies that a valid log archive destination can be used for a subsequent archiving operation
defer:
Specifies that valid destination information and attributes are preserved, but the destination is excluded from archiving operations until re-enabled.
alternate:
Specifies that a log archive destination is not enabled but will become enabled if communications to another destination fail.

Standby Database Parameters:
DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT:
            It converts the filename of a new data file on the primary database to a filename on the standby database.
SQL> show parameter DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT
NAME                                            TYPE         VALUE
———————————    ———– ——————————
db_file_name_convert                 string      /u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/
                                                                        , /u01/app/oracle/oradata/STAND/

LOG_FILE_NAME_CONVERT:
          LOG_FILE_NAME_CONVERT converts the filename of a new log file on the primary database to the filename of a log file on the standby database.
SQL> show parameter LOG_FILE_NAME_CONVERT
NAME                                                     TYPE         VALUE
———————————                        ——–        ————
log_file_name_convert                       string          /u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/
                                                                        , /u01/app/oracle/oradata/STAND
alter system set db_file_name_convert=’/u02/oradata/orcl/datafile’ scope=spfile;
alter system set log_file_name_convert=’orcl’,’stand’ scope=spfile;

FAL_SERVER:
FAL means fetch archive log. It clearly indicates the name that fetches the archive log.
FAL_SERVER is used to fetch an archive log server for a standby database.
Value in FAL_SERVER parameter act as Oracle Net Service name which points to the standby database.
ALTER SYSTEM SET fal_server=’stand ‘SCOPE=both;
ALTER SYSTEM SET fal_client=’orcl ‘SCOPE=both;

FAL_CLIENT:
FAL_CLIENT specifies the FAL(fetch archive log) client name that is used by the FAL service.
It is configured for point the FAL Client.
Value in FAL_CLIENT is also an Oracle Net Service Name.
ALTER SYSTEM SET fal_server=’orcl ‘SCOPE=both;
ALTER SYSTEM SET fal_client=’stand’SCOPE=both;

STANDBY_FILE_MANAGEMENT:
STANDBY_FILE_MANAGEMENT enables or disables automatic standby file management. When automatic standby file management is enabled, operating system file additions and deletions on the primary database are replicated on the standby database.
MANUAL:
Disables automatic standby file management.
AUTO:
Enables automatic standby file management.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET standby_file_management=’AUTO’ SCOPE=both;

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Data Guard Configuration Parameters

DATA GUARD CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

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