Step by Step Data Guard Configuration oracle 19c

Primary Server-side Configurations

Step – 1 – Enable Archive log mode and Flashback on

SQL>shut immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.

SQL> startup mount;
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 1543500144 bytes
Fixed Size                     8896880 bytes
Variable Size                1006632960 bytes
Database Buffers         520093696 bytes
Redo Buffers                7876608 bytes
Database mounted.

SQL> alter database archivelog;
Database altered.

SQL> alter database flashback on;
Database altered.

SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.

step -2 – Adding redo log file for standby logfile (in the primary database)

sql>alter database add standby logfile group 4
     '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/redo04.log' size 50m;

sql>alter database add standby logfile group 5
     '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/redo05.log' size 50m;

sql>alter database add standby logfile group 6
      '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/redo06.log' size 50m;

sql>alter database add standby logfile group 7
     '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/redo07.log' size 50m;

SELECT GROUP#,THREAD#,SEQUENCE#,ARCHIVED,STATUS FROM
V$STANDBY_LOG;
GROUP#     THREAD#     SEQUENCE# ARC  STATUS
---------- ---------- ---------- --- ----------
4             0         0    YES      UNASSIGNED
5             0         0    YES      UNASSIGNED
6             0         0    YES      UNASSIGNED
7             0         0    YES      UNASSIGNED

step -3: – Ping Listener And Tnsnames Both Server……like output below,,

[oratest@oracle admin]$ tnsping orcl
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on 24-OCT-2021 14:53:31
Copyright (c) 1997, 2020, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST =
192.168.1.24)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = orcl.localdomain)))
OK (0 msec)

[oratest@oracle admin]$ tnsping stand
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on 24-OCT-2021 14:53:36
Copyright (c) 1997, 2020, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST =
192.168.1.20)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = oracle)))
OK (10 msec)

step 4: – In the primary Database server (192.168.1.24)

SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_config=’dg_config=(orcl,stand)’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_1=’location=use_db_recovery_file_dest
valid_for=(all_logfiles,all_roles) db_unique_name=orcl' SCOPE=both;
System altered.

SQL>alter system set log_archive_dest_2='service=stand async
valid_for=(online_logfiles,primary_role) db_unique_name=stand' scope=both;
System altered.

SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SET fal_server='stand' SCOPE=both;
System altered.

SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SET fal_client='orcl' SCOPE=both;
System altered.

SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SET standby_file_management='AUTO' SCOPE=both;
System altered.

step -5: In Standby Server Side

1.. Copy password file in primary Database

in primary server,

[oratest@oracle dbs]$ scp orapworcl
 [email protected]:/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs

[email protected]'s password:
orapworcl
                100% 2048 2.0KB/s 00:00

After completed scp in standby server side change the password file name, 
like name below,

[oracle@oracletest dbs]$ mv orapworcl orapwstand

2..Changing Parameters in Standby Database

In the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory of the standby system, create an initialization
parameter file named  initstand.ora
Containing a single parameter: DB_NAME=orcl

[oracle@oracletest dbs]$ cat initstand.ora
db_name=orcl
[oracle@oracletest dbs]$

3:- Create Directory Structure in Standby Database

[oracle@oracletest dbs]$ cd $ORACLE_BASE/admin/
[oracle@oracletest admin]$ mkdir stand
[oracle@oracletest admin]$ cd stand/
[oracle@oracletest stand]$ mkdir adump
[oracle@oracletest stand]$ mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand

4:- Start the Standby Database using Pfile

[oracle@oracletest TEST]$ export ORACLE_SID=stand
[oracle@oracletest TEST]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Mon Oct 25 10:05:00 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup pfile='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initstand.ora' nomount;

ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 243268216 bytes
Fixed Size 8895096 bytes
Variable Size 180355072 bytes
Database Buffers 50331648 bytes
Redo Buffers 3686400 bytes

5-–> Connect RMAN for Primary Database in Standby server

[oracle@oracletest stand]$ export ORACLE_SID=orcl
[oracle@oracletest stand]$ rman target sys/oracle@orcl auxiliary sys/oracle@stand
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Mon Nov 8 16:29:37 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: ORCL (DBID=1613336523)
connected to auxiliary database: ORCL (not mounted)

6—–> Run the below command,

RMAN> run
{
allocate channel p1 type disk;
allocate channel p2 type disk;
allocate channel p3 type disk;
allocate channel p4 type disk;
allocate auxiliary channel s1 type disk;
duplicate target database for standby from active database
spfile
parameter_value_convert 'orcl','stand'
set db_name='orcl'
set db_unique_name='stand'
set
db_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/','/u01/app/oracle/oradat
a/
stand/'
set
log_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/','/u01/app/oracle/orada
ta/stand/'
set control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/standby1.ctl'
set log_archive_max_processes='5'
set fal_client='stand'
set fal_server='orcl'
set standby_file_management='auto'
set log_archive_config='dg_config=(orcl,stand)'
set compatible='19.0.0'
set memory_target='1200m'
nofilenamecheck;
}

Output like below that,

using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: p1
channel p1: SID=62 device type=DISK
allocated channel: p2
channel p2: SID=24 device type=DISK
allocated channel: p3
channel p3: SID=78 device type=DISK
allocated channel: p4
channel p4: SID=61 device type=DISK
allocated channel: s1
channel s1: SID=37 device type=DISK
Starting Duplicate Db at 08-NOV-21
contents of Memory Script:
{
backup as copy reuse
passwordfile auxiliary format '/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/orapwstand'
targetfile
'/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/spfileorcl.ora' auxiliary format
'/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora' ;
sql clone "alter system set spfile= ''/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora''";
}
executing Memory Script
Starting backup at 08-NOV-21
Finished backup at 08-NOV-21
sql statement: alter system set spfile=
''/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora''
contents of Memory Script:
{
sql clone "alter system set audit_file_dest =
''/u01/app/oracle/admin/stand/adump'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set dispatchers =
''(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=standXDB)'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set db_name =
''orcl'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set db_unique_name =
''stand'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set db_file_name_convert =
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set log_file_name_convert =
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set control_files =
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/standby1.ctl'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set log_archive_max_processes =
5 comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set fal_client =
''stand'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set fal_server =
''orcl'' 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=(orcl,stand)'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set compatible =
''19.0.0'' comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
sql clone "alter system set memory_target =
1200m comment=
'''' scope=spfile";
shutdown clone immediate;
startup clone nomount;
}
executing Memory Script
sql statement: alter system set audit_file_dest = ''/u01/app/oracle/admin/stand/adump'' comment= ''''
scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set dispatchers = ''(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=standXDB)'' comment= ''''
scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set db_name = ''orcl'' comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set db_unique_name = ''stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set db_file_name_convert = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/'',
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/'' comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set log_file_name_convert = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/'',
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/'' comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set control_files = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/standby1.ctl''
comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set log_archive_max_processes = 5 comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set fal_client = ''stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set fal_server = ''orcl'' 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=(orcl,stand)'' comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set compatible = ''19.0.0'' comment= '''' scope=spfile
sql statement: alter system set memory_target = 1200m comment= '''' scope=spfile
Oracle instance shut down
connected to auxiliary database (not started)
Oracle instance started
Total System Global Area 1258290752 bytes
Fixed Size 8896064 bytes
Variable Size 738197504 bytes
Database Buffers 503316480 bytes
Redo Buffers 7880704 bytes
allocated channel: s1
channel s1: SID=35 device type=DISK
contents of Memory Script:
{
backup as copy current controlfile for standby auxiliary format
'/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/standby1.ctl';
}
executing Memory Script
Starting backup at 08-NOV-21
channel p1: starting datafile copy
copying standby control file
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_orcl.f
tag=TAG20211108T163937
channel p1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
Finished backup at 08-NOV-21
contents of Memory Script:
{
sql clone 'alter database mount standby database';
}
executing Memory Script
sql statement: alter database mount standby database
contents of Memory Script:
{
set newname for tempfile 1 to
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/temp01.dbf";
set newname for tempfile 2 to
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/temp02.dbf";
switch clone tempfile all;
set newname for datafile 1 to
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/system01.dbf";
set newname for datafile 3 to
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/sysaux01.dbf";
set newname for datafile 4 to
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/undotbs01.dbf";
set newname for datafile 7 to
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/users01.dbf";
backup as copy reuse
datafile 1 auxiliary format
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/system01.dbf" datafile
3 auxiliary format
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/sysaux01.dbf" datafile
4 auxiliary format
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/undotbs01.dbf" datafile
7 auxiliary format
"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/users01.dbf" ;
sql 'alter system archive log current';
}
executing Memory Script
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
renamed tempfile 1 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/temp01.dbf in control file
renamed tempfile 2 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/temp02.dbf in control file
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
Starting backup at 08-NOV-21
channel p1: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00003 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/sysaux01.dbf
channel p2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00001 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/system01.dbf
channel p3: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00004 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/undotbs01.dbf
channel p4: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00007 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/ORCL/users01.dbf
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/users01.dbf tag=TAG20211108T163951
channel p4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:56
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/undotbs01.dbf tag=TAG20211108T163951
channel p3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:06:33
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/system01.dbf tag=TAG20211108T163951
channel p2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:13:49
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/sysaux01.dbf tag=TAG20211108T163951
channel p1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:14:10
Finished backup at 08-NOV-21
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=1088096063 file
name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/system01.dbf
datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=2 STAMP=1088096063 file
name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/sysaux01.dbf
datafile 4 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=3 STAMP=1088096063 file
name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/undotbs01.dbf
datafile 7 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=4 STAMP=1088096063 file
name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/users01.dbf
Finished Duplicate Db at 08-NOV-21
released channel: p1
released channel: p2
released channel: p3
released channel: p4
released channel: s1
RMAN>

step -6 : connect to the standby Database

[oracle@oracletest stand]$ export ORACLE_SID=stand
[oracle@oracletest stand]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Mon Nov 8 17:03:57 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database disconnect nodelay;
Database altered.

SQL> select NAME,OPEN_MODE,DATABASE_ROLE from v$database;

NAME      OPEN_MODE            DATABASE_ROLE
--------- -------------------- ----------------
ORCL      MOUNTED              PHYSICAL STANDBY

SQL> select DB_UNIQUE_NAME from v$database;

DB_UNIQUE_NAME
------------------------------
stand

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Oracle Data Guard Protection Modes

Description: 
       In this blog, we are going to see oracle data guard protection modes and how to change one mode to another mode.

What is protection mode:
       Production mode is based on the RTO(recovery time objective) and RPO(recovery point objective values and to select the most appropriate model for their data guard configuration.
       The primary database always syncs with the standby database, the primary database is not active for the end-users for some natural disasters, hardware errors occur the standby can be changed as primary.

Why it is Required:
       In that situation some of the applications required maximum database performance at all times, so we can configure the standby database with appropriate protection mode. 

Types of protection modes:

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM PROTECTION
MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY

MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY:
       Maximum availability protection mode provides the highest level of protection, which is possible without compromising the availability of the primary database.
       Whatever changes happen in the primary database it can be reflected in the standby database, the standby database sends acknowledgment then it will send again the logs, otherwise, it ignores the availability mode move on to the maximum performance mode.
       This mode ensures ZERO data loss in the case of certain double faults.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE:
       Maximum performance is a default protection mode.
       It is a high-level protection mode without affecting the primary database.
       The primary database sends logs to the standby database it’s not waiting for an acknowledgment it will perform asynchronous behavior. 
       Less amount of data loss happens in maximum performance mode.

MAXIMUM PROTECTION:
       Maximum protection mode ensures that no data loss occurs if the primary database fails.
       The primary database sends logs to standby the RFS acknowledges to LNS at least one redo log can be transferred or it will shut down the primary database.

SUMMARY OF PROTECTION MODES:

How to view and change protection mode:
View protection mode:
SQL> select protection_mode from v$database;
Data sync and async configuration:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_2=’service=data sync valid_for=(online_logfiles,primary_role) db_unique_name=stand’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

How to change protection mode:

SQL> alter database set standby database to maximize PERFORMANCE;
SQL> alter database set standby database to maximize PROTECTION;
SQL> alter database set standby database to maximize AVAILABILITY;
SQL> select name,protection_mode from v$database;

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Oracle Standby Database Types

Description : 
       In this blog, we are going to different types of standby databases with clear definitions.

Types of Standby Database:

Physical Standby
Logical Standby
Snapshot Standby

Physical Standby:

• Physical Standby is the exact block-for-block copy of the primary database.
• Physical standby database synchronized with the primary database through the application of redo data received from the primary database.
• It can be used concurrently for data protection and reporting.     
• Physical standby database will be mounted stage while recovery is processed.
• It can be opened as read-only mode
• Active standby database is available for reading mode, enabling recovery at the backend.  

Physical standby database benefits:

• An identical physical copy of the primary database.
• Disaster recovery and high availability.
• High Data protection.
• Reduction in primary database workload.
• Performance can be Faster.

Logical Standby Database:

• A logical standby database does not have to match the schema structure of the source database.
• Logical standby tables can be open for SQL queries (read-only), and all other standby tables can be open for updates.
• The primary database logs can be converted as SQL then the SQL statements can be applied into the logical standby database.
• The logical standby database can have different unique Database IDs.
• A logical standby database can have additional materialized views and indexes added for faster performance.

Logical Standby Database Benefits:

• Simultaneous use for reporting, summations, and queries.
• Efficient use of standby hardware resources.
• Reduction in primary database workload.
• Some limitations on the use of certain data types.

Snapshot Standby Database:

• The snapshot standby database is and fully update standby database.
• A snapshot standby database receives and archives redo data from a primary database but are not applied.
• Redo data received from the primary database is applied when a snapshot standby database is converted back into a physical standby database,
• This database can be used for updates but these updates are discarded before the snapshot database is converted back into a physical standby database.

Snapshot Standby Database benefits:

• Temporary snapshot of the primary database.
• fully updatable stand-alone database.
• As this is in READ and WRITE mode, any kind of testing or changes can be done,

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Physical Standby To Snapshot Standby

Description:
In this Blog, we are going to see what is snapshot standby database and how to convert a physical standby database to a snapshot standby database with Demo.

Snapshot Standby Database:

• Snapshot standby allows doing a read-write operation on the standby database.
• We can convert the physical standby database to snapshot standby.
• On that, we can do all types of testing or can be used as a development database.
• Once the testing is over we can again convert the snapshot database to physical standby.
• Once it is converted physical standby database, whatever changes were done to the snapshot standby will be reverted.

Data Guard Configuration Environment:

Overall Steps:

1. Check primary and standby database role and open mode.
2. Check the archived sequence value in standby.
3. Disable the MRP process.
4. Check the flashback status if it not enabled, enable the flashback.
5. Check the db_recovery_file_set location and size.
6. Bounce the database and start the db as mount stage.
7. Convert physical standby to snapshot standby database.
8. Open standby database and check open mode READ/WRITE.
9. Test the snapshot standby database now we can create user and tables 
for testing purpose.
10. verify the log sequence primary and standby.
11. Bounce database again open in mount stage.
12. Convert snapshot standby to physical standby.
13. Bounce the database.
14. Check the database role has been changed as physical standby and the 
mode as read only.
15. After bounce enable the MRP process and check table available or not.

Step 1- Check primary and standby database role and open mode.
Primary database:
[oracle@agent ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 – Production on Thu Nov 18 14:16:48 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 – Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0
SQL> select status,instance_name,database_role,open_mode from v$database,v$Instance;
STATUS INSTANCE_NAME DATABASE_ROLE OPEN_MODE
———— —————- —————- ——————–
OPEN agent PRIMARY READ WRITE
SQL>

Standby database:
[oracle@data ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 – Production on Thu Nov 18 14:18:41 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 – Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0

SQL> select status,instance_name,database_role,open_mode from v$database,v$Instance;

STATUS INSTANCE_NAME DATABASE_ROLE OPEN_MODE
———— —————- —————- ——————–
OPEN data PHYSICAL STANDBY READ ONLY WITH APPLY
SQL>

Step 2:- Check the archived sequence value in standby:
SQL> select thread#,max(sequence#) from v$archived_log group by thread#;
THREAD# MAX(SEQUENCE#)
———- ————–
1                 14

Step 3:- Disable the MRP process in the standby database:
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database cancel;
Database altered.

Step 4:- Check the flashback status if it is not enabled enable the flashback.
SQL> select flashback_on from v$database;

FLASHBACK_ON
——————
NO
SQL> alter database flashback on;
Database altered.
SQL> select flashback_on from v$database;

FLASHBACK_ON
——————
YES

Step 5:- Check the db_recovery_file_set location and size.
SQL> show parameter db_recovery_file_dest
NAME TYPE VALUE
———————————— ———– ——————————
db_recovery_file_dest string /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_
area
db_recovery_file_dest_size big integer 8256M

Step 6:- Bounce the database and start the DB as mount stage:
SQL> shut immediate
ORA-01109: database not open
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 1258290752 bytes
Fixed Size 8896064 bytes
Variable Size 738197504 bytes
Database Buffers 503316480 bytes
Redo Buffers 7880704 bytes
Database mounted.

Step 7:- Convert physical standby to snapshot standby database:
SQL> alter database convert to snapshot standby;
Database altered.

Step 8:- Open standby database check  read/write mode, and database role:
SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.
SQL> select status, instance_name, database_role,open_mode from v$database, v$instance;
STATUS INSTANCE_NAME DATABASE_ROLE OPEN_MODE
———— —————- —————- ——————–
MOUNTED data SNAPSHOT STANDBY MOUNTED

Step 9:- Test the snapshot standby database now we can create user and tables for testing purposes.
SQL> create user agent identified by vbt default tablespace users quota unlimited on users;
User created
SQL> grant connect,resource to agent;
Grant succeeded.
SQL> conn agent/vbt
Connected.
SQL> create table test(id number,name varchar2(20));
Table created.
SQL> insert into test values(101,’ram’);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into test values(102,’raj’);
1 row created.
SQL> commit;
Commit complete.
SQL> select * from test;
ID NAME
———- ——————–
101 ram
102 raj

Step 10:- verify the log sequence primary and standby.
Primary side
SQL> select thread#,max(sequence#) from v$archived_log group by thread#;
THREAD# MAX(SEQUENCE#)
———- ————–
1 14
Standby side
SQL> select thread#,max(sequence#) from v$archived_log group by thread#;

THREAD# MAX(SEQUENCE#)
———- ————–
1 14
SQL> select process,status,sequence# from v$managed_standby;

PROCESS STATUS SEQUENCE#
——— ———— ———-
ARCH CONNECTED 0
DGRD ALLOCATED 0
DGRD ALLOCATED 0
ARCH CONNECTED 0
ARCH CONNECTED 0
ARCH CONNECTED 0
ARCH CONNECTED 0
LNS CONNECTED 0
DGRD ALLOCATED 0

Step 11:- Bounce database again open in mount stage.
SQL> shut immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 1258290752 bytes
Fixed Size 8896064 bytes
Variable Size 754974720 bytes
Database Buffers 486539264 bytes
Redo Buffers 7880704 bytes
Database mounted.

Step 12:- convert snapshot standby to physical standby:
SQL> alter database convert to physical standby;
Database altered.

Step 13- Bounce the database
SQL> shut immediate
ORA-01109: database not open
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1258290752 bytes
Fixed Size 8896064 bytes
Variable Size 754974720 bytes
Database Buffers 486539264 bytes
Redo Buffers 7880704 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.

Step 14:- check the database role has been changed as physical standby and the mode as read-only
SQL> select status,instance_name,database_role,open_mode from v$database,v$Instance;

STATUS INSTANCE_NAME DATABASE_ROLE OPEN_MODE
———— —————- —————- ——————–
OPEN data PHYSICAL STANDBY READ ONLY

Step 15:- After bounce enable the MRP process and check table available or not.
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database disconnect from session;
Database altered.

SQL> select * from agent.test;
select * from agent.test
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
SQL>

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Physical standby configuration:

Description:
         In this Blog we are going to see the step by step process of data Guard configuration, and primary to physical standby database demo.

what Is Data Guard:

• Oracle data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data.
• Data Guard maintains these standby databases as transactional consistent copies of the production database.
• if the production database becomes unavailable, Data Guard can switch any standby database to the production role.
  

Physical Standby

• Physical Standby is the exact block-for-block copy of primary database.
• REDO logs apply primary to physical standby, its always sync with primary database  
• Physical Standby database only opened as READ ONLY mode.
• Most of the environment used the physical standby database.

Environment Details:
Overall Steps:

1.Check Archive log mode enable and force logging enabled.
2.Add Standby log file group.
3.check listener and TNS entry both primary and standby severs.
4.Change parameters in primary database.
5.copy password file primary to standby.
6.Create PFILE in standby database.
7.Create directory Structure in Standby database.
8.Connect RMAN in standby database and run the script
9.Check database can be configured or not.
10.Connect standby database execute MRP process.
11.Switch Logs in primary database, Execute Defer Enable.
12.Check standby database log files can be switched.
13.Crosscheck Alert Log files.

Primary Server Configuration:

Step 1: Check Archive log mode enable and force logging enabled.

In the primary database check whether the archive log mode is enabled or not, also check the force logging option to enable if is not enabled please enable it.

[oracle@agent ~]$ export ORACLE_SID=agent
[oracle@agent ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 – Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0

Connect database as mount stage

SQL> alter database archivelog;
Database altered.
SQL> alter database force logging;
Database altered.
SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.
SQL> select FORCE_LOGGING,log_mode from v$database;
FORCE_LOGGING                   LOG_MODE
————————-                    ————–
YES                                           ARCHIVELOG

Step 2: Add Standby logfile group.

Add logfile group in the primary database mentioned as that file creation as standby log group.

SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 4 ‘/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/redo04.log’ size 50m;
Database altered.

SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 5 ‘/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/redo05.log’ size 50m;
Database altered.

SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 6 ‘/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/redo06.log’ size 50m;
Database altered.

SQL> SELECT GROUP#,THREAD#,SEQUENCE#,ARCHIVED,STATUS FROM V$STANDBY_LOG;

GROUP# THREAD# SEQUENCE# ARC STATUS
———- ———- ———- — ———-
4 0 0 YES UNASSIGNED
5 0 0 YES UNASSIGNED
6 0 0 YES UNASSIGNED

Step 3- check listener and TNS entry both primary and standby servers.

Primary side entries.
LISTENER:
listener =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.1)(PORT = 1521))
)
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
)
)
)
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = agent)
(ORACLE_HOME =/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1)
(SID_NAME = agent)
)
)
TNS names:
[oracle@agent admin]$ cat tnsnames.ora
agent=
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.1)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = agent)
)
)
data=
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.2)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = data)
(UR=A)
)
)
Standby side entries:
LISTENER:
[oracle@data admin]$ cat listener.ora
listener =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.2)(PORT = 1521))
)
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
)
)
)
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = data)
(ORACLE_HOME =/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1)
(SID_NAME = data)
)
)
TNS names:
[oracle@data admin]$
data=
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.2)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = data)
)
)
agent=
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.1)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = agent)
(UR=A)
)
)

The output of tns ping statements connects both sides primary to standby and standby to primary.

[oracle@agent admin]$ tnsping data
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 19.0.0.0.0 – Production on 18-NOV-2021 07:19:44
Copyright (c) 1997, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.2)(PORT = 1521))) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = data) (UR=A)))
OK (20 msec)

[oracle@agent admin]$ tnsping agent
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 19.0.0.0.0 – Production on 18-NOV-2021 07:19:55
Copyright (c) 1997, 2019, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.1)(PORT = 1521))) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = agent)))
OK (0 msec)
[oracle@agent admin]$

Step 4:Change parameters in primary database.

1. dg_config – Specify the DG_CONFIG attribute to identify the DB_UNIQUE_NAME for the primary database and standby database.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_config=’dg_config=(agent,data)’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

2. log_archive_dest_1 – The LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST parameter is used to specify the directory to which Oracle archive logs are written.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_1=’location=use_db_recovery_file_dest valid_for=(all_logfiles,all_roles) db_unique_name=agent’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

3. log_archive_dest_2 – handle the transmission of the standby site’s archived redo logs back to the original primary database.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET log_archive_dest_2=’service=data async valid_for=(online_logfiles,primary_role) db_unique_name=data’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

4. FAL_SERVER – It is used to fetch an archive log server for a standby database.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET fal_server=’data’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

5. FAL_CLIENT – It is configured for point the FAL Client.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET fal_client=’agent’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

6. standby_file_management –Check the redo changes done in Primary and sync those changes in Standby by Stopping the recovery and making STANDBY_FILE_MANAGEMENT = MANUAL value.
Then sync the primary changes with standby changes and again change the parameter to AUTO and start the recovery on Standby database.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET standby_file_management=’AUTO’ SCOPE=both;
System altered.

SQL> show parameter log_archive_config;

NAME TYPE VALUE
———————————— ———– ——————————
log_archive_config string dg_config=(agent,data)
SQL>

Step 5:Copy password file primary to standby

scp orapwagent [email protected]:$ORACLE_HOME/dbs
[oracle@agent dbs]$ scp orapwagent [email protected]:$ORACLE_HOME/dbs
[email protected]’s password:
orapwagent 100% 2048 2.1MB/s 00:00
[oracle@agent dbs]$

Move the file in new name db_unique_name(standby)
oracle@data ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs
[oracle@data dbs]$ ls
hc_data.dat init.ora lkDATA orapwdata orapwagent spfiledata.ora
[oracle@data dbs]$ mv orapwagent orapwdata

Step 6 :- create PFILE in standby database

In the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory of the standby system, create an initialization parameter file named initdata.ora
Containing a single parameter: DB_NAME=agent
[oracle@data dbs]$ cat initdata.ora
db_name=agent
[oracle@data dbs]$ pwd
/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs

Step 7 :- Create directory Structure in Standby database.

[oracle@data dbs]$ cd $ORACLE_BASE/admin/
[oracle@data dbs]$ mkdir data
[oracle@data dbs]$ cd data
[oracle@data dbs]$ mkdir adump
[oracle@data dbs]$ mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA

Step 8 :- Connect RMAN clone Database

method 1:
copy pfile primary database to standby edit the parameters after that connect RMAN and clone the database.

parameter_value_convert ‘agent’,’data’
set db_name=’agent’
set db_unique_name=’data’
set db_file_name_convert=’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/’,’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/’
set log_file_name_convert=’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/’,’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/’
set control_files=’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/standby1.ctl’
set log_archive_max_processes=’5′
set fal_client=’data’
set fal_server=’agent’
set standby_file_management=’AUTO’
set log_archive_config=’dg_config=(agent,data)’
set compatible=’19.3.0.0′
set memory_target=’1200m’

method 2:
craete a RMAN script mention the parameters changes in spfile to execute the script.

Target database as primary – Agent
Auxiliary database as a standby – Data

[oracle@data admin]$ export ORACLE_SID=agent
[oracle@data admin]$ rman target sys/oracle@agent auxiliary sys/oracle@data
Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 – Production on Thu Nov 18 08:00:22 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0
Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

connected to target database: AGENT (DBID=396457310)
connected to auxiliary database: AGENT (not mounted)

RMAN> run
{
allocate channel p1 type disk;
allocate channel p2 type disk;
allocate channel p3 type disk;
allocate channel p4 type disk;
allocate auxiliary channel s1 type disk;
duplicate target database for standby from active database
spfile
parameter_value_convert ‘agent’,’data’
set db_name=’agent’
set db_unique_name=’data’
set db_file_name_convert=’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/’,’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/’
set log_file_name_convert=’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/’,’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/’
set control_files=’/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/standby1.ctl’
set log_archive_max_processes=’5′
set fal_client=’data’
set fal_server=’agent’
set standby_file_management=’AUTO’
set log_archive_config=’dg_config=(agent,data)’
set compatible=’19.3.0.0′
set memory_target=’1200m’
nofilenamecheck;
}

the output of the script:

using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: p1
channel p1: SID=82 device type=DISK

allocated channel: p2
channel p2: SID=81 device type=DISK

allocated channel: p3
channel p3: SID=85 device type=DISK

allocated channel: p4
channel p4: SID=86 device type=DISK

allocated channel: s1
channel s1: SID=35 device type=DISK

Starting Duplicate Db at 18-NOV-21

contents of Memory Script:
{
backup as copy reuse
passwordfile auxiliary format ‘/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/orapwdata’ targetfile
‘/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/spfileagent.ora’ auxiliary format
‘/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/spfiledata.ora’ ;
sql clone “alter system set spfile= ”/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/spfiledata.ora””;
}
executing Memory Script

Starting backup at 18-NOV-21
Finished backup at 18-NOV-21

sql statement: alter system set spfile= ”/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/spfiledata.ora”

contents of Memory Script:
{
sql clone “alter system set audit_file_dest =
”/u01/app/oracle/admin/data/adump” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set dispatchers =
”(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=dataXDB)” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set db_name =
”agent” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set db_unique_name =
”data” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set db_file_name_convert =
”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/”, ”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set log_file_name_convert =
”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/”, ”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set control_files =
”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/standby1.ctl” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set log_archive_max_processes =
5 comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set fal_client =
”data” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set fal_server =
”agent” 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=(agent,data)” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set compatible =
”19.3.0.0” comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
sql clone “alter system set memory_target =
1200m comment=
”” scope=spfile”;
shutdown clone immediate;
startup clone nomount;
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter system set audit_file_dest = ”/u01/app/oracle/admin/data/adump” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set dispatchers = ”(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=dataXDB)” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set db_name = ”agent” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set db_unique_name = ”data” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set db_file_name_convert = ”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/”, ”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_file_name_convert = ”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/”, ”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set control_files = ”/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/standby1.ctl” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_max_processes = 5 comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set fal_client = ”data” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set fal_server = ”agent” 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=(agent,data)” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set compatible = ”19.3.0.0” comment= ”” scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set memory_target = 1200m comment= ”” scope=spfile

Oracle instance shut down

connected to auxiliary database (not started)
Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area 1258290752 bytes

Fixed Size 8896064 bytes
Variable Size 738197504 bytes
Database Buffers 503316480 bytes
Redo Buffers 7880704 bytes
allocated channel: s1
channel s1: SID=35 device type=DISK

contents of Memory Script:
{
backup as copy current controlfile for standby auxiliary format ‘/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/standby1.ctl’;
}
executing Memory Script

Starting backup at 18-NOV-21
channel p1: starting datafile copy
copying standby control file
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_agent.f tag=TAG20211118T080552
channel p1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
Finished backup at 18-NOV-21

contents of Memory Script:
{
sql clone ‘alter database mount standby database’;
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter database mount standby database

contents of Memory Script:
{
set newname for tempfile 1 to
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_temp_jsc8y37j_.tmp”;
switch clone tempfile all;
set newname for datafile 1 to
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_system_jsc8qv1o_.dbf”;
set newname for datafile 3 to
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jsc8smrq_.dbf”;
set newname for datafile 4 to
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jsc8tq0b_.dbf”;
set newname for datafile 7 to
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_users_jsc8tr78_.dbf”;
backup as copy reuse
datafile 1 auxiliary format
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_system_jsc8qv1o_.dbf” datafile
3 auxiliary format
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jsc8smrq_.dbf” datafile
4 auxiliary format
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jsc8tq0b_.dbf” datafile
7 auxiliary format
“/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_users_jsc8tr78_.dbf” ;
sql ‘alter system archive log current’;
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET NEWNAME

renamed tempfile 1 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_temp_jsc8y37j_.tmp in control file

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

Starting backup at 18-NOV-21
channel p1: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00001 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/datafile/o1_mf_system_jsc8qv1o_.dbf
channel p2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00003 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jsc8smrq_.dbf
channel p3: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00004 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jsc8tq0b_.dbf
channel p4: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00007 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/AGENT/datafile/o1_mf_users_jsc8tr78_.dbf
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_users_jsc8tr78_.dbf tag=TAG20211118T080558
channel p4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:08
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jsc8smrq_.dbf tag=TAG20211118T080558
channel p2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:01:00
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jsc8tq0b_.dbf tag=TAG20211118T080558
channel p3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:59
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_system_jsc8qv1o_.dbf tag=TAG20211118T080558
channel p1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:01:22
Finished backup at 18-NOV-21

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=1088928441 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_system_jsc8qv1o_.dbf
datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=2 STAMP=1088928441 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_jsc8smrq_.dbf
datafile 4 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=3 STAMP=1088928441 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_jsc8tq0b_.dbf
datafile 7 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=4 STAMP=1088928441 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DATA/datafile/o1_mf_users_jsc8tr78_.dbf
Finished Duplicate Db at 18-NOV-21
released channel: p1
released channel: p2
released channel: p3
released channel: p4
released channel: s1
RMAN> exit

Step 9: Check database can be configured or not:

SQL> select open_mode,name from v$database;

OPEN_MODE NAME
——————– ———
MOUNTED AGENT

SQL> select open_mode,name,database_role from v$database;

OPEN_MODE NAME DATABASE_ROLE
——————– ——— —————-
MOUNTED AGENT PHYSICAL STANDBY

Step 10:- Connect standby database execute MRP process:

SQL> alter database recover managed standby database disconnect nodelay;

Database altered.

Step 11:- Switch Logs in the primary database, Execute Defer Enable.

SQL> archive log list;
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence 7
Next log sequence to archive 9
Current log sequence 9

Set log_archive_dest_state_2 as defer
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2=defer;

System altered.

Enable log_archive_dest_state_2 location
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2=enable;

System altered.

SQL> alter system switch logfile;

System altered.

SQL> /

System altered.

Step 12: – check standby database log files can be switched

SQL> select error, status from v$archive_dest;

SQL> SELECT ARCH.THREAD# “Thread”, ARCH.SEQUENCE# “Last Sequence Received”, APPL.SEQUENCE# “Last Sequence Applied”, (ARCH.SEQUENCE# – APPL.SEQUENCE#) “Difference”
FROM
(SELECT THREAD# , SEQUENCE# FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG WHERE (THREAD#, FIRST_TIME ) IN (SELECT THREAD#, MAX(FIRST_TIME) FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG GROUP BY THREAD#)) ARCH,
(SELECT THREAD# , SEQUENCE# FROM V$LOG_HISTORY WHERE (THREAD#, FIRST_TIME ) IN (SELECT THREAD#, MAX(FIRST_TIME) FROM V$LOG_HISTORY GROUP BY THREAD#)) APPL
WHERE
ARCH.THREAD# = APPL.THREAD#
ORDER BY 1;
 

Check MRP0 process status:
SQL> SELECT STATUS FROM V$MANAGED_STANDBY WHERE PROCESS=’MRP0′;

STATUS
————
WAIT_FOR_LOG

Archived log applied time and status:

SQL> SELECT sequence#, first_time, next_time, applied FROM v$archived_log ORDER BY sequence#;
SQL> select name,open_mode from v$database;
NAME OPEN_MODE
——— ——————–
AGENT MOUNTED

Step 13:- Monitor the process in the alert log
The best method to monitor the data guard process in the alert log shows as exact data transfer reports and errors we can using the logs easily find out the mistakes.

oracle@data trace]$ pwd
/u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/data/data/trace
[oracle@data trace]$ tail -100f alert_data.log
MRP0 (PID:26173): Media Recovery Log /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DATA/archivelog/2021_11_18/o1_mf_1_11_jsclfmk7_.arc
MRP0 (PID:26173): Media Recovery Waiting for T-1.S-12 (in transit)
2021-11-18T09:05:44.267442+05:30
rfs (PID:29555): Archived Log entry 7 added for B-1088922080.T-1.S-12 ID 0x17a1415e LAD:2
rfs (PID:29555): No SRLs created for T-1
2021-11-18T09:05:44.297904+05:30
rfs (PID:29555): Opened log for T-1.S-13 dbid 396457310 branch 1088922080
2021-11-18T09:05:44.346775+05:30
MRP0 (PID:26173): Media Recovery Log /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DATA/archivelog/2021_11_18/o1_mf_1_12_jsclfnxx_.arc
MRP0 (PID:26173): Media Recovery Waiting for T-1.S-13 (in transit)
2021-11-18T09:05:45.670215+05:30
rfs (PID:29555): Archived Log entry 8 added for B-1088922080.T-1.S-13 ID 0x17a1415e LAD:2
rfs (PID:29555): No SRLs created for T-1
2021-11-18T09:05:45.699219+05:30
rfs (PID:29555): Opened log for T-1.S-14 dbid 396457310 branch 1088922080
2021-11-18T09:05:46.482970+05:30
MRP0 (PID:26173): Media Recovery Log /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DATA/archivelog/2021_11_18/o1_mf_1_13_jscljj95_.arc
MRP0 (PID:26173): Media Recovery Waiting for T-1.S-14 (in transit)
2021-11-18T09:16:20.023804+05:30

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