Configuring Oracle 10g RAC Standby for RAC Primary On Linux with Dataguard Broker MAA

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Step By Step process of Configuring Oracle 10gR2 (10.2.0.3) RAC Standby for RAC Primary using ASM:

By Bhavin Hingu

bhavin@oracledba.org

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This document explains the step by step process of building 10g R2 (10.2.0.3) Physical RAC Dataguard for RAC Primary Database. It also covers the steps of converting PHYSICAL Standby Database into LOGICAL standby Database and at the end it shows the process of configuring the DataGuard Broker.

The Step By Step configuration of Single Instance 10g Standby for single Instance 10g Primary is located HERE.

Task List:

MAA: RAC Primary to RAC Standby Technical Architecture.
Create RAC Physical DataGuard For RAC Primary:

· Prepare Primary Site:

· Prepare Standby Site:

· Creating Physical Standby:

· Verifying Physical Standby DB:

Convert Physical DataGuard to Logical Dataguard:
Configure DataGuard Broker:

Technical Architecture of 10G RAC primary to RAC DataGuard

PRIMARY
      db name: TSTP (7 Node RAC)
      inst name(s): TSTP1,TSTP2,TSTP3,TSTP4,TSTP5,TSTP6,TSTP7
      db_unique_name: tstp
      Listener: LISTENER
      port: 51521
      Service Name: TSTP_SRV
      TNS Alias: TSTP
      ORACLE_HOME=/u13/app/oracle/product/10g
      Storage Type: ASM, Disk Groups: FLASH,DATA
      File Type: OMF and located under +FLASH/tstp and +DATA/tstp
      DB Version: 10.2.0.3
      OS: RHEL 4 (64 bit)

STANDBY
      DB Name: TSTP (single Node RAC) --> TSTSB after getting converted into logical standby
      inst name(s): TSTSB1
      db_unique_name: tstsb
      Listener: LISTENER
      port: 51521
      Service Name: TSTSB_SRV
      TNS ALIAS: TSTSB
      ORACLE_HOME=/u13/app/oracle/product/10g
      Storage Type: ASM, Disk Groups: FLASH,DATA
      File Type: OMF and located under +FLASH/tstsb and +DATA/tstsb
      DB Version: 10.2.0.3
      OS: RHEL 4 (64 bit)

ASSUMPTION:

Primary:

· The RAC Primary Database is in fully operating condition in Archivelog mode.

· The Primary Database is using ASM as Storage and OMFs.

· Listener LISTENER has already been created.

· Database and its Instances are all registered into the OCR sucessfully.

· Service TSTP_SRV is created with all the 7 Instances as the preferred Instances.

Standby:

· Clusterware as well as RAC RDBMS has already been Installed on Single Node.

· ASM has already been configured with DATA and FLASH Disk Groups created.

· Listener LISTENER has already been created.

Create RAC Physical Standby For RAC Primary

At Very high level, Creating RAC Standby Dataguard Requires to Prepare Primary site, Standby site for the DataGuard Configuration. Once these sites are properly configured, then it’s a matter of restoring the Standby Database from Primary backup and performing few Post Creation steps.

Prepare PRIMARY site:

Tasks:

Enable Force Logging.
Update listener.ora file to include SID information on each node in cluster.
Verify cluster Service TSTP_SRV is available.
Verify TNSNAMES.ORA file.
Modify init.ora Parameters For DataGuard Configuration.
Create the Standby Redo logs.
Create temporary directory to hold the RMAN backup of this database.
Backup the Primary Database for Standby.

Enable Force logging

alter database force logging;

Edit the Listener.ora file with SID information on EACH NODE:

Create Listener called LISTENER if one does not exists. If listener is existed on the PRIMARY RAC, then make sure that the SID information is existed in the SID_LIST_<listener_name>_HOSTNAME section into the listener.ora file for all the NODES in CLUSTER to support Dataguard broker Configuration. If SID information is not there, then add them as shown below.

Before:

After:

LISTENER_DCLNDRATDB01 =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb01-vip)(PORT = 51521)(IP = FIRST))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.6.5.60)(PORT = 51521)(IP = FIRST))
    )
)

SID_LIST_LISTENER_DCLNDRATDB01 =
(SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (GLOBAL_DBNAME = tstp_DGMGRL) # <-- dbname.<db_domain>_DGMGRL
      (ORACLE_HOME = /u13/app/oracle/product/10g)
      (SID_NAME = tstp1)
    )
)

Reload the listener on this node after modifying the listener.ora file.

lsnrctl reload LISTENER_DCLNDRATDB01

Repeat the above process for all the nodes in Cluster. Verify that the LISTENER on all the nodes is registered with the TSTP_SRV service name. If not available, then create it using dbca.
Once the dbca creates the TSTP_SRV service, then verify that it is registered and available.

srvctl config service -d tstp

Verify TNSNAMES.ORA:

Make Sure that...

(1) Primary Database's Connect Identifier (Alias) is Defined.
(2) Aliases for LOCAL_LISTENER and REMOTE_LISTER are defined. (If non-standard port is used i.e, other than 1521 which is in my case.)
(3) SAME COPY of tnsnames.ora is existed on all the nodes in RAC.

# Primary Database's Instances
# ============================

TSTP7 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb07-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = tstp7)
    )
)

TSTP6 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb06-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = tstp6)
    )
)

TSTP5 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb05-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = tstp5)
    )
)

TSTP4 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb04-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = tstp4)
    )
)

TSTP3 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb03-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = tstp3)
    )
)

TSTP2 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb02-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = tstp2)
    )
)

TSTP1 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb01-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = tstp1)
    )
)

# REMOTE_LISTENER ALIAS
# ======================

LISTENERS_TSTP =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb01-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb02-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb03-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb04-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb05-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb06-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb07-vip)(PORT = 51521))
)

# PRIMARY DB's Connect Identifier using TSTP_SRV service
# ======================================================

#TSTP_SRV =
TSTP =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb01-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb02-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb03-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb04-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb05-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb06-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb07-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (LOAD_BALANCE = yes)
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp_srv)
      (FAILOVER_MODE =
        (TYPE = SELECT)
        (METHOD = BASIC)
        (RETRIES = 180)
        (DELAY = 5)
      )
    )
)

# LOCAL_LISTENER Aliases for EACH NODE.
# ====================================

LISTENER_TSTP7 =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb07-vip)(PORT = 51521))

LISTENER_TSTP6 =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb06-vip)(PORT = 51521))

LISTENER_TSTP5 =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb05-vip)(PORT = 51521))

LISTENER_TSTP4 =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb04-vip)(PORT = 51521))

LISTENER_TSTP3 =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb03-vip)(PORT = 51521))

LISTENER_TSTP2 =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb02-vip)(PORT = 51521))

LISTENER_TSTP1 =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb01-vip)(PORT = 51521))

Modify init.ora parameter for Dataguard Configuration:

The Parameters HILIGHTED below are added to support the DataGuard to support both the modes. As you may notice here, we use TSTSB Aliases for Standby Database, But we do not have it defined into the TNSNAMES.ORA file yet. We will add it into the tnsnames.ora file after we create the SERVICE on the STANDBY Cluster.

(1) Create parameter file from the modified spfile for the STANDBY Database.

DataGuard related Parameters on Primary:

Update the SPFILE using ALTER SYSTEM command on PRIMARY or stop the database and recreate the spfile to reflect the above changes.

alter system set log_file_name_convert='+FLASH/tstsb,'+FLASH/tstp','+DATA/tstsb','+DATA/tstp' scope=spfile sid='*';
alter system set db_file_name_convert='+DATA/tstsb','+DATA/tstp' scope=spfile sid='*';
alter system set dg_broker_config_file1='+DATA/TSTP/dgbroker/dg_config_file1.dat' sid='*';
alter system set dg_broker_config_file2='+FLASH/TSTP/dgbroker/dg_config_file2.dat' sid='*';
alter system set dg_broker_start=FALSE sid='*';
alter system set fal_client='TSTP1' sid='tstp1';
alter system set fal_client='TSTP2' sid='tstp2';
alter system set fal_client='TSTP3' sid='tstp3';
alter system set fal_client='TSTP4' sid='tstp4';
alter system set fal_client='TSTP5' sid='tstp5';
alter system set fal_client='TSTP6' sid='tstp6';
alter system set fal_client='TSTP7' sid='tstp7';
alter system set fal_server='TSTSB' sid='*';
alter system set local_listener='LISTENER_TSTP1' sid='tstp1';
alter system set local_listener='LISTENER_TSTP2' sid='tstp2';
alter system set local_listener='LISTENER_TSTP3' sid='tstp3';
alter system set local_listener='LISTENER_TSTP4' sid='tstp4';
alter system set local_listener='LISTENER_TSTP5' sid='tstp5';
alter system set local_listener='LISTENER_TSTP6' sid='tstp6';
alter system set local_listener='LISTENER_TSTP7' sid='tstp7';
alter system set remote_listener='LISTENERS_TSTP' sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_config='dg_config=(tstp,tstsb)' sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=TSTP' sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2='defer' sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=tstsb LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=tstsb' sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_dest_3='LOCATION=+FLASH/TSTP/STANDBYLOG VALID_FOR=(STANDBY_LOGFILES,STANDBY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=TSTP' sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_dest_state_1='enable' sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_dest_state_3='enable' sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_max_processes=7 sid='*';
alter system set log_archive_min_succeed_dest=2 sid='*';
alter system set remote_listener='LISTENERS_TSTP' sid='*';
alter system set remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE' sid='*';
alter system set service_names='TSTP','TSTP_SRV' sid='*';
alter system set standby_archive_dest='+FLASH/TSTP/STANDBYLOG' sid='*';
alter system set standby_file_management='auto' sid='*';

Create the Parameter file:

create pfile='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/inittstp.ora' from spfile;

Create the STANDBY Redo Logs (SRLs)

We should have minimum of (No. Of threads)*(groups per Threads + 1). We have total 7 Threads and each has 2 groups. So, We need 3 standby Redo Logs per Thread at Minimum.

Get the Max Group# from v$log.

SQL> select thread#, group# from v$log order by 1,2;

   THREAD#     GROUP#
---------- ----------
         1          1
         1          2
         2          3
         2          4
         3          5
         3          6
         4          7
         4          8
         5          9
         5         10
         6         11

   THREAD#     GROUP#
---------- ----------
         6         12
         7         13
         7         14

14 rows selected.

Let’s start with the Group No. of 15 to add the Standby Redo Logs because the Last Online Redo Group# is 14.

alter system set standby_file_management=manual sid='*';

alter database add standby logfile thread 1
group 15 size 52M,
group 16 size 52M,
group 17 size 52M;

alter database add standby logfile thread 2
group 18 size 52M,
group 19 size 52M,
group 20 size 52M;

alter database add standby logfile thread 3
group 21 size 52M,
group 22 size 52M,
group 23 size 52M;

alter database add standby logfile thread 4
group 24 size 52M,
group 25 size 52M,
group 26 size 52M;

alter database add standby logfile thread 5
group 27 size 52M,
group 28 size 52M,
group 29 size 52M;

alter database add standby logfile thread 6
group 30 size 52M,
group 31 size 52M,
group 32 size 52M;

alter database add standby logfile thread 7
group 33 size 52M,
group 34 size 52M,
group 35 size 52M;

alter system set standby_file_management=auto sid='*';

Create Directory For RMAN Backup

Create the Directory to hold the RMAN backup. This step is not necessary if using tape backup.

dclndratdb01:>mkdir /home/oracle/backup

Verify the Archivelog Mode:

archive log list

If the Database is not in archive log mode, then enable the Archivelog. The primary database has to be in Archivelog mode to configure the DataGuard.

Backup The Primary Database For Standby.

Take the backup of the primary database and the standby controlfile.

rman target / nocatalog
run
{
sql "alter system switch logfile";
allocate channel ch1 type disk format '/home/oracle/backup/Primary_bkp_for_stndby_%U';
backup database;
backup current controlfile for standby;
sql "alter system archive log current";
}

Prepare STANDBY SITE:

TASKS:

Create Staging Directory.
Copy the rman backup from PRIMARY server to STANDBY server under this directory.
Copy the inittstp.ora from $ORACLE_HOME/dbs ON PRIMARY into the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory on STANDBY server.
Create password file and Create required Directories for the standby database
Create the required Directories in ASM Disk Groups for the Standby DB.
Modify the pfile to reflect the Standby Parameters and create spfile from this pfile.

Create temporary Staging Directory.

Create the directory identical to the one created on Primary to hold RMAN Backup (i.e /home/oracle/backup in our case). This is not required in case the backup of Primary DB is on tape.

[oracle]$ pwd
/home/oracle
[oracle]$ mkdir backup

Copy the RMAN Backup files and init.ora from PRIMARY

scp dclndratdb01:/home/oracle/backup/* backup
scp dclndratdb01:$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/inittstp.ora $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/inittstsb.ora

Copy the Password File and init.ora file from PRIMARY: (ON ALL THE NODES IN RAC)

Copy the Password file and init.ora file (inittstp.ora) residing under the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwTSTP1 to the standby node under $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory with the name of orapwtstsb1 and inittstsb1.ora for password file and parameter file respectively.

Create required Directories under $ORACLE_BASE:

cd $ORACLE_BASE/admin
mkdir tstsb
cd tstsb
mkdir bdump cdump udump pfile create scripts

Create required Directories in ASM Disk Groups:

I am using +DATA and +FLASH diskgroups to store the Database files. It is not required to create all of the mentioned Directly. But I have faced a problem if the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST and STANDBY_ARCHIVE_DEST directories are not existed into the Diskgroups

[oracle]$ export ORACLE_SID=+ASM1
[oracle]$ export ORACLE_HOME=/u13/app/oracle/product/asm
[oracle]$ asmcmd
ASMCMD> lsdg
State    Type    Rebal Unbal Sector Block       AU Total_MB Free_MB Req_mir_free_MB Usable_file_MB Offline_disks Name
MOUNTED EXTERN N      N         512   4096 1048576    823953   430321                0          430321              0 DATA/
MOUNTED EXTERN N      N         512   4096 1048576    126762   126709                0          126709              0 DATA2/
MOUNTED EXTERN N      N         512   4096 1048576    394342   112542                0          112542              0 FLASH/
ASMCMD> cd data
ASMCMD> mkdir TSTSB
ASMCMD> cd tstsb
ASMCMD> mkdir PARAMETERFILE
ASMCMD> mkdir DATAFILE
ASMCMD> mkdir TEMPFILE
ASMCMD> mkdir ARCHIVELOG
ASMCMD> mkdir CONTROLFILE
ASMCMD> mkdir ONLINELOG
ASMCMD> mkdir STANDBYLOG
ASMCMD> mkdir dgbroker
ASMCMD> pwd
+data/tstsb
ASMCMD> ls
PARAMETERFILE/
DATAFILE/
TEMPFILE/
ARCHIVELOG/
CONTROLFILE/
ONLINELOG/
STANDBYLOG/
dgbroker/

Create the Same Directory structure under the FLASH diskgroup.

Modify init.ora file ($ORACLE_HOME/dbs/inittstsb1.ora):

Add/Modify the below parameters into the Standby init.ora file to support both the modes of Dataguard for Standby Database.

(1) Modify/Add the HIGHLIGHTED parameters shown below into the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/inittstsb.ora file.
(2) Create spfile from the modified pfile.
(3) Create $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initttstsb<n>.ora file on each node to point to the spfile. <n> stands for instance number.

Only Dataguard related parameters are shown here.

*.db_unique_name='TSTSB'
*.log_file_name_convert='+FLASH/tstp,'+FLASH/tstsb','+DATA/tstp','+DATA/tstsb'
*.db_file_name_convert='+DATA/tstp','+DATA/tstsb'
*.dg_broker_config_file1='+DATA/TSTSB/dgbroker/dg_config_file1.dat'
*.dg_broker_config_file2='+FLASH/TSTSB/dgbroker/dg_config_file2.dat'
*.dg_broker_start=FALSE
tstsb1.fal_client='TSTSB1'
*.fal_server='TSTP'
tstsb1.local_listener='LISTENER_TSTSB1'
*.remote_listener='LISTENERS_TSTSB'
*.log_archive_config='dg_config=(tstp,tstsb)'
*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=TSTSB'
*.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=TSTP LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=TSTP'
*.log_archive_dest_3='LOCATION=+FLASH/TSTSB/STANDBYLOG VALID_FOR=(STANDBY_LOGFILES,STANDBY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=TSTSB'
*.log_archive_dest_state_1='enable'
*.log_archive_dest_state_2='defer'
*.log_archive_dest_state_3='enable'
*.log_archive_max_processes=7
*.log_archive_min_succeed_dest=2
*.remote_listener='LISTENERS_TSTSB'
*.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'
*.service_names='TSTSB','TSTSB_SRV'
*.standby_archive_dest='+FLASH/TSTSB/STANDBYLOG'
*.standby_file_management='auto'

Create spfile and inittstsb1.ora file that points to the SPFILE.

SQL> !cat inittstsb1.ora
SPFILE='+DATA/tstsb/PARAMETERFILE/spfiletstsb.ora'

SQL> create spfile='+DATA/tstsb/PARAMETERFILE/spfiletstsb.ora' from pfile='/u13/app/oracle/product/10g/dbs/inittstsb.ora'
2 ;

File created.
SQL> exit

CREATE PHYSICAL STANDBY Database:

TASKS

Set the Environment Variable and start the Instance in NOMOUNT.
Connect to the RMAN to restore the standby database.
Get the Name of the controlfile.
Modify the CONTROL_FILES parameter to reflect the above name in spfile.
Bounce The Instance to the Mount State.
Create the Online Redo logs (if not available) and Standby redo logs.
Confirm the Status of Standby database
Register the New Standby database to the OCR.
Modify listener.ora file to add SID Information.
Create the TSTSB_SRV service for the Standby Database.
Modify the TNSNAMES.ORA

Set the Environment Variable and Start the Instance in NOMOUNT:

[oracle]$ export ORACLE_BASE=/u13/app/oracle
[oracle]$ export ORACLE_HOME=/u13/app/oracle/product/10g
[oracle]$ export ORACLE_SID=tstsb1
[oracle]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs
[oracle]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

[oracle]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Wed Oct 10 13:59:24 2007

Copyright (c) 1982, 2006, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.

Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup nomount
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 1.0486E+10 bytes
Fixed Size                  2090112 bytes
Variable Size            2365590400 bytes
Database Buffers         8103395328 bytes
Redo Buffers               14684160 bytes

Restore Standby Database

[oracle]$ rman target sys/<sys_password>@TSTP1 auxiliary /

RMAN> run
{
allocate channel ch1 device type disk;
allocate auxiliary channel aux_1 device type disk;
duplicate target database for standby dorecover;
release channel ch1;
release channel aux_1;
}

...
...
...

released channel: ch1
released channel: aux_1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 10/10/2007 11:50:24
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
RMAN-06053: unable to perform media recovery because of missing log
....
....

NOTE: If you get the above error, ignore it as the archivelogs will be transferred to the Standby server by Redo transport Service once the log_archive_dest_state_2 is enabled.

Get the Name of the controlfile:

Once the Standby Database is restored from RMAN, connect to the sqlplus and get the name of the controlfile before shutdown of database.

[oracle]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Thu Oct 10 14:39:06 2007

Copyright (c) 1982, 2006, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.

Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP and Data Mining options

SQL> select name from v$controlfile;

NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+DATA/tstsb/controlfile/current.1265.635506681

Modify spfile with the new controlfile name:

SQL> alter system set control_files='+DATA/tstsb/controlfile/current.1265.635506681' scope=spfile sid='*';

System altered.

Bounce the Instance:

SQL> shutdown immediate
SQL> startup mount

Create SRLs on the Standby database:

Run the Same script that has been run in primary Database to create SRLs.

SQL> alter system set standby_file_management=manual sid='*';

System altered.

SQL> alter database add standby logfile thread 1
2 group 15 size 52M,
3 group 16 size 52M,
4 group 17 size 52M;

Database altered.

SQL>
SQL> alter database add standby logfile thread 2
2 group 18 size 52M,
3 group 19 size 52M,
4 group 20 size 52M;

Database altered.

SQL>
SQL> alter database add standby logfile thread 3
2 group 21 size 52M,
3 group 22 size 52M,
4 group 23 size 52M;

Database altered.

SQL>
SQL> alter database add standby logfile thread 4
2 group 24 size 52M,
3 group 25 size 52M,
4 group 26 size 52M;

Database altered.

SQL>
SQL> alter database add standby logfile thread 5
2 group 27 size 52M,
3 group 28 size 52M,
4 group 29 size 52M;

Database altered.

SQL>
SQL> alter database add standby logfile thread 6
2 group 30 size 52M,
3 group 31 size 52M,
4 group 32 size 52M;

Database altered.

SQL>
SQL> alter database add standby logfile thread 7
2 group 33 size 52M,
3 group 34 size 52M,
4 group 35 size 52M;

Database altered.

SQL> alter system set standby_file_management=auto sid='*';

System altered.

Start the managed recovery:

SQL> select name, database_role from v$database;

NAME DATABASE_ROLE
--------- ----------------
TSTP PHYSICAL STANDBY

SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE USING CURRENT LOGFILE DISCONNECT FROM SESSION;

Database altered.

srvctl add database -d TSTSB -o /u13/app/oracle/product/10g -s mount -r physical_standby
srvctl add instance -d TSTSB -i tstsb1 -n rclndratdb01
srvctl modify instance -d TSTSB -i tstsb1 -s +ASM1

Modify listener.ora file to add SID Information.

Modify the listener.ora on all the Nodes to add SID information to support the Dataguard Broker configuration.

BEFORE:

LISTENER_RCLNDRATDB01 =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rclndratdb01)(PORT = 51521))
    )
)

AFTER:

LISTENER_RCLNDRATDB01 =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rclndratdb01)(PORT = 51521))
    )
)

SID_LIST_LISTENER_RCLNDRATDB01 =
(SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (GLOBAL_DBNAME = tstsb_DGMGRL)
      (ORACLE_HOME = /u13/app/oracle/product/10g)
      (SID_NAME = tstsb1)
    )
)

After the Modification, Reload the listener Repeat the same process on all the Nodes in Standby Cluster.(in our case it is single node Standby RAC)

Create TSTSB_SRV service

Create TSTSB_SRV service using dbca. Once the Service is created, Verify using below command.

[oracle]$ srvctl config service -d tstsb
tstsb_srv PREF: tstsb1 AVAIL:

Also, verify that the listener is aware of TSTSB_SRV service.

[oracle]$ lsnrctl status LISTENER_RCLNDRATDB01

LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on 10-OCT-2007 16:28:07

Copyright (c) 1991, 2006, Oracle. All rights reserved.

...
...

Service "tstsb_DGMGRL" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "tstsb1", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "tstsb_srv" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "tstsb1", status READY, has 2 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully

Verify that the databases and services are ONLINE:

[oracle]$ crs_stat -t
Name           Type           Target    State     Host
------------------------------------------------------------
ora.ratessb.db application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora....b1.inst application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora....SM1.asm application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora....01.lsnr application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora....b01.gsd application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora....b01.ons application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora....b01.vip application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora.tstsb.db   application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora....b1.inst application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora...._srv.cs application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01
ora....sb1.srv application    ONLINE    ONLINE    rcln...db01

Modify TNSNAMES.ORA to add the primary/Standby Database's Aliases.

Add the Newly Created Standby Database Connect String on the Standby TNSNAMES.ORA file. After adding that, Copy the TNS aliases from PRIMARY tnsnames.ora and append that into the
STANDBY tnsnames.ora file.

# Standby Database's Instances
# ============================

TSTSB1 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rclndratdb01)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SID = tstsb1)
    )
)

#STANDBY DATABASE ALIAS
#======================

#TSTSB_SRV
TSTSB =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rclndratdb01)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstsb_srv)
      (FAILOVER_MODE =
        (TYPE = SELECT)
        (METHOD = BASIC)
        (RETRIES = 180)
        (DELAY = 5)
      )
    )
)

#PRIMARY DATABASE ALIAS
#======================

TSTP =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb01-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb02-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb03-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb04-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb05-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb06-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dclndratdb07-vip)(PORT = 51521))
    (LOAD_BALANCE = yes)
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstp_srv)
      (FAILOVER_MODE =
        (TYPE = SELECT)
        (METHOD = BASIC)
        (RETRIES = 180)
        (DELAY = 5)
      )
    )
)

# REMOTE_LISTENER
# ===============

LISTENERS_TSTSB =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rclndratdb01-vip)(PORT = 51521))
)

# LOCAL_LISTENER
# ==============

LISTENERS_TSTSB1 =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rclndratdb01-vip)(PORT = 51521))

ON PRIMARY:

Modify the Existing TNSNAMES.ORA file on each node to include the STANDBY Database's Aliases.
Verify that Log transport is working fine.

Append the below lines into the existing TNSNAMES.ORA file on each nodes in RAC.

...
...

TSTSB1 =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.14.5.35)(PORT = 51521))
    )
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SID = tstsb1)
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
    )
)

TSTSB =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rclndratdb01)(PORT = 51521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = tstsb_srv)
      (FAILOVER_MODE =
        (TYPE = SELECT)
        (METHOD = BASIC)
        (RETRIES = 180)
        (DELAY = 5)
      )
    )
)

Enable log_archive_dest_state_2 (On PRIMARY as well as STANDBY DB):

alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2='enable' sid='*';

Verify Physical Dataguard ON Standby:

Run the below SQLs on Physical Standby to make sure that Dataguard is configured and working properly.

select * from v$archive_gap;

select process, client_process, sequence#, status from v$managed_standby;

select name, sequence#, applied from v$archived_log order by sequence#;

select archived_thread#, archived_seq#, applied_thread#, applied_seq#
from v$archive_dest_status;

select thread#, max (sequence#) from v$log_history group by thread#;

select thread#, max (sequence#) from v$archived_log where APPLIED='YES' group by thread#;

alert_TSTSB1.log file should also show the progress of Managed Recovery and Log Transport Services.

Convert PHYSICAL Dataguard To LOGICAL Dataguard.

· Prepare Standby for Conversion.

· Prepare Primary for Conversion.

· Convert Physical Standby to Logical Standby

Prepare Physical Standby For Conversion

Cancel the Managed Recovery on Physical Standby. Also, Make sure that the broker is not running and it is set to FALSE.

SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE CANCEL;

Database altered.

SQL> show parameter broker

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
dg_broker_config_file1               string      +DATA/TSTSB/dgbroker/dg_config_file1.dat
dg_broker_config_file2               string      +FLASH/TSTSB/dgbroker/dg_config_file2.dat
dg_broker_start                      boolean     FALSE
SQL>

If dg_broker_start is not FALSE then make it False.

alter system set dg_broker_start=false sid='*';

Prepare Physical Standby For Conversion

Place the Database in Maximum Performance Mode and create the dictionary for Logical Standby.

SQL> select instance_name from v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME
----------------
tstp1

SQL> ALTER DATABASE SET STANDBY DATABASE TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE;

Database altered.

Make Sure that dg_broker_start is set to FALSE.

SQL> show parameter broker

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
dg_broker_config_file1               string      +DATA/TSTP/dgbroker/dg_config_file1.dat
dg_broker_config_file2               string      +FLASH/TSTP/dgbroker/dg_config_file2.dat
dg_broker_start                      boolean     FALSE
SQL>

Create Online Dictionary for Logical Standby.

SQL> EXECUTE DBMS_LOGSTDBY.BUILD;

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM ARCHIVE LOG CURRENT;

System altered.

SQL> /

System altered.

Convert Physical Standby to Logical Standby:

It is required to set the cluster_database to false for Physical Standby database to be converted into the Logical Standby. So, shutdown all the instances in RAC but one and set the CLUSTER_DATABSE to false. In our case, because it is Single Instance RAC, I do not had to shutdown rest of the Instance. Once the database gets converted into the Logical Standby, set the CLUSTER_DATABASE back to TRUE and bounce it in Mount state and open it with the RESETLOGS to create Online Redo logs. Verify the name and role of the Database. The Database name should be changed to the TSTSB from TSTP and Database Role should be Change to LOGICAL STANDBY.

SQL> select instance_name from v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME
----------------
tstsb1

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET CLUSTER_DATABASE=FALSE SCOPE=SPFILE sid='*';

System altered.

SQL> SHUTDOWN ABORT;
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> STARTUP MOUNT EXCLUSIVE;
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 1.0486E+10 bytes
Fixed Size                  2090112 bytes
Variable Size            2365590400 bytes
Database Buffers         8103395328 bytes
Redo Buffers               14684160 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER TO LOGICAL STANDBY tstsb;

Database altered.

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET CLUSTER_DATABASE=TRUE SCOPE=SPFILE sid='*';

System altered.

SQL> STARTUP MOUNT FORCE;
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 1.0486E+10 bytes
Fixed Size                  2090112 bytes
Variable Size            2365590400 bytes
Database Buffers         8103395328 bytes
Redo Buffers               14684160 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS;

Database altered.
SQL>
SQL> select name, database_role from v$database;

NAME      DATABASE_ROLE
--------- ----------------
TSTSB     LOGICAL STANDBY

SQL> alter database start logical standby apply immediate;

Database altered.

Update OCR with the New Logical standby.

Let OCR know that TSTSB has now become logical standby.

srvctl modify database -d tstsb -s open -r logical_standby -o /u13/app/oracle/product/10g

Configure Dataguard Broker:

TASKS

· Prepare Primary for DG Broker Configuration.

· Prepare Standby for DG Broker Configuration.

· Create Broker Configuration from PRIMARY.

· Enable newly created Configuration.

· Verify the Configuration for both the Databases and their Instances.

· Perform Switchover to Logical Standby (TSTSB).

· Perform Switch back to Original Primay Database (TSTP)

Prepare Primary RAC DB for Dataguard Broker Configuration:

Set the following init.ora parameter if not already been set and start the Dataguard Broker.

DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE1
DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE1
DG_BROKER_START

alter system set DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE1='+DATA/TSTP/dgbroker/dg_config_file1.dat' scope=both sid='*';
alter system set DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE2='+FLASH/TSTP/dgbroker/dg_config_file2.dat' scope=both sid='*';

Start the Dataguard broker Processes on all the Nodes.

ALTER SYSTEM SET dg_broker_start=true scope=both sid='*';

Change the Start option in the OCR for the Primary Database to mount state.

srvctl modify database -d tstp -s mount -r primary -o /u13/app/oracle/product/10g

Prepare Logical Standby RAC DB for Dataguard Broker Configuration:

Set the following init.ora parameter if not already been set and start the Dataguard Broker.

DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE1
DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE1
DG_BROKER_START.

alter system set DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE1='+DATA/TSTSB/dgbroker/dg_config_file1.dat' scope=both sid='*';
alter system set DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE2='+FLASH/TSTSB/dgbroker/dg_config_file2.dat' scope=both sid='*';

Start the Dataguard broker Processes on all the Nodes in RAC.

ALTER SYSTEM SET dg_broker_start=true scope=both sid='*';

Change the Start option in the OCR for the Logical Database to the "open" state. If not done before.

srvctl modify database -d tstsb -s open -r logical_standby -o /u13/app/oracle/product/10g

Create Dataguard Broker Configuration:

Connect to any instance on the primary RAC DB to create the Broker Configuration. Shutdown and start all the instances in Mont State. Stop and restart the database in mount state:

srvctl stop database -d tstp
srvctl start database -d tstp <-- mount state

Make Sure that the Standby Database is open and Apply Process Is running. Connect to the DGMGRL as sys to Create configuration:

DGMGRL> connect sys
Password:
Connected.
DGMGRL>
DGMGRL> create configuration dg_tst as
> primary database is tstp
> connect identifier is tstp;
Configuration "dg_tst" created with primary database "tstp"

Add the Logical Standby Database to the Configuration:

DGMGRL>
DGMGRL> add database tstsb as
> connect identifier is tstsb
> maintained as logical;
Database "tstsb" added

DGMGRL> exit;

Stop and restart the database in open state:

srvctl modify database -d tstp -s open -r primary -o /u13/app/oracle/product/10g
srvctl stop database -d tstp
srvctl start database -d tstp <-- open state

srvctl modify database -d tstp -s mount -r primary -o /u13/app/oracle/product/10g

Enable Configuration:

DGMGRL> enable configuration;
Enabled.
DGMGRL> show database tstsb;

Database
Name:            tstsb
Role:            LOGICAL STANDBY
Enabled:         YES
Intended State: ONLINE
Instance(s):
    tstsb1

Current status for "tstsb":
SUCCESS

DGMGRL> show database tstp;

Database
Name:            tstp
Role:            PRIMARY
Enabled:         YES
Intended State: ONLINE
Instance(s):
    tstp1
    tstp2
    tstp7
    tstp4
    tstp3
    tstp5
    tstp6

Current status for "tstp":
SUCCESS

DGMGRL> show configuration;

Configuration
Name:                dg_tst
Enabled:             YES
Protection Mode:     MaxPerformance
Fast-Start Failover: DISABLED
Databases:
    tstp - Primary database
    tstsb - Logical standby database

Current status for "dg_tst":
SUCCESS

DGMGRL> exit

dg_broker_01

Perform the Switch Over to the TSTSB Logical Standby RAC DB:

Make Sure that all of the below checks are 'SUCCESS' before issuing SWITCHOVER. Run the below command for all the instances in RAC. If the output for all the databases and Instances from the below commands are successful, THEN AND ONLY THEN we are ready to switchover. These commands can be executed from either sites.

show database verbose tstsb;
show instance verbose tstsb1 on database tstsb;
show database verbose tstp;
show instance verbose tstp1 on database tstp;
show instance verbose tstp2 on database tstp;
show instance verbose tstp3 on database tstp;
show instance verbose tstp4 on database tstp;
show instance verbose tstp5 on database tstp;
show instance verbose tstp6 on database tstp;
show instance verbose tstp7 on database tstp;

DG_broker_02

DGMGRL> switchover to tstsb;
Performing switchover NOW, please wait...
Switchover succeeded, new primary is "tstsb"
DGMGRL>

dg_broker_03

Perform Switchback to the Original Primary RAC DB (TSTP):

DGMGRL> switchover to tstp;
Performing switchover NOW, please wait...
Switchover succeeded, new primary is "tstp"
DGMGRL>

dg_broker_04

The Step By Step configuration of Single Instance 10g Standby for single Instance 10g Primary is located HERE.

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