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com/2010/03/create-standby-database-using-11gduplicate-from-active-database/ Purpose This note explains the procedure of creating a Physical Standby database using 11g RMAN DUPLICATE FROM ACTIVE DATABASE feature which is now available in 11g Release 1 onwards. This enables us to create a physical standby database without having to take a backup of the primary database as a prerequisite step. Environment Primary Database DB_UNIQUE_NAME: genoa1_js Standby Database DB_UNIQUE_NAME: genoa1_fc ORACLE_SID: genoa1 Primary hostname: oatu037 Standby hostname: drou037 Oracle software version: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - 64bit Enable Force Logging on the Primary database SQL> alter database force logging; Database altered. Create the password file on the Standby host Note - ensure that the same password is used as the one used while creating the password file on the Primary host genoa1:/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs> orapwd file=orapwgenoa1 password=G3nesisoat Update network configuration files Add the following entries to the tnsnames.ora file on both Primary as well as Standby hosts. The listener has been configured to run from the ASM home on the server, so we would need to update the tnsnames.ora file in both the database as well as ASM Oracle homes on both machines. genoa1_js = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oatu037)(PORT = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = genoa1_js) )

) genoa1_fc = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = drou037)(PORT = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = genoa1_fc) ) ) On the Standby host, add a static entry in the listener.ora file and reload or restart the listener. LISTENER = (DESCRIPTION_LIST = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oatu037.bankwest.com)(PORT = 1521)) ) ) SID_LIST_LISTENER = (SID_LIST = (SID_DESC = (GLOBAL_DBNAME = genoa1_fc) (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1) (SID_NAME = genoa1) ) ) The database initially had a service_names value of 'genoa1'. We have defined the network configuration files using distinct service names to match the db_unique_name values on both Primary as well as Standby locations. We now need to change the service_names parameter and then we can test connectivity from using the TNS aliases that we set up in the earlier step. SQL> alter system set service_names='genoa1_js' scope=both; System altered. SQL> show parameter service NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------service_names string genoa1_js genoa1:/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs> sqlplus system/G3nesisoat@genoa1_js SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Mon Mar 15 15:43:43 2010 Copyright (c) 1982, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.

Connected to: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning and Real Application Testing options SQL> select host_name from v$instance; HOST_NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------oatu037 Create a "scratch" init.ora file on the Standby host with just a single parameter genoa1:/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs> vi initgenoa1.ora "initgenoa1.ora" [New file] DB_NAME=genoa1 Create the required directories on the Standby host Check the value of the parameter audit_file_dest on the Primary database. Ensure that this directory structure also exists on the Standby host. If the directory structure differs in any way on the Primary and Standby server, we will have to ensure that the RMAN rcv file to create the Standby database is amended to reflect this as well. On Primary database: SQL> show parameter audit_file NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------audit_file_dest string /u01/oracle/admin/genoa1/adump On Standby host: genoa1:/u01/oracle/admin> mkdir genoa1 genoa1:/u01/oracle/admin> cd genoa1 genoa1:/u01/oracle/admin/genoa1> mkdir adump Create the active_standby.rcv file DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE FOR STANDBY FROM ACTIVE DATABASE DORECOVER SPFILE SET DB_UNIQUE_NAME='genoa1_fc' SET LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2='service=genoa1_js LGWR SYNC REGISTER VALID_FOR=(online_logfile,primary_role)'

Set STANDBY_FILE_MANAGEMENT='AUTO' SET FAL_SERVER='genoa1_js' SET FAL_CLIENT='genoa1_fc' SET CONTROL_FILES='+DATA/genoa1/controlfile/control01.ctl','+DATA/genoa1/ controlfile/control02.ctl' NOFILENAMECHECK ; Start the Standby database instance in NOMOUNT state genoa1:/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs> sqlas SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Mon Mar 15 15:40:21 2010 Copyright (c) 1982, 2008, Oracle. Connected to an idle instance. SQL> startup nomount ORACLE instance started. Total System Global Area Fixed Size Variable Size Database Buffers Redo Buffers 217157632 2152328 159385720 50331648 5287936 bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes All rights reserved.

From the Primary host, run the following RMAN command to create the Standby Database rman target / auxiliary sys/G3nesisoat@genoa1_fc cmdfile=active_standby.rcv log=cre_actv_stndby.log Starting Duplicate Db at 16-03-2010 09:51:38 using target database control file instead of recovery catalog allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1 channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=97 device type=DISK contents of Memory Script: { backup as copy reuse file '/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs/orapwgenoa1' auxiliary format '/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs/orapwgenoa1' file '/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs/spfilegenoa1.ora' auxiliary format '/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs/spfilegenoa1.ora' ; sql clone "alter system set spfile= ''/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs/spfilegenoa1.ora''"; } executing Memory Script Starting backup at 16-03-2010 09:51:40 allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1

channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=529 device type=DISK Finished backup at 16-03-2010 09:51:43 sql statement: alter system set spfile= ''/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs/spfilegenoa1.ora'' contents of Memory Script: { sql clone "alter system set db_unique_name = ''genoa1_fc'' comment= '''' scope=spfile"; sql clone "alter system set LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 = ''service=genoa1_js LGWR SYNC REGISTER VALID_FOR=(online_logfile,primary_role)'' comment= '''' scope=spfile"; sql clone "alter system set FAL_SERVER = ''genoa1_js'' comment= '''' scope=spfile"; sql clone "alter system set FAL_CLIENT = ''genoa1_fc'' comment= '''' scope=spfile"; sql clone "alter system set CONTROL_FILES = ''+DATA/genoa1/controlfile/control01.ctl'', ''+DATA/genoa1/controlfile/control02.ctl'' comment= '''' scope=spfile"; shutdown clone immediate; startup clone nomount ; } executing Memory Script sql statement: alter system set comment= '''' scope=spfile db_unique_name = ''genoa1_fc''

sql statement: alter system set LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 = ''service=genoa1_js LGWR SYNC REGISTER VALID_FOR=(online_logfile,primary_role)'' comment= '''' scope=sp file sql statement: alter system set '''' scope=spfile sql statement: alter system set '''' scope=spfile FAL_SERVER = FAL_CLIENT = ''genoa1_js'' comment= ''genoa1_fc'' comment=

sql statement: alter system set CONTROL_FILES = ''+DATA/genoa1/controlfile/control01.ctl'', ''+DATA/genoa1/controlfile/control02.ctl'' comment= '''' scope=s pfile Oracle instance shut down connected to auxiliary database (not started) Oracle instance started Total System Global Area Fixed Size 5344731136 bytes 2153536 bytes

Variable Size Database Buffers Redo Buffers

3154117568 bytes 2147483648 bytes 40976384 bytes

contents of Memory Script: { backup as copy current controlfile for standby auxiliary format '+DATA/genoa1/controlfile/control01.ctl'; restore clone controlfile to '+DATA/genoa1/controlfile/control02.ctl' from '+DATA/genoa1/controlfile/control01.ctl'; sql clone 'alter database mount standby database'; } executing Memory Script Starting backup at 16-03-2010 09:51:49 using channel ORA_DISK_1 channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy copying standby control file output file name=/u01/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs/snapcf_genoa1.f tag=TAG20100316T095149 RECID=23 STAMP=713785910 channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03 Finished backup at 16-03-2010 09:51:52 Starting restore at 16-03-2010 09:51:52 allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1 channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=537 device type=DISK channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: copied control file copy Finished restore at 16-03-2010 09:51:54 sql statement: alter database mount standby database RMAN-05529: WARNING: DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT resulted in invalid ASM names; names changed to disk group only. contents of Memory Script: { set newname for tempfile 1 to "+data"; switch clone tempfile all; set newname for datafile 1 to "+data"; set newname for datafile 2 to "+data"; set newname for datafile 3 to "+data"; set newname for datafile 4 to "+data"; backup as copy reuse datafile 1 auxiliary format "+data" datafile 2 auxiliary format "+data" datafile 3 auxiliary format "+data" datafile 4 auxiliary format "+data" ; sql 'alter system archive log current';

} executing Memory Script executing command: SET NEWNAME renamed tempfile 1 to +data in control file executing command: SET NEWNAME executing command: SET NEWNAME executing command: SET NEWNAME executing command: SET NEWNAME Starting backup at 16-03-2010 09:51:59 using channel ORA_DISK_1 channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy input datafile file number=00001 name=+DATA/genoa1/datafile/system.260.713696473 output file name=+DATA/genoa1_fc/datafile/system.256.713785921 tag=TAG20100316T095159 RECID=0 STAMP=0 channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15 channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy input datafile file number=00002 name=+DATA/genoa1/datafile/sysaux.258.713694281 output file name=+DATA/genoa1_fc/datafile/sysaux.259.713785935 tag=TAG20100316T095159 RECID=0 STAMP=0 channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15 channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy input datafile file number=00003 name=+DATA/genoa1/datafile/undotbs1.261.713696297 output file name=+DATA/genoa1_fc/datafile/undotbs1.260.713785951 tag=TAG20100316T095159 RECID=0 STAMP=0 channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07 channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy input datafile file number=00004 name=+DATA/genoa1/datafile/users.259.713694329 output file name=+DATA/genoa1_fc/datafile/users.261.713785957 tag=TAG20100316T095159 RECID=0 STAMP=0 channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01 Finished backup at 16-03-2010 09:52:38 sql statement: alter system archive log current contents of Memory Script: { backup as copy reuse archivelog like "+FRA/genoa1/archivelog/2010_03_16/thread_1_seq_43.317.713785959" auxiliary format "+FRA" ; catalog clone recovery area; switch clone datafile all; } executing Memory Script

Starting backup at 16-03-2010 09:52:39 using channel ORA_DISK_1 channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log copy input archived log thread=1 sequence=43 RECID=39 STAMP=713785959 output file name=+FRA/genoa1_fc/archivelog/2010_03_16/thread_1_seq_43.265.7137859 59 RECID=0 STAMP=0 channel ORA_DISK_1: archived log copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01 Finished backup at 16-03-2010 09:52:40 searching for all files in the recovery area List of Files Unknown to the Database ===================================== File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ARCHIVELOG/2010_03_16/thread_1_seq_42.260.713783777 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ARCHIVELOG/2010_03_16/thread_1_seq_43.265.713785959 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_4.256.713749183 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_5.257.713749183 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_6.258.713749185 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_7.259.713749185 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_4.261.713783787 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_5.262.713783789 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_6.263.713783789 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_7.264.713783791 cataloging files... cataloging done List of Cataloged Files ======================= File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ARCHIVELOG/2010_03_16/thread_1_seq_42.260.713783777 File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ARCHIVELOG/2010_03_16/thread_1_seq_43.265.713785959 List of Files Which Where Not Cataloged ======================================= File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_4.256.713749183 RMAN-07529: Reason: catalog is not supported for this file File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_5.257.713749183 RMAN-07529: Reason: catalog is not supported for this file File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_6.258.713749185 RMAN-07529: Reason: catalog is not supported for this file File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_7.259.713749185 RMAN-07529: Reason: catalog is not supported for this file File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_4.261.713783787 RMAN-07529: Reason: catalog is not supported for this file File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_5.262.713783789 RMAN-07529: Reason: catalog is not supported for this file File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_6.263.713783789 RMAN-07529: Reason: catalog is not supported for this file File Name: +fra/GENOA1_FC/ONLINELOG/group_7.264.713783791 RMAN-07529: Reason: catalog is not supported for this file datafile 1 switched to datafile copy

type type type type type type type type

input datafile copy RECID=23 STAMP=713785961 file name=+DATA/genoa1_fc/datafile/system.256.713785921 datafile 2 switched to datafile copy input datafile copy RECID=24 STAMP=713785961 file name=+DATA/genoa1_fc/datafile/sysaux.259.713785935 datafile 3 switched to datafile copy input datafile copy RECID=25 STAMP=713785961 file name=+DATA/genoa1_fc/datafile/undotbs1.260.713785951 datafile 4 switched to datafile copy input datafile copy RECID=26 STAMP=713785961 file name=+DATA/genoa1_fc/datafile/users.261.713785957 contents of Memory Script: { set until scn 3817576; recover standby clone database delete archivelog ; } executing Memory Script executing command: SET until clause Starting recover at 16-03-2010 09:52:42 using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1 starting media recovery archived log for thread 1 with sequence 43 is already on disk as file +FRA/genoa1_fc/archivelog/2010_03_16/thread_1_seq_43.265.713785959 archived log file name=+FRA/genoa1_fc/archivelog/2010_03_16/thread_1_seq_43.265.7137859 59 thread=1 sequence=43 media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:00 Finished recover at 16-03-2010 09:52:43 Finished Duplicate Db at 16-03-2010 09:52:46 Recovery Manager complete. Change the init.ora parameters related to redo transport and redo apply On primary : SQL> alter system set fal_server='genoa1_fc' scope=both; System altered. SQL> alter system set fal_client='genoa1_js' scope=both; System altered. SQL> alter system set standby_file_management=AUTO 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=genoa1_js'; System altered. SQL> alter system set LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2='SERVICE=genoa1_fc LGWR SYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=genoa1_fc'; Shutdown the Standby database, add the Standby log files and then start real time recovery SQL> shutdown immediate; ORA-01109: database not open Database dismounted. ORACLE instance shut down. SQL> startup ORACLE instance started. Total System Global Area 5344731136 bytes Fixed Size 2153536 bytes Variable Size 3154117568 bytes Database Buffers 2147483648 bytes Redo Buffers 40976384 bytes Database mounted. Database opened. SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 4 size 500m; Database altered. SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 5 size 500m; Database altered. SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 6 size 500m; Database altered. SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 7 size 500m;

Database altered. SQL> recover managed standby database using current logfile disconnect; Media recovery complete. SQL> !ps -ef |grep mrp oracle 471268 1 oracle 475150 270568 0 10:51:16 1 11:02:47 pts/0 0:02 ora_mrp0_genoa1 0:00 grep mrp

Change the Protection Level of the Standby Database to MAXIMIZE AVAILABILITY On the Primary database: SQL> shutdown immediate; Database dismounted. ORACLE instance shut down. SQL> startup mount ORACLE instance started. Total System Global Area 5344731136 bytes Fixed Size 2153536 bytes Variable Size 3154117568 bytes Database Buffers 2147483648 bytes Redo Buffers 40976384 bytes Database mounted. SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 4 size 500m; Database altered. SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 5 size 500m; Database altered. SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 6 size 500m; Database altered. SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 7 size 500m;

Database altered. SQL> alter database set standby database to maximize availability; Database altered. SQL> alter database open; Database altered. SQL> select protection_mode,protection_level from v$database; PROTECTION_MODE PROTECTION_LEVEL -------------------- -------------------MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY Regards,