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11g Standby Database creation without a backup By Girish B. Wankhede

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 On Primary and Standby DB_NAME=11G Primary Database DB_UNIQUE_NAME= 11G Standby Database DB_UNIQUE_NAME=11GDR Primary SID : init11G Standby SID : init11GDR Primary hostname : MY.PRIMARY.COM Standby hostname: MY.STANDBY.COM Oracle Software : Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.6.0 - 32bit O.S Version : Windows 2003 Server-32bit NOTE :This document shows the standby creation for same directory Structure. However for different directory structure one must use following parameters In the standby parameter file : db_file_name_convert =Primary\datafile\path\, Standby\datafile\path\ log_file_name_convert= Primary\logfile\path\, Standby\logfile\path\

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A)Enable Force Logging on the Primary database:

## Following are the contents of the parameter file of PRIMARY ( init11g.ora) database ##
11g.__db_cache_size=318767104 11g.__java_pool_size=12582912 11g.__large_pool_size=4194304 11g.__oracle_base='D:\Oracle11g'#ORACLE_BASE set from environment 11g.__pga_aggregate_target=318767104 11g.__sga_target=536870912 11g.__shared_io_pool_size=0 11g.__shared_pool_size=192937984 11g.__streams_pool_size=0 *.audit_file_dest='D:\Oracle11g\admin\11G\adump' *.audit_trail='db' *.compatible='11.1.0.0.0' *.control_files='E:\11G\control01.ctl','E:\11G\control02.ctl','E:\11G\c ontrol03.ctl' *.db_block_size=8192 *.db_domain='' *.db_name='11G' *.db_recovery_file_dest='D:\Oracle11g\flash_recovery_area' *.db_recovery_file_dest_size=2147483648 *.diagnostic_dest='D:\Oracle11g' *.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=11GXDB)' *.standby_file_management=AUTO *.fal_client='11G' *.fal_server='11GDR' *.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=E:\11G\ARCHIVES\' *.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=11G' *.log_archive_format='ARC%S_%R.%T' *.memory_target=853540864 *.open_cursors=300 *.processes=150 *.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE' *.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'

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B) On the Standby host
1. Install the Oracle 11.1.0.6.0 Enterprise Edition 2.Create an instance init11GDR using ORADIM as shown below :

3.Create the password file for the Standby database

For which we will copy the Primary password file PWD11G.ORA from Primary host and paste it on Standby hosts E:\Oracle11g\11g\database\ Path and renamed it to PWD11GDR.ORA

4. Create directory structure for standby database

Ex :- E:\11G E:\11G\ARCHIVES E:\11G\ADUMP etc.

5. Copy the Primary parameter file(i.e.Pfile) on the Standby host and edit the parameter file as per the Standby database directory structure NOTE :- The major changes are highlighted in bold letters.

## Following are the contents of the parameter file of STANDBY ( init11gdr.ora) database ##
11g.__db_cache_size=318767104 11g.__java_pool_size=12582912 11g.__large_pool_size=4194304 11g.__oracle_base='E:\Oracle11g'#ORACLE_BASE set from environment 11g.__pga_aggregate_target=318767104 11g.__sga_target=536870912 11g.__shared_io_pool_size=0 11g.__shared_pool_size=192937984 11g.__streams_pool_size=0 *.audit_file_dest='E:\11G\ADUMP' *.audit_trail='db' *.compatible='11.1.0.0.0' *.control_files='E:\11G\standby.ctl' *.db_block_size=8192 *.db_domain='' *.db_name='11G' *.db_recovery_file_dest='E:\Oracle11g\flash_recovery_area' *.db_recovery_file_dest_size=2147483648 *.diagnostic_dest='E:\Oracle11g' *.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=11GXDB)' *.fal_client='11GDR' *.fal_server='11G' *.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=E:\11G\ARCHIVES\' *.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=11G' *.log_archive_dest_state_2='DEFER' *.standby_file_management=AUTO *.log_archive_format='ARC%S_%R.%T'

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*.memory_target=853540864 *.open_cursors=300 *.processes=150 *.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE' *.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'

C) Update network configuration files #Add the following entries to the tnsnames.ora file on both Primary as well as Standby hosts.
11G = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = MY.PRIMARY.COM)(PORT = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = 11G) ) ) 11GDR = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = MY.STANDBY.COM)(PORT = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = 11G) ) )

# On the Standby host, add a static entry in the restart the listener.
SID_LIST_LISTENER = (SID_LIST = (SID_DESC = (GLOBAL_DBNAME = 11G) (ORACLE_HOME = E:\Oracle11g\11g) (SID_NAME = 11GDR) ) )

listener.ora

file and reload or

LISTENER = (DESCRIPTION_LIST = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = MY.STANDBY.COM)(PORT = 1521)) ) (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521)) ) )

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D) On the Standby host :1. Start the Standby database instance in NOMOUNT state

E) On the Primary host :1. From the Primary host connect to standby auxiliary instance and enter the credentials for Primary and Standby respectively as shown below:

3. Run the following command in RMAN prompt to create the Standby Database

(Note :-Above command output 11GDR is created by copying the datafiles directly from an open database 11G without having to restore the backup from primary database )

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NOTE:- At last ,output of the script will leave the standby database in mount stage. Exit from the RMAN prompt and lets logged onto the standby host.

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F) On Standby Host :1. 2. 3. Perform a clean shutdown Mount the standby database put the standby database in recovery mode

G) On Primary Host:-

Perform few log switches as show below :

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Lets check the latest log sequence of primary after log switches :

H) On Standby Host :Lets monitor the different processes and there status of standby database by issuing various standby monitoring commands as show below :

As we can see the RFS process has started .. Also verify the dataguard status by issuing following command :

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Dataguard status also looks fine as well.. And finally its time to check the archive sync between Primary and Standby:

On Primary :-

On Standby:-

Well ..Now we have a standby database in sync with Primary database.