Oracle Data Guard Configuration (DGMGRL) (11gR2 Windows 2008R2)

Brief:
Data Guard is the name for Oracle's standby database solution, used for disaster recovery and high
availability. DG broker does not have the ability to create standby and is used for managing the dataguard
configuration.

Task: Create physical standby database for an existing primary database. Both primary and standby
would be on same physical machine.
PRM = primary db 192.168.26.11
STBL = local Standby 192.168.26.11

Assumptions:
Following are the assumption , please change the values accordingly.
i) Primary database is already available
ii) FRA folder is already existing eg; d:\app\inam\FRA
iii) TNS entries are existing in tnsnames.ora eg;

PRM = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.26.11)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA

= (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = PRM) ) )

STBL = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.26.11)(PORT = 1622)) (CONNECT_DATA =

(SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = STBL) ) )iv) Listener is properly configured for both
primary and standby. For standby database, static registration of database to listener is existing eg;
LISTENERDG2 = (DESCRIPTION_LIST = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.26.11)(PORT =

1622)) (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1622)) ) )

ADR_BASE_LISTENERDG2 = D:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2

SID_LIST_LISTENERDG2= (SID_LIST= (SID_DESC= (SID_NAME=dg4msql) (ORACLE_HOME=D:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2)

(PROGRAM=dg4msql) ) (SID_DESC= (SID_NAME=STBL) (ORACLE_HOME=D:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2) ) )

Process:
1- Make your primary (PRM) database in archive log mode (if it is not) and force logging must be true
also. My primary database is already in archived log mode.
D:\app\Inam>set ORACLE_SID=PRM
D:\app\Inam>sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL> select name,log_mode,database_role,force_logging from v$database;
NAME LOG_MODE DATABASE_ROLE FOR
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---
PRM ARCHIVELOG PRIMARY NO

2- As standby database is not existing already , we have to create it. I'll create the necessary folders for
standby db, instance name would be STBL on the same host.
I created the folder on the following location for Oracle Datafiles and flash recovery area
D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\
- CONTROLFILE
D:\app\Inam\FRA\STBL

3- Create the pfile (for STBL) from the primary DB (PRM) spfile

SQL> create pfile='D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\PFILESTBL.ora' from spfile;

File created.

4- Create the control file for standby (STBL) while being connected with primary db (PRM)

SQL> alter database create standby controlfile as

'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\CONTROLEFILE\CONTROL01.CTL';

Database altered.

5- as pfile(PFILESTBL.ora)is text file, edit this file and rename/add all necessary parameters
(eg;control_file, db_name,db_unique_name, db_recovery_file_dest).
Remember, db_name parameter for the standby database must be the same as primary (PRM) but
db_unique_name must be different (STBL)
Following is mine pfile to be used for standby database.
############## PFILESTBL.ora##############################

stbl.__db_cache_size=872415232

stbl.__java_pool_size=16777216

stbl.__large_pool_size=16777216

stbl.__oracle_base='D:\app\Inam'#ORACLE_BASE set from environment

stbl.__pga_aggregate_target=872415232

stbl.__sga_target=1275068416

stbl.__shared_io_pool_size=0

stbl.__shared_pool_size=335544320

stbl.__streams_pool_size=16777216

*.audit_file_dest='D:\app\Inam\admin\stbl\adump'

*.audit_trail='db'

*.compatible='11.2.0.0.0'

*.control_files='D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\CONTROLEFILE\CONTROL01.CTL'

*.db_block_size=8192

*.db_domain=''

*.db_name='PRM'

*.db_unique_name='STBL'

*.db_recovery_file_dest='D:\app\Inam\FRA'

*.db_recovery_file_dest_size=10737418240

*.diagnostic_dest='D:\app\Inam'

*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=stblXDB)'

*.log_archive_format='ARC%S_%R.%T'

*.memory_target=2147483648

*.open_cursors=300

*.processes=150

*.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'

*.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'

############################################################

6- create the Oracle instance and password file for standby database.

D:\app>ORADIM -NEW -SID STBL

Instance created.

7- Copy password file from the primary db (PRM) for standby db (STBL) and rename it accordingly.
eg;

D:\app\Inam\product\11.2.0.3\dbhome_1\database\PWDPRM.ora

copied and renamed to

D:\app\Inam\product\11.2.0.3\dbhome_1\database\PWDSTBL.ora
8- startup the database with noumount using the parameter file modified in step 5
d:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2\BIN>set oracle_sid=STBL
d:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2\BIN>sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.3.0 Production on Wed Jul 4 11:32:21 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL>

you can create the spfile from the pfile and startup the database

SQL> create spfile from pfile='D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\PFILESTBL.ora';

File created.

SQL> startup nomount;

ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 2137886720 bytes

Fixed Size 2256912 bytes
Variable Size 1258295280 bytes
Database Buffers 872415232 bytes
Redo Buffers 4919296 bytes

Standby database started in nomount state. Show/verify the controlfile location

SQL> show parameter control_f

NAME TYPE VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
control_file_record_keep_time integer 7
control_files string D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\CONTR
OLEFILE\CONTROL01.CTL

So mount the database after this verfication

SQL> alter database mount;

Database altered.
9- Now check the datafiles for standby (STBL), it will be showing the datafiles as the controlfile info,
although these datafiles are not existing. You have to copy the primary database datafiles as well as
logfiles to standby database location

SQL> select name from v$datafile;

NAME

--------------------------------------

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\SYSTEM01.DBF

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\SYSAUX01.DBF

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\UNDOTBS01.DBF

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\USERS01.DBF

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\EXAMPLE01.DBF

So just shutdown the primary database (PRM) and copy on the standby (STBL) location. Don't copy
controlfile of primary database.
D:\app\Inam>set ORACLE_SID=PRM

D:\app\Inam>sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL> shutdown immediate;

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

D:\>copy D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\*.DBF D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL

D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\EXAMPLE01.DBF

D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\SYSAUX01.DBF

D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\SYSTEM01.DBF

D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\TEMP01.DBF

D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\UNDOTBS01.DBF

D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\USERS01.DBF

6 file(s) copied.

D:\>copy D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\*.LOG D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL

D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\REDO01.LOG
D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\REDO02.LOG

D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\REDO03.LOG

3 file(s) copied.

after copying the files startup the primary database (PRM)

10- rename the files for standby database (STBL),We can find the datafile, logfile, tempfile current
location in standby controlfile using v$datafile,v$logfile,v$tempfile dynamic views.

d:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2\BIN>set oracle_sid=STBL
d:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2\BIN>sqlplus / as sysdba

For datafile see the above step 9

SQL> select name from v$tempfile;

NAME

-------------------------------------

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\TEMP01.DBF

SQL> select member from v$logfile;

MEMBER

-----------------------------------

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\REDO03.LOG

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\REDO02.LOG

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\PRM\REDO01.LOG

11- Now change the files location in standby control file using SQL

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\SYSTEM01.DBF' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\SYSTEM01.DBF';

Database altered.

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\EXAMPLE01.DBF' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\EXAMPLE01.DBF';

Database altered.

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\SYSAUX01.DBF' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\SYSAUX01.DBF';

Database altered.

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\TEMP01.DBF' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\TEMP01.DBF';

Database altered.

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\UNDOTBS01.DBF' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\UNDOTBS01.DBF';

Database altered.

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\USERS01.DBF' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\USERS01.DBF';

Database altered.

verify the change

SQL> select name from v$datafile;

NAME

---------------------------------------

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\SYSTEM01.DBF

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\SYSAUX01.DBF

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\UNDOTBS01.DBF

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\USERS01.DBF

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\EXAMPLE01.DBF

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\REDO01.LOG' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\REDO01.LOG';

Database altered.

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\REDO02.LOG' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\REDO02.LOG';

Database altered.

SQL> alter database rename file 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\REDO03.LOG' to 'D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\REDO03.LOG';

Database altered.

SQL> select member from v$logfile;

MEMBER

--------------------------------------

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\REDO03.LOG

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\REDO02.LOG
D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\REDO01.LOG

SQL> select name from v$tempfile;

NAME

------------------------------------

D:\APP\INAM\ORADATA\STBL\TEMP01.DBF

12- Creating Data Guard Configuration using DGMGRL

D:\app\Inam>set ORACLE_SID=PRM

D:\app\Inam>DGMGRL /
DGMGRL for 64-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production

Copyright (c) 2000, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.

Welcome to DGMGRL, type "help" for information.

Connected.
DGMGRL>

see the existing configurations

DGMGRL> show configuration
Error:
ORA-16525: the Data Guard broker is not yet available

Configuration details cannot be determined by DGMGRL

DGMGRL>

To add new configuration on the database (PRM) parameter dg_broker_start must be true; It must also
be set on the standby database (STBL) also.

SQL> show parameter dg_bro

NAME TYPE VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------

dg_broker_config_file1 string D:\APP\INAM\PRODUCT\11.2.0.3\DBHOME_1\DATABASE\DR1PRM.DAT

dg_broker_config_file2 string D:\APP\INAM\PRODUCT\11.2.0.3\D BHOME_1\DATABASE\DR2PRM.DAT

dg_broker_start boolean FALSE

SQL> alter system set dg_broker_start=true; -- done on both primary and standby
System altered.

13- There is important requirement of Data Guard to add standby logs on primary (PRM) and standby
(STBL) databases.
--- adding to primary
D:\app\Inam>set ORACLE_SID=PRM
D:\app\Inam>sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL> alter database add standby logfile ('D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\STBLOG01.LOG') size 500M;

Database altered.

SQL> alter database add standby logfile ('D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\STBLOG02.LOG') size 500M;

Database altered.

SQL> alter database add standby logfile ('D:\app\Inam\oradata\PRM\STBLOG03.LOG') size 500M;

Database altered.

-- adding to standby
d:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2\BIN>set oracle_sid=STBL
d:\product\11.2.0.3\dg_2\BIN>sqlplus / as sysdba
D:\app\Inam>set ORACLE_SID=PRM
D:\app\Inam>sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL> alter database add standby logfile ('D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\STBLOG01.LOG') size 500M;

Database altered.

SQL> alter database add standby logfile ('D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\STBLOG02.LOG') size 500M;

Database altered.

SQL> alter database add standby logfile ('D:\app\Inam\oradata\STBL\STBLOG03.LOG') size 500M;

Database altered.

14- Now try to create the Data Guard configuration again

D:\app\Inam>set ORACLE_SID=PRM
D:\app\Inam>DGMGRL /
DGMGRL> help create

Creates a broker configuration

Syntax:
CREATE CONFIGURATION AS

PRIMARY DATABASE IS

CONNECT IDENTIFIER IS ;

DGMGRL> create configuration DGC as

> primary database is PRM
> connect identifier is PRM;
Configuration "dgc" created with primary database "prm"
DGMGRL>

DGMGRL> show configuration

Configuration - dgc

Protection Mode: MaxPerformance

Databases:
prm - Primary database

Fast-Start Failover: DISABLED

Configuration Status:
DISABLED

-- add the standby database to the existing configuration

DGMGRL> help add

Adds a standby database to the broker configuration

Syntax:

ADD DATABASE
[AS CONNECT IDENTIFIER IS ]
[MAINTAINED AS {PHYSICAL|LOGICAL}];

DGMGRL> add database STBL as

> connect identifier is STBL
> maintained as physical;
Database "stbl" added

DGMGRL> show configuration

Configuration - dgc

Protection Mode: MaxPerformance

Databases:
prm - Primary database
stbl - Physical standby database

Fast-Start Failover: DISABLED

Configuration Status:
DISABLED

-- enable the configuration

DGMGRL> enable configuration
Enabled.

DGMGRL> show configuration

Configuration - dgc

Protection Mode: MaxPerformance

Databases:
prm - Primary database
stbl - Physical standby database

Fast-Start Failover: DISABLED

Configuration Status:
SUCCESS

TESTING
Do some testing like below and see the impact on standby db
SQL> create user dgtest1 identified by dgtest1;
User created.

SQL> drop user dgtest1;

User dropped.
THEN
SQL> create table dgtest1.t(id number); -- it was created on standby

Table created.
SQL> insert into dgtest1.t values (1); --- now in standby

1 row created.

SQL> commit; -- now row in standby

Commit complete.

Checking the status

you can check the status from the following views
select * from v$archive_dest_status

select * from v$archived_log

select * from v$archive_gap