Steps to do Manual Failover of Database Cluster

1. Verify Cluster integrity before failover

a. Open Oracle Failsafe Manager (D:\ORACLE\Ofs34_1\fs\fsmgr\bin\fs.exe)

b. Under Clusters highlight the cluster to failover and click on Troubleshooting

c. Click on Verify Cluster

2. Make note of the pfile locations prior to failover

Failsafe can only start a database using a pfile. The location of the Init.ora is hardcoded in the
software. See picture below.

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The init.ora files contain a pointer to the spfile.
e.g. for LNDPRD01
pfile location:
F:\ORACLE\admin\LNDPRD01\pfile\initLNDPRD01.ora
pfile contents:
SPFILE = F:\ORACLE\admin\LNDPRD01\pfile\spfileLNDPRD01.ora
local_listener="(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=10.71.7.37)(PORT=1521))"

3. Failing over the Cluster.

Open Failover Cluster Manager

a) Its under Start => Programs=>Administrative_Tools
b) Start=>Search=>Type Cluadmin.msc and hit enter
Expand Cluster
Expand Services and Applications
Highlight the Oracle Group

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 Right click and select Move this service or application to another node

4. Verification:
a) Go to the other node and make sure the databases have comeup correctly.
Open Failover Cluster Manager
Expand Cluster
Expand Services and Applications
Click on Oracle Group and make sure everything is online in the right hand side window.

If a database is down right click on the resource (in the right hand side window) and try to
bring it online.

b) Make sure databases are connectable remotely

c) Verify cluster as per step 1.

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