Step by step document to create Standby Database

Step by step document to create Standby Database
Step by step document to create Standby Database

Standby database are very critical for disaster recovery. This article takes you step by step to setup Oracle Standby Database.
1 - Data Guard Operational Prerequisites

# Same Oracle software release must be used for both primary and standby databases. The operating system running on primary and standby locations must be same, but operating system release may not need to be same.
# The Primary Database must run in ARCHIVELOG mode.
# The hardware and Operating system architecture on primary and standby location must be same.
# Each primary and standby database must have its own control file.
# If primary and standby databases are placed on the same system, initialization parameters must be adjusted correctly.
# Primary database must be FORCE LOGGING mode.
2 - Preparing Primary Database for Standby Database creation

2.1 Ensure the primary database in ARCHIVELOG mode

Ensure the primary database in ARCHIVELOG mode using following command.

SQL> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination C:\oracle\ora92\database\archive\ORCLC
Oldest online log sequence 9
Next log sequence to archive 11
Current log sequence 11


2.2 Enable database in FORCE LOGGING mode

Place primary database in FORCE LOGGING mode using following SQL statement:

SQL> alter database force logging;
Database altered.


3 - Identify the primary database Datafiles

SQL> select name from v$datafile;

NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\SYSTEM01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\UNDOTBS01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\CWMLITE01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\DRSYS01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\EXAMPLE01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\INDX01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\ODM01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\TOOLS01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\USERS01.DBF
C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCLC\XDB01.DBF

10 rows selected.


4 - Make a copy of Primary Database

Make a closed backup copy of primary database by performing following steps:

4.1 Shutdown the Primary Database

Issue the following statement to shutdown the primary database.

SQL> shutdown immediate;


4.2 Copy the Datafiles to standby location

Copy the redo log files and Datafiles identified in section 3 to standby location.
Note: Primary Database must be shutdown while coping the files.

5 - Restart the Primary Database

Execute following command to restart the Primary Database.

SQL> startup;

6 - Create Control file for Standby Database

Issue the following command on primary database to create control file for the standby database.

SQL> ALTER DATABASE CREATE STANDBY CONTROLFILE AS
2 'D:\oracle\oradata\stby\control_sb01.ctl';

Database altered.

The filename for newly created standby control file must be different of current control file of the primary database. Also control file for standby database must be created after the last timestamp for the backup Datafiles.

7 - Create pfile from for standby database from the primary database
Create pfile from the server parameter file of the primary database; this pfile can be copied to standby location and modified.

SQL> CREATE PFILE='C:\oracle\ora92\database\initstby.ora' from spfile;

File created.

8 - Set initialization parameters on physical standby database

Although most of the initialization parameter settings in the text initialization parameter file that you copied from the primary system are also appropriate for the physical standby database, some modifications need to be made. Edit created pfile from primary database.

db_name - Not modified. The same name as the primary database.

compatible - Not modified. The same as the primary database, 9.2.0.0.0.

control_files - Specify the path name and filename for the standby control file.

log_archive_start - Not modified. The same as the setting for the primary database, TRUE

standby_archive_dest - Specify the location of the archived redo logs that will be received from the primary database.

db_file_name_convert - Specify the location of the primary database datafiles followed by the standby location of the datafiles. This parameter will convert the filename of the primary database datafiles to the filename of the standby datafile filenames. If the standby database is on the same system as the primary database or if the directory structure where the datafiles are located on the standby site is different from the primary site then this parameter is required.

log_file_name_convert - Specify the location of the primary database logs followed by the standby location of the logs. This parameter will convert the filename of the primary database log to the filenames of the standby log. If the standby database is on the same system as the primary database or if the directory structure where the logs are located on the standby site is different from the primary site then this parameter is required.

log_archive_dest_1 - Specify the location where the redo logs are to be archived on the standby system. (If a switchover occurs and this instance becomes the primary database, then this parameter will specify the location where the online redo logs will be archived.)

standby_file_management - Set to AUTO.

remote_archive_enable - Set to TRUE.

instance_name - If this parameter is defined, specify a different value for the standby database than the primary database when the primary and standby databases reside on the same host.

lock_name_space - Specify the standby database instance name. Use this parameter when you create the physical standby database on the same system as the primary database. Change the INSTANCE_NAME parameter to a value other than its primary database value, and set this LOCK_NAME_SPACE initialization parameter to the same value that you specified for the standby database INSTANCE_NAME initialization parameter.

Also change the values of the parameters background_dump_dest, core_dump_dest and user_dump_dest to specify location of the standby database.

(Refer Annexure for initialization parameter settings for primary and standby database.)
9 - Create a Window service

If standby database is running on windows system, then oradim utility is used to create windows service. Issue following command from the command prompt window

C:\>oradim -new -sid stby -intpwd stby -startmode manual

10 - Configure listeners & tnsnames for standby and primary databases

Configure listeners in listeners.ora as follows

LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0))
)
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oraserver)(PORT = 1521))
)
)
)

SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\oracle\ora92)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
)
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = Orcl)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\oracle\ora92)
(SID_NAME = Orcl)
)
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = stby)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\oracle\ora92)
(SID_NAME = stby)
)
)

Restart the listeners using LSNRCTL utility.

% lsnrctl stop
% lsnrctl start

Also make an entry into tnsnames.ora for standby database.

stby =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oraserver)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = stby)
)
)

11 - Start Physical standby database

Start up the stand by database using following commands

C:\>set oracle_sid=stby

C:\>sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Apr 25 17:13:26 2005

Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

SQL> conn / as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup pfile='C:\oracle\ora92\database\initstby.ora' nomount;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 135338868 bytes
Fixed Size 453492 bytes
Variable Size 109051904 bytes
Database Buffers 25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers 667648 bytes

SQL> alter database mount standby database;
Database altered.

12 - Enabling archiving to Physical Standby Database

To configure archive logging from the primary database to the standby site the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n and LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_n parameters must be defined.

Issue following commands from primary database session:

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2='SERVICE=stby' SCOPE=BOTH;

System altered.

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_2=ENABLE SCOPE=BOTH;

System altered.

13 - Initiate Log apply services

The example includes the DISCONNECT FROM SESSION option so that log apply services run in a background session.

SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE DISCONNECT FROM SESSION;

Database altered.

SQL> alter database open read only;
alter database open read only
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01154: database busy. Open, close, mount, and dismount not allowed now

SQL> recover managed standby database cancel;
Media recovery complete.

Now go to primary database prompt

SQL> alter system switch logfile;

Go to stand by database prompt

SQL> alter database open read only;

Database altered.

14 - Verifying the Standby Database

On standby database query the V$ARCHIVED_LOG view to verify that redo log received.

SQL> SELECT SEQUENCE#, FIRST_TIME, NEXT_TIME
2> FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG ORDER BY SEQUENCE#;

SEQUENCE# FIRST_TIME NEXT_TIME
-------------- ------------------- ----------------------
14 25-APR-05 16:50:34 25-APR-02 16:50:42
15 25-APR-05 16:50:42 25-APR-02 16:50:47
16 25-APR-05 16:50:47 25-APR-02 16:51:52


Archive the current log on the primary database using following statement.

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM ARCHIVE LOG CURRENT;

On standby database query the V$ARCHIVED_LOG view

SQL> SELECT SEQUENCE#, FIRST_TIME, NEXT_TIME
2> FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG ORDER BY SEQUENCE#;

SEQUENCE# FIRST_TIME NEXT_TIME
-------------- ------------------- ----------------------
14 25-APR-05 16:50:34 25-APR-02 16:50:42
15 25-APR-05 16:50:42 25-APR-02 16:50:47
16 25-APR-05 16:50:47 25-APR-02 16:51:52
17 25-APR-05 16:51:52 25-APR-02 17:34:00

Now connect scott/tiger@orclc on primary database and create table or insert row in any table.

Now connect as sys on primary database and execute following SQL statement

SQL> alter system switch logfile;

On standby database execute following SQL statements

SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE DISCONNECT FROM SESSION;

Database altered.

SQL> recover managed standby database cancel;
Media recovery complete.

SQL> alter database open read only;

Database altered.

And check whether the changes applied on the standby database or not.
15 - Annexure

15.1 Parameter file for Primary Database

*.aq_tm_processes=1
*.background_dump_dest='D:\oracle\admin\Orclc\bdump'
*.compatible='9.2.0.0.0'
*.control_files='C:\oracle\oradata\Orclc\CONTROL01.CTL',
'C:\oracle\oradata\Orclc\CONTROL02.CTL','C:\oracle\oradata\Orclc\CONTROL03.CTL'
*.core_dump_dest='D:\oracle\admin\Orclc\cdump'
*.db_block_size=8192
*.db_cache_size=25165824
*.db_domain=''
*.db_file_multiblock_read_count=16
*.db_name='Orclc'
*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=OrclcXDB)'
*.fast_start_mttr_target=300
*.hash_join_enabled=TRUE
*.instance_name='Orclc'
*.java_pool_size=33554432
*.job_queue_processes=10
*.large_pool_size=8388608
*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=C:\oracle\ora92\database\archive\ORCLC mANDATORY'
*.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=stby'
*.log_archive_dest_state_2='ENABLE'
*.log_archive_start=true
*.open_cursors=300
*.pga_aggregate_target=25165824
*.processes=150
*.query_rewrite_enabled='FALSE'
*.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'
*.shared_pool_size=50331648
*.sort_area_size=524288
*.star_transformation_enabled='FALSE'
*.timed_statistics=TRUE
*.undo_management='AUTO'
*.undo_retention=10800
*.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'
*.user_dump_dest='D:\oracle\admin\Orclc\udump'

15.2 Parameter file for Standby Database

*.aq_tm_processes=1
*.background_dump_dest='D:\oracle\admin\stby\bdump'
*.compatible='9.2.0.0.0'
*.control_files='D:\oracle\oradata\stby\CONTROL_SB01.CTL'
*.core_dump_dest='D:\oracle\admin\stby\cdump'
*.db_block_size=8192
*.db_cache_size=25165824
*.db_domain=''
*.db_file_multiblock_read_count=16
*.db_name='Orclc'
*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=OrclcXDB)'
*.fast_start_mttr_target=300
*.hash_join_enabled=TRUE
*.instance_name='stby'
*.java_pool_size=33554432
*.job_queue_processes=10
*.large_pool_size=8388608
*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=D:\oracle\admin\stby\archive'
*.log_archive_dest_state_1=enable
*.log_archive_start=true
*.open_cursors=300
*.pga_aggregate_target=25165824
*.processes=150
*.query_rewrite_enabled='FALSE'
*.remote_login_passwordfile='NONE'
*.shared_pool_size=50331648
*.sort_area_size=524288
*.star_transformation_enabled='FALSE'
*.timed_statistics=TRUE
*.undo_management='AUTO'
*.undo_retention=10800
*.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'
*.user_dump_dest='D:\oracle\admin\stby\udump'
*.standby_archive_dest='C:\oracle\ora92\database\archive\ORCLC'
*.db_file_name_convert='C:\oracle\oradata\Orclc','D:\oracle\oradata\stby'
*.log_file_name_convert='C:\oracle\oradata\Orclc','D:\oracle\oradata\stby'
*.standby_file_management=AUTO
*.remote_archive_enable=TRUE
*.lock_name_space=stby