Re: How to make SPFILE in sync with INIT.ORA ?

From: Don Yu <donyu_at_jhu.edu>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:10:22 -0400
Message-Id: <25946.338279@fatcity.com>

Arup,

Thank you very much. It works fine now. But my Oracle database instance name is bluejayt not ORCL. See the following message: $ ps -ef | grep bluejayt

  oracle  5796     1  0 13:01:08 ?        0:00 ora_s000_bluejayt
  oracle  5790     1  0 13:01:08 ?        0:00 ora_reco_bluejayt
  oracle  5800  5774  0 13:01:13 ?        0:03 oraclebluejayt
(DESCRIPTION=(LOCAL=YES)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)))
  oracle  5788     1  0 13:01:08 ?        0:01 ora_smon_bluejayt
  oracle  5804  5735  0 13:07:17 pts/2    0:00 grep bluejayt
  oracle  5798     1  0 13:01:08 ?        0:00 ora_d000_bluejayt
  oracle  5784     1  0 13:01:08 ?        0:00 ora_lgwr_bluejayt
  oracle  5786     1  0 13:01:08 ?        0:00 ora_ckpt_bluejayt
  oracle  5794     1  0 13:01:08 ?        0:02 ora_qmn0_bluejayt
  oracle  5792     1  0 13:01:08 ?        0:00 ora_cjq0_bluejayt
  oracle  5782     1  0 13:01:07 ?        0:00 ora_dbw0_bluejayt
  oracle  5780     1  0 13:01:07 ?        0:00 ora_pmon_bluejayt

Thank you very much again!

Don

Arup Nanda wrote:

> Well, I thought I answered your question earlier. Here are the steps, in
> more detail.
>
> I assume your database instance name is ORCL; replace with the actual.
>
> (1) With your database open, issue a command as sys
> SQL> create pfile from spfile.
> (2) Go to the directory $ORACLE_HOME/dbs and make sue the timestamp of teh
> file initORCL.ora file is now.
> (3) Open the file and place the line audit_trail=db, if not already there.
> (4) Shutdown the database.
> (5) Restart
> SQL> startup pfile=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initORCL.ora
> (6) Make sure the audit trail is set.
> SQL> show parameter audit_trail.
> (7) resynch the SPfile.
> SQL> create spfile from pfile;
> (8) And, please let us know here if they worked. If any error occurs, copy
> and paste the error here.
>
> HTH.
>
> Arup Nanda
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 11:19 AM
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I really need some helps to configure my database with audit_trail option.
> I
> > have tried some but fail so far. My database is Oracle 9.2. I have read
> all
> > email related to spfile. Can somebody provides simple steps for me to
> update my
> > specified initialization parameter in init.ora?
> > (1) Manually change the initialization parameter, e.g. audit_trail = db in
> > init.ora. How to sync it when re-start Oracle database?
> > (2) Can I change the audit_trail = db initialization parameters in
> init.ora
> > on-line?
> >
> > Any comments are appreciated!
> > Many thanks!
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> > Arup Nanda wrote:
> >
> > > The ability to change the system parameters without bouncing the system
> is
> > > not provided by spfile, neither in RAC nor single instance databas. It
> > > depends upon the the parameter that can be changed dynamically or not.
> > >
> > > I guess you wanted to convey the impression that the using spfiles the
> > > parameters can be changed and the changes can be persistent across
> > > shutdowns. But that is not just in RAC; it's true for single instance
> DBs,
> > > too.
> > >
> > > Now, suppose you want to set a parameter that can't be changed using
> ALTER
> > > SYSTEM, such as, say, java_pool_size. How do you plan to make the
> change?
> > > You have to open up the old favorite init.ora file and start the
> database
> > > with pfile=init.ora option. At that stage the spfile is not active and
> your
> > > issuing Alter system set db_cache_size = 800m scope = [ memory | spfile
> |
> > > both ] sid = * has no effect. You must create the spfile from the pfile
> and
> > > then use the newly created spfile to use this "dynamic" parameter
> > > persistent. Note the complexity involved - spfile allowed you to make
> the
> > > changes to some parmeters using alter system persistent; but for all
> other
> > > parametrs you are forced to use pfile. What happens if you ommit the
> > > pfile=init.ora clause? The database will pickup the spfile, which will
> _not_
> > > have your changes.
> > >
> > > To fully appreciate the value of the spfile parameter, Oracle should
> have
> > > allowed editing spfile directly and completely done away with pfile.
> > > Splitting functionality across two different implementations adds to
> > > difficulties, does not resolve them. I hope future versions of Oracle do
> > > offer that functionality. It's not that difficult or unheard of, either.
> > > Listener.ora, tnsnames.ora are all editable and also read by Net
> Assistant.
> > >
> > > just my .02
> > >
> > > Arup Nanda
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:09 PM
> > >
> > > > Spfile is shared and can be modified dynamically without bouncing the
> > > > instances.
> > > >
> > > > Eg. Alter system set db_cache_size = 800m scope = [ memory | spfile |
> > > both ]
> > > > sid = *
> > > >
> > > > Without spfile, you can still make this change dynamically in memory,
> but
> > > > you would have to manually update init.ora file to reflect your
> change.
> > > > Spfile allows you to automatically capture these dynamic changes.
> > > >
> > > > Gerardo
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 4:45 PM
> > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > And how, exactly?
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:29 PM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > You'll appreciate spfiles if you're using RAC.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 2:09 PM
> > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > And create pfile from spfile; does a similar job.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm rapidly beginning to think that spfiles are just not worth it.
> Now
> > > > > how to reverse the policy decision having mandated them for 9i
> > > > > installs :(
> > > > >
> > > > > Niall
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: ml-errors_at_fatcity.com [mailto:ml-errors_at_fatcity.com] On
> Behalf
> > > > > > Of Arup Nanda
> > > > > > Sent: 15 July 2003 04:44
> > > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > > > > Subject: Re: How to make SPFILE in sync with INIT.ORA ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As user sys, issue
> > > > > >
> > > > > > CREATE SPFILE FROM PFILE;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This will create the spfile. You must have started the database
> > > > > > using the pfile to use this command.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Arup Nanda
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:59 PM
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Guys,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > i have a 9iR2/win2k test instance.
> > > > > > > i just renamed CONTROL01.CTL once and tried to start the
> instance.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > SQL>startup
> > > > > > > But it gave a ORA-00205 error.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > so i removed CONTROL01.CTL from INIT.ORA file and started the
> > > > > > > instance
> > > > > > > SQL>startup pfile='d:\oracle\admin\pe92\pfile\init.ora'
> > > > > > > Now it worked fine.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > BUT:
> > > > > > > SQL>startup
> > > > > > > This is not possible because the SPFILE still has
> > > > > > CONTROL01.CTL in it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How do i make my SPFILE in sync with the INIT.ORA ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Jp.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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