Re: Convert standalone standby DB to a Standby RAC

Sorry, I don't have a ready howto but I guess that you have two options to explore.
1. Leave it as it is and have second instance on standby started but not mounted. In this case one instance will do log apply. Whenever you need second instance after failover/switch, you can open second instance. Keeping second instance started will save some seconds/minutes depending on SGA size.
2. Try to get both instances mount standby DB. I am not sure it's possible but you can try to test it.

I thinkg I saw somewhere (probably, Metalink) the guide on RAC standby. If you get some results please share your experience.

Regards,
Alex

2006/1/27, Mark Moynahan <mark.moynahan_at_apollogrp.edu>:
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>
> OS: RHES 4
> DB: 10.2.0.1
>
> We currently have a test environment that has a successful implementation of
> DataGuard in fast_start failover mode. The primary DB is a 2 node RAC and
> the physical standby is a standalone server. What we want to do know is test
> both the primary and standby servers in RAC mode.
>
> Is it possible to convert a standalone server to RAC once the standalone has
> been setup as a physical standby server? Do we have to drop the standalone
> DB and set it up as RAC and then convert it back to a standby server? I've
> looked at the documentation and read how to convert a standalone DB to a RAC
> db but it doesn't describe how it should be done if the standalone server is
> in a dataguard setup.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark

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