Re: Need help with standby database REAL TIME APPLY
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:39:48 -0600
Message-ID: <CAJzM94ARqQDiq+NgDDDr0HuD8rZ=--5oF_6pKU8SWs7XOgPG4g_at_mail.gmail.com>
Current Configuration Log File Sizes:
Thread # Smallest Online Redo Smallest Standby Redo
Log File Size Log File Size
(UTILS) (UTILS_DB1)
1 1024 MBytes 1024 MBytes
Future Configuration Log File Sizes:
Thread # Smallest Online Redo Smallest Standby Redo
Log File Size Log File Size
(UTILS_DB1) (UTILS)
1 1024 MBytes 1024 MBytes
Apply-Related Property Settings:
Property UTILS Value UTILS_DB1 Value
DelayMins 0 0
ApplyParallel AUTO AUTO
Transport-Related Property Settings:
Property UTILS Value UTILS_DB1 Value
LogXptMode ASYNC ASYNC
RedoRoutes <empty> <empty>
Dependency <empty> <empty>
DelayMins 0 0
Binding optional optional
MaxFailure 0 0
MaxConnections 1 1
ReopenSecs 300 300
NetTimeout 30 30
RedoCompression DISABLE DISABLE
LogShipping ON ON
Automatic Diagnostic Repository Errors:
Error UTILS UTILS_DB1
No logging operation NO NO
Control file corruptions NO NO
SRL Group Unavailable NO NO
System data file missing NO NO
System data file corrupted NO NO
System data file offline NO NO
User data file missing NO NO
User data file corrupted NO NO
User data file offline NO NO
Sandy
On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 10:45 PM Leng Burgess <lkaing_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Sandra,
>
> Given that you have 2 primary instances (each with 4 redo groups), you
> need to create 2x4=8+2 standby redo logs.
>
> So try adding 6 more add more standby redo log groups.
>
> Please let me know how it goes.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Leng.
>
>
> On 28 Jul 2020, at 7:10 am, Sandra Becker <sbecker6925_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> OS: RHEL6
> Oracle: EE 12.1.0.2
> Primary: RAC
> Standby: Single instance
>
> We are moving our 2-node RAC database to a single instance primary-standby
> configuration. We have only 1 instance running; we are not using both
> nodes. I am trying to create the first standby and ensure it's syncing
> with Real Time Apply before proceeding. I have created the standby
> database, but can't seem to manage to get it to actually use REAL TIME
> APPLY. It says it started managed recover with Real Time Apply in the
> alert log, but then I see it's not using the SRLs I added. I've looked at
> several blogs and docs in MOS as well, and still have not been able to get
> it to recognize the SRLs. It will ship and apply the log if we do a log
> switch, but our DR policy is to use RTA. I created SRLs without the THREAD
> parameter and it created them for thread 0. That didn't work for me so I
> created SRLs for thread 1 and 2. The alert log says there are not standby
> redo logfiles available for T-2. I also ensured the size matched the
> primary online redo. Do I need more SRLs for T-2 and none for T-0 and
> T-1? Completely lost and confused at this point. I could really use some
> help figuring out where I went wrong.
>
> *Primary Queries*
> *select dest_id, status, recovery_mode, dest_name from
> v$archive_dest_status where dest_id = 2;*
> DEST_ID STATUS RECOVERY_MODE DEST_NAME
> ---------- ---------- ----------------------- ------------------
> 2 VALID MANAGED REAL TIME APPLY LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *SELECT l.inst_id, l.group#, l.thread#, l.sequence#, l.members,
> l.bytes/1024/1024 mbytes, l.archived, l.status, l.first_timeFROM gv$log
> lORDER BY l.thread#, l.group#/*
>
> INST_ID GROUP# THREAD# SEQUENCE# MBR MBYTES ARC STATUS FIRST_TIME
> ------- ------- ------- ---------- --- ---------- --- ----------
> -------------------
> 2 10 1 29353 2 1024 YES INACTIVE
> 2018-10-06 16:02:40
> 2 11 29356 2 1024 YES INACTIVE
> 2018-10-06 22:31:22
> 2 12 29354 2 1024 YES INACTIVE
> 2018-10-06 22:30:16
> 2 13 2 187312 2 1024 NO CURRENT
> 2020-07-27 20:30:25
> 2 14 187310 2 1024 YES INACTIVE
> 2020-07-27 20:14:09
> 2 15 187311 2 1024 YES INACTIVE
> 2020-07-27 20:15:54
>
>
> *Standby Queries*
> *select thread#, group#, sequence#, round(bytes/1024/1024) bytes, status
> from v$standby_log;*
> THREAD# GROUP# SEQUENCE# BYTES STATUS
> ------- ------- ---------- ---------- -----------
> 0 10 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 0 11 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 0 12 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 0 13 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 1 20 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 1 21 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 1 22 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 1 23 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 2 24 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 2 25 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 2 26 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
> 2 27 0 1024 UNASSIGNED
>
> *dgmgrl*
> DGMGRL> *validate database 'UTILS_DB1';*
>
> Database Role: Physical standby database
> Primary Database: UTILS
>
> Ready for Switchover: No
> Ready for Failover: Yes (Primary Running)
>
> Capacity Information:
> Database Instances Threads
> UTILS 1 2
> UTILS_DB1 1 1
> Warning: the target standby has fewer instances than the
> primary database, this may impact application performance
>
> Flashback Database Status:
> UTILS: Off
> UTILS_DB1: Off
>
> Standby Apply-Related Information:
> Apply State: Running
> Apply Lag: 27 minutes 18 seconds (computed 56 seconds ago)
> Apply Delay: 0 minutes
>
> Current Log File Groups Configuration:
> Thread # Online Redo Log Groups Standby Redo Log Groups Status
> (UTILS) (UTILS_DB1)
> 0 12 4 Insufficient
> SRLs
> 1 3 0 Insufficient
> SRLs
> Warning: standby redo logs not configured for thread 1 on UTILS_DB1
>
>
> *Alert Log Excerpt*
> Starting background process MRP0
> Mon Jul 27 20:28:50 2020
> MRP0 started with pid=28, OS id=423445
> Mon Jul 27 20:28:50 2020
> MRP0: Background Managed Standby Recovery process started (UTILS_DB1)
> Mon Jul 27 20:28:55 2020
> Started logmerger process
> Mon Jul 27 20:28:55 2020
> Managed Standby Recovery starting Real Time Apply
> Mon Jul 27 20:28:55 2020
> Parallel Media Recovery started with 10 slaves
> Mon Jul 27 20:28:55 2020
> Waiting for all non-current ORLs to be archived...
> Mon Jul 27 20:28:55 2020
> All non-current ORLs have been archived.
> Mon Jul 27 20:28:55 2020
> Media Recovery Waiting for thread 2 sequence 187311 (in transit)
> Completed: alter database recover managed standby database disconnect
> Mon Jul 27 20:29:43 2020
> .
> .
> .
> Primary database is in MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE mode
> RFS[8]: Assigned to RFS process (PID:423753)
> RFS[8]: No standby redo logfiles available for T-2
> RFS[8]: Opened log for thread 2 sequence 187312 dbid 3599144416 branch
> 818022052
> Mon Jul 27 20:30:27 2020
> Media Recovery Waiting for thread 2 sequence 187312 (in transit)
>
> --
> Sandy B.
>
>
>
-- Sandy B. -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-lReceived on Tue Jul 28 2020 - 15:39:48 CEST