How to Perform Tablespace Point in time Recovery (TSPITR) in Dataguard Enviroment on oracle 11g

Scenario:- I had a requirement where i needed to recover a table at a specific time on primary database.
So i did TSPITR on primary database and then recreated the standby database.Flashback Database was  not enabled in my database hence i had to recreate the standby database. Here are the steps i followed.

Oracle version : 11.2.0.1.0 Enterprise Edition
OS : Rhel 6.4
Primary Database : prim
Standby Database : stand
Table Name          : TEST

Step 1:-First lets create a sample table to test the scenario.
[oracle@server2 ~]$sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL>create tablespace testtbs datafile '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/testtbs.dbf' size 50M maxsize unlimited autoextend on;
Tablespace created.

SQL> create user soumya identified by soumya default tablespace testtbs quota unlimited on testtbs;
User created.

SQL> grant connect , resource to soumya;
Grant succeeded.

sql> conn soumya/soumya

SQL> create table test (id number);
SQL> insert into test values (1);
1 row created.
SQL> /
1 row created.
SQL> /
1 row created.
SQL> /
1 row created.
SQL> /
1 row created.
SQL> /
1 row created
SQL> commit;

SQL> select table_name ,tablespace_name from user_tables where table_name ='TEST';
TABLE_NAME                     TABLESPACE_NAME
------------------------------ ------------------------------
TEST                           TESTTBS


SQL> select * from test;

        ID
----------
         1
         1
         1
         1
         1
       
SQL> select to_char(sysdate,'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS') from dual;

TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'DD-MON-YYYYH)
------------------------------
28-DEC-2014 00:47:03


**********Important*******
Make sure that you have a valid RMAN level 0 backup to proceed.
Now lets drop the table and purge recyclebin too.

SQL> drop table test;

Table dropped.

SQL> purge recyclebin;

Recyclebin purged.

SQL> select * from test;
select * from test
              *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist

Now We will perform the tablespace point in time recovery until the time before the table was dropped.

For TSPITR, we need to specify the auxiliary destination where RMAN would create a temporary database
by restoring the controlfile, SYSTEM tablespace, UNDO tablespace, SYSAUX tablespace and finally the
tablespace that needs to be recovered.Once the temporary database is restored and recovered, RMAN
automatically exports the contents of tablespace to be recovered from the temproary tablespace to a dump
file and imports this dump into the Target(Main) database where the table was dropped.

[oracle@server2]$ RMAN> run
{
recover tablespace TESTTBS until time "to_date('2014-12-28:00:47:03','YYYY-MM:DD:HH24:MI:SS')" auxiliary destination '/u01';
};

Starting recover at 20-SEP-14
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=29 device type=DISK
RMAN-05026: WARNING: presuming following set of tablespaces applies to specified point-in-time

List of tablespaces expected to have UNDO segments
Tablespace SYSTEM
Tablespace UNDOTBS1

Creating automatic instance, with SID='DFCz'

initialization parameters used for automatic instance:
db_name=PRIM
db_unique_name=DFCz_tspitr_PRIM
compatible=11.2.0.0.0
db_block_size=8192
db_files=200
sga_target=280M
processes=50
db_create_file_dest=/u01
log_archive_dest_1='location=/u01'
#No auxiliary parameter file used


starting up automatic instance PRIM

Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area     292278272 bytes

Fixed Size                     2212736 bytes
Variable Size                100666496 bytes
Database Buffers             184549376 bytes
Redo Buffers                   4849664 bytes
Automatic instance created
Running TRANSPORT_SET_CHECK on recovery set tablespaces
TRANSPORT_SET_CHECK completed successfully

contents of Memory Script:
{
# set requested point in time
set until  time "to_date('2014-12-28:00:47:03','YYYY-MM:DD:HH24:MI:SS')";
# restore the controlfile
restore clone controlfile;
# mount the controlfile
sql clone 'alter database mount clone database';
# archive current online log
sql 'alter system archive log current';
# avoid unnecessary autobackups for structural changes during TSPITR
sql 'begin dbms_backup_restore.AutoBackupFlag(FALSE); end;';
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET until clause

Starting restore at 20-SEP-14
allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=19 device type=DISK

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring control file
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/backups/rman_backup/full_backup/200914_071833/control_PRIM_c-1366623577-20140920-08
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/backups/rman_backup/full_backup/200914_071833/control_PRIM_c-1366623577-20140920-08 tag=TAG20140920T072109
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
output file name=/u01/PRIM/controlfile/o1_mf_b1sqnht0_.ctl
Finished restore at 20-SEP-14

sql statement: alter database mount clone database

sql statement: alter system archive log current

sql statement: begin dbms_backup_restore.AutoBackupFlag(FALSE); end;

contents of Memory Script:
{
# set requested point in time
set until  time "to_date('2014-12-28:00:47:03','YYYY-MM:DD:HH24:MI:SS')";
plsql <<<-- tspitr_2
declare
  sqlstatement       varchar2(512);
  offline_not_needed exception;
  pragma exception_init(offline_not_needed, -01539);
begin
  sqlstatement := 'alter tablespace '||  'TESTTBS' ||' offline immediate';
  krmicd.writeMsg(6162, sqlstatement);
  krmicd.execSql(sqlstatement);
exception
  when offline_not_needed then
    null;
end; >>>;
# set destinations for recovery set and auxiliary set datafiles
set newname for clone datafile  1 to new;
set newname for clone datafile  3 to new;
set newname for clone datafile  2 to new;
set newname for clone tempfile  1 to new;
set newname for datafile  8 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/PRIM/testtbs.dbf";
# switch all tempfiles
switch clone tempfile all;
# restore the tablespaces in the recovery set and the auxiliary set
restore clone datafile  1, 3, 2, 8;
switch clone datafile all;
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET until clause

sql statement: alter tablespace TESTTBS offline immediate

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

renamed tempfile 1 to /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_temp_%u_.tmp in control file

Starting restore at 20-SEP-14
using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00002 to /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/backups/rman_backup/full_backup/200914_065249/full_PRIM_20140920_858754372_17_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/backups/rman_backup/full_backup/200914_065249/full_PRIM_20140920_858754372_17_1 tag=TAG20140920T065252
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:35
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00001 to /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_system_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00003 to /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00008 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/PRIM/testtbs.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/backups/rman_backup/full_backup/200914_071833/full_PRIM_20140920_858755915_24_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/backups/rman_backup/full_backup/200914_071833/full_PRIM_20140920_858755915_24_1 tag=TAG20140920T071834
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:56
Finished restore at 20-SEP-14

datafile 1 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=5 STAMP=858756425 file name=/u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_system_b1sqot67_.dbf
datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=6 STAMP=858756425 file name=/u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_b1sqot9h_.dbf
datafile 2 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=7 STAMP=858756425 file name=/u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_b1sqnphr_.dbf

contents of Memory Script:
{
# set requested point in time
set until  time "to_date('2014-09-20:07:22:29','YYYY-MM:DD:HH24:MI:SS')";
# online the datafiles restored or switched
sql clone "alter database datafile  1 online";
sql clone "alter database datafile  3 online";
sql clone "alter database datafile  2 online";
sql clone "alter database datafile  8 online";
# recover and open resetlogs
recover clone database tablespace  "TESTTBS", "SYSTEM", "UNDOTBS1", "SYSAUX" delete archivelog;
alter clone database open resetlogs;
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET until clause

sql statement: alter database datafile  1 online

sql statement: alter database datafile  3 online

sql statement: alter database datafile  2 online

sql statement: alter database datafile  8 online

Starting recover at 20-SEP-14
using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting incremental datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
destination for restore of datafile 00002: /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_b1sqnphr_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/backups/rman_backup/inc_level_1/200914_071502/inc_level_1_PRIM_20140920_858755714_21_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/backups/rman_backup/inc_level_1/200914_071502/inc_level_1_PRIM_20140920_858755714_21_1 tag=TAG20140920T071513
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01

starting media recovery

archived log for thread 1 with sequence 18 is already on disk as file /u01/1_18_838842842.dbf
archived log for thread 1 with sequence 19 is already on disk as file /u01/1_19_838842842.dbf
archived log for thread 1 with sequence 20 is already on disk as file /u01/1_20_838842842.dbf
archived log file name=/u01/1_18_838842842.dbf thread=1 sequence=18
archived log file name=/u01/1_19_838842842.dbf thread=1 sequence=19
archived log file name=/u01/1_20_838842842.dbf thread=1 sequence=20
media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:00
Finished recover at 20-SEP-14

database opened

contents of Memory Script:
{
# make read only the tablespace that will be exported
sql clone 'alter tablespace  TESTTBS read only';
# create directory for datapump import
sql "create or replace directory TSPITR_DIROBJ_DPDIR as ''
/u01''";
# create directory for datapump export
sql clone "create or replace directory TSPITR_DIROBJ_DPDIR as ''
/u01''";
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter tablespace  TESTTBS read only

sql statement: create or replace directory TSPITR_DIROBJ_DPDIR as ''/u01''

sql statement: create or replace directory TSPITR_DIROBJ_DPDIR as ''/u01''

Performing export of metadata...
   EXPDP> Starting "SYS"."TSPITR_EXP_DFCz": 
   EXPDP> Processing object type TRANSPORTABLE_EXPORT/PLUGTS_BLK
   EXPDP> Processing object type TRANSPORTABLE_EXPORT/TABLE
   EXPDP> Processing object type TRANSPORTABLE_EXPORT/POST_INSTANCE/PLUGTS_BLK
   EXPDP> Master table "SYS"."TSPITR_EXP_DFCz" successfully loaded/unloaded
   EXPDP> ******************************************************************************
   EXPDP> Dump file set for SYS.TSPITR_EXP_DFCz is:
   EXPDP>   /u01/tspitr_DFCz_62260.dmp
   EXPDP> ******************************************************************************
   EXPDP> Datafiles required for transportable tablespace TESTTBS:
   EXPDP>   /u01/app/oracle/oradata/PRIM/testtbs.dbf
   EXPDP> Job "SYS"."TSPITR_EXP_DFCz" successfully completed at 07:28:42
Export completed


contents of Memory Script:
{
# shutdown clone before import
shutdown clone immediate
# drop target tablespaces before importing them back
sql 'drop tablespace  TESTTBS including contents keep datafiles';
}
executing Memory Script

database closed
database dismounted
Oracle instance shut down

sql statement: drop tablespace  TESTTBS including contents keep datafiles

Performing import of metadata...
   IMPDP> Master table "SYS"."TSPITR_IMP_DFCz" successfully loaded/unloaded
   IMPDP> Starting "SYS"."TSPITR_IMP_DFCz": 
   IMPDP> Processing object type TRANSPORTABLE_EXPORT/PLUGTS_BLK
   IMPDP> Processing object type TRANSPORTABLE_EXPORT/TABLE
   IMPDP> Processing object type TRANSPORTABLE_EXPORT/POST_INSTANCE/PLUGTS_BLK
   IMPDP> Job "SYS"."TSPITR_IMP_DFCz" successfully completed at 07:29:27
Import completed


contents of Memory Script:
{
# make read write and offline the imported tablespaces
sql 'alter tablespace  TESTTBS read write';
sql 'alter tablespace  TESTTBS offline';
# enable autobackups after TSPITR is finished
sql 'begin dbms_backup_restore.AutoBackupFlag(TRUE); end;';
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter tablespace  TESTTBS read write

sql statement: alter tablespace  TESTTBS offline

sql statement: begin dbms_backup_restore.AutoBackupFlag(TRUE); end;

Removing automatic instance
Automatic instance removed
auxiliary instance file /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_temp_b1sqqxbb_.tmp deleted
auxiliary instance file /u01/PRIM/onlinelog/o1_mf_3_b1sqqsvf_.log deleted
auxiliary instance file /u01/PRIM/onlinelog/o1_mf_2_b1sqqql5_.log deleted
auxiliary instance file /u01/PRIM/onlinelog/o1_mf_1_b1sqqo4d_.log deleted
auxiliary instance file /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_b1sqnphr_.dbf deleted
auxiliary instance file /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_b1sqot9h_.dbf deleted
auxiliary instance file /u01/PRIM/datafile/o1_mf_system_b1sqot67_.dbf deleted
auxiliary instance file /u01/PRIM/controlfile/o1_mf_b1sqnht0_.ctl deleted
Finished recover at 28-DEC-14

Once the import is done successfully, RMAN automatically deletes the temporary database that it had
created earlier.Now, lets connect to the main database and check if we are able to access the dropped
table. But, before that, we need to bring the tablespace online.


SQL>  set linesize 100
SQL> col name for a60
SQL> select name,status from v$datafile;

NAME                                                         STATUS
------------------------------------------------------------ -------
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/system01.dbf                    SYSTEM
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/sysaux01.dbf                    ONLINE
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/undotbs01.dbf                   ONLINE
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/users01.dbf                     ONLINE
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/example01.dbf                   ONLINE
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/TS_HYBRIS_DATA.dbf              OFFLINE
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/TS_HYBRIS_INDEX.dbf             ONLINE
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/testtbs.dbf                     OFFLINE

8 rows selected.

SQL> select tablespace_name,status from dba_tablespaces;

TABLESPACE_NAME                STATUS
------------------------------ ---------
SYSTEM                         ONLINE
SYSAUX                         ONLINE
UNDOTBS1                       ONLINE
TEMP                           ONLINE
USERS                          ONLINE
EXAMPLE                        ONLINE
TS_HYBRIS_DATA                 OFFLINE
TS_HYBRIS_INDEX                ONLINE
TESTTBS                        OFFLINE


We can notice that the tablespace TESTTBS and TS_HYBRIS_DATA are offline. Before proceeding, this
tablespaces needs to be made online.

SQL> alter tablespace TS_HYBRIS_DATA online;

Tablespace altered.

SQL> alter tablespace testtbs online;

Tablespace altered.

SQL> select tablespace_name,status from dba_tablespaces;

TABLESPACE_NAME                STATUS
------------------------------ ---------
SYSTEM                         ONLINE
SYSAUX                         ONLINE
UNDOTBS1                       ONLINE
TEMP                           ONLINE
USERS                          ONLINE
EXAMPLE                        ONLINE
TS_HYBRIS_DATA                 ONLINE
TS_HYBRIS_INDEX                ONLINE
TESTTBS                        ONLINE

SQL> conn soumya/soumya;
Connected.

SQL> SELECT * FROM test;

        ID
----------
         1
         1
         1
         1
         1
       
Finally we can see the dropped table is back with its data inside it.       


Now we have to recreate the standby database afresh.
At standby database shut down the database:-
SQL>shut immediate;

Now delete all the datafiles,redolog files, controlfiles.
[oracle@server3]$cd /u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/
[oracle@server3]$ rm -rf *.ctl *.log *.dbf

Now start the instance in nomount mode with minimal options

[oracle@server3] cd /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/
[oracle@server3] vi initstand.ora
DB_NAME=prim
DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stand
DB_BLOCK_SIZE=8192

:wq

[oracle@server3]sqlplus / as sysdba
startup nomount pfile='/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/initstand.ora';
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  413372416 bytes
Fixed Size                  2213896 bytes
Variable Size             339740664 bytes
Database Buffers           67108864 bytes
Redo Buffers                4308992 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.

SQL>exit

Now we will create the following RMAN run commands and  the changes to the standby’s spfile in this RMAN block.
[oracle@server2 ]rman target sys/redhat@prim auxiliary sys/redhat@stand   
Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Sep 7 14:43:25 2015

Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

connected to target database: PRIM (DBID=4130009889)
connected to auxiliary database: PRIM (not mounted)

RMAN>run {
allocate channel prmy1 type disk;
allocate channel prmy2 type disk;
allocate channel prmy3 type disk;
allocate channel prmy4 type disk;
allocate auxiliary channel stby type disk;
duplicate target database for standby from active database
spfile
parameter_value_convert 'prim','stand'
set db_unique_name='stand'
set db_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/'
set log_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/'
set control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control01.ctl','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control02.ctl'
set log_archive_max_processes='10'
set fal_client='stand'
set fal_server='prim'
set standby_file_management='AUTO'
set log_archive_config='dg_config=(prim,stand)'
set log_archive_dest_2='service=prim ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=prim'
;
}
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: prmy1
channel prmy1: SID=32 device type=DISK

allocated channel: prmy2
channel prmy2: SID=33 device type=DISK

allocated channel: prmy3
channel prmy3: SID=34 device type=DISK

allocated channel: prmy4
channel prmy4: SID=35 device type=DISK

allocated channel: stby
channel stby: SID=19 device type=DISK

Starting Duplicate Db at 16-MAY-13

contents of Memory Script:
{
 backup as copy reuse
 targetfile '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/orapwprim' auxiliary format
 '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/orapwstand' targetfile
 '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfileprim.ora' auxiliary format
 '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora' ;
 sql clone "alter system set spfile= ''/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora''";
}
executing Memory Script

Starting backup at 16-MAY-13
Finished backup at 16-MAY-13

sql statement: alter system set spfile= ''/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora''

contents of Memory Script:
{
 sql clone "alter system set audit_file_dest =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/dump/stand/adump'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set diagnostic_dest =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/dump/stand'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_archive_dest_1 =
 ''location=use_db_recovery_file_dest valid_for=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stand'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set db_unique_name =
 ''stand'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set db_file_name_convert =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_file_name_convert =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/onlinelog/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/onlinelog/'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set control_files =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control01.ctl'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control02.ctl'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_archive_max_processes =
 10 comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set fal_client =
 ''stand'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set fal_server =
 ''prim'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set standby_file_management =
 ''AUTO'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_archive_config =
 ''dg_config=(prim,stand)'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_archive_dest_2 =
 ''service=prim ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=prim'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 shutdown clone immediate;
 startup clone nomount;
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter system set audit_file_dest = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/dump/stand/adump'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set diagnostic_dest = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/dump/stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_dest_1 = ''location=use_db_recovery_file_dest valid_for=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set db_unique_name = ''stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set db_file_name_convert = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_file_name_convert = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/onlinelog/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/onlinelog/'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set control_files = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control01.ctl'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control02.ctl'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_max_processes = 10 comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set fal_client = ''stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set fal_server = ''prim'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set standby_file_management = ''AUTO'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_config = ''dg_config=(prim,stand)'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_dest_2 = ''service=prim ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=prim'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

Oracle instance shut down

connected to auxiliary database (not started)
Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area 534462464 bytes

Fixed Size 2230072 bytes
Variable Size 163580104 bytes
Database Buffers 364904448 bytes
Redo Buffers 3747840 bytes
allocated channel: stby
channel stby: SID=18 device type=DISK

contents of Memory Script:
{
 backup as copy current controlfile for standby auxiliary format '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control01.ctl';
 restore clone controlfile to '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control02.ctl' from
 '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control01.ctl';
}
executing Memory Script

Starting backup at 16-MAY-13
channel prmy1: starting datafile copy
copying standby control file
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_prim.f tag=TAG20130516T084319 RECID=7 STAMP=815561001
channel prmy1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
Finished backup at 16-MAY-13

Starting restore at 16-MAY-13

channel stby: copied control file copy
Finished restore at 16-MAY-13

contents of Memory Script:
{
 sql clone 'alter database mount standby database';
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter database mount standby database

contents of Memory Script:
{
 set newname for tempfile 1 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_temp_8qbok7fk_.tmp";
 switch clone tempfile all;
 set newname for datafile 1 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf";
 set newname for datafile 2 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf";
 set newname for datafile 3 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf";
 set newname for datafile 4 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf";
 backup as copy reuse
 datafile 1 auxiliary format
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf" datafile
 2 auxiliary format
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf" datafile
 3 auxiliary format
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf" datafile
 4 auxiliary format
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf" ;
 sql 'alter system archive log current';
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET NEWNAME

renamed tempfile 1 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_temp_8qbok7fk_.tmp in control file

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

Starting backup at 16-MAY-13
channel prmy1: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00001 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf
channel prmy2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00002 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf
channel prmy3: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00003 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf
channel prmy4: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00004 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf tag=TAG20130516T084335
channel prmy3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:45
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf tag=TAG20130516T084335
channel prmy4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:55
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf tag=TAG20130516T084335
channel prmy1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:01:05
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf tag=TAG20130516T084335
channel prmy2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:01:05
Finished backup at 16-MAY-13

sql statement: alter system archive log current

contents of Memory Script:
{
 switch clone datafile all;
}
executing Memory Script

datafile 1 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=7 STAMP=815561103 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf
datafile 2 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=8 STAMP=815561104 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf
datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=9 STAMP=815561104 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf
datafile 4 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=10 STAMP=815561104 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf
Finished Duplicate Db at 16-MAY-13
released channel: prmy1
released channel: prmy2
released channel: prmy3
released channel: prmy4
released channel: stby

RMAN> exit

Now at standby database:-

SQL>shut immediate;
SQL>startup mount
SQL>alter database recover managed standby database disconnect from session;

Now for real time apply:-

SQL> alter database recover managed standby database cancel;

SQL> alter database open;

SQL> alter database recover managed standby database using current logfile disconnect from session;

SQL>select open_mode from v$database; (Output : read only with apply)

SQL> conn soumya/soumya
SQL> SELECT * FROM test;

        ID
----------
         1
         1
         1
         1
         1





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Step by Step Creating a physical standby database on Oracle 11.2.0.1.0 using RMAN

Creating a physical standby database on Oracle 11.2.0.1.0 using RMAN :-

OS Version:-Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.4
Oracle version:- Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 64bit
Primary database:- prim   
Standby database:- stand

System Configuration

primary server:-

edit the following files

vi /etc/hosts

192.168.2.102   server1.soumya.com      server1
192.168.2.104   server2.soumya.com      server2

:wq

vi /etc/sysconfig/network
HOSTNAME=server1.soumya.com

:wq

vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

NETMASK=255.255.255.0
IPADDR=192.168.2.102
GATEWAY=192.168.2.1

:wq

Standby Server:-

edit the following files

vi /etc/hosts

192.168.2.102   server1.soumya.com      server1
192.168.2.104   server2.soumya.com      server2
:wq

vi /etc/sysconfig/network

HOSTNAME=server2.soumya.com

:wq

vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

NETMASK=255.255.255.0
IPADDR=192.168.2.104
GATEWAY=192.168.2.1

:wq

In both server-- # service network restart
                 # service NetworkManager restart
                 # service iptables stop
                 # chkconfig iptables off
                 #vi /etc/selinux/config and disable selinux .
                  After changing inside the file please restart the server.       
               
We have a database called prim on primary server and  we will install only oracle binaries on
standby server(192.168.2.104).No database should be running in standby server.
                 



Oracle Net configuration:-

Listener.ora configuration for primary database (prim) in primary server (192.168.2.102)

vi $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/listener.ora

SID_LIST_LISTENER =
  (SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (GLOBAL_DBNAME = prim)
      (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1)
      (SID_NAME = prim)
    )
  )
LISTENER =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = server1.soumya.com)(PORT = 1521))
  )
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = /u01/app/oracle

:wq

Listener.ora configuration for standby database (stand) in standby server (192.168.2.104)
vi $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/listener.ora

SID_LIST_LISTENER =
  (SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (GLOBAL_DBNAME = stand)
      (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1)
      (SID_NAME = stand)
    )
  )
LISTENER =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = server2.soumya.com)(PORT = 1521))
  )
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = /u01/app/oracle

:wq

On both server(192.168.2.102 & 192.168.2.104), add Oracle Net aliases for both databases and aux alias for RMAN DUPLICATE in
tnsnames.ora:

vi $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora

prim =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = server1.soumya.com)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = prim)
    )
  )

stand =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = server2.soumya.com)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = stand)
    )
  )

-save & exit(:wq )

Now we will have to start listener in primary and standby server:-

$ lsnrctl start

Check "tnsping prim" & "tnsping stand"  in both server. If output of both command is
coming as "ok" that means oracle net service has been added successfully.

In primary database:-
Put the database in archivelog mode.
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode              No Archive Mode
Automatic archival             Disabled
Archive destination            USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence     2
Current log sequence           4

SQL> shut immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.


SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  629145600 bytes
Fixed Size                  2927528 bytes
Variable Size             511706200 bytes
Database Buffers          109051904 bytes
Redo Buffers                5459968 bytes
Database mounted.

SQL> alter database archivelog;
Database altered.

SQL> archive log list
Database log mode              Archive Mode
Automatic archival             Enabled
Archive destination            USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence     2
Next log sequence to archive   4
Current log sequence           4

SQL> alter database open;

In Primary Database:-

Enable force logging The FORCE LOGGING option to ensure that all the changes made in the database
will be captured and available for recovery in the redo logs.

SQL> alter database force logging;
Database altered.

SQL> select force_logging from v$database;

FORCE_LOGGING
---------------------------------------
YES

Create a password file
$ orapwd file=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwprim password=redhat
$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/
$ chmod 775 orapwprim
$ cp orapwprim orapwstand

Now transfer the password file  into standby server using scp command
$ scp orapwstand oracle@192.168.2.104:/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/


Add following parameter in pfile for primary database.

create pfile='/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/initprim.ora' from spfile;   

vi /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/initprim.ora

*.db_name='prim'
*.db_unique_name='prim'
*.log_archive_config='DG_CONFIG=(prim, stand)'
*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=/u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=prim'
*.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=stand LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stand'
*.log_archive_dest_state_1=enable
*.log_archive_dest_state_2=enable
*.FAL_SERVER=stand
*.FAL_CLIENT=prim
*.db_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/'
*.log_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/'
*.standby_file_management=auto   

-save & exit(:wq)

SQL> shut immediate;

SQL>  startup mount pfile='/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/initprim.ora';
SQL> create spfile from pfile='/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/initprim.ora';

SQL> alter database open;
Total System Global Area  413372416 bytes
Fixed Size                  2213896 bytes
Variable Size             339740664 bytes
Database Buffers           67108864 bytes
Redo Buffers                4308992 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.

At Standby database:-
Create the necessary directory structure:-
$ mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/
$ mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/admin/stand/adump
$ mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/stand/
$ chmod 775 -Rf /u01

Configure .bash_profile
[oracle@server2 ~]$ vi .bash_profile

# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        . ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH
export TMP=/tmp
export TMPDIR=$TMP
export ORACLE_HOSTNAME=server2.soumya.com
export ORACLE_UNQNAME=stand
export ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
export ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/11.2.0/db_1
export ORACLE_SID=stand
export PATH=/usr/sbin:$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/lib:/usr/lib:/usr/lib64
export CLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib

Now start the instance in nomount mode with minimal options

vi initstand.ora
DB_NAME=prim
DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stand
DB_BLOCK_SIZE=8192

:wq


SQL> startup nomount pfile='/home/oracle/initstand.ora';
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  413372416 bytes
Fixed Size                  2213896 bytes
Variable Size             339740664 bytes
Database Buffers           67108864 bytes
Redo Buffers                4308992 bytes

At primary database:-
Add the standby redologs.
SQL>  select group#, members , bytes /1024 /1024 from v$log;

    GROUP#    MEMBERS BYTES/1024/1024
---------- ---------- ---------------
         1          1              50
         2          1              50
         3          1              50
       
SQL> select group# , member from v$logfile;
    GROUP# MEMBER
---------- --------------------------------------------------
         3 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redo03.log
         2 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redo02.log
         1 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redo01.log       
       
       
SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 4 '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redos4A.log' size 50M;
SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 5 '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redos5A.log' size 50M;
SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 6 '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redos6A.log' size 50M;
SQL> alter database add standby logfile group 7 '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redos7A.log' size 50M;

SQL> select group# , member from v$logfile;
    GROUP# MEMBER
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         3 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redo03.log
         2 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redo02.log
         1 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redo01.log
         4 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redos4A.log
         5 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redos5A.log
         6 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redos6A.log
         7 /u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/redos7A.log


At standby database:-
Now once the redoglogs have been created in primary database,we will create the following RMAN run commands and  the changes to the standby’s spfile in this RMAN block.

[oracle@server2 ]rman target sys/redhat@prim auxiliary sys/redhat@stand   
Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Sep 7 14:43:25 2015

Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

connected to target database: PRIM (DBID=4130009889)
connected to auxiliary database: PRIM (not mounted)

RMAN>run {
allocate channel prmy1 type disk;
allocate channel prmy2 type disk;
allocate channel prmy3 type disk;
allocate channel prmy4 type disk;
allocate auxiliary channel stby type disk;
duplicate target database for standby from active database
spfile
parameter_value_convert 'prim','stand'
set db_unique_name='stand'
set db_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/'
set log_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/'
set control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control01.ctl','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control02.ctl'
set log_archive_max_processes='10'
set fal_client='stand'
set fal_server='prim'
set standby_file_management='AUTO'
set log_archive_config='dg_config=(prim,stand)'
set log_archive_dest_2='service=prim ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=prim'
;
}

using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: prmy1
channel prmy1: SID=32 device type=DISK

allocated channel: prmy2
channel prmy2: SID=33 device type=DISK

allocated channel: prmy3
channel prmy3: SID=34 device type=DISK

allocated channel: prmy4
channel prmy4: SID=35 device type=DISK

allocated channel: stby
channel stby: SID=19 device type=DISK

Starting Duplicate Db at 16-MAY-13

contents of Memory Script:
{
 backup as copy reuse
 targetfile '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/orapwprim' auxiliary format
 '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/orapwstand' targetfile
 '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfileprim.ora' auxiliary format
 '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora' ;
 sql clone "alter system set spfile= ''/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora''";
}
executing Memory Script

Starting backup at 16-MAY-13
Finished backup at 16-MAY-13

sql statement: alter system set spfile= ''/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/dbs/spfilestand.ora''

contents of Memory Script:
{
 sql clone "alter system set audit_file_dest =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/dump/stand/adump'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set diagnostic_dest =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/dump/stand'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_archive_dest_1 =
 ''location=use_db_recovery_file_dest valid_for=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stand'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set db_unique_name =
 ''stand'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set db_file_name_convert =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_file_name_convert =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/onlinelog/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/onlinelog/'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set control_files =
 ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control01.ctl'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control02.ctl'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_archive_max_processes =
 10 comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set fal_client =
 ''stand'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set fal_server =
 ''prim'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set standby_file_management =
 ''AUTO'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_archive_config =
 ''dg_config=(prim,stand)'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 sql clone "alter system set log_archive_dest_2 =
 ''service=prim ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=prim'' comment=
 '''' scope=spfile";
 shutdown clone immediate;
 startup clone nomount;
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter system set audit_file_dest = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/dump/stand/adump'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set diagnostic_dest = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/dump/stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_dest_1 = ''location=use_db_recovery_file_dest valid_for=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set db_unique_name = ''stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set db_file_name_convert = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_file_name_convert = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/onlinelog/'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/onlinelog/'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set control_files = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control01.ctl'', ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control02.ctl'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_max_processes = 10 comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set fal_client = ''stand'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set fal_server = ''prim'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set standby_file_management = ''AUTO'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_config = ''dg_config=(prim,stand)'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set log_archive_dest_2 = ''service=prim ASYNC valid_for=(ONLINE_LOGFILE,PRIMARY_ROLE) db_unique_name=prim'' comment= '''' scope=spfile

Oracle instance shut down

connected to auxiliary database (not started)
Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area 534462464 bytes

Fixed Size 2230072 bytes
Variable Size 163580104 bytes
Database Buffers 364904448 bytes
Redo Buffers 3747840 bytes
allocated channel: stby
channel stby: SID=18 device type=DISK

contents of Memory Script:
{
 backup as copy current controlfile for standby auxiliary format '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control01.ctl';
 restore clone controlfile to '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control02.ctl' from
 '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/control/control01.ctl';
}
executing Memory Script

Starting backup at 16-MAY-13
channel prmy1: starting datafile copy
copying standby control file
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/dbs/snapcf_prim.f tag=TAG20130516T084319 RECID=7 STAMP=815561001
channel prmy1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
Finished backup at 16-MAY-13

Starting restore at 16-MAY-13

channel stby: copied control file copy
Finished restore at 16-MAY-13

contents of Memory Script:
{
 sql clone 'alter database mount standby database';
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter database mount standby database

contents of Memory Script:
{
 set newname for tempfile 1 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_temp_8qbok7fk_.tmp";
 switch clone tempfile all;
 set newname for datafile 1 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf";
 set newname for datafile 2 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf";
 set newname for datafile 3 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf";
 set newname for datafile 4 to
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf";
 backup as copy reuse
 datafile 1 auxiliary format
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf" datafile
 2 auxiliary format
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf" datafile
 3 auxiliary format
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf" datafile
 4 auxiliary format
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf" ;
 sql 'alter system archive log current';
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET NEWNAME

renamed tempfile 1 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_temp_8qbok7fk_.tmp in control file

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

Starting backup at 16-MAY-13
channel prmy1: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00001 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf
channel prmy2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00002 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf
channel prmy3: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00003 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf
channel prmy4: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00004 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/prim/prim/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf tag=TAG20130516T084335
channel prmy3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:45
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf tag=TAG20130516T084335
channel prmy4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:55
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf tag=TAG20130516T084335
channel prmy1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:01:05
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf tag=TAG20130516T084335
channel prmy2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:01:05
Finished backup at 16-MAY-13

sql statement: alter system archive log current

contents of Memory Script:
{
 switch clone datafile all;
}
executing Memory Script

datafile 1 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=7 STAMP=815561103 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_system_8ocl7bho_.dbf
datafile 2 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=8 STAMP=815561104 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_8ocl7k6n_.dbf
datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=9 STAMP=815561104 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_sys_undo_8ocl7q6c_.dbf
datafile 4 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=10 STAMP=815561104 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/stand/stand/datafile/o1_mf_users_8qbolh3g_.dbf
Finished Duplicate Db at 16-MAY-13
released channel: prmy1
released channel: prmy2
released channel: prmy3
released channel: prmy4
released channel: stby

RMAN> exit

Now at standby database:-

SQL>shut immediate;
SQL>startup mount
SQL>alter database recover managed standby database disconnect from session;

Now for real time apply:-

SQL> alter database recover managed standby database cancel;

SQL> alter database open;

SQL> alter database recover managed standby database using current logfile disconnect from session;

SQL>select open_mode from v$database; (Output : read only with apply)


There are various ways to see if this is working or not. You can use it in the following query to see what was the last archive received/applied in the Standby Database.

On standby database

SQL> SELECT 'Last Applied : ' Logs,
TO_CHAR(next_time,'DD-MON-YY:HH24:MI:SS') TIME,thread#,sequence#
FROM v$archived_log
WHERE sequence# =
(SELECT MAX(sequence#) FROM v$archived_log WHERE applied='YES'
)
UNION
SELECT 'Last Received : ' Logs,
TO_CHAR(next_time,'DD-MON-YY:HH24:MI:SS') TIME,thread#,sequence#
FROM v$archived_log
WHERE sequence# =
(SELECT MAX(sequence#) FROM v$archived_log );

LOGS             TIME                  THREAD#  SEQUENCE#
---------------- ------------------ ---------- ----------
Last Applied :   07-SEP-15:11:53:22          1         17
Last Received :  07-SEP-15:11:53:22          1         17
While in the Primary Database, you can check what is the current sequence and what is the pending sequence to be applied.

On primary database

SQL> SELECT
 (SELECT name FROM V$DATABASE
 ) name,
 (SELECT MAX (sequence#) FROM v$archived_log WHERE dest_id = 1
 ) Current_primary_seq,
 (SELECT MAX (sequence#)
 FROM v$archived_log
 WHERE TRUNC(next_time) > SYSDATE - 1
 AND dest_id = 2
 ) max_stby,
 (SELECT NVL (
 (SELECT MAX (sequence#) - MIN (sequence#)
 FROM v$archived_log
 WHERE TRUNC(next_time) > SYSDATE - 1
 AND dest_id = 2
 AND applied = 'NO'
 ), 0)
 FROM DUAL
 ) "To be applied",
 (
 (SELECT MAX (sequence#) FROM v$archived_log WHERE dest_id = 1
 ) -
 (SELECT MAX (sequence#) FROM v$archived_log WHERE dest_id = 2
 )) "To be Shipped"
FROM DUAL;

NAME      CURRENT_PRIMARY_SEQ   MAX_STBY To be applied To be Shipped
--------- ------------------- ---------- ------------- -------------
PRIM                       17         17             0             0


Finally Test on primary database to check if the datas are being replicated to standby or not
SQL> create user soumya identified by soumya;
SQL>grant connect , resource to soumya;
SQL> conn soumya/soumya
SQL>create table test (id number);
SQL>insert into test values(1);
SQL> /
SQL> /
SQL> commit;

Now on standby database:-
sqlplus soumya/soumya

SQL> select * from test;

        ID
----------
         1
         1
       
So we can see the datas are applying on standby real time.



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How to install Oracle 12C database on RHEL 6.4

Requirements :-

*) For large-scale installation we need to use multicore processors with High availability.
*) Recommended minimum RAM needed for Oracle is 2GB or more.
*) Swap must be enabled double the size of RAM.
*)Disk space must be more than 8GB, its depends on edition which are we going to choose for installing.
*)/tmp directory must have free space more than 1GB for error free installation.
*)Supported Linux operating systems are RHEL, Centos, Oracle.
*)Both x86_64 and i686 packages are required for installation.

Step 1:-Set up Hostname and bind it.

[root@server3 ~]# vi /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=server3.soumya.com

-save & exit(:wq)

[root@server3 ~]$ vi /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1   localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain
::1         localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6
192.168.2.104   server3.soumya.com      server3

-save & exit(:wq)


Step 2:-Disable firewall and put selinux on permissisve or disabled mode.
[root@server3 ~]$ service iptables stop
[root@server3 ~] service iptables save

[root@server3 ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/selinux

# This file controls the state of SELinux on the system.
# SELINUX= can take one of these three values:
#     enforcing - SELinux security policy is enforced.
#     permissive - SELinux prints warnings instead of enforcing.
#     disabled - No SELinux policy is loaded.
SELINUX=disabled
# SELINUXTYPE= can take one of these two values:
#     targeted - Targeted processes are protected,
#     mls - Multi Level Security protection.
SELINUXTYPE=targeted

**Remeber you need to restart the server for the changed selinux settings to put on effect.

Step 3:-Install the required packages using YUM

# From Public Yum
yum install binutils -y
yum install compat-libcap1 -y
yum install compat-libstdc++-33 -y
yum install compat-libstdc++-33.i686 -y
yum install gcc -y
yum install gcc-c++ -y
yum install glibc -y
yum install glibc.i686 -y
yum install glibc-devel -y
yum install glibc-devel.i686 -y
yum install ksh -y
yum install libgcc -y
yum install libgcc.i686 -y
yum install libstdc++ -y
yum install libstdc++.i686 -y
yum install libstdc++-devel -y
yum install libstdc++-devel.i686 -y
yum install libaio -y
yum install libaio.i686 -y
yum install libaio-devel -y
yum install libaio-devel.i686 -y
yum install libXext -y
yum install libXext.i686 -y
yum install libXtst -y
yum install libXtst.i686 -y
yum install libX11 -y
yum install libX11.i686 -y
yum install libXau -y
yum install libXau.i686 -y
yum install libxcb -y
yum install libxcb.i686 -y
yum install libXi -y
yum install libXi.i686 -y
yum install make -y
yum install sysstat -y
yum install unixODBC -y
yum install unixODBC-devel -y

Step 4:- Change the kernel parameters .
Add or amend the following lines in the "/etc/sysctl.conf" file.

[root@server3 ~]# vi
fs.file-max = 6815744
kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128
kernel.shmmni = 4096
kernel.shmall = 1073741824
kernel.shmmax = 4398046511104
net.core.rmem_default = 262144
net.core.rmem_max = 4194304
net.core.wmem_default = 262144
net.core.wmem_max = 1048576
fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 9000 65500

-save & exit(:wq)

Run the following command to change the current kernel parameters.

[root@server3 ~]# /sbin/sysctl -p


Add the following lines to the "/etc/security/limits.conf" file.

[root@server3 ~]#vi /etc/security/limits.conf
oracle   soft   nofile    1024
oracle   hard   nofile    65536
oracle   soft   nproc    16384
oracle   hard   nproc    16384
oracle   soft   stack    10240
oracle   hard   stack    32768

-save & exit(:wq)

Step 5:-Create required groups and users.

[root@server3 ~]#groupadd -g 520 oinstall
[root@server3 ~]#groupadd -g 521 dba
[root@server3 ~]#groupadd -g 522 oper
[root@server3 ~]#useradd -u 520 -g oinstall -G dba,oper oracle
[root@server3 ~]# passwd oracle
Changing password for user oracle.
New password: *****


Add the following lines to the "/etc/security/limits.d/90-nproc.conf" file.

[root@server3 ~]#vi /etc/security/limits.d/90-nproc.conf
# Change number of process
* soft    nproc    1024
# To this
    *  nproc 16384
-save & exit(:wq)


Step 6:- Create required directories and assign them proper permission / ownerships.

[root@server3 ~]# mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1
[root@server3 ~]# chown -Rf oracle:oinstall /u01
[root@server3 ~]# chmod -Rf 775 /u01

Step 7:-Configure bash profile for oracle user.

[root@server3 ~]#vi /home/oracle/.bash_profile
# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        . ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
export TMP=/u01/tmp
export TMPDIR=$TMP
export ORACLE_HOSTNAME=server3.soumya.com
export ORACLE_UNQNAME=ora12c
export ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
export ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/12.1.0.2/db_1
export ORACLE_SID=ora12c
export PATH=/usr/sbin:$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/lib:/usr/lib:/usr/lib64
export CLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib

-save & exit(:wq)


Step 7:-Now switch to the directory where the installation file exists extract it.

[root@server3 ~]# cd /u01/
[root@server3 u01]# ls -ltr
total 2625116
-rwxrwxr-x  1 oracle oinstall 1673544724 Mar  1 21:57 linuxamd64_12102_database_1of2.zip
-rwxrwxr-x  1 oracle oinstall 1014530602 Mar  2 19:14 linuxamd64_12102_database_2of2.zip
drwxr-xr-x  4 oracle oinstall       4096 Mar  6 16:22 app

Unzip the installation files.
[root@server3 ~]#unzip linuxamd64_12102_database_1of2.zip
[root@server3 ~]#unzip linuxamd64_12102_database_2of2.zip

Step 8.Now Open X-Manager and start the installation.
*For x-manager make sure "xterm, xorg" packages are installed.

From Xmanager console:-
[root@server3 ~]#su - oracle
[oracle@server3 u01]$ cd database/
[oracle@server3 database]$ ls -ltr
total 36
-rwxrwxr-x  1 oracle oinstall  500 Feb  7  2013 welcome.html
-rwxrwxr-x  1 oracle oinstall 8533 Jul  7  2014 runInstaller
drwxrwxr-x  2 oracle oinstall 4096 Jul  7  2014 rpm
drwxrwxr-x  2 oracle oinstall 4096 Jul  7  2014 sshsetup
drwxrwxr-x  2 oracle oinstall 4096 Jul  7  2014 response
drwxrwxr-x 14 oracle oinstall 4096 Jul  7  2014 stage
drwxrwxr-x  4 oracle oinstall 4096 Mar  6 14:57 install

[oracle@server3 database]$sh runInstaller
In installation window
Step 1 :-Configure security updates => Untick the option "I wish to receive security updates via My oracle support"
Step 2 :-Installation option => Select Create & configure Database.(Incase if you want to configure database choose install database software only )
Step 3 :-System Class => Select Server Class.
Step 4 :-Grid installation option => Select Single instance database installation.
Step 5 :-Install Type => Select Typical install
Step 6 :-Typical installation =>
Make sure at this step we have following paths selected
Oracle_Base =/u01/app/oracle
Software location=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1
Storage type= File system
Database file location=/u01/app/oracle/oradata
OSDBA Group=dba
Global database name=ora12c
Password=provide password
Select option Pluggable Database name=pdbora12c

Step 7 :- It should not make any issue regarding packages or other checks.
Step 8 :- Install.
While the installation is going on it will ask to run following two scripts from root user.
/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/root.sh
/u01/app/oraInventory/oraInstroot.sh

The whole process would take some time..


[oracle@server3 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Fri Mar 6 18:17:49 2015

Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

SQL> select instance_name from v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME
----------------
ora12c


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