Active - Active or 2-way replication is very similar to 1-way replication. This is used when changes can be made to both databases and they both must be kept in sync.
It can be viewed as 2 x 1-way replication, with an outer (1-way) loop and an inner (1-way) loop as seen in the following diagram:
The differences between 1-way replication and 2-way replication are:
- There is a Mine and Apply processes running on each server. With 1-way replication there is only an Apply OR a Mine process running on each server.
- Changes that are mined on the source server and then applied on the target server are not mined again on the target server. This prevents the feedback loop.
- The Mine and Apply processes are paired together. So in a typical 2-way replication there are the following 2-pairs:
- MINE > APPLY
- APPLY1 > MINE1
Example : Configuring 2-way replication
2-way replication can be configured through the setup wizard. To configure 2-way replication, two replication pairs have to be setup. The default in the setup wizard is to configure only 1 pair. This example show an Oracle-to-Oracle two-way replication using the following information.
Click here for prerequisite checklist.
| Server/Database | Name |
|---|---|
| Source database | reptest1 |
| Source server | dbvldemo101 |
| Target database | reptest2 |
| Target server | dbvldemo102 |
| TNS alias for source database: | reptest1 |
| TNS alias for target database | reptest2 |
Throughout the wizard, defaults are shown in [brackets]. Just press enter to accept them. The replication name in this example is "reptest1".
Step 2 - Replication pairs
At step 2 in the setup wizard, the replication pairs are configured.
Step 2 - Replication pairs
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The second step is to set source and targets for each replication pair. This is usually just choosing the first database as
source and the second one as target, but many more configurations are possible.
Let's configure the replication pair, selecting source and target.
Following databases are described:
1: reptest1 (Oracle)
2: reptest2 (Oracle)
Select source database: [1]
Select target database: [2]
(NETWORK_QUALITY) - Please specify your network type (LAN or WAN).
Autoconfigures timeouts, use of compression etc. [LAN]
Lock and copy the data initially one-by-one or at a single SCN?
(one-by-one/single-scn/ddl-only/resetlogs) [single-scn]
What data copy script to create? (dp_networklink/dp_exp/exp/ddl_file/ddl_run/none) [dp_networklink]
Following replication pairs are now configured:
1: reptest1 (Oracle) ==> reptest2 (Oracle), DDL: no, fetcher: no,process suffix: (no suffix),
network: LAN, prepare type:single-scn, data load: dp_networklink
Enter number of replication pair to modify it, or "add", or "done": [done]
Add another replication pair, by typing "add" instead of "done". Choose the reverse source and target database:
Enter number of replication pair to modify it, or "add", or "done": [done] add
Let's configure the replication pair, selecting source and target.
Following databases are described:
1: reptest1 (Oracle)
2: reptest2 (Oracle)
Select source database: [1] 2
Select target database: [2] 1
(NETWORK_QUALITY) - Please specify your network type (LAN or WAN). Autoconfigures timeouts, use of compression etc. [LAN]
Lock and copy the data initially one-by-one or at a single SCN? (one-by-one/single-scn/ddl-only/resetlogs) [single-scn]
What data copy script to create? (dp_networklink/dp_exp/exp/ddl_file/ddl_run/none) [dp_networklink]
Following replication pairs are now configured:
1: reptest1 (Oracle) ==> reptest2 (Oracle), DDL: no, fetcher: no, process suffix: (no suffix), network: LAN, prepare type:
single-scn, data load: dp_networklink
2: reptest2 (Oracle) ==> reptest1 (Oracle), DDL: no, fetcher: no, process suffix: 1, network: LAN, prepare type: single-scn, data
load: dp_networklink
Enter number of replication pair to modify it, or "add", or "done": [done]
Two replication pairs are now configured.
Step 3 - Replicated tables
For each replication pair, the objects to be replicated have to specified. This can be the same or different for each replication pair.
Step 3 - Replicated tables
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The third step is to choose the schemas and tables to be replicated. If the databases are reachable, the tables are checked for
existence, datatype support, etc., schemas are queried for tables. Note that all messages are merely hints/warnings and may be
ignored if issues are rectified before the scripts are actually executed.
Note the following assumptions are made in this wizard – which can be modified by editing the resulting script:
1. All replicated tables have a primary key defined.
2. All columns of the tables and all tables of the specified schemas are replicated, and if DDL support is enabled, whenever a
new column/table is added, this should be replicate as well.
3. If an apply conflict arises, the default option is to try again repeatedly, until a different option is given or the
underlying issue is resolved.
4. If an apply conflict arises, no more data will be replicated until the issue is resolved or ignored.
You can also specify some advanced options:
1. Rename schemas or tables.
2. Specify filtering conditions.
3. (Tables only) Configure Change Data Capture; this does not maintain a copy of the source table, but logs all operations as
separate entries. This is useful for ETL or as an audit trail. This usually requires adding of new columns (timestamps, old/new
values etc.) to the target table. Dbvisit Replicate can create the target table with the additional columns during setup by
selecting "ddl_run" in the data copy section of Step 2.
Following tables are defined for replication pairs:
1: reptest1 (Oracle) ==> reptest2 (Oracle), DDL: no, suffix: (no suffix), prepare: single-scn
No tables defined.
2: reptest2 (Oracle) ==> reptest1 (Oracle), DDL: no, suffix: 1, prepare: single-scn
No tables defined.
Enter number of replication pair to modify it, or "done": [1]
Please enter list of all individual tables to be replicated. Enter schema name(s) only to replicate all tables in that schema.
Use comma or space to delimit the entries.
Enter the tables and schemas: [] test1,avi.emp
Selected schemas: TEST1
Selected tables: AVI.EMP
Add more tables or schemas? (YES/NO) [NO]
To replicate changes of PL/SQL objects in schema(s), please enter the schemas to be replicated. Note that specifying any entry
will cause additional privileges to be granted to dbvrep. Enter through a comma or space-delimited list.
Enter the list of schemas (PL/SQL): []
Specify rename name or filter condition for any of the specified schemas (YES/NO): [no]
Specify rename name, filter condition, CDC/Audit/ETL for any of the specified tables (yes/no): [no]
Following tables are defined for replication pairs:
1: reptest1 (Oracle) ==> reptest2 (Oracle), DDL: no, suffix: (no suffix), prepare: single-scn
TEST1(tables), AVI.EMP
2: reptest2 (Oracle) ==> reptest1 (Oracle), DDL: no, suffix: 1, prepare: single-scn
No tables defined.
Enter number of replication pair to modify it, or "done": [2]
Please enter list of all individual tables to be replicated. Enter schema name(s) only to replicate all tables in that schema.
Use comma or space to delimit the entries.
Enter the tables and schemas: [] test1,avi.emp
Selected schemas: TEST1
Selected tables: AVI.EMP
Add more tables or schemas? (YES/NO) [NO]
To replicate changes of PL/SQL objects in schema(s), please enter the schemas to be replicated. Note that specifying any entry
will cause additional privileges to be granted to dbvrep. Enter through a comma or space-delimited list.
Enter the list of schemas (PL/SQL): []
Specify rename name or filter condition for any of the specified schemas (YES/NO): [no]
Specify rename name, filter condition, CDC/Audit/ETL for any of the specified tables (yes/no): [no]
Following tables are defined for replication pairs:
1: reptest1 (Oracle) ==> reptest2 (Oracle), DDL: no, suffix: (no suffix), prepare: single-scn
TEST1(tables), AVI.EMP
2: reptest2 (Oracle) ==> reptest1 (Oracle), DDL: no, suffix: 1, prepare: single-scn
TEST1(tables), AVI.EMP
Enter number of replication pair to modify it, or "done": [done]
Step 4 - Process configuration
For each replication pair, the source and target servers and processes have to be configured. For simplicity, email and smtp notification has been turned off.
All the defaults can be chosen.
Step 4 - Process configuration
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The fourth step is to configure the replication processes for each replication. Although most options have reasonable defaults,
manual input is required.
Following processes are defined:
1: MINE on reptest1
Not configured.
2: APPLY on reptest2
Not configured.
3: MINE1 on reptest2
Not configured.
4: APPLY1 on reptest1
Not configured.
Enter number of process to modify it, or "done": [1]
Fully qualified name of the server for the process (usually co-located with the database, unless mine is offloaded using fetcher): [dbvldemo101]
Server type (Windows/Linux/Unix): [Linux]
Enable email notifications about problems (yes/no)? [YES] n
Enable SNMP traps/notifications about problems (yes/no)? [NO]
Directory with DDC file and default where to create log files etc. (recommended: same as global setting, if possible)? [/home/oracle/reptest1]
Following settings were pre-filled with defaults or your reloaded settings:
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[MINE_REMOTE_INTERFACE]: Network remote interface: dbvldemo101:7901
[MINE_DATABASE]: Database TNS: reptest1
[TNS_ADMIN]: tnsnames.ora path: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin
[MINE_USER]: Dbvisit Replicate database username: dbvrep
[MINE_PASSWORD]: Dbvisit Replicate database password: *********
[MINE_PLOG]: Filemask for generated plogs: /home/oracle/reptest1/mine/%S.%E (%S is sequence, %T thread, %F original filename
(stripped extension), %P process type, %N process name, %E default extension)
[LOG_FILE]: General log file: /home/oracle/reptest1/log/dbvrep_%N_%D.%E
[LOG_FILE_TRACE]: Error traces: /home/oracle/reptest1/log/trace/dbvrep_%N_%D_%I_%U.%E
Checking that these settings are valid...
Do you want change any of the settings? [no]
Following processes are defined:
1: MINE on reptest1
Host: dbvldemo101, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
2: APPLY on reptest2
Not configured.
3: MINE1 on reptest2
Not configured.
4: APPLY1 on reptest1
Not configured.
Enter number of process to modify it, or "done": [2]
Fully qualified name of the server for the process (usually co-located with the database, unless mine is offloaded using fetcher): [dbvldemo102]
Server type (Windows/Linux/Unix): [Linux]
Enable email notifications about problems (yes/no)? [YES] n
Enable SNMP traps/notifications about problems (yes/no)? [NO]
Directory with DDC file and default where to create log files etc. (recommended: same as global setting, if possible)? [/home/oracle/reptest1]
Following settings were pre-filled with defaults or your reloaded settings:
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[APPLY_REMOTE_INTERFACE]: Network remote interface: dbvldemo102:7902
[APPLY_DATABASE]: Database TNS: reptest2
[TNS_ADMIN]: tnsnames.ora path: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin
[APPLY_USER]: Dbvisit Replicate database username: dbvrep
[APPLY_PASSWORD]: Dbvisit Replicate database password: *********
[APPLY_STAGING_DIR]: Directory for received plogs: /home/oracle/reptest1/apply
[LOG_FILE]: General log file: /home/oracle/reptest1/log/dbvrep_%N_%D.%E
[LOG_FILE_TRACE]: Error traces: /home/oracle/reptest1/log/trace/dbvrep_%N_%D_%I_%U.%E
Checking that these settings are valid...
Do you want change any of the settings? [no]
Following processes are defined:
1: MINE on reptest1
Host: dbvldemo101, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
2: APPLY on reptest2
Host: dbvldemo102, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
3: MINE1 on reptest2
Not configured.
4: APPLY1 on reptest1
Not configured.
Enter number of process to modify it, or "done": [3]
Fully qualified name of the server for the process (usually co-located with the database, unless mine is offloaded using fetcher): [dbvldemo102]
Server type (Windows/Linux/Unix): [Linux]
Enable email notifications about problems (yes/no)? [YES] n
Enable SNMP traps/notifications about problems (yes/no)? [NO]
Directory with DDC file and default where to create log files etc. (recommended: same as global setting, if possible)? [/home/oracle/reptest1]
Following settings were pre-filled with defaults or your reloaded settings:
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[MINE_REMOTE_INTERFACE]: Network remote interface: dbvldemo102:7903
[MINE_DATABASE]: Database TNS: reptest2
[TNS_ADMIN]: tnsnames.ora path: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin
[MINE_USER]: Dbvisit Replicate database username: dbvrep
[MINE_PASSWORD]: Dbvisit Replicate database password: *********
[MINE_PLOG]: Filemask for generated plogs: /home/oracle/reptest1/mine1/%S.%E (%S is sequence, %T thread, %F original filename
(stripped extension), %P process type, %N process name, %E default extension)
[LOG_FILE]: General log file: /home/oracle/reptest1/log/dbvrep_%N_%D.%E
[LOG_FILE_TRACE]: Error traces: /home/oracle/reptest1/log/trace/dbvrep_%N_%D_%I_%U.%E
Checking that these settings are valid...
Do you want change any of the settings? [no]
Following processes are defined:
1: MINE on reptest1
Host: dbvldemo101, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
2: APPLY on reptest2
Host: dbvldemo102, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
3: MINE1 on reptest2
Host: dbvldemo102, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
4: APPLY1 on reptest1
Not configured.
Enter number of process to modify it, or "done": [4]
Fully qualified name of the server for the process (usually co-located with the database, unless mine is offloaded using fetcher): [dbvldemo101]
Server type (Windows/Linux/Unix): [Linux]
Enable email notifications about problems (yes/no)? [YES] n
Enable SNMP traps/notifications about problems (yes/no)? [NO]
Directory with DDC file and default where to create log files etc. (recommended: same as global setting, if possible)? [/home/oracle/reptest1]
Following settings were pre-filled with defaults or your reloaded settings:
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[APPLY_REMOTE_INTERFACE]: Network remote interface: dbvldemo101:7904
[APPLY_DATABASE]: Database TNS: reptest1
[TNS_ADMIN]: tnsnames.ora path: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin
[APPLY_USER]: Dbvisit Replicate database username: dbvrep
[APPLY_PASSWORD]: Dbvisit Replicate database password: *********
[APPLY_STAGING_DIR]: Directory for received plogs: /home/oracle/reptest1/apply1
[LOG_FILE]: General log file: /home/oracle/reptest1/log/dbvrep_%N_%D.%E
[LOG_FILE_TRACE]: Error traces: /home/oracle/reptest1/log/trace/dbvrep_%N_%D_%I_%U.%E
Checking that these settings are valid...
Do you want change any of the settings? [no]
Following processes are defined:
1: MINE on reptest1
Host: dbvldemo101, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
2: APPLY on reptest2
Host: dbvldemo102, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
3: MINE1 on reptest2
Host: dbvldemo102, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
4: APPLY1 on reptest1
Host: dbvldemo101, SMTP: NO, SNMP: NO
Enter number of process to modify it, or "done": [done]
As the last step, choose the database that will hold the DDC DB (Dbvisit Replicate schema).
Select database to hold the DDC settings:
1: reptest1
2: reptest2
Enter database number: [1]
The setup is now complete and all the scripts have been created.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-APPLY.ddc.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-APPLY1.ddc.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-MINE.ddc.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-MINE1.ddc.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-setup.dbvrep.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-dbsetup_reptest1.sql.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-dbsetup_reptest2.sql.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-grants_reptest1.sql.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-grants_reptest2.sql.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-onetime.ddc.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/start-console.sh.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-run-dbvldemo101.sh.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-run-dbvldemo102.sh.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/Nextsteps.txt.
Created file /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-all.sh.
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Dbvisit Replicate wizard completed
Script /home/oracle/reptest1/reptest1-all.sh created. This runs all the above created scripts. Please exit out of dbvrep, review
and run script as current user to setup and start Dbvisit Replicate.
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Optionally, the script can be invoked now by this wizard.
Run this script now? (yes/no) [NO]
dbvrep>exit
The *all script can now be run to start the replication.
$ ./orcl-all.sh
Setting up Dbvisit Replicate configuration
Configure database orcl...
Configure database test11202...
Object grants for database orcl...
Object grants for database test11202...
Setting up the configuration
Initializing......done
WARN-1850: No DDC DB available, dictionary table does not exist.
DDC loaded from database (0 variables).
Dbvisit Replicate version 2.3.07.1500
Copyright (C) Dbvisit Software Limited. All rights reserved.
DDC file /home/oracle/orcl/orcl-onetime.ddc loaded.
MINE: Cannot determine Dbvisit Replicate dictionary version. (no dictionary exists)
APPLY: Cannot determine Dbvisit Replicate dictionary version. (no dictionary exists)
dbvrep> set ON_WARNING SKIP
Variable ON_WARNING set to SKIP for process *.
dbvrep> set ON_ERROR EXIT
Variable ON_ERROR set to EXIT for process *.
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP MINE DROP DICTIONARY
0 dictionary objects dropped.
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP MINE CREATE DICTIONARY
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP MINE LOAD DICTIONARY
Supplemental logging on database set.
Loading dictionary table DBRSCOL$
Loading dictionary table DBRSOBJ$
Loading dictionary table DBRSTAB$
Loading dictionary table DBRSUSER$
Loading dictionary table DBRSV_$DATABASE
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP APPLY DROP DICTIONARY
0 dictionary objects dropped.
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP APPLY CREATE DICTIONARY
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP APPLY LOAD DICTIONARY
dbvrep> ENGINE PREPARE_DP SETUP CLEAR
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP PAIR MINE AND APPLY
ID of mine proces is 2CA73994-84F1-11E1-BB7A-022F870D6567. If not using DDC in database, set MINE_UNIQUE_ID to this value.
1 applier SCN set.
dbvrep> SET APPLY.INSTANTIATE_SCN NOW
Variable INSTANTIATE_SCN set to NOW for process APPLY.
dbvrep> ENGINE SUPPLEMENTAL LOGGING SCHEMA AVI ENABLE PRIMARY KEY
dbvrep> ENGINE SUPPLEMENTAL LOGGING TABLE SCOTT.AVI_OBJECTS ENABLE PRIMARY KEY
dbvrep> ENGINE SWITCH_REDOLOG
dbvrep> #single-scn instantiation: lock all tables and schemas
dbvrep> ENGINE LOCK TABLES SCOTT.AVI_OBJECTS
Locking all tables.
Lock done.
dbvrep> ENGINE LOCK SCHEMAS AVI
Locking all schemas.
Lock done.
dbvrep>
dbvrep> #prepare the tables (we use OFFLINE as neither MINE not APPLY is running; with OFFLINE we won't wait on network timeout)
dbvrep> PREPARE OFFLINE SCHEMA AVI
dbvrep> PREPARE OFFLINE TABLE SCOTT.AVI_OBJECTS
Table SCOTT.AVI_OBJECTS instantiated at SCN 46697269
dbvrep> #single-scn instantiation: unlock all tables and schemas
dbvrep> ENGINE LOCK RELEASE ALL
dbvrep> ENGINE SWITCH_REDOLOG
dbvrep> #prepare script for instantiation
dbvrep> ENGINE PREPARE_DP WRITE DP_NETWORKLINK DIRECTORY DATA_PUMP_DIR FILE /home/oracle/orcl/APPLY.sh DBLINK orcl USERID SYSTEM/oracle@test11202
Created Data Pump script /home/oracle/orcl/APPLY.sh, using network import.
dbvrep>
dbvrep> # Configuring non-default processes
dbvrep> choose process MINE1
Process type MINE set to: MINE1.
dbvrep> choose process APPLY1
Process type APPLY set to: APPLY1.
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP MINE LOAD DICTIONARY
Supplemental logging on database set.
Loading dictionary table DBRSCOL$
Loading dictionary table DBRSOBJ$
Loading dictionary table DBRSTAB$
Loading dictionary table DBRSUSER$
Loading dictionary table DBRSV_$DATABASE
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP APPLY LOAD DICTIONARY
dbvrep> ENGINE PREPARE_DP SETUP CLEAR
dbvrep> ENGINE SETUP PAIR MINE AND APPLY
ID of mine proces is 3E68F0B4-84F1-11E1-BB7A-022F870D6567. If not using DDC in database, set MINE_UNIQUE_ID to this value.
1 applier SCN set.
dbvrep> SET APPLY1.INSTANTIATE_SCN NOW
Variable INSTANTIATE_SCN set to NOW for process APPLY1.
dbvrep> ENGINE SUPPLEMENTAL LOGGING SCHEMA AVI ENABLE PRIMARY KEY
dbvrep> ENGINE SUPPLEMENTAL LOGGING TABLE SCOTT.AVI_OBJECTS ENABLE PRIMARY KEY
dbvrep> ENGINE SWITCH_REDOLOG
dbvrep> #single-scn instantiation: lock all tables and schemas
dbvrep> ENGINE LOCK TABLES SCOTT.AVI_OBJECTS
Locking all tables.
Lock done.
dbvrep> ENGINE LOCK SCHEMAS AVI
Locking all schemas.
Lock done.
dbvrep>
dbvrep> #prepare the tables (we use OFFLINE as neither MINE not APPLY is running; with OFFLINE we won't wait on network timeout)
dbvrep> PREPARE OFFLINE SCHEMA AVI
dbvrep> PREPARE OFFLINE TABLE SCOTT.AVI_OBJECTS
Table SCOTT.AVI_OBJECTS instantiated at SCN 17535221
dbvrep> #single-scn instantiation: unlock all tables and schemas
dbvrep> ENGINE LOCK RELEASE ALL
dbvrep> ENGINE SWITCH_REDOLOG
dbvrep> #prepare script for instantiation
dbvrep> ENGINE PREPARE_DP WRITE DP_NETWORKLINK DIRECTORY DATA_PUMP_DIR FILE /home/oracle/orcl/APPLY1.sh DBLINK test11202 USERID SYSTEM/oracle@orcl
Created Data Pump script /home/oracle/orcl/APPLY1.sh, using network import.
dbvrep> create ddcdb from ddcfile
DDC loaded into database (241 variables).
dbvrep> set ON_WARNING SKIP
Variable ON_WARNING set to SKIP for process *.
dbvrep> set ON_ERROR SKIP
Variable ON_ERROR set to SKIP for process *.
OK-0: Completed successfully.
1) Create the necessary directory(ies) on the servers:
dbvisit400.dbvisit.com: /home/oracle/orcl
2) Copy the DDC files to the server(s) where the processes will run:
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-APPLY.ddc
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-APPLY1.ddc
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-MINE.ddc
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-MINE1.ddc
3) Review that path to dbvrep executable is correct in the run scripts:
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-run-dbvisit400.dbvisit.com.sh
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-run-rac11202node1.sh
4) Copy the run script to the server(s) where the processes will run:
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-run-dbvisit400.dbvisit.com.sh
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-run-rac11202node1.sh
5) Ensure firewall is open for listen interfaces dbvisit400.dbvisit.com:7902, rac11202node1:7904, rac11202node1:7901, dbvisit400.dbvisit.com:7903 used by the processes.
6) Make sure the data on apply are in sync as of time when setup was run.
Scripts for Data Pump/export/DDL were created as requested:
/home/oracle/orcl/APPLY.sh
/home/oracle/orcl/APPLY1.sh
Create referenced database links (if any) before running the scripts.
7) Start the replication processes on all servers:
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-run-dbvisit400.dbvisit.com.sh
/home/oracle/orcl/orcl-run-rac11202node1.sh
8) Start the console to monitor the progress:
chmod 0750 /home/oracle/orcl/start-console.sh
/home/oracle/orcl/start-console.sh
The above list is stored in /home/oracle/orcl/Nextsteps.txt.
Each run script (orcl-run-dbvisit400.dbvisit.com.sh and orcl-run-rac11202node1.sh) has commands to start both a Mine and Apply on each server.
Dbvisit Replicate command console
The console will display both replication pairs simultaneously.
/MINE IS running. Currently at plog 12 (redo sequence 1391 [1] 1796 [2]) and SCN 46709633 (04/12/2012 18:50:45).
APPLY IS running. Currently at plog 12 and SCN 46708889 (04/12/2012 18:50:34).
APPLY1 IS running. Currently at plog 349 and SCN 17550807 (04/12/2012 18:56:31).
MINE1 IS running. Currently at plog 349 and SCN 17550829 (04/12/2012 18:56:35).
Progress of replication orcl:MINE->APPLY: total/this execution
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0 tables listed.
Progress of replication orcl:MINE1->APPLY1: total/this execution
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0 tables listed.
With 2-way replication the table listing in the console can so long that the prompt cannot be seen. By default, 30 tables are listed for each replication, thus for a 2-way replication, it takes up to 70 screen lines.
To change this, edit the *-MINE.ddc file and add line "set STATUS_BAR_ACTIVE_TABLES 5". Or enter this command at the console prompt. Restart the console for this change to take affect.
CHOOSE REPLICATION
By default all commands in the Dbvisit Replicate console work with the default processes MINE and APPLY. The choose replication command is useful when working with 2-way replication where there are multiple processes such as MINE, APPLY, MINE1 and APPLY1.
Note that the CHOOSE REPLICATION command selects all processes for the indicated replication (so both Mine and Apply processes).
Example:
dbvrep> CHOOSE REPLICATION MINE1
The above command will choose the replication pair that is associated with MINE1. Typically this is MINE1->APPLY1.
Note that the CHOOSE REPLICATION command is needed prior to issuing commands to display, resolve and set conflicts for the APPLY1 process.