Supported Oracle Database Version

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Last updated: Apr 08, 2014 by Anton Els (Unlicensed)
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Dbvisit Standby version 7 supports the following Oracle Editions:

  • Oracle Database Standard Edition (SE)

  • Oracle Database Standard Edition One (SE1)

  • Oracle Database Enterprise Edition (EE)

  • Oracle Database Express Edition (XE)

The following Oracle Database versions are supported with Dbvisit Standby Release 7:

Important

Regarding ASM Support:

  • When installing Dbvisit Standby on an environment using ASM for database storage, Oracle Grid Infrastructure version 11.1 and higher is recommended.
  • The minimum version of ASM supported by Dbvisit Standby is 10.2 with the following exceptions:
    • Using version 10.2 for ASM storage is supported, but with one advanced functionality of Dbvisit Standby which is not supported - Graceful Switchover (GS).
    • All other functionality such as Activation and Synchronization of the standby database is still supported with 10.2 ASM, but it is recommended to run the latest patch set (10.2.0.5)
  • Oracle ASM 10.1 is not supported.

  • Oracle Database 10g 

  • Oracle Database 11g 

  • Oracle Database 12c  (excluding Multitenant – pluggable database environments)

The following advanced configurations are supported:

  • Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) 10g 

  • Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) 11g 

  • Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) 12c 

  • Oracle Fail-Safe

Dbvisit Standby version 7 supports the use of:

  • Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

  • Oracle Managed Files (OMF)

  • The use of a Fast/Flash Recovery Area (FRA)

 

  • Dbvisit Standby version 7 does not support Oracle versions prior to 10g. If Oracle 8i or 9i are used it is recommended to make use of the most recent Dbvisit Standby version 6.

  • When using Oracle 10g ASM, the Graceful Switchover feature will not be available.  

  • If using ASM, it is recommended to make use of Oracle 11g Release 2 and higher (including latest patches).

  • Oracle Database 12c Multitenant Architecture (Pluggable Database option) is not currently supported, but this is planned for future release updates.

  • If 10g Oracle RAC environments are used it is recommended that they are patched to the latest patch set, 10.2.0.5. Oracle Grid Infrastructure (11g and above) is recommended, but Dbvisit Standby will work with 10gR2 ASM, with the exception that the Graceful Switchover functionality will not be available.

  • It is good practice to ensure the latest patches are applied to both the Grid Infrastructure and Database Homes.

 

Important: The primary and standby server Oracle Software Edition and version should be identical.