Create standby database on the fly using GUI

Owned by KrupeshD (Deactivated)
Jan 25, 2012
3 min read

The example below shows how to create standby database on the fly (by direct transfer to the standby server). Creating a standby database is performed on the primary server (primary node).
For a complete overview of creating the standby database, please see Creating Standby Databases automatically with Dbvisit Standby.

1. Click on the Create New Standby Database under the Home > Setup menu.

2. Select Database from drop-down menu

3. If not using ASM for the standby database, select No and press Continue.

4. Precondition is executing to ensure the standby server environment is correct. This process may take a while to complete.

5. Select the options below.

6. Provide the temporary locations for the primary and standby servers if required.

7. The standby database parameters can be edited.

8. Select the options below. The standby database files and online log locations can be can be edited if a different structure of the standby database is required.

9. The settings can be saved for future use. Click on Create Standby Database.

10. Standby database creation process will start and the output of the different steps will be shown in the browser window. This process can take a very long time depending on the size of the database and the network.

11. Standby database has now been created.