Dbvisit Standby with RAC


Dbvisit Standby can be used together with Oracle RAC (Real Application Cluster). RAC allows multiple instances on different nodes to access a shared database on a cluster system. RAC allows scalability and provides high availability. Oracle RAC together with Dbvisit Standby standby database(s) provides high availability and disaster recovery. Dbvisit Standby supports archive logs in Oracle ASM file system.
The standby database can be a RAC standby database (figure 2) or it can be a single instance standby database (figure 3).

Figure 2 – RAC primary database with RAC standby database

Figure 3 – RAC primary database with single instance standby database

Dbvisit Standby installation with RAC

Dbvisit Standby should be installed on each primary RAC node and on all standby servers.

Dbvisit Standby should be configured separately on each RAC primary node. Please follow the normal Dbvisit Installation, but pay attention to the special RAC comments and instructions. 

Dbvisit Standby considerations with RAC

The Dbvisit Standby Database Configuration file (DDC) created during the setup on each node will have the name of the instance and not the name of the database (dbv_oracle_instance.env).
Dbvisit Standby needs to be scheduled separately on each primary node. It is recommended that Dbvisit Standby is scheduled at different times on each node. For example:
node1 – Schedule every hour at 00, 15, 30, 45
node2 – Schedule every hour at 05, 20, 35, 50
The archive destination location on the standby node must be accessible by all standby nodes in the RAC standby cluster.

Dbvisit Standby RAC Takeover

If a RAC node fails and is unavailable, then Dbvisit Standby on another RAC node can automatically take over the log shipment from the failed node. The Dbvisit Standby RAC Takeover is controlled by the following variables in the dbv{_}oracle_instance.env file:
RAC_TAKEOVER
RAC_TAKEOVER_SID
RAC_TAKEOVER_FORCE

RAC_TAKEOVER values:
Yes = Dbvisit Standby (on this instance) will take over from another instance when that instance is unavailable.
No = Dbvisit Standby (on this instance) will NOT take over from another instance when that instance is unavailable. 

RAC_TAKEOVER_FORCE values:
Yes = Dbvisit Standby (on this instance) will take over from another instance regardless of whether that instance is available or not.
No = Dbvisit Standby (on this instance) will NOT take over from another instance unless the instance is not available and RAC_TAKEOVER = Yes. 

RAC_TAKEOVER_SID
Specify the instance name that Dbvisit Standby processing should take over if that instance is unavailable.
The instance name must be different to the current instance name.

Example :(2 Nodes)

If the RAC setup contains 2 nodes (racnode1, racnode2) with instance names RACDB1 and RACDB2, then:
On racnode1 the dbv_RACDB1.env will contain:
RAC_TAKEOVER_SID=RACDB2
On racnode2 the dbv_RACDB2.env will contain:
RAC_TAKEOVER_SID=RACDB1
This ensures that if either node is unavailable, the other node will takeover log shipment to the standby database(s).

Example :(3 Nodes)

The RAC_TAKEOVER_SID is not too different with a 3 node set up, as for a 2, and you just specify the next node in the sequence in a rolling/circular fashion. So, if the RAC setup contains 3 nodes (racnode1, racnode2, racnode3) with instance names RACDB1, RACDB2 and RACDB3 then:

On racnode1 the dbv_RACDB1.env will contain:
RAC_TAKEOVER_SID=RACDB2

On racnode2 the dbv_RACDB2.env will contain:
RAC_TAKEOVER_SID=RACDB3

On racnode3 the dbv_RACDB3.env will contain:
RAC_TAKEOVER_SID=RACDB1

This ensures that if a particular node is unavailable, the 'next' node will takeover log shipment to the standby database(s). And if there are more than 3 nodes in the RAC configuration then you just follow this same approach and specify the 'next' node, in a rolling/circular fashion.

Standby node setup with RAC

The standby database can be configured as a single instance database or as a RAC database with several instances on different standby nodes.
Single standby database instance (Figure 3 – RAC primary database with single instance standby database)

  • All primary nodes need to send the archive logs to the single standby node.
  • Dbvisit Standby will apply the archives from all threads to the standby database.
  • Dbvisit Standby is scheduled on the standby server using the instance name from one of the primary nodes. Example if the RAC configuration has 2 instances called RACDB1 and RACDB2 and the standby database is called RACDB, then Dbvisit Standby is executed on the standby server using the command:

dbvisit RACDB1
RAC standby database instances (Figure 2 – RAC primary database with RAC standby database)

  • All primary nodes need to send the archive logs to a shared location on the RAC standby cluster.
  • Dbvisit Standby only needs to be scheduled on one standby instance to apply the archives from all threads to the standby database.
  • Dbvisit Standby must be dormant on all the other standby nodes. An automated job can be scheduled to enable Dbvisit Standby if it is detected that the standby node on which Dbvisit Standby is active is no longer available.


 

Example Creation of DDC file in Oracle RAC

The example below illustrates the process of creating a DDC file on an Oracle RAC environment.

Note that when running this process, you need to first run dbvisit_setup and select option 1a on the first node in the cluster, then once that is complete, you can run the same steps on the second node, but make sure you answer NO to the question that asks if this is the first node.

As you will see in many options below the default values were accepted.  

The primary RAC database is called TST with instance TST1 running on node 1 and TST2 instance running on node 2.  The standby database will be a single instance environment running just the TST database and instance TST.

 

oracle@dbvrlin301[/usr/local/dbvisit/standby]: ./dbvisit_setup

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     Dbvisit Standby Database Technology (6.0.62.11060)
           http://www.dbvisit.com
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=>dbvisit_setup only needs to be run on the primary server.
Is this the primary server? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
=========================================================
     Dbvisit Standby Database Technology (6.0.62.11060)
           http://www.dbvisit.com
     Dbvisit Database setup
       Default values will be shown in []
  Options:
       1) New Dbvisit Database setup (combines options 2,3,4)
       1a) New Dbvisit RAC Instance setup (combines options 2,3,4)
       2) New Dbvisit Database configuration (DDC) file setup
       3) New Dbvisit Archive Management Module (AMM) setup
       4) New Dbvisit Database repository (DDR) setup
       5) Manage Dbvisit Database repository (DDR)
       6) Update Dbvisit Database configuration (DDC) file
       7) Create Standby Database (and template)
       8) Synchronize Standby Database
       9) Uninstall Dbvisit Database repository (DDR)
       E) Exit
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Please enter choice : 1a
 

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Continue ? <Yes/No> [No]: yes
 

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=>Accept Defaults
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Values are Yes or No
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No = Dbvisit will prompt for all settings and suggest defaults.
All settings will be displayed at the end of the configuration for review.
Quick setup? [Yes]:
=>Dbvisit will do a quick setup: Yes
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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Dbvisit setup begins for RAC.
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=>
Please specify if this is the first RAC node in the Dbvisit configuration or not.
Values are Yes or No
Yes = First RAC node that Dbvisit is configured for.
No = Dbvisit has been already configured on another node in this RAC configuration.
First Dbvisit RAC node? [Yes]:
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>TMP
Please enter temporary directory for Dbvisit to use.
This directory is used to hold the Dbvisit temporary and trace files.
This directory must exist on the primary and standby servers.
Dbvisit Temporary directory is [/usr/tmp]:
=>Dbvisit Temporary directory will be: /usr/tmp
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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Please specify for which Oracle instance you would like to configure Dbvisit. For RAC, the instance local to this node must be chosen. Not the database. For example, the database
may be called RACDB
and has the following instances: RACDB1 and RACDB2.
Choose RACDB1 or RACDB2 depending on which instance is running on this node.

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=>ORATAB
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Oratab file is [/etc/oratab]:
=>Oratab will be: /etc/oratab
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

The following Oracle instance(s) have been found on this server:
    SID      ORACLE_HOME
    ===      ===========
1)  TSTRAC1  /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1
2)  TSTRAC   /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1
3)  TST      /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
4)  TST1     /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
5)  Enter own ORACLE_SID and ORACLE_HOME
Please enter choice : 4
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
=>ORACLE_SID will be: TST1
=>ORACLE_HOME will be: /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
 

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=>OWNER
Please enter the account owner that will be used to run Dbvisit.
It is recommended that this be the same user as the Oracle Database owner.
This user should belong to a DBA group.
This user must also exist on the standby database server.
Account that will run Dbvisit is [oracle]:
=>Account owner will be: oracle
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>RSH (remote shell method)
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Secure remote shell is ssh.
Non-secure shell is rsh.
For both methods, please ensure that it is configured so that no password or passphrase is required and that it is also installed on the standby server.
See the Dbvisit user guide for more information on how to configure either of these methods.
The following methods have been found on this server:
1)   /usr/bin/ssh
2)   /usr/bin/rsh
3)   Enter own method
Please enter choice [1] :
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
=>Remote shell method will be: /usr/bin/ssh
 

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=>CP (copy or transfer method)
Please choose copy method, to transfer the (archive) log files from the source server to the standby server.
Secure copy is scp.
Non-secure copy is rcp.
rsync is a copying tool that can work over any remote shell.
For the copy method, please ensure that it is configured so that no password or passphrase is required and that it is also installed on the standby server.
See the Dbvisit user guide for more information on how to configure either of these methods.
The following methods have been found on this server:
1)   /usr/bin/scp
2)   /usr/bin/rcp
3)   /usr/bin/rsync
4)   Enter own method
Please enter choice [1] :
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
=>Transfer method will be: /usr/bin/scp
 

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=>COMPRESS
Please enter compression method.
if an external compression is used, then this must also exist on the
standby server.
It is recommended to disable any other compression routines
used to compress the Oracle (archive) log files for this database.
If you are unsure, choose option 1.
The following compression methods are available:
1)   Dbvisit internal compression (files will be left compressed on server)
2)   SSH compression (files will not be left compressed on server)
3)   No compression
4)   /usr/bin/gzip
5)   Enter own method
Please enter choice [1] : 4
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
=>Compression method will be: /usr/bin/gzip
=>Uncompression method will be: /usr/bin/gunzip
 

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=>RAC_TAKEOVER_SID
Specify the instance name that Dbvisit processing should take over if that instance is unavailable.
The instance name must be different to the current instance name (TST1).
The standby database may not be kept up to date if an instance is not available and Dbvisit processing is not taken over by another instance.
RAC Takeover SID is []: TST2
=>RAC Takeover SID will be: TST2
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>SOURCE
Please enter primary server [dbvrlin301]
Primary server is [dbvrlin301]:
=>Primary server will be: dbvrlin301
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>ORACLE_BASE
Please enter ORACLE_BASE directory.
ORACLE_BASE is the admin directory for the Databases.
Dbvisit does not use the ORACLE_BASE directly, but it is useful for determining where the log directory of Dbvisit should be.
Entering an ORACLE_BASE is optional.
ORACLE_BASE is [/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1]:
=>ORACLE_BASE will be: /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]: no
ORACLE_BASE is [/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1]: /u01/app/oracle
=>ORACLE_BASE will be: /u01/app/oracle
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>LOGDIR
Please enter log directory for dbvisit.
This is the directory where the log file for dbvisit will be kept.
Dbvisit will attempt to create this directory first time it executes if it does not exist.
Dbvisit log dir is [/dbvisit]: /usr/local/dbvisit/standby/log
=>Dbvisit log dir will be: /usr/local/dbvisit/standby/log
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>DBUSER
Please enter the Oracle database user that will be used to log onto the database TST1.
This user will also own the Dbvisit Database repository (DDR) [dbvisit].
(This user will be created as part of this setup/configuration).
Dbvisit Oracle user is [dbvisit]:
=>Dbvisit Oracle user will be: dbvisit
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>DBPASSWD
Please enter the password for Dbvisit Oracle database user dbvisit.
The password must start with a letter. Subsequent characters may be letters, numbers, or the symbols # (pound sign), $ (dollar sign) or _ (underscore).
Dbvisit Oracle user dbvisit password is [dbvisitpasswd] *************
Please re-enter password: *************
 

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=>ORACLE_SID_ASM
If your primary database is using ASM, please set the ASM instance name or leave as default.
If you are not using ASM, then leave it as default (+ASM).
if unsure, leave blank.
ORACLE_SID_ASM on primary server is [+ASM1]:
=>Optional ORACLE_SID_ASM on primary server will be: +ASM1
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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Now please enter the information about the
Standby Database
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=>DESTINATION
Please enter the name of the standby server (or standby database server).
(Primary server is dbvrlin301)
Standby server is []: dbvrlin305
=>Standby server will be: dbvrlin305
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>ORACLE_SID_DEST
If the ORACLE_SID on the standby server dbvrlin305 is different than the ORACLE_SID on the primary server, then it can be specified here.
Default is the same as ORACLE_SID: [TST1]
Please enter instance on standby server dbvrlin305.
Oracle instance on standby server is [TST1]: TST
=>Oracle instance on standby server will be: TST
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>ORACLE_BASE_DR
Please enter ORACLE_BASE directory for the standby server dbvrlin305.
ORACLE_BASE is the admin directory for the Databases.
Dbvisit does not use the ORACLE_BASE directly, but it is useful for determining where the log directory of Dbvisit should be on the standby server.
Entering an ORACLE_BASE for the standby server is optional.
ORACLE_BASE for standby server is [/u01/app/oracle]:
=>ORACLE_BASE for standby server will be: /u01/app/oracle
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>BINDIR_DR
Please enter the directory for the dbvisit installation location on the standby server.
This is the directory where the Dbvisit executables will be kept.
This directory must exist on the standby server.
Default location is the same as the on the primary server.

Dbvisit installation dir on the standby server is [/usr/local/dbvisit/standby]:
=>Dbvisit installation dir on the standby server will be: /usr/local/dbvisit/standby
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>ARCHDEST
Please enter the directory where Dbvisit will transfer the (archive) log files to on standby server dbvrlin305.
This directory should ONLY contain (archive) log files related to this database. It should not contain any other (non archive log) files.
Please ensure that this directory exists on dbvrlin305 as this cannot be verified.
It is advisable to also create this directory on the primary server dbvrlin301 for graceful switchover to work.
Archive log dir on the standby server is [/oracle/oraarch/TST1]: /u01/app/oracle/dbvisit_archdest/TST
=>Archive log dir on the standby server will be: /u01/app/oracle/dbvisit_archdest/TST
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>MAX_TIMES_TRIED
Please specify the number of times that Dbvisit should attempt to apply the missing log file before raising an error.
Note this number is also used to raise an error if Dbvisit cannot be started in case a previous scheduled Dbvisit is still running.
Ensure that this number is not too low and not too high.
If you are unsure, set to 4
Maximum attempts before raising error when log file is not there is [4]:
=>Maximum attempts before raising error when log file is not there will be: 4
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>ORACLE_SID_ASM_DEST
If your standby database is using ASM and ASM instance name on the standby server dbvrlin305
is different than the ASM instance name on the primary server dbvrlin301, then it can be specified here.
Default is the same as ORACLE_SID_ASM: [+ASM1]
If you are not using ASM, then leave it as default.
if unsure, leave blank.
ORACLE_SID_ASM_DEST on standby server is [+ASM1]: +ASM
=>Optional ORACLE_SID_ASM_DEST on standby server will be: +ASM
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>MAILCFG_MAIL_CLIENT
The default mail client is sendmail.
sendmail will need to be configured on this server in order to send mail.
(sendmail does not need to be running in the background to send mail)
Dbvisit comes with its own internal smpt mail client.
If Dbvisit mail client is to be used, specify "Dbvisit".
Alternate mail clients can be set after completing setup.
Please see MAILCFG_SENDMAIL_CLIENT.
Mail client is [sendmail]:
=>Mail client will be: sendmail
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>ADMINS
Please enter the administrator email address(es) where emails will be sent upon
success or failure of Dbvisit. Multiple emails
should be separated with a comma (,).
Sample:
support@mycompany.com,dba@mycompany.com
Administrators email is [oracle@dbvrlin301]:
=>Administrators email will be: oracle@dbvrlin301
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>MAILCFG_FROM
Please enter the FROM email address of this server (optional).
If this is not specified when using Dbvisit internal mail, the emails may not arrive.
Mail FROM address is [oracle@dbvrlin301.com]: oracle@dbvrlin301
=>Mail FROM address will be: oracle@dbvrlin301
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>MAILCFG_FROM_DR
Please enter the FROM email address of the standby server (optional).
If this is not specified when using Dbvisit internal mail, the emails may not arrive.
Mail FROM_DR address is [oracle@dbvrlin305.com]: oracle@dbvrlin305
=>Mail FROM_DR address will be: oracle@dbvrlin305
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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Primary Archive log Management Module Settings (AMM)
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=>ARCHSOURCE_MANAGEMENT
Do you want to setup (archive) log file management on the primary server?
This is used to manage the Oracle logs on the primary server.
- Alerts when certain thresholds have been reached.
- Can delete Oracle archives logs after a set number of days.
- Can keep a constant number of Oracle archive logs on the system.
Values are Yes or No
Yes = Setup and use AMM on primary server.
No = do not use AMM on primary server.
If you are unsure, set to Yes.
Should Dbvisit Archive Log Management Module be used on primary server? [Yes]:
=>Dbvisit Archive Log Management Module on primary server will used: Yes
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>DAYS_TO_KEEP_ARCHSOURCE
Please specify the number of days to keep the Oracle log files on the primary server.
After this the log files will be removed from the server.
To disable this setting, set to 0.
If you are unsure, set to 7
Number of days to keep log files on disk is [7]:
=>Number of days to keep log files on disk will be: 7
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>NUM_ARCHSOURCE_TO_KEEP
Please specify the number of archive log files to keep on the primary server.
Log files greater than this number will be removed (oldest first).
To disable this setting, set to 0.
If you are unsure, set to 0 (disable).
Number of log files to keep on disk is [0]:
=>Number of log files to keep on disk will be: 0
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>ARCHSOURCE_BACKUP_COUNT
Please specify the number of times an archive log has to be backed up by RMAN
before it is deleted from the primary server by Dbvisit Standby.
Values range from 0-15 and is only applicable if RMAN is used to backup archive
log files. This parameter is only applicable to Oracle versions 9 or higher.
To disable this setting, set to 0.
If you are unsure, set to 0 (disable).
Archive log backup count is [0]:
=>Archive log backup count will be: 0
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>THRESHOLD_ARCHSOURCE
Please specify the threshold in percentage (%) of how much disk space may be taken up by the Oracle log files on disk before an alert is triggered on the primary server.
80 means at 80% disk space full an alert will be triggered.
Please specify threshold as an integer.
If you are unsure, set to 80.
Threshold for log file management is [80]:
=>Threshold for log file management will be: 80
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>FRA_THRESHOLD_ARCHSOURCE
Please specify the threshold in percentage (%) of how much FRA space may be taken up by the Oracle log files on disk before an alert is triggered on the primary server.
This setting is valid only for Oracle databases versions 10 or higher that have FRA enabled in the primary database.
80 means at 80% FRA full an alert will be triggered.
To disable this setting, set to 0.
Please specify threshold as an integer.
FRA threshold for log file management is [0]:
=>FRA threshold for log file management will be: 0
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
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=>DELETE_ARCHSOURCE
Please specify if (archive) log files should be deleted once the threshold (THRESHOLD_ARCHSOURCE) on the primary server is reached.
Once the percentage threshold is reached oldest (archive) log files are deleted first.
The log files WILL have been transferred to the standby server.
(There is no verification that these log files have been backed up).
Values are Yes or No
Yes = Let Dbvisit delete (archive) log files once percentage threshold is met.
No = Dbvisit will only alert once percentage threshold (no log files will be deleted).
If you are unsure, set to No.
Should Dbvisit Archive Log Management Module delete log files once percentage threshold is met? [No]:
=>Dbvisit Archive Log Management Module will delete log files once percentage threshold is met: No
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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Standby Archive log Management Module Settings (AMM)
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=>ARCHDEST_MANAGEMENT
Do you want to setup (archive) log file management on the standby server?
This is used to manage the Oracle logs on the standby server.
- Alerts when certain thresholds have been reached.
- Can delete Oracle archives logs after a set number of days.
- Can keep a constant number of Oracle archive logs on the system.
Values are Yes or no
Yes = Setup and use AMM on standby server.
No = do not use AMM on standby server.
If you are unsure, set to Yes.
Should Dbvisit Archive Log Management Module be used on standby server? [Yes]:
=>Dbvisit Archive Log Management Module on standby server will used: Yes
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>DAYS_TO_KEEP_ARCHDEST
Please specify the number of days to keep the Oracle log files on the standby server.
After this the log files will be removed from the server.
To disable this setting, set to 0.
If you are unsure, set to 7
Number of days to keep log files on disk is [7]:
=>Number of days to keep log files on disk will be: 7
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>NUM_ARCHDEST_TO_KEEP
Please specify the number of archive log files to keep on the standby server.
Log files greater than this number will be removed (oldest first).
To disable this setting, set to 0.
If you are unsure, set to 0 (disable).
Number of log files to keep on disk is [0]:
=>Number of log files to keep on disk will be: 0
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>THRESHOLD_ARCHDEST
Please specify the threshold in percentage (%) of how much disk space may be taken up by the Oracle log files on disk before an alert is triggered on the standby server.
80 means at 80% disk space full an alert will be triggered.
Please specify threshold as an integer.
If you are unsure, set to 80.
Threshold for log file management is [80]:
=>Threshold for log file management will be: 80
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

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=>DELETE_ARCHDEST
Please specify if (archive) log files should be deleted once the threshold (THRESHOLD_ARCHDEST) on the standby server is reached.
Once the percentage threshold is reached oldest (archive) log files are deleted first.
The log files WILL have been applied to the standby database.
(There is no verification that these log files have been backed up).
Values are Yes or No
Yes = Let Dbvisit delete (archive) log files once percentage threshold is met.
No = Dbvisit will only alert once percentage threshold (no log files will be deleted).
If you are unsure, set to No.
Should Dbvisit Archive Log Management Module delete log files once percentage threshold is met? [No]:
=>Dbvisit Archive Log Management Module will delete log files once percentage threshold is met: No
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
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Would you like to review all the variables? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

=====10 Generic Settings=====
1) TMP=/usr/tmp
2) PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
3) ORATAB=/etc/oratab
4) ORACLE_SID=TST1
5) ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
6) OWNER=oracle
7) RSH=/usr/bin/ssh
8) CP=/usr/bin/scp
9) COMPRESS=/usr/bin/gzip
10) UNCOMPRESS=/usr/bin/gunzip
11) ZIP_EXTENSION=.gz
12) SEND_HEARTBEAT_TIME24=0700
=====15 RAC Settings=====
13) RAC=Y
14) RAC_TAKEOVER=Yes
15) RAC_TAKEOVER_FORCE=No
16) RAC_TAKEOVER_SID=TST2
=====20 Primary Server Settings=====
17) SOURCE=dbvrlin301
18) BINDIR=/usr/local/dbvisit/standby
19) ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
20) LOGDIR=/usr/local/dbvisit/standby/log
21) ENCRYPT_PASSWDS=No
22) DBUSER=dbvisit
23) DBPASSWD=******
24) LEAVE_COMPRESS_SOURCE=No
25) SYNCH_DBVISIT_INSTALL=Yes
26) LOGSWITCH=No
27) ORACLE_SID_ASM=+ASM1
=====25 Sys Logon Settings=====
28) SYS_LOGON=No
29) SYS_USER=sys
30) _SYS_PASSWD=
31) SYS_LOGON_STRING=as sysdba
=====30 Standby Server Settings=====
32) DESTINATION=dbvrlin305
33) SSH_PORT=22
34) ORACLE_SID_DEST=TST
35) ORACLE_BASE_DR=/u01/app/oracle
36) BINDIR_DR=/usr/local/dbvisit/standby
Are these variables correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
=====30 Standby Server Settings=====
37) LOGDIR_DR=/usr/local/dbvisit/standby/log
38) ARCHDEST=/u01/app/oracle/dbvisit_archdest/TST
39) LEAVE_COMPRESS_DEST=Yes
40) MAX_TIMES_TRIED=4
41) ORACLE_SID_ASM_DEST=+ASM
=====40 Mail Settings=====
42) MAILCFG_MAIL_CLIENT=sendmail
43) ADMINS=oracle@dbvrlin301
44) MAILCFG_FROM=oracle@dbvrlin301
45) MAILCFG_FROM_DR=oracle@dbvrlin305
46) SUCCESSMAIL=Yes
47) SUCCESSMAIL_DR=Yes
=====50 Primary Archive Log Management Settings=====
48) ARCHSOURCE_MANAGEMENT=Yes
49) DAYS_TO_KEEP_ARCHSOURCE=7
50) NUM_ARCHSOURCE_TO_KEEP=0
51) ARCHSOURCE_BACKUP_COUNT=0
52) THRESHOLD_ARCHSOURCE=80
53) FRA_THRESHOLD_ARCHSOURCE=0
54) DELETE_ARCHSOURCE=No
=====60 Standby Archive Log Management Settings=====
55) ARCHDEST_MANAGEMENT=Yes
56) DAYS_TO_KEEP_ARCHDEST=7
57) NUM_ARCHDEST_TO_KEEP=0
58) THRESHOLD_ARCHDEST=80
59) DELETE_ARCHDEST=No
Are these variables correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
Redisplay all variables again? <Yes/No> [No]:
 

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=>DDC File
Please specify the name of the Dbvisit Database Configuration (DDC) file.
The DDC file contains all the Dbvisit Standby settings.
The DDC file is a plain text file and can be edited manually or through this setup.
Dbvisit Database Configuration (DDC) file is [TST1]:
=>Dbvisit Database Configuration (DDC) file will be: TST1
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
=>Dbvisit Database configuration (DDC) file /usr/local/dbvisit/standby/dbv_TST1.env created.
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=>Creating Dbvisit Database repository (DDR).
Database TST1 is up.

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Please select the default tablespace to install the Dbvisit Database repository (DDR).
The following tablespaces are available:
     Tablespace
     ===========
1)   USERS
2)   Refresh list
Please enter choice : 1
The default tablespace will be: USERS
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 
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Please select the temp tablespace to install the Dbvisit Database repository (DDR).
The following tablespaces are available:
     Tablespace
     ===========
1)   TEMP
2)   USERS
3)   Refresh list
Please enter choice : 1
The temp tablespace will be: TEMP
Is this correct? <Yes/No> [Yes]:
 

Dbvisit will now create the Dbvisit Database repository (DDR). Continue (Yes) or return to the menu? <Yes/Return> [Yes]:
User dbvisit created.
Grants to user dbvisit completed.
Dbvisit Database repository (DDR) for dbvisit created.
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     Dbvisit configuration completed.
   IMPORTANT!
      Ensure servers dbvrlin301 and dbvrlin305
      are setup for:
            /usr/bin/scp
            /usr/bin/ssh
      without needing a password or passphrase.
   IMPORTANT!
      Ensure the following directories are setup on
      standby server dbvrlin305 with the correct permissions:
      1) /u01/app/oracle
      2) /u01/app/oracle/dbvisit_archdest/TST
      3) /usr/local/dbvisit/standby
 Next steps:
Create standby database using option in main menu:
      7) Create Standby Database
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Please press <Enter> to return to main menu...
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     Dbvisit Standby Database Technology (6.0.62.11060)
           http://www.dbvisit.com
     Dbvisit Database setup
       Default values will be shown in []
  Options:
       1) New Dbvisit Database setup (combines options 2,3,4)
       1a) New Dbvisit RAC Instance setup (combines options 2,3,4)
       2) New Dbvisit Database configuration (DDC) file setup
       3) New Dbvisit Archive Management Module (AMM) setup
       4) New Dbvisit Database repository (DDR) setup
       5) Manage Dbvisit Database repository (DDR)
       6) Update Dbvisit Database configuration (DDC) file
       7) Create Standby Database (and template)
       8) Synchronize Standby Database
       9) Uninstall Dbvisit Database repository (DDR)
       E) Exit
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Please enter choice : E
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     Dbvisit setup completed.
 Any changes to the configuration can be made by either:
1) Manually by editing dbv_TST1.env.
2) Running dbvisit_setup and choosing option:
     -> 6) Update Dbvisit Database configuration (DDC) file
Next steps:
1) Run Dbvisit on this server with command:
       (cd /usr/local/dbvisit/standby)
       dbvisit TST1
2) Run Dbvisit on standby server with command:
       (cd /usr/local/dbvisit/standby)
       dbvisit TST1
Once Dbvisit has been tested, schedule Dbvisit on primary and standby servers using cron or other scheduling tool.
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The next step is to run the dbvisit_setup again on the second node to create the DDC file on the second RAC node.  You will end up with one DDC file per node.  Example node 1 will have dbv_TST1.env and node 2 will have dbv_TST2.env.