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Re: STANDBY DB - 2 questions

From: arun <arun_k_c_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 05:53:24 -0500
Message-Id: <10712.124775@fatcity.com>


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Well uptil now we have been working here from 7.3.4.3 to 8.1.7 we havent = faced in probs when we activated the standby without the online = redologfiles

  ARUN K C wrote:

    Well,=20
    If you have worked on standby database and activated the standby = database what do u think will happen, do u think the logfile are needed. =

  If my primary didn't have time to archive the last online redo prior = to crashing, then YES I would need the archive logs.You see I have this = silly habit of trying to recover as much data as possible. :)

    Buddy please check it out u do not need the logfiles when the = database is in mount mode and getting recovered once u activate the = database the logfiles will be recreated if the logfiles are not there.=20

    Well u will have to experiment a little more on the standby = databases.
  Buddy, I can't speak for 8.1.6 or later, but in early 8i releases = (8.1.4, 8.1.5) if you tried to use RESETLOGS during standby activation = and there wasn't SOME type of file representing the online redos in as = placeholders, the database would crash with an ORA-600. Silly me, I = guess it just made sense to copy a few extra MB and play it safe then = have to spend time putzing around while my users were waiting for the = database to resurface. But, you're right, I guess I need to experiment a = little more, because clearly I don't know what I'm talking about. :)

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well uptil now we have been working =
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  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Drxsherm_at_interealm.com =
href=3D"mailto:rxsherm_at_interealm.com">Roby=20   Sherman</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3DORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com">Multiple recipients of list = ORACLE-L</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 15, 2000 = 8:45=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: STANDBY DB - 2=20   questions</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>ARUN K C wrote:<BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE cite=3D"mid:F001.00282693.20001215120531_at_fatcity.com"=20     type=3D"cite">Well, <BR>If you have worked on standby database and = activated=20

    the standby database what do u think will happen, do u think the = logfile are=20

    needed. </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>If my primary didn't have time to archive = the last=20
  online redo prior to crashing, then YES I would need the archive = logs.You see=20
  I have this silly habit of trying to recover as much data as possible. =

  :)<BR><BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE cite=3D"mid:F001.00282693.20001215120531_at_fatcity.com"=20     type=3D"cite">Buddy please check it out u do not need the logfiles = when the=20

    database is in&nbsp; mount mode and getting recovered once u = activate the=20

    database the logfiles&nbsp; will be recreated if the logfiles are = not there.=20

    <BR>Well u will have to&nbsp; experiment a little more on the = standby=20

    databases.</BLOCKQUOTE>
  <BLOCKQUOTE cite=3D"mid:F001.00282693.20001215120531_at_fatcity.com"=20   type=3D"cite"></BLOCKQUOTE>Buddy, I can't speak for 8.1.6 or later, = but in early=20
  8i releases (8.1.4, 8.1.5) if you tried to use RESETLOGS during = standby=20
  activation and there wasn't SOME type of file representing the online = redos in=20
  as placeholders, the database would crash with an ORA-600. Silly me, I = guess=20
  it just made sense to copy a few extra MB and play it safe then have = to spend=20
  time putzing around while my users were waiting for the database to = resurface.=20
  But, you're right, I guess I need to experiment a little more, because = clearly=20
  I don't know what I'm talking about. :)<BR><BR><BR><BR>-- Please see = the=20
  official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Roby Sherman = INET:=20
  rxsherm_at_interealm.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: = (858)=20
  538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing = Lists=20

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