Re: Standby database switching between read-only and recovery modes question

From: Chris Taylor <christopherdtaylor1994_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:33:52 -0500
Message-ID: <CAP79kiT4fFrxim2mToF47uDK_FfGwJoi8QkuOgi2mBxSoTJ3eg_at_mail.gmail.com>



I thought that configuration fell under Active Data Guard (which we don't have a license for). Am I mistaken?

If I'm mistaken on that, I'll be glad to keep it in recovery mode! I'll have to go research now....

Thanks,
Chris

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Vishal Gupta <vishal_at_vishalgupta.com> wrote:

> You can have the managed recovery running while database is open in READ
> ONLY mode. Why do you want to take it from OPEN mode to MOUNT mode?
>
> Regards,
> Vishal Gupta
>
> On 15 Apr 2015, at 18:25, Chris Taylor <christopherdtaylor1994_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> For those of you who switch your standby db between read-only and recovery
> mode (non active data guard), how do you manage it?
>
> I've in the process of configuring a reporting database as a standby db,
> and I *think* I'm going to have to have a script that does 2 things (or 2
> scripts).
>
> 1 - end recovery mode/open the db read-only during business hours
> 2 - close the db and put it back in recovery mode
>
> I'm wondering about the "best" way to accomplish item #2. If there are
> users connected to the DB, I have to kill those sessions *if* I want to do
> an "alter database close". Should I just scratch that idea and do a
> shutdown abort on the standby and reopen it?
>
> I'm basically curious how other people are managing the switch between
> read-only and recovery modes and if you're killing sessions or just
> shutting down the db to put it back in recovery mode?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>

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