Re: Orcale alert log

On Mar 25, 10:23 pm, Mark D Powell <Mark.Pow..._at_eds.com> wrote:
> On Mar 25, 9:11 am, hpuxrac <johnbhur..._at_sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> > On Mar 25, 7:24 am, Chris <christian.doll...._at_googlemail.com> wrote:
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> > > Hello,
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> > > currently I am testing to parse the oracle alert log for all ora-<any
> > > number> errors. I just want to check if my monitoring rules for the
> > > alert log are working as expected.
> > > For this need I have an empty oracle database. The challenge is, I am
> > > not an dba, I am responsible for ITSM, this means I have no knowledge
> > > about oracle.
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> > > Has anyone of you an idea what I could do to create some ora errors
> > > without destroying the whole application?
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> > > thanks
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> > > Chris
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> > Perhaps you might consider doing some testing of a file that you
> > create and populate with various ORA- errors. This is much less
> > dangerous than trying to actually cause oracle and application
> > problems in a real running database.
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> > In other words, you could get someone to send you an oracle alert log
> > and use an editor such as notepad or textpad or vi and put in various
> > errors. Where can you find the text of errors? Well if you google on
> > things like ORA- that's one way or look at oracle documentation fromhttp://tahiti.oracle.comoreven search this newsgroup you can find
> > lots of examples.
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> > Newer versions of oracle have some pretty good built in automation
> > where these errors can be found from oracle provided tools that
> > includes alerting and email capabilities but yes many sites have their
> > own home grown monitoring solutions. If you do a little more google
> > around you can find some examples of what people have already put
> > together as packaged solutions to do just what you are asking for
> > instead of trying to re-invent the wheel.
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> Chris, I think HP has given you some pretty good advice.
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> Prior to 11g the alert log is just a text file so you can develop your
> code against any dummied up text file you create. Once you think you
> have your script ready you could ask some individuals to send you
> sections of altert logs that have errors in them to test with.
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> HTH -- Mark D Powell --

Prior to 11g... does this mean alert log is created in a different way from 11g onwards?

-banavara Received on Tue Mar 25 2008 - 15:43:49 CDT