Resolving Gaps Primary: szaddb78 Standby : szaddb79 Note: To perform this test purpose only.

disabled the log_archive_dest_state_2='defer' in primary database location using command alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2='DEFER'; In primary database Archive log list SQL> archive log list Database log mode Automatic archival Archive destination Archive Mode Enabled +FRA_DG1 428

Oldest online log sequence

Next log sequence to archive 431 Current log sequence 431

SQL> select current_scn from v$database;

CURRENT_SCN ----------54730459 SQL> SELECT ARCH.THREAD# "Thread", ARCH.SEQUENCE# "Last Sequence Received", APPL.SEQUENCE# "Last Sequence Applied", (ARCH.SEQUENCE# - APPL.SEQUENCE#) "Difference" FROM (SELECT THREAD# ,SEQUENCE# FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG WHERE (THREAD#,FIRST_TIME ) IN (SELECT THREAD#,MAX(FIRST_TIME) FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG GROUP BY THREAD#))ARCH, (SELECT THREAD# ,SEQUENCE# FROM V$LOG_HISTORY WHERE (THREAD#,FIRST_TIME ) IN (SELECT THREAD#,MAX(FIRST_TIME) FROM V$LOG_HISTORY GROUP BY THREAD#)) APPL WHERE ARCH.THREAD# = APPL.THREAD# ORDER BY 1;

Thread Last Sequence Received Last Sequence Applied Difference

---------- ---------------------- --------------------- ---------1 1 In secondary: SQL> archive log list Database log mode Automatic archival Archive destination Archive Mode Enabled +FRA_DG1 428 430 430 430 430 0 0

Oldest online log sequence

Next log sequence to archive 0 Current log sequence 431

SQL> select current_scn from v$database;

CURRENT_SCN ----------31551323 SQL> SELECT ARCH.THREAD# "Thread", ARCH.SEQUENCE# "Last Sequence Received", APPL.SEQUENCE# "Last Sequence Applied", (ARCH.SEQUENCE# - APPL.SEQUENCE#) "Difference" FROM (SELECT THREAD# ,SEQUENCE# FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG WHERE (THREAD#,FIRST_TIME ) IN (SELECT THREAD#,MAX(FIRST_TIME) FROM V$ARCHIVED_LOG GROUP BY THREAD#))ARCH, (SELECT THREAD# ,SEQUENCE# FROM V$LOG_HISTORY WHERE (THREAD#,FIRST_TIME ) IN (SELECT THREAD#,MAX(FIRST_TIME) FROM V$LOG_HISTORY GROUP BY THREAD#)) APPL WHERE ARCH.THREAD# = APPL.THREAD# ORDER BY 1;

Thread Last Sequence Received Last Sequence Applied Difference ---------- ---------------------- --------------------- ---------1 430 279 151

Solution: Perform incremental backup on Primary up to the scn of the standby: RMAN> run { allocate channel c1 type disk format '/orabkup2/rman/%U.rmb'; backup incremental from scn 31551323 database; } SCP the backup files to Standby server On Primary: SQL> show parameter control

NAME

TYPE

VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- -----------------------------control_file_record_keep_time control_files string integer 7

+DATA_DG1/arrcda/controlfile/c

urrent.261.821740807, +DATA_DG 1/arrcda/controlfile/current.2 60.821740807 control_management_pack_access string DIAGNOSTIC+TUNING

SQL> alter database create standby controlfile as '/tmp/arrcra_standby.ctl'; SCP the control file to Standby On Standby: SQL> startup nomount; SQL> show parameter control_files NAME TYPE VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- -----------------------------control_file_record_keep_time control_files string integer 7

+DATA_DG1/arrcra/controlfile/c

ontrol01.ctl, +DATA_DG1/arrcra /controlfile/control02.ctl control_management_pack_access string DIAGNOSTIC+TUNING

Rename the above control files to backup Copy the newly created control file /tmp/arrcra_standby.ctl Then mount the database SQL> alter database mount standby database; Connect to RMAN and catalog the backupfiles RMAN> catalog start with '/orabkup2/rman/ RMAN> recover database; SQL> alter database recover managed standby database disconnect from session; SQL> select current_scn from v$database; CURRENT_SCN ---------------

Primary Database (wait for some time scn number change frequently) SQL> select current_scn from v$database; CURRENT_SCN ---------------

Enable the parameter in primary database location using command sql>alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2='ENABLE';