Backup-Based duplication requires to connect to the target database, and one copy of database backups files has to be stored in the same directories of both databases. But the next question will be how to transport the backup files to the standby database between two ASM instances. Here are the steps:
- Startup one instance of the standby cluster database to nomount state.
- Make same directory on both sides of ASM instances for storing backup files.
- Backup the datafiles and controlfile in the primary database with RMAN.
- Transport the backup files to the same directory of the standby ASM instance.
- Duplicate the standby database from already existed backups.
- Restart all instances of the standby cluster database to mount state, then check the status.
- Start applying service.
[oracle@standby01 ~]$ srvctl stop database -d compdb
[oracle@standby01 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
...
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup nomount;
...
On the primary server.
[oracle@primary02 ~]$ asmcmd
ASMCMD> mkdir +data/backupOn the standby server.
[oracle@standby02 ~]$ asmcmd
ASMCMD> mkdir +data/backup
[oracle@primary01 ~]$ rman target /
...
connected to target database: COMPDB (DBID=841830157)
RMAN> backup database format '+data/backup/%U';
Starting backup at 24-JAN-13
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=134 instance=primdb1 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
input datafile file number=00001 name=+DATA/primdb/datafile/system.897.797943475
input datafile file number=00002 name=+DATA/primdb/datafile/sysaux.898.797943569
input datafile file number=00003 name=+DATA/primdb/datafile/undotbs1.899.797943687
input datafile file number=00005 name=+DATA/primdb/datafile/example.900.797943711
input datafile file number=00006 name=+DATA/primdb/datafile/undotbs2.901.797943737
input datafile file number=00004 name=+DATA/primdb/datafile/users.902.797943753
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 24-JAN-13
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 24-JAN-13
piece handle=+DATA/backup/0do07k9m_1_1 tag=TAG20130124T134213 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:03:56
Finished backup at 24-JAN-13
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 24-JAN-13
piece handle=+DATA/primdb/autobackup/2013_01_24/s_805556771.1092.805556777 comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 24-JAN-13
RMAN> backup current controlfile format '+data/backup/%U';
Starting backup at 24-JAN-13
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
including current control file in backup set
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 24-JAN-13
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 24-JAN-13
piece handle=+DATA/backup/0fo07khm_1_1 tag=TAG20130124T134630 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
Finished backup at 24-JAN-13
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 24-JAN-13
piece handle=+DATA/primdb/autobackup/2013_01_24/s_805556797.1090.805556803 comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 24-JAN-13
RMAN>
Copy the backup dumps from the remote primary server to the same directory of the local database.
ASMCMD> cp [email protected].+ASM2:+DATA/backup/0do07k9m_1_1 +DATA/backup/0do07k9m_1_1
Enter password: **********
ASMCMD> cp [email protected].+ASM2:+DATA/backup/0fo07khm_1_1 +DATA/backup/0fo07khm_1_1
Enter password: **********
ASMCMD>
In the process, there could be several ignorable errors that signal some of the backup files are not found in the standby ASM storage database. RMAN still can find out the available backup files to use them for duplication.
RMAN> RUN {
2> DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE
3> FOR STANDBY
4> NOFILENAMECHECK;
5> }
Starting Duplicate Db at 24-JAN-13
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=34 instance=standb1 device type=DISK
contents of Memory Script:
{
sql clone "alter system set control_files =
''+DATA/standb/controlfile/current.270.805557963'' comment=
''Set by RMAN'' scope=spfile";
restore clone standby controlfile;
}
executing Memory Script
sql statement: alter system set control_files = ''+DATA/standb/controlfile/current.270.805557963'' comment= ''Set by RMAN'' scope=spfile
Starting restore at 24-JAN-13
using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring control file
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece +DATA/primdb/autobackup/2013_01_24/s_805556797.1090.805556803
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: ORA-19870: error while restoring backup piece +DATA/primdb/autobackup/2013_01_24/s_805556797.1090.805556803
ORA-19505: failed to identify file "+DATA/primdb/autobackup/2013_01_24/s_805556797.1090.805556803"
ORA-17503: ksfdopn:2 Failed to open file +DATA/primdb/autobackup/2013_01_24/s_805556797.1090.805556803
ORA-15012: ASM file '+DATA/primdb/autobackup/2013_01_24/s_805556797.1090.805556803' does not exist
failover to previous backup
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring control file
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece +DATA/backup/0fo07khm_1_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=+DATA/backup/0fo07khm_1_1 tag=TAG20130124T134630
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
output file name=+DATA/standb/controlfile/current.271.805557967
Finished restore at 24-JAN-13
contents of Memory Script:
{
sql clone 'alter database mount standby database';
}
executing Memory Script
sql statement: alter database mount standby database
RMAN-05529: WARNING: DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT resulted in invalid ASM names; names changed to disk group only.
contents of Memory Script:
{
set newname for tempfile 1 to
"+data";
switch clone tempfile all;
set newname for datafile 1 to
"+data";
set newname for datafile 2 to
"+data";
set newname for datafile 3 to
"+data";
set newname for datafile 4 to
"+data";
set newname for datafile 5 to
"+data";
set newname for datafile 6 to
"+data";
restore
clone database
;
}
executing Memory Script
executing command: SET NEWNAME
renamed tempfile 1 to +data in control file
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
Starting restore at 24-JAN-13
using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00001 to +data
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00002 to +data
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00003 to +data
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00004 to +data
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00005 to +data
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00006 to +data
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece +DATA/backup/0do07k9m_1_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=+DATA/backup/0do07k9m_1_1 tag=TAG20130124T134213
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:06:17
Finished restore at 24-JAN-13
contents of Memory Script:
{
switch clone datafile all;
}
executing Memory Script
datafile 1 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=22 STAMP=805558372 file name=+DATA/standb/datafile/system.272.805557997
datafile 2 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=23 STAMP=805558372 file name=+DATA/standb/datafile/sysaux.273.805558003
datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=24 STAMP=805558372 file name=+DATA/standb/datafile/undotbs1.260.805558009
datafile 4 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=25 STAMP=805558372 file name=+DATA/standb/datafile/users.1110.805558015
datafile 5 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=26 STAMP=805558372 file name=+DATA/standb/datafile/example.1106.805558011
datafile 6 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=27 STAMP=805558373 file name=+DATA/standb/datafile/undotbs2.1109.805558013
Finished Duplicate Db at 24-JAN-13
RMAN>
SQL> shutdown immediate;
ORA-01109: database not open
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
...
[oracle@standby01 ~]$ srvctl start database -d compdb -o mount
[oracle@standby01 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
...
SQL> select inst_id, open_mode, database_role, switchover_status from gv$database;
INST_ID OPEN_MODE DATABASE_ROLE SWITCHOVER_STATUS
---------- -------------------- ---------------- --------------------
1 MOUNTED PHYSICAL STANDBY RECOVERY NEEDED
2 MOUNTED PHYSICAL STANDBY RECOVERY NEEDED
SQL> select inst_id, process, status, thread#, sequence#, block#, blocks from gv$managed_standby where process in ('RFS','LNS') or process like 'MR%';
INST_ID PROCESS STATUS THREAD# SEQUENCE# BLOCK# BLOCKS
---------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
1 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
1 RFS IDLE 1 85 45 1
1 RFS IDLE 2 81 54 1
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
6 rows selected.
DATABASE_ROLE is PHYSICAL STANDBY now.
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database disconnect from session;
Database altered.
SQL> select inst_id, process, status, thread#, sequence#, block#, blocks from gv$managed_standby where process in ('RFS','LNS') or process like 'MR%';
INST_ID PROCESS STATUS THREAD# SEQUENCE# BLOCK# BLOCKS
---------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
1 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
1 MRP0 APPLYING_LOG 2 78 9168 9169
1 RFS RECEIVING 1 85 114 1
1 RFS RECEIVING 2 81 243 1
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
8 rows selected.
SQL> /
INST_ID PROCESS STATUS THREAD# SEQUENCE# BLOCK# BLOCKS
---------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
1 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
1 MRP0 WAIT_FOR_LOG 1 85 0 0
1 RFS IDLE 1 85 128 1
1 RFS IDLE 2 81 256 1
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
2 RFS IDLE 0 0 0 0
8 rows selected.