Posts by Shankar Narayanan

RMAN Incremental Backups to Refresh Standby Database 

Description to standby: A standby database is a transactionally consistent replica of the primary database, designed to ensure continuity and data integrity in the event of disasters or data corruption. It allows the primary Oracle database to remain operational even during planned or unplanned outages. If the primary database becomes unavailable, Data Guard can seamlessly promote the standby database to the primary role, minimizing downtime. Additionally, the performance of the primary database can be optimized by redirecting resource-intensive tasks such as backups and reporting to the standby system. Therefore, keeping the standby database synchronized with the primary database is always advantageous. A standby database might lag behind the primary for various reasons like: Unavailability of or insufficient network bandwidth between primary and standby database Unavailability of Standby database Corruption / Accidental deletion of Archive Redo Data on primary CHECK THE SEQUENCE IN BOTH NODES: PRIMARY: SQL> select thread#, max(sequence#) “Last Primary Seq Generated” from v$archived_log val, v$database vdb where val.resetlogs_change# = vdb.resetlogs_change# group by thread# order by 1; THREAD#        Last Primary Seq Generated ———-                ————————– 1                                  556 STANDBY:…

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Manual Data Guard Switchover in oracle 19c

Description: After configuring Data Guard, databases operate in either the primary or standby role, which can be switched dynamically without data loss or resetting redo logs. This process, known as a Switchover, can be executed using specific commands. Configuration Details: Environment detail Primary Standby SID SOURCE SOURCE DB Role Primary Physical standby Host prime.localdomain.com stand.localdomain.com DB Version 19.3.0.0 19.3.0.0 OS RHEL 7.9 RHEL 7.9 Step 1:- Check database role and database name Primary database:- SQL> select name,open_mode,database_role from v$database; NAME         OPEN_MODE           DATABASE_ROLE ——— ——————– —————- SOURCE         READ WRITE           PRIMARY Standby database:- SQL> select name,open_mode,database_role from v$database;…

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Manual Data Guard Manual Failover 

Introduction to Failover:  Oracle Failover is a critical feature designed to ensure high availability and continuous operation of Oracle databases in the event of unexpected system failures. In enterprise environments…

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Oracle patch prerequisite failed with PRVF-4083 & PRKN-1035 

ISSUE:  When I initiated the grid patch, it failed while executing the prerequisite with the following errors:  PRVF-4083: Node reachability check failed from node <NODE1>.  PRKN-1035: Host unreachable.”  Cause of…

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BACKUP USING SQL SERVER AGENT 

In this blog post, we will explore the process of scheduling and taking a backup of a SQL Server database using the SQL Server Agent method.   Firstly, log in to…

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BACKUP USING MAINTENANCE PLAN 

 In this blog post, we will explore the process of scheduling and taking a backup of a SQL Server database using the SQL maintenance plan method.  Firstly, log in to…

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Comprehensive Guide: Removing and Adding RAC Nodes in Oracle Clusterware

Overview  Diving into the intricacies of Oracle Clusterware management, this comprehensive guide elucidates the meticulous steps involved in the process of deleting and adding RAC nodes within the Oracle environment. …

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Troubleshooting and Resolving ‘CheckApplicable’ Prerequisite Error When Applying Oracle GI RU July-2023 Patch

Overview of blog  In this blog post, we will explore a comprehensive solution to resolve the issue of ‘oracle.rdbms.deconfig, 19.0.0.0.0’: Cannot delete file ‘/usr/local/oracle/19.3.0.0/suptools/tfa’ and the subsequent ‘CheckApplicable’ prerequisite failure.…

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OEM Upgrade from 13.4 to 13.5

OEM UPGRADE FROM 13.4 TO 13.5   PRE-REQUISITE: First, we need to take a backup of the Middleware Home, the Management Repository, Central inventory, Software library, Management Agent. The minimum…

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OEM 13.4 Step by Step Installation

OEM 13.4 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION   OEM OVERVIEW: Oracle Enterprise Manager is management tool, which is used to integrated solution for managing your heterogeneous environment. It Includes, Graphical console, Agents,…

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