RAC to Single Instance Data Guard Physical Standby

This article shows how to setup an Oracle 11.2.0.2 binary on both a Solaris 10 and on an OEL (Oracle Linux Server release 6.4) system.

 

To Switchover
In Primary

In Standby
If the Managed Recovery Process (MRP) has stopped

Original Primary (Currently Standby)

Error

Action: Query the GV$INSTANCE view as follows to determine which instances are causing the problem:

INSTANCE_NAME————-INST2

HOST_NAME—————–standby2

In the previous example, the identified instance must be manually shut down before the switchover can proceed. You can connect to the identified instance from your instance and issue the SHUTDOWN statement remotely, for example:

Protection Modes

Primary

Standby

Maximum Availability

Maximum Performance

Maximum Protection

 

Setting log_archive_dest_state to defer mode in the Primary

 

Shutdown Managed Recovery Process (MRP) in the Standby

 

Open the primary database, enable log_archive_dest_state and alter the system switch logfile;