How to Safely Remove a Data Guard Broker Configuration [ID 261336.1]


Modified 20-OCT-2010     Type REFERENCE     Status PUBLISHED


PURPOSE

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How to safely remove a Data Guard Broker configuration.

SCOPE & APPLICATION

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This applies to all DBAs who wish to remove and deactive a

Data Guard Broker configuration.

Removing the Configuration

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1) Remove the Data Guard Broker Configuration

 a) Using the Commandline DGMGRL:

    - Connect to the Primary Database

      DGMGRL> connect sys/<Password>@<Primary Database>

    - Remove the Data Guard Broker Configuration

      DGMGRL> remove configuration;

 b) Using Data Guard Manager or Grid Control:

    Follow the Wizard as mentioned in the Chapter

    'Scenarios Using Oracle Enterprise Manager'

    of the Data Guard Broker Guide of each Database Version.

2) On the primary database set dg_broker_start=false:

SQL> show parameter dg_broker

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------

dg_broker_config_file1               string      ?/dbs/dr1@.dat

dg_broker_config_file2               string      ?/dbs/dr2@.dat

dg_broker_start                      boolean     TRUE

SQL>

SQL> alter system set dg_broker_start=false scope=both;

System altered.

SQL>  show parameter dg_broker

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------

dg_broker_config_file1               string      ?/dbs/dr1@.dat

dg_broker_config_file2               string      ?/dbs/dr2@.dat

dg_broker_start                      boolean     FALSE

SQL>

3) On the primary disable any archive destinations that are archiving to the standby:

SQL> select dest_id,destination,status

 2  from v$archive_dest

 3  where target='STANDBY';

  DEST_ID

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DESTINATION

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STATUS

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        2

(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=bjsrv)(PORT=1521)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=TestDB12)(ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/11.2.0/dbhome_1)(SERVER=DEDICATED)))

VALID

SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2=defer scope=both;

System altered.

SQL>

4) on the standby set the dg_broker_start parameter to false:

SQL> show parameter dg_broker

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------

dg_broker_config_file1               string      ?/dbs/dr1@.dat

dg_broker_config_file2               string      ?/dbs/dr2@.dat

dg_broker_start                      boolean     TRUE

SQL> alter system set dg_broker_start=false scope=both;

System altered.

SQL>

5) On both system rename the metadata files (if they exist):

oracle@bjsrv:/u03/oracle/9.2.0/dbs> mv dr1DG920.dat dr1bjdb.bak

oracle@bjsrv:/u03/oracle/9.2.0/dbs> mv dr2DG920.dat dr2bjdb.back

RELATED DOCUMENTS

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Oracle Data Guard Broker Guide