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Thread: Can you use a binary backup of controlfile to recover a db

  1. #1
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    This is only for the proof of concept: Using a binary backup of controlfile to recover the database.

    Here is what I have done:

    1. The database is healthy, up and running.
    2. alter database backup controlfile to '/export/home/oracle/bkp.ctl';
    3. shutdown abort
    4. rm /u01/oradata/control01.ctl (This is the only ctl file.)
    5. cp /export/home/oracle/bkp.ctl /u01/oradata/control01.ctl
    6. Startup mount;

    Then:

    SQL> alter database open;
    alter database open
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open

    SQL> recover database using backup controlfile until cancel;
    ORA-00279: change 478967119 generated at 04/30/2002 16:32:36 needed for thread
    1
    ORA-00289: suggestion : /export/home/u03/arch/noya/arch_1_635.arc
    ORA-00280: change 478967119 for thread 1 is in sequence #635


    Specify log: {=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
    CANCEL
    ORA-01547: warning: RECOVER succeeded but OPEN RESETLOGS would get error below
    ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/export/home/u01/oradata/noya/system01.dbf'


    ORA-01112: media recovery not started


    SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
    alter database open resetlogs
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/export/home/u01/oradata/noya/system01.dbf'

    Could you please advise which step go wrong?

  2. #2
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    What about
    alter database open noresetlogs;

    Sanjay
    OCP 8i

  3. #3
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    tell us whether ur database is started or down

    VenDe ChukPeen Zuri

    Someone who quotes himself as a DBA and posts simple question in forums is a big idiot to me . I donot care what others think

  4. #4
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    For sanjay92:

    SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
    alter database open resetlogs
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/export/home/u01/oradata/noya/system01.dbf'

    For vendechukp:

    I intentionally shutdown abort the db so that I can test if the binary backup can recover the db. So, the db is currently down.


  5. #5
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    For sanjay92:

    SQL> alter database open noresetlogs;
    alter database open noresetlogs
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01610: recovery using the BACKUP CONTROLFILE option must be done


    SQL> recover database using BACKUP CONTROLFILE until cancel;
    ORA-00279: change 478885897 generated at 04/30/2002 17:52:04 needed for thread
    1
    ORA-00289: suggestion : /export/home/u03/oradata/noya/arch/arch_1_470.arc
    ORA-00280: change 478885897 for thread 1 is in sequence #470


    Specify log: {=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
    cancel
    ORA-01547: warning: RECOVER succeeded but OPEN RESETLOGS would get error below
    ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf'


    ORA-01112: media recovery not started


    SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
    alter database open resetlogs
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf'


  6. #6
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    have you tried leaving off the "until cancel" part of the recover command. this will do real recovery and not "fake" recovery. Or let Oracle try to apply the log.

  7. #7
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    None of them is working:

    SQL> recover database
    ORA-00283: recovery session canceled due to errors
    ORA-01610: recovery using the BACKUP CONTROLFILE option must be done


    SQL> recover database using BACKUP CONTROLFILE
    ORA-00279: change 478885897 generated at 04/30/2002 17:52:04 needed for thread
    1
    ORA-00289: suggestion : /export/home/u03/oradata/noya/arch/arch_1_470.arc
    ORA-00280: change 478885897 for thread 1 is in sequence #470


    Specify log: {=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
    auto
    ORA-00308: cannot open archived log
    '/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/arch/arch_1_470.arc'
    ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status
    SVR4 Error: 2: No such file or directory
    Additional information: 3

    *****************
    Note: arch_1_470.arc has not been archived.


    SQL> alter system archive log all;
    alter system archive log all
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01649: operation not allowed with a backup controlfile


  8. #8
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    probably this is because the datafile 1 is in recover status, try running recover datafile/alter datafile recover, i don't remember the command exactly, and then alter database open resetlogs, i think that should do the trick..

    HOpe this helps
    KN

  9. #9
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    I am sorry. That does not work either. Please, if somebody has actually done this before, please help. In the past, I always assume this will work. Now, when I try it actually, it's not that simple.

    SQL> alter database open;
    alter database open
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open


    SQL> alter database open RESETLOGS;
    alter database open RESETLOGS
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01113: file 1 needs media recovery
    ORA-01110: data file 1: '/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf'


    SQL> alter database recover datafile /export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf;
    alter database recover datafile /export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-02236: invalid file name


    SQL> alter database recover datafile'/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf';
    alter database recover datafile'/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf'
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-00283: recovery session canceled due to errors
    ORA-01610: recovery using the BACKUP CONTROLFILE option must be done


    SQL> alter database recover datafile'/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf' using backup controlfile;
    alter database recover datafile'/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf' using backup controlfile
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-00274: illegal recovery option USING


    SQL> recover datafile'/export/home/u03/oradata/noya/system01.dbf' using backup controlfile
    ORA-00274: illegal recovery option USING


    SQL>

  10. #10
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    I think this is the way to go:
    go uptill startup mount,
    do select * from v$log to find out which is the current/active log,
    then do recover database using backup controlfile
    when it prompts for the arc file just give the current redolog file instead, i think this should complete the recovery
    and then do a
    alter database open resetlogs;

    Hope this works, do let us know..
    KN

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