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    Question log switch in a fixed interval of time

    Hi,

    We have oracle9i RAC DB with two nodes and we have two threads of redolog groups (5groups in each thread) and one member in each group. The size of the online redo log file is 100m. We have normal transactions and batch transactions in our DB, the log switch occurs frequenty in batch operation (min 40sec and max 2mins) and in normal transactions the log switch occurs not frequently as like batch process(min 2minutes and max 2/3 hours ie. as and when the online redo 90% full).

    Now we are in the process of implementing a standby DB in a remote site. To avoid the data loss in the huge gap of log generation, we need to set the DB to generated redo logs in a regular interval of time, say 30min.

    Can any one help in this to achieve the above.

    Thanks in advance.

    Rgds
    Ramesh
    Ramesh V

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    Hi Ramesh

    You can setup a cronjob that logs into your database and runs a logswitch at 30 minute interval .

    'alter system switch logfile'

    regards
    Hrishy

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    You need to increase the redo log file size to higher value so that the log switch occurs 4 or 5 min interval.

    All you need is configuring Data Guard for the standby database with maximum protection mode.
    See below oracle manual:
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    5.7.1 Maximum Protection
    Maximum protection mode offers the highest level of data availability 
    for the primary databaseWhen used with force loggingthis protection mode guarantees all data that has been committed on the primary database will be available for recovery on the standby site in the event of a failureAlso, if the last participating standby database becomes unavailableprocessing automatically halts on the primary database as wellThis ensures that no transactions are lost when the primary database loses contact with all of its standby databases.


    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Note
    Oracle Corporation recommends that you use multiple standby databases when your business requires maximum data protectionWith multiple standby databases, if one standby database becomes unavailablethe primary database can continue operations as long as at least one standby database is participating in the configuration.

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    When operating in maximum protection modethe log writer process (LGWRtransmits redo records from the primary database to the standby database, and a transaction is not committed on the primary database until it has been confirmed that the transaction data is available on at least one standby database. While this can potentially decrease primary database performanceit provides the highest degree of data protection at the standby siteThe impact on performance can be minimized by configuring a network with sufficient throughput for peak transaction load and with low row trip latencyStock exchangescurrency exchanges, and financial institutions are examples of businesses that require maximum protection.

    Issue the following SQL statement on the primary database to define this level of protection for the overall Data Guard configuration:

    ALTER DATABASE SET STANDBY TO MAXIMIZE PROTECTION
    Tamil
    Last edited by tamilselvan; 05-21-2005 at 09:18 AM.

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    Switching every 30 mins would imply that 30 mins data loss is acceptable in case of disaster. If that is the case, maximum protection mode is over-kill.

    Can anyone here describe their experience of the performance hit of running maximum protection mode over a WAN?

    When I set up my standby, the network guru expressed a preference of transmitting many small files rather than few big ones. That would argue against increasing the log size. (I do as hrishy suggested, but with an interval of 10 minutes.)
    "The power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous" - Gibbon, quoted by R.P.Feynman

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    Originally posted by DaPi
    Can anyone here describe their experience of the performance hit of running maximum protection mode over a WAN?
    Don't even think about it.

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    Originally posted by Axr2
    Don't even think about it.
    I didn't want to be accused of being negative
    "The power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous" - Gibbon, quoted by R.P.Feynman

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    Originally posted by DaPi
    Switching every 30 mins would imply that 30 mins data loss is acceptable in case of disaster. If that is the case, maximum protection mode is over-kill.

    Can anyone here describe their experience of the performance hit of running maximum protection mode over a WAN?
    I work with finacial exchanges and even here we dont use maximum protection mode at all..

    we use either of maximum availability or maximum performance.

    Maximum availability is our preferred choice and almost 100% of our oracle databases use this mode.

    Offcourse we have veritas cluster and good old Tru64 :-)

    regards
    Hrishy

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