So Dependency= though documents isn't recommended? On 14 January 2011 15:07, Harel Safra <harel.safra@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Have a look at cascaded standby database: > > http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14072_01/server.112/e10700/cascade_appx.htm > > Harel Safra > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Howard Latham <howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Oracle 11G RH LINUX >> >> I have logged an SR but so far nothing!( 20 hours) >> >> I have a primary and standby db Not using Dataguard Broker. >> >> I want to have two standbys on the standby box but I don't want to ship >> two copies of archived logs >> >> So I tried using log_archive_dest_3=dependency=log_achive_dest_2 >> >> The Primary stops archiving and stalls when the 3rd and last online redo >> log is full. >> >> The Dread message All logs need archiving appear in the alert log. >> >> The Database seems to start writing all three archived logs and hangs >> while it does it. >> If I shutdown the Standbys the Database appears to free up. >> >> This is a Production DB so I cant play around very much with Parms and am >> thinking of manually maintaining the second Standby. >> >> Any suggestions Folks? >> >> LGR Processes =10 >> >> >> >> -- >> Howard A. Latham >> >> Sent from my Nokia N97 >> >> > -- Howard A. Latham Sent from my Nokia N97