Re: Data Guard Management Interfaces

  • From: kathryn axelrod <kat.axe@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:23:50 -0700

I use a combo of all three (+shell scripts).
The main reason I use GC is because with it, you can set up a second
observer for FSFO. (Which, as per a Tar, cannot be done via DGMGRL.) Other
than that, you can easily get by with just the DGMGRL/SQL*Plus combo.

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Allen, Brandon
<Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  Hi List,
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> I’m just getting started with Data Guard and curious which management
> interface those with extensive experience would recommend?  I am very
> comfortable with the command line and use SQL*Plus for 99% of my DBA tasks.
> I’m not currently running Grid Control – I just start up DB Control briefly
> when needed and then shut it back down.  Am I better off just using the
> SQL*Plus commands for DG, or should I use the command-line version of DG
> Broker (DGMGRL), or is it worth setting up Grid Control just for the
> convenience of the GUI for managing Data Guard?  Based on my previous
> experience testing Grid Control (more trouble than it’s worth in my
> opinion), and comfort level with the command-line, I’m leaning towards one
> of the CLI options – either SQL*Plus or DGMGRL.  Eventually I’ll probably
> take the time to learn them both and decide for myself which one I like
> better, but I’m just curious which one you Data Guard experts would
> recommend to start with and any major pros or cons of any of them.
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> I’m running Oracle 10.2.0.4 on AIX6.1 and just setting up a simple
> configuration with one physical standby.
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> Thanks,
>
> Brandon
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