We use DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE FOR STANDBY FROM ACTIVE DATABASE and our DBID's are the same. I've checked both RAC and non-RAC standbys (both 11g). Not experienced the second issue. Are you still transporting and applying logs. Check the alert log and broker log. Maybe you could post the spfile info and output from the following commands: show configuration verbose; show database 'primary' verbose; show database 'standby' verbose; ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sanjay Mishra Sent: 02 December 2009 18:16 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Two Interesting Scenario in 11g RAC We are working on Oracle 11g R1 RAC setup and has seen two new issue and so want to check if this is correct or we missed something. This is 11.1.0.7. The issue is linked to RAC1 (2-Node) and RAC2 (2-Node) Datagaurd environment. Standby was created as per Oracle Best Practices using the following Command DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE FOR STANDBY FROM ACTIVE DATABASE What was found is the DBID is different on both Primary and Standby Server. The issue is not to our setup with the different DBID as we are able to switchover as well as failover and several test been done successfully and recovered. We are using Dataguard broker in the setup. There are some software which are not recognizing the Standby correctly like BMC Sqlbacktrack newer version has special Setup for Standby Monitoring but it is not able to recognize it as it use to Compare DBID as well as 2-3 more columns value. IS IT something always happened as I personally never use the above command and had created Standby database using rman backup copy and Creating standby controlfile and found the same DBID with RAC and non-RAC database but all 10g environment ______________________________________________________________________ Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc is registered in England with number 358949. The registered office of the company is situated at Gain Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD3 7DL. This email and any attachments are intended for the addressee(s) only and may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please inform the sender by replying to the email that you have received in error and then destroy the email. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose, copy or rely on the email or its attachments in any way. Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC accepts no liability or responsibility for anything said in the email or its attachments and gives no warranty as to accuracy. It is the policy of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC not to enter into any contractual or other obligations by email. Although we have taken steps to ensure the email and its attachments are virus-free, we cannot guarantee this or accept any responsibility, and it is the responsibility of recipients to carry out their own virus checks. ______________________________________________________________________