Scenario, got 4 node rac on linuxm going to build 3 node rac on standby on linux, as i look at oracle's doc (MAA, dg 11g installation on rac systems), here is the the duplicate command: $ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman << EOF spool log to '/tmp/build_standby_20090616_1246.log'; connect target /; connect auxiliary sys/password@standbynode duplicate target database for standby from active database spfile set db_unique_name='standby' set control_files='+TIER2DATA/standby/controlfile/control01.dbf' set instance_number='1' set audit_file_dest='/u02/home/oracle/11.1.0.7/rdbms/audit' set remote_listener='LISTENER_STANDBYNODE' nofilenamecheck; EOF My question is on the set remote_listener line, when doing the duplicate should it point to the standby and then be changed to the primary listener(on the standby node) when its all done? thanks, joe _______________________________________ Joe Testa, Oracle Certified Professional (Work) 614-677-1668 (Cell) 614-312-6715 Interested in helping out your marriage? Ask me about "Weekend to Remember" Dec 11-13, 2009 here in Columbus.