Re: FAL_SERVER and FAL_CLIENT

  • From: Remigiusz Sokolowski <remigiusz.sokolowski@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:37 +0100

I would say
FAL_SERVER=primary_role_database
FAL_CLIENT=standby_role_database
no matter the function the database fulfills
and possibly fal_server is actually "ignored" on primary, and fal_client
is "ignored" on standby

So one needs to change values of those parameters after a switchover

W dniu 17.01.2012 10:40, Kamus pisze:
> Hi lists  
> 
> Maybe this is the question you do not think it should be the question.
> 
> 
> for FAL_SERVER and FAL_CLIENT parameter in Data Guard (PRIMARY and STANDBY):
> 
> 1. As all we know:
> in Primary site:
> FAL_SERVER=STANDBY
> FAL_CLIENT=PRIMARY
> 
> in Standby site:
> FAL_SERVER=PRIMARY
> FAL_CLIENT=STANDBY
> 
> 
> 
> 2. As oracle documentation said:
> http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e25513/initparams086.htm#REFRN10056
> 
> FAL_SERVER
> specifies the FAL (fetch archive log) server for a standby database. The 
> value is an Oracle Net service name, which is assumed to be configured 
> properly on the standby database system to point to the desired FAL server.
> 
> 
> 
> http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e25513/initparams085.htm
> 
> FAL_CLIENT
> specifies the FAL (fetch archive log) client name that is used by the FAL 
> service, configured through the  
> FAL_SERVER initialization parameter, to refer to the FAL client. The value is 
> an Oracle Net service name, which is assumed to be configured properly on the 
> FAL server system to point to the FAL client (standby database).
> 
> 
> 
> If I'm not misunderstanding, it should be:
> in Primary site:
> FAL_SERVER= STANDBY
> FAL_CLIENT= STANDBY
> 
> in Standby site:
> FAL_SERVER=PRIMARY
> FAL_CLIENT= PRIMARY
> 
> 
> 
> 3. As we tested (in Oracle 10.2.0.1), without considering switchover or 
> failover, only set FAL_SERVER=PRIMARY in standby site is enough to fetch 
> archive log from primary site. it means no FAL_SERVER and FAL_CLIENT setting 
> in primary at all, and with no FAL_CLIENT setting in standby site.
> 
> So … what do you think?
> 
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