Ok 11.1.0.7 data guard setup, test environment on solaris. I've configured(you'd think this shouldn't be possible), To do standby redo log apply but NOT real-time with a delay. Here is the output from dg broker for the standby database: DGConnectIdentifier = 'testdg2' ObserverConnectIdentifier = 'testdg2' LogXptMode = 'ASYNC' DelayMins = '1' Delay minute of 1 with using ASYNC, meaning standby redo logs NOT archive logs, othewise LogXptMode would say "ARCH" Here is parameter on standby: log_archive_dest_1 string location="/u02/home/oracle/arc h/unix06/testdg2", valid_for= (ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) ------------------------ ok the primary setup: DGConnectIdentifier = 'testdg1' ObserverConnectIdentifier = 'testdg1' LogXptMode = 'ASYNC' DelayMins = '0' Here is parameter on primary: log_archive_dest_2 string service="testdg2", LGWR ASY NC NOAFFIRM delay=1 OPTIONAL c ompression=DISABLE max_failure =0 max_connections=1 reopen= 300 db_unique_name="testdg2" n et_timeout=30 valid_for=(onli ne_logfile,primary_role) I'm toying with Oracle Active Data Guard so the standby is in read-only open mode, while transactions SHOULD be being applied but i'm up to 52.8 minutes of apply lag showing in OEM. I'm thinking i'm hitting a bug, or a bad configuration that Oracle's letting me do. If i change the delay back to 0, meaning real-time apply, everything catches up and we're good. All logs have shipped to standby and "supposedly" been applied. Kinda weird, anyone else playing in this world? 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.