Oracle Notes by Mikhail: Create Standby Skip Pluggable Database

Goal

Let us assume there is a need to create a standby database that excludes some pluggable databases of the primary, e.g. the PDBs must not be restored during standby database creation, and the standby will ignore any redo related to them.
It is known that the DUPLICATE command does not allow that: Backup and Recovery Reference

Note: RMAN does not support partial PDB duplication. Therefore, you cannot use the SKIP TABLESPACE, TABLESPACE, SKIP PLUGGABLE DATABASE, and PLUGGABLE DATABASE options when creating a standby database.

This blog post describes how the desired can be accomplished.

Idea

Skip the tablespaces of the pluggable databases that should not be protected by Data Guard: SKIP [FOREVER] TABLESPACE clause of the RESTORE command can be used
Drop the excluded data files on the standby
Set ENABLED_PDBS_ON_STANDBY to apply redo only to certain PDBs

Setup

Primary and Standby

db_name: orcl
Oracle version: 19.10

Primary

Hostname: servera
db_unique_name: orcla
instance_name: orcla1
Pluggable Databases: PDB1-3

Standby

Hostname: serverb
db_unique_name: orclb
instance_name: orclb1
Pluggable Database: PDB1

Creating Primary

The primary database was created by the following DBCA command:

dbca -silent -createDatabase \
  -responseFile NO_VALUE \
  -gdbName orcl \
  -sid orcla1 \
  -templateName New_Database.dbt \
  -createAsContainerDatabase true \
    -numberOfPDBs 3 \
    -pdbName pdb \
    -pdbAdminPassword Oracle123 \
  -sysPassword Oracle123 \
  -systemPassword Oracle123 \
  -recoveryAreaDestination +FRA \
    -recoveryAreaSize 10000 \
  -storageType ASM \
    -datafileDestination +DATA \
  -enableArchive true \
  -memoryMgmtType AUTO_SGA \
  -dbOptions "APEX:false,DV:false,CWMLITE:false,IMEDIA:false,JSERVER:false,OMS:false,ORACLE_TEXT:false,SAMPLE_SCHEMA:false,SPATIAL:false" \
  -initParams "db_unique_name=orcla,dg_broker_start=true"

The actual output from the terminal:

[oracle@servera ~]$ dbca -silent -createDatabase \
>   -responseFile NO_VALUE \
>   -gdbName orcl \
>   -sid orcla1 \
>   -templateName New_Database.dbt \
>   -createAsContainerDatabase true \
>     -numberOfPDBs 3 \
>     -pdbName pdb \
>     -pdbAdminPassword Oracle123 \
>   -sysPassword Oracle123 \
>   -systemPassword Oracle123 \
>   -recoveryAreaDestination +FRA \
>     -recoveryAreaSize 10000 \
>   -storageType ASM \
>     -datafileDestination +DATA \
>   -enableArchive true \
>   -memoryMgmtType AUTO_SGA \
>   -dbOptions "APEX:false,DV:false,CWMLITE:false,IMEDIA:false,JSERVER:false,OMS:false,ORACLE_TEXT:false,SAMPLE_SCHEM
A:false,SPATIAL:false" \
>   -initParams "db_unique_name=orcla,dg_broker_start=true"
[WARNING] [DBT-06801] Specified Fast Recovery Area size (10,000 MB) is less than the recommended value.
   CAUSE: Fast Recovery Area size should at least be three times the database size (8,897 MB).
   ACTION: Specify Fast Recovery Area Size to be at least three times the database size.
[WARNING] [DBT-06801] Specified Fast Recovery Area size (10,000 MB) is less than the recommended value.
   CAUSE: Fast Recovery Area size should at least be three times the database size (4,502 MB).
   ACTION: Specify Fast Recovery Area Size to be at least three times the database size.
Prepare for db operation
6% complete
Registering database with Oracle Restart
10% complete
Creating and starting Oracle instance
12% complete
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Creating database files
17% complete
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Creating data dictionary views
25% complete
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Creating cluster database views
43% complete
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Completing Database Creation
59% complete
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Creating Pluggable Databases
65% complete
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Executing Post Configuration Actions
100% complete
Database creation complete. For details check the logfiles at:
 /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/dbca/orcla.
Database Information:
Global Database Name:orcla
System Identifier(SID):orcla1
Look at the log file "/u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/dbca/orcla/orcla.log" for further details.
[oracle@servera ~]$

There are three pluggable databases created: PDB1-3. PDB1 should be replicated as usual. Both PDB2 and PDB3 should not be available on standby.

Creating Standby

Adding Static Service to Listener

I edited /u01/app/19.3.0/grid/network/admin/listener.ora and added a static registration for my standby instance:

SID_LIST_LISTENER=
  (SID_LIST=
      (SID_DESC=
         (GLOBAL_DBNAME=orclb)
         (SID_NAME=orclb1)
         (ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/19.3.0/dbhome_1)
       )
   )

Copying password file

[oracle@serverb ~]$ scp servera:$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapworcla1 $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapworclb1
Warning: Permanently added 'servera' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
orapworcla1                                                                        100% 2048   860.9KB/s   00:00

Bootstrap init.ora

db_name=orcl
db_unique_name=orclb
instance_name=orclb1
enable_pluggable_database=true
db_recovery_file_dest=+FRA
db_recovery_file_dest_size=10G
dg_broker_start=true
enabled_pdbs_on_standby=pdb1

Only PDB1 will be enabled on the standby database.

Starting Standby Instance

[oracle@serverb ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Fri Feb 26 15:00:55 2021
Version 19.10.0.0.0

Copyright (c) 1982, 2020, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup nomount pfile=/tmp/init.ora
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  457176832 bytes
Fixed Size                  9135872 bytes
Variable Size             306184192 bytes
Database Buffers          134217728 bytes
Redo Buffers                7639040 bytes
SQL> Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.10.0.0.0

Restoring Standby Control File and Mounting Standby Database

[oracle@serverb ~]$ rman

Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Fri Feb 26 15:01:04 2021
Version 19.10.0.0.0

Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

RMAN> connect target sys/Oracle123@servera/orcla

connected to target database: ORCL (DBID=1593309578)

RMAN> connect auxiliary sys/Oracle123@serverb/orclb

connected to auxiliary database: ORCL (not mounted)

RMAN> run
{
   sql clone 'create spfile from memory';
   shutdown clone immediate;
   startup clone nomount;
   restore clone from service  'servera/orcla' standby controlfile;
}

2> 3> 4> 5> 6> 7>
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
sql statement: create spfile from memory

Oracle instance shut down

connected to auxiliary database (not started)
Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area     457176832 bytes

Fixed Size                     9135872 bytes
Variable Size                306184192 bytes
Database Buffers             134217728 bytes
Redo Buffers                   7639040 bytes

Starting restore at 26.02.2021 15:02:27
allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=76 device type=DISK

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring control file
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
output file name=+FRA/ORCLB/CONTROLFILE/current.256.1065538951
Finished restore at 26.02.2021 15:02:31

RMAN>
RMAN> run
{
   sql clone 'alter database mount standby database';
}

2> 3> 4>
sql statement: alter database mount standby database

RMAN>

Restoring Standby Database

Here are the primary data files:

alter session set "_exclude_seed_cdb_view"=false;

select p.pdb_name pdb_name, f.file_id, f.file_name
  from cdb_data_files f, dba_pdbs p
 where p.pdb_id(+) = f.con_id
 order by f.file_id, p.pdb_id;


PDB_NAME      FILE_ID FILE_NAME
---------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    1 +DATA/ORCLA/DATAFILE/system.260.1065528853
PDB$SEED            2 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3D34CE047E62F0E0530600000AF770/DATAFILE/system.261.1065528859
                    3 +DATA/ORCLA/DATAFILE/sysaux.262.1065528863
PDB$SEED            4 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3D34CE047E62F0E0530600000AF770/DATAFILE/sysaux.263.1065528865
                    5 +DATA/ORCLA/DATAFILE/undotbs1.264.1065528867
PDB$SEED            6 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3D34CE047E62F0E0530600000AF770/DATAFILE/undotbs1.265.1065528869
                    7 +DATA/ORCLA/DATAFILE/users.268.1065528883
PDB1                8 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBECD0A3C07D3E0530600000A8D82/DATAFILE/system.272.1065531169
PDB1                9 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBECD0A3C07D3E0530600000A8D82/DATAFILE/sysaux.270.1065531169
PDB1               10 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBECD0A3C07D3E0530600000A8D82/DATAFILE/undotbs1.271.1065531169
PDB1               11 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBECD0A3C07D3E0530600000A8D82/DATAFILE/users.274.1065531177
PDB2               12 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBF5BB0310A08E0530600000A91B8/DATAFILE/system.277.1065531179
PDB2               13 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBF5BB0310A08E0530600000A91B8/DATAFILE/sysaux.275.1065531179
PDB2               14 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBF5BB0310A08E0530600000A91B8/DATAFILE/undotbs1.276.1065531179
PDB2               15 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBF5BB0310A08E0530600000A91B8/DATAFILE/users.279.1065531185
PDB3               16 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBFD5112A0AB0E0530600000AE27E/DATAFILE/system.282.1065531187
PDB3               17 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBFD5112A0AB0E0530600000AE27E/DATAFILE/sysaux.280.1065531187
PDB3               18 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBFD5112A0AB0E0530600000AE27E/DATAFILE/undotbs1.281.1065531187
PDB3               19 +DATA/ORCLA/BC3DBFD5112A0AB0E0530600000AE27E/DATAFILE/users.284.1065531193

All data files of pluggable databases PDB2 and PDB3 should not be restored on the standby site, so that I would like to skip data files 12-19.
The command to restore the standby database and its output are as follows:

run
{
   set newname for tempfile 1 to '+DATA';
   set newname for tempfile 2 to '+DATA';
   set newname for tempfile 3 to '+DATA';
   set newname for tempfile 4 to '+DATA';
   set newname for tempfile 5 to '+DATA';
   switch clone tempfile all;
   set newname for database to '+DATA';
   restore
   from service 'servera/orcla' clone database
   skip forever tablespace
     pdb2:sysaux, pdb2:system, pdb2:undotbs1, pdb2:users,
     pdb3:sysaux, pdb3:system, pdb3:undotbs1, pdb3:users
   ;
}

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

renamed tempfile 1 to +DATA in control file
renamed tempfile 2 to +DATA in control file
renamed tempfile 3 to +DATA in control file
renamed tempfile 4 to +DATA in control file
renamed tempfile 5 to +DATA in control file

executing command: SET NEWNAME

Starting restore at 26.02.2021 15:03:50
using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00001 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00002 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00003 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00004 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00005 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00006 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:04
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00007 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00008 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00009 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00010 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: using network backup set from service servera/orcla
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00011 to +DATA
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
Finished restore at 26.02.2021 15:04:33

RMAN>

It can be seen that data files 12-19 were not restored.

Updating Standby Control File

I reconnect to the standby database and run SWITCH TO COPY commands:

RMAN>

Recovery Manager complete.
[oracle@serverb ~]$ rman target sys/Oracle123@serverb/orclb

Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Fri Feb 26 15:06:55 2021
Version 19.10.0.0.0

Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

connected to target database: ORCL (DBID=1593309578, not open)

RMAN> switch database root to copy;

Starting implicit crosscheck backup at 26.02.2021 15:06:59
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=76 device type=DISK
Crosschecked 1 objects
Finished implicit crosscheck backup at 26.02.2021 15:06:59

Starting implicit crosscheck copy at 26.02.2021 15:06:59
using channel ORA_DISK_1
Crosschecked 11 objects
Finished implicit crosscheck copy at 26.02.2021 15:07:00

searching for all files in the recovery area
cataloging files...
no files cataloged

datafile 1 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/DATAFILE/system.257.1065539031"
datafile 3 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/DATAFILE/sysaux.258.1065539045"
datafile 5 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/DATAFILE/undotbs1.259.1065539055"
datafile 7 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/DATAFILE/users.260.1065539063"

RMAN> switch pluggable database "PDB$SEED", pdb1 to copy;

datafile 2 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/BC3D34CE047E62F0E0530600000AF770/DATAFILE/system.261.1065539039"
datafile 4 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/BC3D34CE047E62F0E0530600000AF770/DATAFILE/sysaux.262.1065539053"
datafile 6 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/BC3D34CE047E62F0E0530600000AF770/DATAFILE/undotbs1.256.1065539059"
datafile 8 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/BC3DBECD0A3C07D3E0530600000A8D82/DATAFILE/system.263.1065539063"
datafile 9 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/BC3DBECD0A3C07D3E0530600000A8D82/DATAFILE/sysaux.264.1065539067"
datafile 10 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/BC3DBECD0A3C07D3E0530600000A8D82/DATAFILE/undotbs1.265.1065539069"
datafile 11 switched to datafile copy "+DATA/ORCLB/BC3DBECD0A3C07D3E0530600000A8D82/DATAFILE/users.266.1065539073"

Dropping Excluded Data Files

I can drop all data files of pluggable databases PDB2 and PDB3 on standby:

SQL> alter session set container=pdb2;

Session altered.

SQL> alter database datafile 12,13,14,15 offline drop;

Database altered.

SQL> alter session set container=pdb3;

Session altered.

SQL> alter database datafile 16,17,18,19 offline drop;

Creating Data Guard Configuration

[oracle@serverb ~]$ dgmgrl
DGMGRL for Linux: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Fri Feb 26 15:13:12 2021
Version 19.10.0.0.0

Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

Welcome to DGMGRL, type "help" for information.
DGMGRL> connect sys/Oracle123@servera/orcla
Connected to "orcla"
Connected as SYSDBA.
DGMGRL>
DGMGRL> create configuration orcl as primary database is orcla connect identifier is '//servera/orcla';
Configuration "orcl" created with primary database "orcla"
DGMGRL> add database orclb as connect identifier is '//serverb/orclb';
Database "orclb" added
DGMGRL> enable configuration;
Enabled.
DGMGRL> show configuration;

Configuration - orcl

  Protection Mode: MaxPerformance
  Members:
  orcla - Primary database
    Warning: ORA-16789: standby redo logs configured incorrectly

    orclb - Physical standby database
      Warning: ORA-16809: multiple warnings detected for the member

Fast-Start Failover:  Disabled

Configuration Status:
WARNING   (status updated 50 seconds ago)

DGMGRL> show database verbose orclb;

Database - orclb

  Role:               PHYSICAL STANDBY
  Intended State:     APPLY-ON
  Transport Lag:      14 seconds (computed 5 seconds ago)
  Apply Lag:          14 seconds (computed 5 seconds ago)
  Average Apply Rate: 3.65 MByte/s
  Active Apply Rate:  0 Byte/s
  Maximum Apply Rate: 0 Byte/s
  Real Time Query:    OFF
  Instance(s):
    orclb1

  Database Warning(s):
    ORA-16789: standby redo logs configured incorrectly

  Properties:
    DGConnectIdentifier             = '//serverb/orclb'
    ObserverConnectIdentifier       = ''
    FastStartFailoverTarget         = ''
    PreferredObserverHosts          = ''
    LogShipping                     = 'ON'
    RedoRoutes                      = ''
    LogXptMode                      = 'ASYNC'
    DelayMins                       = '0'
    Binding                         = 'optional'
    MaxFailure                      = '0'
    ReopenSecs                      = '300'
    NetTimeout                      = '30'
    RedoCompression                 = 'DISABLE'
    PreferredApplyInstance          = ''
    ApplyInstanceTimeout            = '0'
    ApplyLagThreshold               = '30'
    TransportLagThreshold           = '30'
    TransportDisconnectedThreshold  = '30'
    ApplyParallel                   = 'AUTO'
    ApplyInstances                  = '0'
    StandbyFileManagement           = ''
    ArchiveLagTarget                = '0'
    LogArchiveMaxProcesses          = '0'
    LogArchiveMinSucceedDest        = '0'
    DataGuardSyncLatency            = '0'
    LogArchiveTrace                 = '0'
    LogArchiveFormat                = ''
    DbFileNameConvert               = ''
    LogFileNameConvert              = ''
    ArchiveLocation                 = ''
    AlternateLocation               = ''
    StandbyArchiveLocation          = ''
    StandbyAlternateLocation        = ''
    InconsistentProperties          = '(monitor)'
    InconsistentLogXptProps         = '(monitor)'
    LogXptStatus                    = '(monitor)'
    SendQEntries                    = '(monitor)'
    RecvQEntries                    = '(monitor)'
    HostName                        = 'serverb.example.com'
    StaticConnectIdentifier         = '(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=serverb.example.com)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=orclb_DGMGRL)(INSTANCE_NAME=orclb1)(SERVER=DEDICATED)))'
    TopWaitEvents                   = '(monitor)'
    SidName                         = '(monitor)'

  Log file locations:
    Alert log               : /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/orclb/orclb1/trace/alert_orclb1.log
    Data Guard Broker log   : /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/orclb/orclb1/trace/drcorclb1.log

Database Status:
WARNING

I can ignore standby log file warnings. They are not important for this exercise.

Running Tests

Opening Standby Database Read-Only

Let us open the standby database:

DGMGRL> edit database orclb set state='apply-off';
Succeeded.

SQL> alter database open read only;

Database altered.

SQL> select name from v$tempfile;

NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+DATA/ORCLB/TEMPFILE/temp.267.1065539757
+DATA/ORCLB/BC3D34CE047E62F0E0530600000AF770/TEMPFILE/temp.268.1065539759
+DATA
+DATA
+DATA

SQL> sho pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
         3 PDB1                           MOUNTED
         4 PDB2                           MOUNTED
         5 PDB3                           MOUNTED
SQL> alter pluggable database pdb1 open read only;

Pluggable database altered.

SQL> alter pluggable database pdb2 open read only;
alter pluggable database pdb2 open read only
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01147: SYSTEM tablespace file 12 is offline

While PDB1 can be opened just fine, the pluggable database PDB2 cannot be opened as expected. Neither can PDB3.

Enabling standby recovery:

DGMGRL> edit database orclb set state='apply-on';
Succeeded.

Testing Data Guard Replication

Finally, I can check that the data guard replication works as expected:

STANDBY> alter session set container=pdb1;

Session altered.

STANDBY> select count(*) from new_table;
select count(*) from new_table
                     *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist

PRIMARY> alter session set container=pdb1;

Session altered.

PRIMARY> create table new_table as select * from dba_objects;

Table created.

PRIMARY> alter session set container=cdb$root;

Session altered.

PRIMARY> alter system archive log current;

System altered.

STANDBY> select count(*) from new_table;

  COUNT(*)
----------
     23043

Adding new Pluggable Database

A newly added pluggable database will not be replicated due to the current ENABLED_PDBS_ON_STANDBY setting. Depending on the parameter, some PDBs can be excluded and others can be replicated by default.

SQL> create pluggable database pdb4 admin user pdb_admin identified by pdb_admin;

Pluggable database created.

SQL> alter pluggable database pdb4 open;

Pluggable database altered.

SQL> alter system archive log current;

System altered.

The standby alert log shows that the PDB data files were not created:

2021-02-26T15:19:29.147366+00:00
PR00 (PID:4163): Media Recovery Log +FRA/ORCLB/ARCHIVELOG/2021_02_26/thread_1_seq_16.263.1065539909
Recovery created pluggable database PDB4
PDB4(6):File copy for ts-SYSTEM skipped for excluded/offline tablespace
PDB4(6):File #20 added to control file as 'UNNAMED00020'. Originally created as:
PDB4(6):'+DATA/ORCLA/BC3FCA17DFEB23DEE0530600000AF95F/DATAFILE/system.287.1065539949'
PDB4(6):because the pluggable database was created with nostandby
PDB4(6):or the tablespace belonging to the pluggable database is
PDB4(6):offline.
PDB4(6):File copy for ts-SYSAUX skipped for excluded/offline tablespace
PDB4(6):File #21 added to control file as 'UNNAMED00021'. Originally created as:
PDB4(6):'+DATA/ORCLA/BC3FCA17DFEB23DEE0530600000AF95F/DATAFILE/sysaux.285.1065539949'
PDB4(6):because the pluggable database was created with nostandby
PDB4(6):or the tablespace belonging to the pluggable database is
PDB4(6):offline.
PDB4(6):File copy for ts-UNDOTBS1 skipped for excluded/offline tablespace
PDB4(6):File #22 added to control file as 'UNNAMED00022'. Originally created as:
PDB4(6):'+DATA/ORCLA/BC3FCA17DFEB23DEE0530600000AF95F/DATAFILE/undotbs1.286.1065539949'
PDB4(6):because the pluggable database was created with nostandby
PDB4(6):or the tablespace belonging to the pluggable database is
PDB4(6):offline.
PDB4(6):File copy for ts-TEMP skipped for excluded/offline tablespace
PR00 (PID:4163): Media Recovery Waiting for T-1.S-17 (in transit)

Conclusion

Oracle already has enough features to create a standby database that includes subset PDBs of the primary. Although it is possible to create a clone (non-standby) that excludes certain PDBs using the DUPLICATE command, the SKIP PLUGGABLE DATABASE clause cannot be used while duplicating for standby. Instead, this blog post provides an alternative solution. Another option is to use Refreshable Clone PDBs - they can be considered as a standby replacement with certain restrictions.

The situation itself reminds me the Snapshot Standby Feature. I used it even before Oracle introduced the feature with a much of fuss. Depending on the customers' demand, Oracle can extend DUPLICATE DATABASE FOR STANDBY to start supporting the SKIP PLUGGABLE DATABASE clause.

Oracle Notes by Mikhail

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Create Standby Skip Pluggable Database

Goal

Idea

Setup

Primary and Standby

Primary

Standby

Creating Primary

Creating Standby

Adding Static Service to Listener

Copying password file

Bootstrap init.ora

Starting Standby Instance

Restoring Standby Control File and Mounting Standby Database

Restoring Standby Database

Updating Standby Control File

Dropping Excluded Data Files

Creating Data Guard Configuration

Running Tests

Opening Standby Database Read-Only

Testing Data Guard Replication

Adding new Pluggable Database

Conclusion

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суббота, 27 февраля 2021 г.

Create Standby Skip Pluggable Database

Goal

Idea

Setup

Primary and Standby

Primary

Standby

Creating Primary

Creating Standby

Adding Static Service to Listener

Copying password file

Bootstrap init.ora

Starting Standby Instance

Restoring Standby Control File and Mounting Standby Database

Restoring Standby Database

Updating Standby Control File

Dropping Excluded Data Files

Creating Data Guard Configuration

Running Tests

Opening Standby Database Read-Only

Testing Data Guard Replication

Adding new Pluggable Database

Conclusion

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