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Send redo data from Primary database if MOUNT is possible. ALTER SYSTEM FLUSH REDO TO target_db_name; At Standby, if Flashback Database is not already enabled: ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE CANCEL; ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_FLASHBACK_RETENTION_TARGET=4320; # 3 days ALTER DATABASE FLASHBACK ON; Create a restore point BEFORE_FAILOVER, The restore point will be used later to restore the database again to the same state before FAILOVER scenario. set lines 300 ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE CANCEL; CREATE RESTORE POINT before_failover GUARANTEE FLASHBACK DATABASE; SELECT scn, guarantee_flashback_database, name FROM v$restore_point; SCN GUARANTEE_FLASHBACK_DATABASE NAME ------- ---------------------------- ---------------- 2619073 YES BEFORE_FAILOVER Testing FAILOVER on physical standby database STBY. SELECT name, db_unique_name, log_mode, protection_mode, database_role FROM v$database; NAME DB_UNIQUE_

Hi Since Oracle 12c we can recover standby only by accessing the standby database/site, no need to copy nor transfer any file Short and easy - just copy and paste enjoy :) Standby Database Name: STBY Primary Database Name: PRIM On Standby sqlplus / as sysdba ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE CANCEL; SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE; STARTUP NOMOUNT; ALTER DATABASE MOUNT STANDBY DATABASE; ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE CANCEL; rman target / RECOVER DATABASE FROM SERVICE PRIM USING COMPRESSED BACKUPSET NOREDO SECTION SIZE 120M; sqlplus / as sysdba SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE; STARTUP NOMOUNT; rman target / RESTORE STANDBY CONTROLFILE FROM SERVICE PRIM; sqlplus / as sysdba ALTER DATABASE MOUNT STANDBY DATABASE; rman target / CATALOG START WITH '+DATA/ STBY /DATAFILE/'; SWITCH DATABASE TO COPY; sqlplus / as sysdba set pages 0 verify off feed off term off echo off spool /tmp/clear.sql select distinct 'ALTER DATABASE CLEAR LOGFILE