Contents

List of Examples

List of Figures

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

What's New in Oracle Data Guard?

Part I Concepts and Administration

1 Introduction to Oracle Data Guard

2 Getting Started with Data Guard

3 Creating a Physical Standby Database

4 Creating a Logical Standby Database

5 Redo Transport Services

6 Log Apply Services

7 Role Transitions

8 Managing a Physical Standby Database

9 Managing a Logical Standby Database

10 Using RMAN to Back Up and Restore Files

11 Using SQL Apply to Upgrade the Oracle Database

12 Data Guard Scenarios

Part II Reference

13 Initialization Parameters

14 LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n Parameter Attributes

15 SQL Statements Relevant to Data Guard

16 Views Relevant to Oracle Data Guard

Part III Appendixes

A Troubleshooting Data Guard

B Upgrading Databases in a Data Guard Configuration

C Data Type and DDL Support on a Logical Standby Database

D Data Guard and Real Application Clusters

E Cascaded Destinations

F Creating a Standby Database with Recovery Manager

G Setting Archive Tracing

Index