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## Preface

The Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Oracle Data Guard provides procedures for administering Oracle Data Guard data replication with Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition software on both SPARC and x86 based systems.

Note - This Oracle Solaris Cluster release supports systems that use the SPARC and x86 families of processor architectures: UltraSPARC, SPARC64, AMD64, and Intel 64. In this document, x86 refers to the larger family of 64-bit x86 compatible products. Information in this document pertains to all platforms unless otherwise specified.

## Who Should Use This Book

This document is intended for system administrators, support personnel, and application developers who work with the Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition (Geographic Edition) product, Oracle Database or Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) software, and Oracle Data Guard software.

To understand the concepts that are described in this book, you need to be familiar with the Oracle Solaris Operating System (Oracle Solaris OS) and also have expertise with Oracle Solaris Cluster software, with Oracle Data Guard software, and with the Oracle Database or Oracle RAC software that is supported for use with Oracle Solaris Cluster software.

## How This Book Is Organized

This guide contains the following chapters and appendix:

Chapter 1, Replicating Data With Oracle Data Guard Software describes how to configure data replication with Oracle Data Guard software.

Chapter 2, Administering Oracle Data Guard Protection Groups describes how to administer data replication with Oracle Data Guard software.

Chapter 3, Migrating Services That Use Oracle Data Guard Data Replication describes how to migrate services for maintenance or in the event that your cluster fails.

Appendix A, Geographic Edition Properties for Oracle Data Guard Broker Configurations describes the properties for Geographic Edition data replications that use Oracle Data Guard.

## Related Documentation

Information about related Geographic Edition topics is available in the documentation that is listed in the following table. All Geographic Edition documentation is available at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html.

Topic | Documentation
--- | ---
Overview | Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Overview Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 3.3 5/11 Documentation Center
Installation | Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Installation Guide
Data Replication | Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for EMC Symmetrix Remote Data Facility Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Hitachi TrueCopy and Universal Replicator Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Oracle Data Guard Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Sun StorageTek Availability Suite
System administration | Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition System Administration Guide

For a complete list of Geographic Edition documentation, see Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 3.3 5/11 Release Notes.

Topic | Documentation
--- | ---
Concepts | Oracle Solaris Cluster Concepts Guide
Hardware installation and administration | Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 Hardware Administration Manual Individual hardware administration guides
Software installation | Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide
Data service installation and administration | Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide Individual data service guides
Data service development | Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Developer’s Guide
System administration | Oracle Solaris Cluster System Administration Guide Oracle Solaris Cluster Quick Reference
Software upgrade | Oracle Solaris Cluster Upgrade Guide
Error messages | Oracle Solaris Cluster Error Messages Guide
Command and function references | Oracle Solaris Cluster Reference Manual Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Services Reference Manual Oracle Solaris Cluster Quorum Server Reference Manual

## Getting Help

If you have problems installing or using the Oracle Solaris Cluster software, contact your service provider and provide the following information:

- Your name and email address (if available)

- Your company name, address, and phone number

- The model and serial numbers of your systems

- The release number of the operating system (for example, the Solaris 10 11/06 OS)

- The release number of Oracle Solaris Cluster software (for example, 3.3 5/11)

- The contents of the `/var/adm/messages` file

Use the following commands to gather information about your systems for your service provider.

Command | Function
--- | ---
`prtconf `-v`` | Displays the size of system memory and reports information about peripheral devices.
`psrinfo `-v`` | Displays information about processors.
`showrev `-p`` | Reports which patches are installed.
SPARC: `prtdiag `-v`` | Displays system diagnostic information.
`/usr/cluster/bin/clnode show-rev` | Displays Oracle Solaris Cluster release and package version information.

## Documentation and Support

See the following web sites for additional resources:

- Documentation

- Support

## Oracle Software Resources

Oracle Technology Network offers a range of resources related to Oracle software:

- Discuss technical problems and solutions on the Discussion Forums.

- Get hands-on step-by-step tutorials with Oracle By Example.

## Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface | Meaning | Example
--- | --- | ---
`AaBbCc123` | The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output | Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls `-a`` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123` | What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output | `machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
aabbcc123 | Placeholder: replace with a real name or value | The command to remove a file is `rm` filename.
AaBbCc123 | Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized | Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

## Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell | Prompt
--- | ---
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell | `$`
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser | `#`
C shell | `machine_name%`
C shell for superuser | `machine_name#`

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