[ORACLE] ORA-16597: Oracle Data Guard Broker detects two or more primary databases. #JoelKallmanDay

Hello everyone

I hope you're doing weel.

Last week, I was doing a test using Data Guard Broker and at the end of the switchover I got the error bellow:

    

       switchover was not sucessful - Timeout

These problems in my alert.log were the main cause of the error, propably:   

LAD:2 network reconnect abandoned
<error barrier> at 0x7ffcb2af9bf0 placed krsl.c@6774
ORA-03135: connection lost contact
*** 2023-10-04 09:57:23.145275 [krsh.c:6348]

When I checked my databases - Primary and DG, the switchover was completed with success.

        select 

            inst_id, database_role, open_mode, log_mode, flashback_on, force_logging        

       from 

            gv$database;

Everything was Ok, but when I checked my DG Broker, the error bellow occurred.

        show configuration

Okay, I admit that I thought: 

I'm a smart guy, a smart DBA, an Oracle ACE, so I'm just remove the configuration and that's it! 😄

Well done!!! Emotional damage!!! I failed, miserably!!! 😅😅😅 

         remove configuration;

The solution to this was, but always remember:

• This step-by-step worked for me, but it may not work for you.
• It's a basic and limited environment. The real life will be different, for sure.
• This post is for study and testing as well, and has no concern for performance and security best practices.

1)  Check the location of the DG Broker config files

show parameter dg_broker_config_file 

2) Change the dg_broker_start parameter in both environments

     

       alter system set dg_broker_start=false scope=both sid='*';

3) Remove DG Broker config files 

rm -f /u01/app/oracle/product/19.3.0.0/db_1/dbs/dr1IMANDG.dat
rm -f /u01/app/oracle/product/19.3.0.0/db_1/dbs/dr2IMANDG.dat

4) Check if the configuration was removed

       

        show configuration

5) At the end, I'll recreate the DG Broker configs

        create configuration 'DR_IM' as primary database is imandg connect identifier is ironmandg;

 

        add database ironman as connect identifier is ironman maintained as physical;

        enable configuration;

        show configuration verbose;

            Configuration - DR_IM
            Protection Mode: MaxPerformance
              Members:
              imandg  - Primary database
              ironman - Physical standby database 
              Properties:
                FastStartFailoverThreshold      = '30'
                OperationTimeout                = '30'
                TraceLevel                      = 'USER'
                FastStartFailoverLagLimit       = '30'
                CommunicationTimeout            = '180'
                ObserverReconnect               = '0'
                FastStartFailoverAutoReinstate  = 'TRUE'
                FastStartFailoverPmyShutdown    = 'TRUE'
                BystandersFollowRoleChange      = 'ALL'
                ObserverOverride                = 'FALSE'
                ExternalDestination1            = ''
                ExternalDestination2            = ''
                PrimaryLostWriteAction          = 'CONTINUE'
                ConfigurationWideServiceName    = 'ironman_CFG'
      

      Fast-Start Failover:  Disabled
      

      Configuration Status:

          SUCCESS

Yes, it's simple and work's very well!

I'm hope this post helps you.

Regards

Mario