Rebuild RAC clusterware without deleting data

September 28, 2016 Leave a comment

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, I was applying interim patch on database which had post installation script (# <GI_HOME>/crs/install/rootcrs.pl -postpatch) .
The post script failed with permission denied error on ohasd file and left clusterware in a messy situation.

I have opened SR on metalink and one of their support after a huge amount of time of talking and troubleshooting together says:

“We do not know what happened or what steps you have taken to reach this situation. You should open an SR with us before you deconfigure the node.
Please, do bare metal restore as it is recommended by previous engineer.
Bare Metal Restore Procedure for Compute Nodes on an Exadata Environment ( Doc ID 1084360.1 )”

This Bare Metal Restore is like wiping everything and after that I have had to configure RAC, DATAGUARD and everything from scratch. <<–Don’t like such solutions, this is like “if your windows works slowly then reinstall it”.. for windows this might be really true 🙂 nothing than reinstall helps 😀 but on Linux/Oracle you must troubleshoot first.
So I created another SR with another error(Errors at this time were lot) and for the second time I was lucky.
I was working 24/7 with support, the engineers were shifting. Three different engineers worked at different times on this SR.
I want to mention one “Venkata Pradeep Kumar” Oracle support engineer , he is so clever he helped me a lot and we rescued the system !:)

I want to share the steps with you , it should interesting.

Problem:

After applying patch post script on first node (which failed), clusterware on first node was not starting. At this time second node was fine.
I have deconfigured clusterware (write this step in solution section) on first node and it started but with some problems about oc4j service.

2016/09/27 06:56:15 CLSRSC-1003: Failed to start resource OC4J
2016/09/27 06:56:16 CLSRSC-287: FirstNode configuration failed

I have deconfigured clusterware on second node also and tried to run root.sh, but it said that root.sh could not be run because it was not successful on first node. 😦

So, until root.sh script is not completely successful on first node you should not deconfigure it on second. But if you did it do not panic if you have OCR backup.

Solution:

# Deconfigure crs on problematic node , note you may help the different solution , by just configuring one node. In my situation all nodes became problematic.
# Also please be careful, below steps assumes that you have separate group for OCR. Datafiles must be on different group. Or diskgroup will be wiped.

# From root on both nodes node1 , node2

/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/crs/install/rootcrs.sh -deconfig -force

# run root.sh on node1 , it may not be completely successful

/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/root.sh

# We need to find a good OCR backup , for me it is week.ocr which was taken automatically in 2016/09/15 09:12:28.
# Patch was applied at 10:00AM in 2016/09/25. So we need week.ocr it is before patching.

[root@lbdm01-dr-adm grid]# ocrconfig -showbackup

lbdm02-dr-adm 2016/09/27 02:35:23 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/backup00.ocr 3351897854
lbdm02-dr-adm 2016/09/26 15:44:53 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/backup01.ocr 3351897854
lbdm02-dr-adm 2016/09/26 11:44:52 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/backup02.ocr 3351897854
lbdm02-dr-adm 2016/09/27 02:35:23 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/day.ocr 3351897854
lbdm01-dr-adm 2016/09/15 09:12:28 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/week.ocr 854493477
lbdm02-dr-adm 2016/09/25 15:29:18 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/backup_20160925_152918.ocr 3351897854
lbdm02-dr-adm 2016/09/25 10:34:56 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/backup_20160925_103456.ocr 2725022894
lbdm01-dr-adm 2015/07/29 19:46:28 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/backup_20150729_194628.ocr 854493477
lbdm01-dr-adm 2015/07/29 19:46:27 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/backup_20150729_194627.ocr 854493477

# Ensure that no process left
# node 1

crsctl stop crs -f
ps -ef|grep “/u01/app”

# if here is anything kill them!

#Start clusterware in exclusive mode with no ocr on node 1

crsctl start crs -excl -nocrs

#Restore OCR on node 1

ocrconfig -restore /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cdata/lbank-clus-dr/week.ocr
ocrcheck

# Stop crs on node 1

crsctl stop crs -f
crsctl start crs

# Check the status

crsctl status res -t

# It should be OK

# Do the same steps on node 2 from root, but it may fail

/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/root.sh

# Failed

ORA-15160: rolling migration internal fatal error in module SKGXP,valNorm:not-native
. For details refer to “(:CLSN00107:)” in “/u01/app/oracle/diag/crs/lbdm02-dr-adm/crs/trace/ohasd_oraagent_oracle.trc”.
CRS-2883: Resource ‘ora.asm’ failed during Clusterware stack start.
CRS-4406: Oracle High Availability Services synchronous start failed.
CRS-4000: Command Start failed, or completed with errors.
2016/09/28 09:11:00 CLSRSC-117: Failed to start Oracle Clusterware stack

# deconfig on both nodes
# node1 , node2

 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/crs/install/rootcrs.sh -deconfig -force

#and run agin root.sh
# node 1

/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/root.sh

# It was completelly successful.

# On second there is still problem

# Read the following document ORA-15160: rolling migration internal fatal error in module SKGXP,valNorm:not-native (NOTE 1682591.1)

# Here problem was on protocols that was used by asm and rdbms.
# rdbms is using rds protocol and asm is using udp, see Oracle Clusterware and RAC Support for RDS Over Infiniband (NOTE 751343.1)
# problem was in libraries and we should relink them with right protocols
# As the ORACLE_HOME/GI_HOME owner, stop all resources (database, listener, ASM etc) that’s running from the home. When stopping database, use NORMAL or IMMEDIATE option.

# From problemtic node , where asm or database is not starting.

crsctl stop crs
ps -ef|grep d.bin
ps -ef|grep “/u01/app”

# Kill if any process left

# If relinking Grid Infrastructure (GI) home, as root, unlock GI home: <GI_HOME>/crs/install/rootcrs.pl -unlock

/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/crs/install/rootcrs.sh -unlock

# As the ORACLE_HOME/GI_HOME owner, go to ORACLE_HOME/GI_HOME and cd to rdbms/lib
# As the ORACLE_HOME/GI_HOME owner, issue “make -f ins_rdbms.mk <protocol write here> ioracle”
#For rdbms

[root@lbdm02-dr-adm lib]# su – oracle
[oracle@lbdm02-dr-adm ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/lib
make -f ins_rdbms.mk ipc_rds ioracle

#For asm

. oraenv
+ASM2
[oracle@lbdm02-dr-adm ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/lib
make -f ins_rdbms.mk ipc_g ioracle

# From root

/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/crs/install/rootcrs.sh -patch

# The last step should have configure clusterware also. And everything should be fine. And you can sleep now. 🙂

 

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RAC: root.sh | CRS-2672: Attempting to start ‘ora.storage’ | ORA-01017: invalid username/password

September 27, 2016 Leave a comment

I was configuring clusterware on node1 and got the following error:

…

CRS-2672: Attempting to start ‘ora.storage’ on ‘node1’
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
CRS-5017: The resource action “ora.storage start” encountered the following error:
Storage agent start action aborted. For details refer to “(:CLSN00107:)” in “/u01/app/oracle/diag/crs/node1/crs/trace/ohasd_orarootagent_root.trc”.
CRS-2883: Resource ‘ora.storage’ failed during Clusterware stack start.
CRS-4406: Oracle High Availability Services synchronous start failed.
CRS-4000: Command Start failed, or completed with errors.
2016/09/27 05:41:01 CLSRSC-117: Failed to start Oracle Clusterware stack

Died at /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/crs/install/crsinstall.pm line 930.
The command ‘/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/perl/bin/perl -I/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/perl/lib -I/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/crs/install /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/crs/install/rootcrs.pl ‘ exe ution failed

 

/u01/app/oracle/diag/crs/node1/crs/trace/ohasd_orarootagent_root.trc file says:

2016-09-27 05:40:56.787330*:kgfn.c@6018: kgfnConnect2Int: sysasm=0 envflags=0x10 srvrflags=0x3 unam=NULL password is NULL pstr=_ocr
2016-09-27 05:40:56.787330*:kgfn.c@6194: kgfnConnect2Int: cstr=(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)(PROGRAM=/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/bin/oracle)(ARGV0=oracle+ASM1_ocr)(ENVS=’ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid,ORACLE_SID=+ASM1′)(ARGS='(DESCRIPTION=(LOCAL=YES)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)))’)(PRIVS=(USER=root)(GROUP=root)))(enable=setuser))
2016-09-27 05:40:57.273302 : AGENT:2583111424: {0:9:3} {0:9:3} Created alert : (:CRSAGF00113:) : Aborting the command: start for resource: ora.storage 1 1

 

So why user root???

See, when I connect using root I got ORA-01017

[root@node1 ~]# . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [+ASM1] ? +ASM1
The Oracle base has been set to /u01/app/oracle
[root@node1 ~]# sqlplus / as sysasm

SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Tue Sep 27 05:59:01 2016
Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle. All rights reserved.

ERROR:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied

If I connect through Oracle it is OK:

su – oracle

[oracle@node1 ~]$ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [LBTCI1] ? +ASM1

[oracle@node1 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Tue Sep 27 05:59:45 2016
Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 – 64bit Production
With the Real Application Clusters and Automatic Storage Management options

SQL>

 

Look the connection string again there is “PROGRAM=/u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/bin/oracle”, so let’s check file permissions.

[oracle@node1 ~]$ ll /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/bin/oracle
-rwsr-s–x 1 root root 295054213 Sep 27 05:26 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/bin/oracle

It must be oracle:oinstall  not root:root 

chown oracle:oinstall /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/bin/oracle
chmod 6751 /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/bin/oracle

 

deconfigure(rootcrs.pl -deconfig  -verbose) crs and reconfigure(run root.sh) it again.

 

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error: package cvuqdisk is not installed

September 27, 2016 Leave a comment

I have applied patch on RAC and after running postinstall script on the first node, it failed because of some file permission and the problem started…

I could not startup clusterware on first node.

I have deconfigured clusterware by:

[root@lbdm01-dr-adm ~]# $ORACLE_HOME/crs/install/rootcrs.pl -deconfig -force -verbose

And here I got error(cvuqdisk):

PRCR-1070 : Failed to check if resource ora.net1.network is registered
CRS-0184 : Cannot communicate with the CRS daemon.
PRCR-1070 : Failed to check if resource ora.helper is registered
CRS-0184 : Cannot communicate with the CRS daemon.
PRCR-1070 : Failed to check if resource ora.ons is registered
CRS-0184 : Cannot communicate with the CRS daemon.

CRS-2791: Starting shutdown of Oracle High Availability Services-managed resources on ‘lbdm01-dr-adm’
CRS-2679: Attempting to clean ‘ora.cssd’ on ‘lbdm01-dr-adm’
CRS-2680: Clean of ‘ora.cssd’ on ‘lbdm01-dr-adm’ failed
CRS-2799: Failed to shut down resource ‘ora.cssd’ on ‘lbdm01-dr-adm’
CRS-2795: Shutdown of Oracle High Availability Services-managed resources on ‘lbdm01-dr-adm’ has failed
CRS-4687: Shutdown command has completed with errors.
CRS-4000: Command Stop failed, or completed with errors.
2016/09/26 19:54:12 CLSRSC-463: The deconfiguration or downgrade script could not stop current Oracle Clusterware stack.

2016/09/26 19:54:12 CLSRSC-4006: Removing Oracle Trace File Analyzer (TFA) Collector.

2016/09/26 19:54:26 CLSRSC-4007: Successfully removed Oracle Trace File Analyzer (TFA) Collector.

error: package cvuqdisk is not installed
2016/09/26 19:54:26 CLSRSC-557: Oracle Clusterware stack on this node has been successfully deconfigured. There were some errors which can be ignored.

 

I have searched information about this package on documentation and I have found the following:

Link: https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/LADBI/pre_install.htm#LADBI7632

Installing the cvuqdisk RPM for Linux

If you do not use an Oracle Preinstallation RPM, then you must install the cvuqdisk RPM. Without cvuqdisk, the Cluster Verification Utility cannot find shared disks, and you receive a “Package cvuqdisk not installed” error when you run the Cluster Verification Utility. Use the cvuqdisk RPM for your hardware (for example, x86_64, or i386).

To install the cvuqdisk RPM, complete the following procedure:

  1. Locate the cvuqdisk RPM package, which is in the directory rpm on the Oracle Database installation media. If you installed Oracle Grid Infrastructure, then it is in the directory oracle_home1/cv/rpm.
  2. Log in as root.
  3. Use the following command to find if you have an existing version of the cvuqdisk package:
  4.   
    # rpm -qi cvuqdisk

    If you have an existing version, then enter the following command to deinstall the existing version:

    # rpm -e cvuqdisk
  5. Set the environment variable CVUQDISK_GRP to point to the group that owns cvuqdisk, typically oinstall, for example: 
    # CVUQDISK_GRP=oinstall; export CVUQDISK_GRP
  6. In the directory where you have saved the cvuqdisk RPM, use the following command to install the cvuqdisk package: 
    rpm -iv package

    For example:

    # rpm -iv cvuqdisk-1.0.9-1.rpm

So I have found the mentioned package in the following directory and installed it.

cd /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/cv/rpm

yum install cvuqdisk-1.0.9-1.rpm

Note: The problem is strange but, I am not writing why this happened in this post, because I don’t know it yet 🙂
The aim of this post is that you should know where to find cvuqdisk package and what is it for 🙂

Good Luck!

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OCM preparation

September 20, 2016 2 Comments

Very useful links:

Blog: http://www.dbarj.com.br/en/ocm-11g-preparation/

Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRe343WPpG4

I have passed OCM exam :)))) , and the letter is the following:

Dear Mariami,

Congratulations! on the successful completion of the Oracle DBA 11g Certified Master practicum.

You are now a member of an elite group of Oracle professionals.  You will receive your Oracle DBA 11g Certified Master fulfillment kit that includes a congratulations letter, OCM certificate, OCM ID card, and denim OCM shirt to the mailing address mentioned in your Oracle DBA 11g OCM Hands-on course requirement Form.

We request you to please submit your complete postal address in below format and the shirt size through our Fulfillment Kit Request form in Pearson Vue website. Kindly note you have to enter the Authentication code ” to submit your Fulfillment Form. We will process your Oracle DBA 11g OCM success kit once this form is submitted.

  • Address Line1 ( Building No or House number or Apartment No or Room No ) :
  • Address Line2 ( Street name or Street number ) :
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  • City:
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Kind regards,
Oracle Certification Program

I dedicate this certificate to my husband Giorgi Beridze!!!!!!!!!!!  He was, is and will be my inspiration 🙂

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Virtualbox connect from host to guest via ssh and enable internet on guest

September 8, 2016 Leave a comment

  1. Open Oracle VM Virtualbox Manager

    virtualbox_manager

  2. Place the cursor on the machine that you want to configure and press the button Settings.
    -> Network -> Adapter 1-> check Enable Network Adapter -> in Attached to choose NAT.
    -> in Advanced section -> press Port Forwarding  -> in Port Forwarding Rules, press addition button ->
    Fill the rule , by the following way:
    Host IP: (leave blank)
    Host Port: 22   (or any port that your host has free)
    Guest IP: (leave blank)
    Guest Port: 22

    vm_settings
    rules

  3. Start up the VM and connect to the guest using ssh.
    Hostname: localhost (or your machine name)
    Port: 22 (it is the same that we have indicated during rule configuration field Host Port)

    putty

  4. If you are not using proxy, than you can think that the post finished for you. You can connect to the guest from os and also you have an internet on your guest.

    But if proxy is used then you should configure parameter http_proxy.
    You can enter this variable information in every user’s  ~/.bash_profile or you can do it globally in /etc/profile file.

    #add the following entry in profile file

    [root@oracle01 ~]# vi /etc/profile
    export http_proxy=http://proxyservername.domain.ge:8080

    Logout and login for changes to take effect.

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ORA-01184: logfile group 5 already exists

September 2, 2016 Leave a comment

Command:  

ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE THREAD 2 GROUP 11 (‘+DATA’) size 52428800;

Error:

ORA-01184: logfile group 5 already exists

Troubleshoot:

SYS> SELECT thread#, group#
FROM gv$log;

THREAD# GROUP#
———- ———-
1                 1
1                 2
1                 3
1                 4
1                 5
1                 6
1                 7
1                 8
1                 9
1                 10

As we see there are just 10 groups.

Check standby redo logs:

SYS> SELECT group#
FROM v$standby_log;

GROUP#
———-
11

So we have standby redo log with group id 11.

Solution: 

Add logfile group with number more than 11.

I prefer to save numbers for standby logs and add new log with number 22(10 redo log groups+(10+1) recommended number of standby logs+ 1)

SYS> ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE THREAD 2 GROUP 22 (‘+DATA’) SIZE 52428800;

Database altered.

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