How To Enable Flash Recovery Area In Oracle Database
The flash recovery area(FRA) is an Oracle-managed destination( either FILE SYSTEM or ASM ) for centralized backup and recovery files. It simplifies the backup management. The following recovery-related files are stored in the flash recovery area: — Current control file — Online redo logs — Archived redo logs — Flashback logs — Control file auto backups — Datafile and control file copies — Backup pieces — Foreign archived redo log Below are the steps for enabling flash recovery area. DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE and DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST initial parameters are required for enabling FRA. DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE -> It is the disk quota size for the flash recovery area. DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST – > This initialization parameter is a valid destination for the Flash Recovery Area. It can be a directory, file system, or ASM disk group. NOTE : DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE must be set before DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST. 1. Check whether FRA ...