Enable Archivelog Mode Oracle 12c



I was working on enabling archivelog mode on Oracle Rac 12c database. You can follow below step by step procedure. If you even want to look at disabling archive log mode click on the link( Disable Archivelog Mode Oracle 12c RAC Database ). Where to configure Archive Log mode for multitenant structures - CDB or PDB (Doc ID 2284641.1) Last updated on JANUARY 15, 2020. Applies to: Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.1 and later Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later.

Here is a Example of Setting the Oracle Database in archivelog mode with one of the destination as FRA

FRA refers to Flash back recovery area and is denoted by the key word – USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST below

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1. Review the Existing Archive log State

conn sys as sysda

archive log list;

2. Review or Update the Archive Log Parameters namely

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  • LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1

  • LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 (We will set this to FRA)

  • LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT (OPTIONAL as the Default value could be used )

  • LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_1

  • LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_2

  • LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST

3. Shutdown in Immediate

4. Start the Database in Mount Mode

4. Enable Archive log

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5. Open the Database

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Now the Database is in Archivelog Mode and can be verified using the Archive Log List Command

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conn sys as sysda

archive log list;