How to turn my physical Standby database to be a part of Data Guard Solution
We have a primary and phyisical Standby database. We are using the Archive log shipment by specifying one of the Archive log destination to the DR site
(log_archive_dest_2 SERVICE=BMEDDR OPTIONAL REOPEN =300)
Standby database is created as follows :
- Control file created as STANDBY controlfiel from the primary
- RMAN backup is restored
- Database is restarted in Standby mode :
startup nomount;
alter database mount standby database;
recover managed standby database disconnect from session;
And the process is running fine. The archives are there and they recovered automatically.
This is the physical standby database. Right?
Now my question : How to implement Data Guard as above this configuration ? How to benefit from the Data Guard having the P Standby ? Shall I restart all the process ?