ORA-16826: apply service state is inconsistent

APPLIES TO:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

GOAL

Data Guard Broker Configuration

DGMGRL> show configuration verbose;

Configuration - orcl1_site

  Protection Mode: MaxPerformance
  Databases:
    orcl1   - Primary database
    dgorcl1 - Physical standby database
      Warning: ORA-16826: apply service state is inconsistent with the DelayMins property     <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

  Properties:
    FastStartFailoverThreshold      = '30'
    OperationTimeout                = '30'
    FastStartFailoverLagLimit       = '30'
    CommunicationTimeout            = '180'
    FastStartFailoverAutoReinstate  = 'TRUE'
    FastStartFailoverPmyShutdown    = 'TRUE'
    BystandersFollowRoleChange      = 'ALL'

Fast-Start Failover: DISABLED

Configuration Status:
WARNING

 

  

DGMGRL> SHOW DATABASE      dgorcl1

Database - dgorcl1

  Role:            PHYSICAL STANDBY
  Intended State:  APPLY-ON
  Transport Lag:   0 seconds
  Apply Lag:       2 minutes 33 seconds
  Real Time Query: OFF
  Instance(s):
    dgorcl11 (apply instance)
    dgorcl12

  Database Warning(s):
    ORA-16826: apply service state is inconsistent with the DelayMins property<<<<<<<<<

Database Status:
WARNING<<<<<<<<<<<<

  

 

 

SOLUTION

Workaround :

Check on which node MRP process is running.

 

On Standby

Make sure  Standby redo logs files are created on standby.

Please reference Interaction Between the Data Guard Broker and a Data Guard Configuration Doc ID 249703.1

 

DGMGRL> edit database <standby database> set state=apply-off;
DGMGRL> edit database <standby database> set state=apply-on;

or

SQL>alter database recover managed standby database cancel;
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database using current logfile disconnect;

  

 

 

Verify Broker Configuration

DGMGRL> show configuration

Configuration - orcl1_site

  Protection Mode: MaxPerformance
  Databases:
    orcl1   - Primary database
    dgorcl1 - Physical standby database

Fast-Start Failover: DISABLED

Configuration Status:
SUCCESS                         <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

DGMGRL> show database dgorcl1

Database - dgorcl1

  Role:            PHYSICAL STANDBY
  Intended State:  APPLY-ON
  Transport Lag:   0 seconds
  Apply Lag:       0 seconds
  Real Time Query: OFF
  Instance(s):
    dgorcl11 (apply instance)
    dgorcl12

Database Status:
SUCCESS  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

  

How to avoid this issue

1. This Problem occurs if Managed Recovery is started manually which should not be done at all if there is an active Data Guard Broker Configuration.

    Typically the Data Guard Broker should start Managed Recovery .

2. It can also happen if there are no Standby Redo Logs in Place or they are incorrect configured - reference  Usage, Benefits and Limitations of Standby Redo Logs (SRL) Doc ID 219344.1