Change the location of archive logs
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence 68
Next log sequence to archive 70
Current log sequence 70
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM V$FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA_USAGE;
FILE_TYPE PERCENT_SPACE_USED PERCENT_SPACE_RECLAIMABLE NUMBER_OF_FILES
-------------------- ------------------ ------------------------- ---------------
CONTROL FILE 0 0 0
REDO LOG 0 0 0
ARCHIVED LOG 29.62 27.51 51
BACKUP PIECE 31.04 0 2
IMAGE COPY 0 0 0
FLASHBACK LOG 0 0 0
FOREIGN ARCHIVED LOG 0 0 0
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> show parameter db_reco
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
db_recovery_file_dest string /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area
db_recovery_file_dest_size big integer 4182M
SQL>show parameter dest
db_recovery_file_dest string /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area
db_recovery_file_dest_size big integer 4182M
diagnostic_dest string /u01/app/oracle
log_archive_dest string
log_archive_dest_1 string
log_archive_dest_10 string
log_archive_dest_11 string
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_1='location=/u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log1' scope=both;
System altered.
SQL> show parameter log_archive_dest_1
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
log_archive_dest_1 string location=/u01/app/oracle/backu
p/archive_log1
log_archive_dest_10 string
log_archive_dest_11 string
log_archive_dest_12 string
log_archive_dest_13 string
log_archive_dest_14 string
log_archive_dest_15 string
log_archive_dest_16 string
log_archive_dest_17 string
log_archive_dest_18 string
log_archive_dest_19 string
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination /u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log1
Oldest online log sequence 68
Next log sequence to archive 70
Current log sequence 70
SQL>
[oracle@localhost archive_log1]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log1]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log1]$ ls -lrt /u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log1
total 2728
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 2790400 Feb 20 10:25 1_70_966712547.dbf
[oracle@localhost archive_log1]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log1]$ ls -lrt /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUCAT/archivelog/2018_02_20
total 41728
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 40453120 Feb 20 00:06 o1_mf_1_68_f8p6b7h9_.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 2271232 Feb 20 09:55 o1_mf_1_69_f8q8soh1_.arc
[oracle@localhost archive_log1]$
SQL> show parameter log_archive_dest_2
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
log_archive_dest_2 string
log_archive_dest_20 string
log_archive_dest_21 string
log_archive_dest_22 string
log_archive_dest_23 string
log_archive_dest_24 string
log_archive_dest_25 string
log_archive_dest_26 string
log_archive_dest_27 string
log_archive_dest_28 string
log_archive_dest_29 string
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_2='location=/u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log2' scope=both;
System altered.
SQL> show parameter log_archive_dest_2
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
log_archive_dest_2 string location=/u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log2
log_archive_dest_20 string
log_archive_dest_21 string
log_archive_dest_22 string
log_archive_dest_23 string
log_archive_dest_24 string
log_archive_dest_25 string
log_archive_dest_26 string
log_archive_dest_27 string
log_archive_dest_28 string
log_archive_dest_29 string
SQL>
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination /u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log2
Oldest online log sequence 70
Next log sequence to archive 72
Current log sequence 72
SQL> alter system switch logfile;
System altered.
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination /u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log2
Oldest online log sequence 71
Next log sequence to archive 73
Current log sequence 73
SQL>
SQL> select * from v$log;
GROUP# THREAD# SEQUENCE# BYTES BLOCKSIZE MEMBERS ARC STATUS FIRST_CHANGE# FIRST_TIM NEXT_CHANGE# NEXT_TIME
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --- ---------------- ------------- --------- ------------ ---------
1 1 73 52428800 512 1 NO CURRENT 2198499 20-FEB-18 2.8147E+14
2 1 71 52428800 512 1 YES INACTIVE 2198050 20-FEB-18 2198247 20-FEB-18
3 1 72 52428800 512 1 YES ACTIVE 2198247 20-FEB-18 2198499 20-FEB-18
SQL>
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$ ls -lrt /u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log1
total 2956
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 2790400 Feb 20 10:25 1_70_966712547.dbf
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 167936 Feb 20 10:29 1_71_966712547.dbf
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 61952 Feb 20 10:38 1_72_966712547.dbf
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$ ls -lrt
total 228
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 167936 Feb 20 10:29 1_71_966712547.dbf
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 61952 Feb 20 10:38 1_72_966712547.dbf
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$
Set archive log destination to FRA
-----------------------------------------
SQL> select name,
round(space_limit / 1048576) space_limit_in_mb,
round(space_used / 1048576) space_used_in_mb,
round((space_used / 1048576) / (space_limit / 1048576),2)*100 percent_usage
from v$recovery_file_dest;
NAME SPACE_LIMIT_IN_MB SPACE_USED_IN_MB PERCENT_USAGE
-------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------
/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area 4182 2537 61
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST' scope=both;
System altered.
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence 71
Next log sequence to archive 73
Current log sequence 73
SQL>
SQL> alter system switch logfile;
System altered.
SQL>
SQL> show parameter RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
db_recovery_file_dest string /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area
db_recovery_file_dest_size big integer 4182M
SQL>
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$ ls -l /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUCAT/archivelog/2018_02_20
total 41728
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 40453120 Feb 20 00:06 o1_mf_1_68_f8p6b7h9_.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 2271232 Feb 20 09:55 o1_mf_1_69_f8q8soh1_.arc
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$ ls -l /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUCAT/archivelog/2018_02_20
total 42048
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 40453120 Feb 20 00:06 o1_mf_1_68_f8p6b7h9_.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 2271232 Feb 20 09:55 o1_mf_1_69_f8q8soh1_.arc
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 325632 Feb 20 10:50 o1_mf_1_73_f8qd1mhl_.arc
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$ ls -lrt /u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log1
total 2956
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 2790400 Feb 20 10:25 1_70_966712547.dbf
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 167936 Feb 20 10:29 1_71_966712547.dbf
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 61952 Feb 20 10:38 1_72_966712547.dbf
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$ ls -lrt /u01/app/oracle/backup/archive_log2
total 548
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 167936 Feb 20 10:29 1_71_966712547.dbf
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 61952 Feb 20 10:38 1_72_966712547.dbf
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 325632 Feb 20 10:50 1_73_966712547.dbf
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$
[oracle@localhost archive_log2]$