You can use the Database Manager GUI to change log settings. To do this, use the Configuration Wizard, which guides you through the entire process.
Check the log area and log writer information in the Database Manager GUI.
Start the Configuration Wizard. To do this, choose Instance ® Configuration ®Configuration Wizardin the Database Manager GUI.
Choose Next to start each of the required steps.
Decide which log settings you want to change. You can change multiple log settings, one after the other. To do this, choose Back each time you complete your changes.
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Log mode
If you want to mirror the log area by
setting the log mode, then you must use the Configuration Wizard to
create only the required mirrors of the log
volumes.
- Choose
Properties.
-
Specify the
location of the mirror under Location.
- Start the
process.
After this operation
has been completed, the database instance is transferred to the operational state
ONLINE.
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Overwrite mode for the
log area
After a standard installation, normal log backup operations are activated,
which means that the overwrite mode is deactivated.
The database
instance must be in the operational state ADMIN or ONLINE before you can
change the overwrite mode.
You can use the
Configuration Wizard to activate the overwrite mode. This
setting remains active even after you restart the database
instance.
You must activate
normal log backup operations (and deactivate the overwrite mode) explicitly
with the Configuration Wizard. Afterwards, you are prompted to
make a complete data
backup to guarantee the integrity of your data.
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Activating or
deactivating redo log management
Redo log
management is activated after a standard installation. The
database instance must be in the operational state ADMIN before you can change
this setting.
You can use the
Configuration Wizard to deactivate redo log management. This
setting remains active even after you restart the database
instance.
You must activate
redo log management explicitly with the Configuration
Wizard. Afterwards, you are prompted to make a complete data
backup to guarantee the integrity of your data.