Using MDBUtil To Create Grid Infrastructure Management Repository Database

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Whether Grid Infrastructure Management Repository (GIMR) database MGMTDB is required or not depends on the version of Oracle you are using.

For 19c, GIMR is not required –  About the Grid Infrastructure Management Repository However, GIMR is being created to test Fleet Patching and Provisioning (FPP).

The following Oracle documentation is useful for creating GIMR – MDBUtil: GI Management Repository configuration tool (Doc ID 2065175.1)

Download mdbutil.pl from Doc ID 2065175.1.

Create GIMR database.

[[email protected] scripts]$ ./mdbutil.pl --addmdb --target=+DATA -debug
mdbutil.pl version : 1.98
2019-10-03 18:15:47: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/srvctl status diskgroup -g DATA
2019-10-03 18:15:47: D Exit code: 0
2019-10-03 18:15:47: D Output of last command execution:
Disk Group DATA is running on ol7-19-rac2,ol7-19-rac1
2019-10-03 18:15:47: I Starting To Configure MGMTDB at +DATA...
2019-10-03 18:15:47: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/srvctl status mgmtlsnr
2019-10-03 18:15:48: D Exit code: 1
2019-10-03 18:15:48: D Output of last command execution:
PRCR-1001 : Resource ora.MGMTLSNR does not exist
2019-10-03 18:15:48: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/srvctl add mgmtlsnr
2019-10-03 18:15:50: D Exit code: 0
2019-10-03 18:15:50: D Output of last command execution:
2019-10-03 18:15:50: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/srvctl status mgmtdb
2019-10-03 18:15:51: D Exit code: 1
2019-10-03 18:15:51: D Output of last command execution:
PRCD-1120 : The resource for database _mgmtdb could not be found.
2019-10-03 18:15:51: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/srvctl status mgmtdb
2019-10-03 18:15:52: D Exit code: 1
2019-10-03 18:15:52: D Output of last command execution:
PRCD-1120 : The resource for database _mgmtdb could not be found.
2019-10-03 18:15:52: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/srvctl stop mgmtlsnr
2019-10-03 18:15:52: D Exit code: 2
2019-10-03 18:15:52: D Output of last command execution:
PRCC-1016 : MGMTLSNR was already stopped
2019-10-03 18:15:52: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/crsctl query crs activeversion
2019-10-03 18:15:53: D Exit code: 0
2019-10-03 18:15:53: D Output of last command execution:
Oracle Clusterware active version on the cluster is [19.0.0.0.0]
2019-10-03 18:15:53: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/srvctl enable qosmserver
2019-10-03 18:15:53: D Exit code: 2
2019-10-03 18:15:53: D Output of last command execution:
PRKF-1321 : QoS Management Server is already enabled.
2019-10-03 18:15:53: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/srvctl start qosmserver
2019-10-03 18:15:54: D Exit code: 2
2019-10-03 18:15:54: D Output of last command execution:
PRCC-1014 : qosmserver was already running
2019-10-03 18:15:54: I Container database creation in progress... for GI 19.0.0.0.0
2019-10-03 18:15:54: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/dbca -silent -createDatabase -createAsContainerDatabase true -templateName MGMTSeed_Database.dbc -sid -MGMTDB -gdbName _mgmtdb -storageType ASM -diskGroupName DATA -datafileJarLocation /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/assistants/dbca/templates -characterset AL32UTF8 -autoGeneratePasswords -skipUserTemplateCheck
2019-10-03 18:29:57: D Exit code: 0
2019-10-03 18:29:57: D Output of last command execution:
Prepare for db operation
2019-10-03 18:29:57: I Plugable database creation in progress...
2019-10-03 18:29:57: D Executing: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid/bin/mgmtca -local
2019-10-03 18:35:02: D Exit code: 0
2019-10-03 18:35:02: D Output of last command execution:
2019-10-03 18:35:02: D Executing: scp ./mdbutil.pl ol7-19-rac1:/tmp/
2019-10-03 18:35:03: D Exit code: 0
2019-10-03 18:35:03: D Output of last command execution:
2019-10-03 18:35:03: I Executing "/tmp/mdbutil.pl --addchm" on ol7-19-rac1 as root to configure CHM.
2019-10-03 18:35:03: D Executing: ssh [email protected] "/tmp/mdbutil.pl --addchm"
[email protected]'s password:
2019-10-03 18:37:14: D Exit code: 255
2019-10-03 18:37:14: D Output of last command execution:
Authentication failed.
2019-10-03 18:37:14: W Not able to execute "/tmp/mdbutil.pl --addchm" on ol7-19-rac1 as root to configure CHM.
2019-10-03 18:37:14: D Executing: scp ./mdbutil.pl ol7-19-rac2:/tmp/
2019-10-03 18:37:15: D Exit code: 0
2019-10-03 18:37:15: D Output of last command execution:
2019-10-03 18:37:15: I Executing "/tmp/mdbutil.pl --addchm" on ol7-19-rac2 as root to configure CHM.
2019-10-03 18:37:15: D Executing: ssh [email protected] "/tmp/mdbutil.pl --addchm"
[email protected]'s password:
2019-10-03 18:37:26: D Exit code: 0
2019-10-03 18:37:26: D Output of last command execution:
mdbutil.pl version : 1.98
2019-10-03 18:37:26: I MGMTDB & CHM configuration done!
[[email protected] scripts]$

Review GIMR database.

[[email protected] scripts]$ ./mdbutil.pl --status
mdbutil.pl version : 1.98
2019-10-03 19:09:42: I Checking CHM status...
2019-10-03 19:09:46: I Listener MGMTLSNR is configured and running on ol7-19-rac1
2019-10-03 19:09:51: I Database MGMTDB is configured and running on ol7-19-rac1
2019-10-03 19:09:52: I Cluster Health Monitor (CHM) is configured and running
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHM Repository Path = +DATA/_MGMTDB/9406C7AC2DDD4A8DE0536538A8C00224/DATAFILE/sysmgmtdata.307.1020709915
MGMTDB space used on DG +DATA = 26176 Mb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[[email protected] scripts]$ grep -i mgm /etc/oratab
-MGMTDB:/u01/app/19.0.0/grid:N

[[email protected] scripts]$ . oraenv <<< -MGMTDB
ORACLE_SID = [cdbrac1] ? The Oracle base remains unchanged with value /u01/app/oracle

[[email protected] scripts]$ srvctl status mgmtdb -v
Database is enabled
Instance -MGMTDB is running on node ol7-19-rac1. Instance status: Open.

[[email protected] scripts]$ srvctl status mgmtlsnr -v
Listener MGMTLSNR is enabled
Listener MGMTLSNR is running on node(s): ol7-19-rac1
Detailed state on node ol7-19-rac1: STABLE

[[email protected] scripts]$ . oraenv <<< +ASM1
ORACLE_SID = [-MGMTDB] ? The Oracle base remains unchanged with value /u01/app/oracle
[[email protected] scripts]$ crsctl status res ora.crf -init
NAME=ora.crf
TYPE=ora.crf.type
TARGET=ONLINE
STATE=ONLINE on ol7-19-rac1

[[email protected] scripts]$ olsnodes
ol7-19-rac1
ol7-19-rac2

[[email protected] scripts]$ ssh ol7-19-rac2
Last login: Thu Oct  3 19:07:36 2019

[[email protected] ~]$ . oraenv <<< +ASM2
ORACLE_SID = [cdbrac2] ? The Oracle base remains unchanged with value /u01/app/oracle
[[email protected] ~]$ crsctl status res ora.crf -init
NAME=ora.crf
TYPE=ora.crf.type
TARGET=ONLINE
STATE=ONLINE on ol7-19-rac2

[[email protected] ~]$

In conclusion, it’s much simpler to use mdbutil.pl to create a GIMR database when required.

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