Oracle : Refresh the dataguard instance and re-enable

Disable dataguard on primary dgmgrl DGMGRL> connect sys DGMGRL> show configuration DGMGRL> disable configuration Shutdown standby in sqlplus alter database recover managed standby database cancel shudown immediate Clear out standby data files cd /u04/oradata/STANDBYDB/<br />rm *.dbf<br /> Create backup of primary control file and then shut down primary in sqlplus alter database create standby controlfile as '/tmp/stnd_controlfile.bkp';<br />shutdown immediate;<br /> Copy control file to standby and then all data files (NOT archive logs, redo logs, standby logs) scp /tmp/stnd_controlfile.bkp oracle@greoemdb01:/u04/oradata/MISDG1<br />cd /u04/oradata/PRIMARYDB/<br />scp * oracle@greoemdb01:/u04/oradata/STABDBYDB<br /> Startup standby in sqlplus startup mount<br />alter database recover managed standby database disconnect;<br /> Startup primary in sqlplus startup <br /> Re-enable dataguard configuration in dgmgrl dgmgrl<br />DGMGRL> connect sys<br />DGMGRL> show configuration<br />DGMGRL> enable configuration<br /> Check db logs on both sides! Note did not need to create standby logs as they already exist on the primary (and so are referenced in the control file (possibly) )  did not need to rename any files on the standby as the DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT and LOG_FILE_NAME_CONVERT params are both set correctly