How to install Oracle Trace File Analyzer (TFA)
In this post I will explain how We can install and use TFA. Oracle Trace File Analyzer (TFA) provides a number of diagnostic tools in a single bundle, making it easy to gather diagnostic information about the Oracle database and clusterware, which in turn helps with problem resolution when dealing with Oracle Support.
In many case Oracle will some output using this tool for your Service Requests.
First We need to download latest TFA version from Metalink. Please follow TFA Collector – TFA with Database Support Tools Bundle (Doc ID 1513912.1)
root@node1:/gunes# ./ahf_setup
AHF Installer for Platform SunOS Architecture SPARC
AHF Installation Log : /tmp/ahf_install_2253_2019_12_30-10_40_39.log
Starting Autonomous Health Framework (AHF) Installation
AHF Version: 193200 Build Date: 201911251327
TFA is already installed at : /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/tfa/node1/tfa_home
Installed TFA Version : 122120 Build ID : 20170927002523
Default AHF Location : /opt/oracle.ahf
Do you want to change AHF Location (/opt/oracle.ahf) ? Y|[N] : N
AHF Location : /opt/oracle.ahf
AHF Data Directory stores diagnostic collections and metadata.
AHF Data Directory requires at least 5GB (Recommended 10GB) of free space.
Choose Data Directory from below options :
1. /opt/oracle.ahf [Free Space : 27780 MB]
2. Enter a different Location
Choose Option [1 - 2] : 1
AHF Data Directory : /opt/oracle.ahf/data
Shutting down TFA : /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/tfa/node1/tfa_home
Copying TFA Data Files from /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/tfa/node1/tfa_home
Uninstalling TFA : /u01/app/12.1.0.2/grid/tfa/node1/tfa_home
Do you want to add AHF Notification Email IDs ? [Y]|N : N
Extracting AHF to /opt/oracle.ahf
Configuring TFA Services
Copying TFA Data Files to AHF
File /opt/oracle.ahf/data/node1/tfa/internal/smtp.properties.patch not found
File /opt/oracle.ahf/data/node1/tfa/internal/timezones_mapping.patch not found
Discovering Nodes and Oracle Resources
Starting TFA Services
.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Host | Status of TFA | PID | Port | Version | Build ID |
+---------------+---------------+------+------+------------+----------------------+
| node1 | RUNNING | 4656 | 5000 | 19.3.2.0.0 | 19320020191125132721 |
'---------------+---------------+------+------+------------+----------------------'
Running TFA Inventory...
Adding default users to TFA Access list...
.-----------------------------------------------------------.
| Summary of AHF Configuration |
+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| Parameter | Value |
+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| AHF Location | /opt/oracle.ahf |
| TFA Location | /opt/oracle.ahf/tfa |
| Orachk Location | /opt/oracle.ahf/orachk |
| Data Directory | /opt/oracle.ahf/data |
| Repository | /opt/oracle.ahf/data/repository |
| Diag Directory | /opt/oracle.ahf/data/node1/diag |
'-----------------+-----------------------------------------'
AHF install completed on node1
AHF will also be installed/upgraded on these Cluster Nodes :
1. node1
2. node2
3. node3
The AHF Location and AHF Data Directory must exist on the above nodes
AHF Location : /opt/oracle.ahf
AHF Data Directory : /opt/oracle.ahf/data
Do you want to install/upgrade AHF on Cluster Nodes ? [Y]|N : n
Not performing install/upgrade on Cluster Nodes
AHF binaries are available in /opt/oracle.ahf/bin
AHF is successfully installed
Moving /tmp/ahf_install_2253_2019_12_30-10_40_39.log to /opt/oracle.ahf/data/node1/diag/ahf/
root@node1:/gunes# cd /opt/oracle.ahf/
root@node1:/opt/oracle.ahf# ls
ahf bin data jre python
analyzer common install.properties orachk tfa
root@node1:/opt/oracle.ahf# cd bin/
root@node1:/opt/oracle.ahf/bin# ls
orachk tfactl
root@node1:/opt/oracle.ahf/bin# ./tfactl diagcollect -all -from "Dec/28/2019 15:00:00" -to "Dec/28/2019 17:30:00"
WARNING - TFA Software is older than 180 days. Please consider upgrading TFA to the latest version.
The date entered is invalid, date 'Dec/28/2019 17:30:00' cannot be older than 180 days
root@node1:/opt/oracle.ahf/bin# ^C
root@node1:/opt/oracle.ahf/bin# ./tfactl diagcollect -all -from "dec/28/2019 17:00:00" -to "dec/28/2019 17:40:00"
The -all switch is being deprecated as collection of all components is the default behavior. TFA will continue to collect all components.
Collecting data for all nodes
Scanning files from dec/28/2019 17:00:00 to dec/28/2019 17:40:00
Collection Id : 20191230110402node1
Detailed Logging at : /opt/oracle.ahf/data/repository/collection_Mon_Dec_30_11_04_03_03_2019_node_all/diagcollect_20191230110402_node1.log
