| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Parameter type | Integer |
| Default value | 0 (disabled) |
| Modifiable | ALTER SYSTEM |
| Range of values | 0 or any integer in [60, 7200] |
| Basic | No |
| Real Application Clusters | Multiple instances should use the same value. |
ARCHIVE_LAG_TARGET limits the amount of data that can be lost and effectively increases the availability of the standby database by forcing a log switch after the specified amount of time elapses.
A 0 value disables the time-based thread advance feature; otherwise, the value represents the number of seconds. Values larger than 7200 seconds are not of much use in maintaining a reasonable lag in the standby database. The typical, or recommended value is 1800 (30 minutes). Extremely low values can result in frequent log switches, which could degrade performance; such values can also make the archiver process too busy to archive the continuously generated logs.
See Also:
Oracle Data Guard Concepts and Administration for more information about criteria for setting this parameter