diff --git a/pkg/lorry/engines/oceanbase/manager.go b/pkg/lorry/engines/oceanbase/manager.go
index 884564407df..7c3df4a26f1 100644
--- a/pkg/lorry/engines/oceanbase/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/lorry/engines/oceanbase/manager.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/lorry/dcs"
 	"github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/lorry/engines"
 	"github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/lorry/engines/mysql"
+	"github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/lorry/util"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -233,13 +236,41 @@ COMMIT;`, engines.CheckStatusType)
 }
 
 func (mgr *Manager) HealthyCheckForOracleMode(ctx context.Context, cluster *dcs.Cluster, member *dcs.Member) error {
-	// there is no golang driver for oceanbase oracle mode, so we just check the root connection for healthy.
-	isLeader, err := mgr.IsLeader(ctx, cluster)
+	// there is no golang driver for oceanbase oracle mode, so use mysql client to check
+	isLeader, err := mgr.IsLeaderMember(ctx, cluster, member)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if isLeader {
-		return nil
+		cmd := []string{"mysql", "-h", member.PodIP, "-P", member.DBPort, "-u", "SYS@" + mgr.ReplicaTenant, "-e", "SELECT t.table_name tablename FROM user_tables t WHERE table_name = 'KB_HEALTH_CHECK'"}
+		output, err := util.ExecCommand(ctx, cmd, os.Environ())
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "check table failed")
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(output, "KB_HEALTH_CHECK") {
+			sql := "create table kb_health_check (type int primary key, check_ts NUMBER);"
+			sql += fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO kb_health_check (type, check_ts) VALUES (1, %d);", time.Now().Unix())
+			sql += "commit;"
+			cmd = []string{"mysql", "-h", member.PodIP, "-P", member.DBPort, "-u", "SYS@" + mgr.ReplicaTenant, "-e", sql}
+			_, err = util.ExecCommand(ctx, cmd, os.Environ())
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "create table failed")
+			}
+		}
+		sql := fmt.Sprintf("UPDATE kb_health_check SET check_ts = %d WHERE type=1;", time.Now().Unix())
+		sql += "commit;"
+		cmd = []string{"mysql", "-h", member.PodIP, "-P", member.DBPort, "-u", "SYS@" + mgr.ReplicaTenant, "-e", sql}
+		_, err = util.ExecCommand(ctx, cmd, os.Environ())
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "create table failed")
+		}
+	}
+
+	sql := "SELECT check_ts from kb_health_check WHERE type=1;"
+	cmd := []string{"mysql", "-h", member.PodIP, "-P", member.DBPort, "-u", "SYS@" + mgr.ReplicaTenant, "-e", sql}
+	_, err = util.ExecCommand(ctx, cmd, os.Environ())
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "create table failed")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -279,10 +310,6 @@ func (mgr *Manager) IsMemberLagging(ctx context.Context, cluster *dcs.Cluster, m
 }
 
 func (mgr *Manager) GetDBState(ctx context.Context, cluster *dcs.Cluster) *dcs.DBState {
-	if mgr.CompatibilityMode == ORACLE {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	mgr.DBState = nil
 	member := cluster.GetMemberWithName(mgr.CurrentMemberName)
 	opTimestamp, err := mgr.GetMemberOpTimestamp(ctx, cluster, member)
@@ -297,9 +324,22 @@ func (mgr *Manager) GetDBState(ctx context.Context, cluster *dcs.Cluster) *dcs.D
 }
 
 func (mgr *Manager) GetMemberOpTimestamp(ctx context.Context, cluster *dcs.Cluster, member *dcs.Member) (int64, error) {
-	if mgr.CompatibilityMode == ORACLE {
-		// oracle mode does not support op timestamp yet!
-		return 0, nil
+	compatibilityMode, err := mgr.GetCompatibilityMode(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "compatibility mode unknown")
+	}
+	if compatibilityMode == ORACLE {
+		sql := "SELECT check_ts from kb_health_check WHERE type=1;"
+		cmd := []string{"mysql", "-h", member.PodIP, "-P", member.DBPort, "-u", "SYS@" + mgr.ReplicaTenant, "-e", sql}
+		output, err := util.ExecCommand(ctx, cmd, os.Environ())
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "get timestamp failed")
+		}
+		stimeStamp := strings.Split(output, "\n")
+		if len(stimeStamp) < 2 {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
+		return strconv.ParseInt(stimeStamp[1], 10, 64)
 	}
 	addr := cluster.GetMemberAddrWithPort(*member)
 	db, err := mgr.GetMySQLDBConnWithAddr(addr)
@@ -323,7 +363,10 @@ func (mgr *Manager) Promote(ctx context.Context, cluster *dcs.Cluster) error {
 	primaryTenant := "ALTER SYSTEM ACTIVATE STANDBY TENANT = " + mgr.ReplicaTenant
 	if cluster.Switchover != nil {
 		// it's a manual switchover
+		mgr.Logger.Info("manual switchover")
 		primaryTenant = "ALTER SYSTEM SWITCHOVER TO PRIMARY TENANT = " + mgr.ReplicaTenant
+	} else {
+		mgr.Logger.Info("unexpected switchover, promote to primary directly")
 	}
 
 	_, err = db.Exec(primaryTenant)