Re: Move oracle home

yeppers, i couldnt find it in any of my data files either, BUT, i'm not so sure the oraInventory could byte you, its about as stupid concept as the registry in windoze.

go figure.

joe
Steve Orr wrote:
>
> I performed strings on a control file and didn't find any reference for the
> $ORACLE_HOME directory path. For O8.1.6 is $ORACLE_HOME not maintained in
> the control files?
>
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> Testa
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> Use to be the oracle home was stored in either the controlfile or the
> headers of the datafiles, i cant remember which but if it was the headers of
> the datafiles, you were screwed.
>
> joe
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> Moving Oracle Server Software
>
> software (8.1.6.). Rather than re-install Oracle I'm thinking about just
> moving everything to a different mount point (another volume). What are the
> steps?
>
> 1) shutdown the database.
> 2) copy software from oldmount01 to newmount01 as follows:
> $ cd /oldmount01
> $ find . -depth -print | cpio -pdmv /newmount01
> 3) edit init.ora file as necessary
> 4) edit oratab file as necessary
> 5) change path and environment variables in .profile of oracle account.
> 6) edit all supporting shell scripts as necessary
> 7) edit listener.ora file as necessary (references $ORACLE_HOME)
> 8) cross fingers and restart the database
> 9) clean/remove up oldmount01 files
>
> Anything else I need to consider? Recommendations?
>
> TIA!!!
> Steve Orr
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