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Re: Ok two databases..two machines..one database name

From: Rachel Carmichael <carmichr_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 17:19:32 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0030E6AB.20010524171026@fatcity.com>

short answer: yes you can

>From: "Steve McClure" <steve_at_pactr.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: Ok two databases..two machines..one database name
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 16:40:50 -0800
>
>I have been tasked with moving a production database to a 'backup' machine.
>I ran my plan past you a week or so ago. Essentially I will put the DB in
>backup mode, copy the datafiles, shutdown, copy redo and control files,
>then
>recover on the second machine. So far plain vanilla. I understand the
>above procedure enough to have actually thought of it.
>
>My problem now is this. I need to test this instance on the 'backup'
>machine before we actually do the move. This is Just to make sure the
>application is completely in order. One of the developers is telling me
>that having the two databases up and running with the same SID, even on
>separate machines MAY cause trouble for the production instance. I believe
>that if I make sure the tnsnames.ora file for both servers points to their
>own local instances, that I will not have a problem. The clients will only
>access the database pointed to in their tnsnames files, so I am confident
>we
>are ok there. My question is can I have databases with the same name
>running simultaneously on two different machines if I make sure the
>tnsnames
>for each database points to it's own server? The database is 7.3.4. As
>soon as I send this off I am going to create a small DB just to test this
>out, but your input, as usual, is appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Steve McClure
>
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