Re: 11.2 CRS with 10g Database
From: Norman Dunbar <oracle_at_dunbar-it.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:02:51 +0100
Message-ID: <4F8EAD6B.5010901_at_dunbar-it.co.uk>
On 18/04/12 12:50, Joel.Patterson_at_crowley.com wrote:
> I have a 'template' database -- for the repeatable process -- and just use rman duplicate to create a new database... add a new tablespace(s) for taste.
> Its repeatable and all the scripts have already been run. Seems to work pretty easily -- a couple of additions like executing a new RMAN configuration, scheduling cron backup... but almost entirely self contained.
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:02:51 +0100
Message-ID: <4F8EAD6B.5010901_at_dunbar-it.co.uk>
On 18/04/12 12:50, Joel.Patterson_at_crowley.com wrote:
> I have a 'template' database -- for the repeatable process -- and just use rman duplicate to create a new database... add a new tablespace(s) for taste.
> Its repeatable and all the scripts have already been run. Seems to work pretty easily -- a couple of additions like executing a new RMAN configuration, scheduling cron backup... but almost entirely self contained.
My favourite at the moment is 11g RMAN's "duplicate ... from active database' command. No need for a backup, and pretty quick over the network as well.
I've got two copies of a 6.5 TB databases cloned already, and today, I'm doing another. :-)
Cheers,
Norm.
PS. You have my old work email address there, it's now norman.dunbar (at) capgemini.com.
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