Re: higher version Standby database?
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 11:51:55 -0600
Message-ID: <53AC5DBB.6070105_at_gmail.com>
The Data Guard book from Oracle Press
(http://www.amazon.ca/Oracle-Data-Guard-11g-Handbook/dp/0071621113) has a section that covers a scenario that might suit
In a nutshell: create physical standby; convert to logical standby; upgrade standby; sync; switch
/Hans
On 26/06/2014 11:07 AM, Chen Zhou wrote:
> Hi, Everyone,
> A colleague of mine asked me if I knew what to do in this situation.
> We have a 10.2.0.4 RAC system that needs to be migrated to better
> servers. Because of other issues with the primary database, one
> hurried decision led to anther, yet another, the end result is he ends
> up having a 10.2.0.5 standby RAC database now. The goal is to
> activate the standby and retire the primary database/servers. However
> with the primary at 10.2.0.4 and standby at 10.2.0.5.12 with some
> additional patches, both of us don't know what is a safe and sure way
> to migrate in this situation.
> Redo the standby would be the last choice due to time-constraint and
> the stressed-out primary database.
> Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts.
> Chen
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