Re: Cross platform migration between solaris & Linux on Z

I have always have the doubt with SRDF and similar Technologies.

Can you copy/replicate a Linux Lun (used by ASM) and simply mount it in another OS? I think there might be problems because for example Linux Disk Partitions is not the same as Solaris

Thanks

On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 5:46 AM, Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> On 03/10/2016 05:24 PM, Venkat Krish wrote:
>
> Hi - We are contemplating a move from Solaris OS to linux on systemZ.
>
> Both platforms share the same endian format & while reading thru an
> internal email thread, I got this question in my mind.
>
> If DB is currently using ASM and storage is SAN (EMC)., would it be
> possible to just disconnect the ASM Disks/storage volumes from current
> solaris host and present them to target Linux box?
>
> if I have to go over just OS related header conversion, that would be
> fine.. Just thinking if there are ways to avoid moving data (via RMAN or
> something else)?
>
> If there is related document on this topic (or how-to), can someone please
> point me to that?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards
> Venkat
>
> Hopefully, you have an SRDF license. Snap your DB luns and mount them onto
> the PPC box. If all goes well, there is your way. You will have to put the
> database into the backup mode ("ALTER DATABASE BEGIN/END BACKUP") and
> recover it to the point in time. Make sure that the snap is mounted to the
> same mount point as on the original machine.
>
> --
> Mladen Gogala
> Oracle DBA
> Tel: (347) 321-1217
>
>

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