The Raven wrote:
>
> "C Chang" <cschang_at_maxinter.net> wrote in message
> news:3CEB24FB.A46_at_maxinter.net...
> > Never did this. ( our DBA left the company abruptly) I am looking the
> > methods to migrate our 8.1.6 either to 8.1.7 or 9i . Which one is
> > better? or easy? ( we already have 8.1.7 CDs) Need Help. any
> > suggestion or direction is appreciated.
>
> Like you, I was nominated the Oracle expert in our company despite never
> having dealt with it before.
>
> Just this week I upgraded 8.1.5 to 8.1.7. It was relatively pain free. Just
> insert the 8.1.7 CD on the server and step through the initial screens it
> will eventually prompt to do a migration to the latest version.
>
> Ensure it all migrates nicely (it should) and then restart Oracle etcl.
> Check you can log in with SQL*PLUS.
>
> Do client upgrades for each client workstation and then test.
>
> If you are nervous about this, as I was, select the backup option and make
> sure you have plenty of disk space. Oh, tell management that you take no
> responsibility if it screws up, it's their responsibility to have some form
> of DBA backup.
>
> The Raven
Thanks Raven. Actually I am half tester and half web developer in this
project. I even do not deal too much on SQL. You sound it is all that
easy. What I concern the most it the original configuration and the
integrity of original Data. My current configuration include 5 phsical
HD with 10 G of each. The Data are spreaded around all 4 ( D,E,F,G).
Does the 8.1.7 installatio process will cover all those? I will look
into the document anyway. Thanks again.
C Chang
Received on Wed May 22 2002 - 22:30:35 CDT
