Re: Moving to new Server and upgrading Oracle

It's really not bizarre at all.

They are doing it to minimize down time on the production server.

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"A" <A_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:394FF92E.AC42A5F9_at_yahoo.com...


> Well, just got a high level explanation of their plan to migrate our

 databases.


>

> This involves:

>

> 1.  Copy the 8.0.5.2 Oracle binaries over.

> 2.  Move the datafiles over (with the identical data structure that we

 have


> on our E4500's even tho it's changing to an OFA compliant structure with a

> recommended 14 Luns vs. 5 Luns current).  Recover the database.

> 3.  Test the current configuration environment of the 8.0.5.2 software .

> 4.  Change the Lun configuration on the new E10K's  to reflect the new

> environment wanted.  Move the datafiles to their new location.

> 5.  Update the Oracle control files to reflect the new data structure

> environment

> 6.  Upgrade the Oracle software to 8.0.6

> 7.  Bring over the archive logs from the running instance on the old

 server,


> and roll forward.

> 8.  Test the new environment.

>

> Am I missing something here, or is this the most bizarre plan I have ever

 heard


> of.

>

>