Re: Switching Servers without downtime

From: Steven Brangers <steven.brangers_at_altavista.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 20:31:26 +0200
Message-ID: <newscache$v8v90g$6f4$1@news.freegates.be>

> A close approximation would be get a standy database up and running and
> then switch over with
> - activation of the standby
> - ifconfig to tweak the IP address
> and you're away...

You should also include the roll-forward, and the lost of data in redologs not yet archived ....
There will be need for an intervention (think 'bout troubles a 3 o clock in the morning)
and some downtime to accomplish the above stuff ...

Gz,

Steven Brangers -- dba/unix sysadmin. Received on Sat Sep 02 2000 - 13:31:26 CDT