Re: Can I RAC an existing single instance database?

In article <9dfce6cc.0202100101.4be5b7b_at_posting.google.com>, Neil Boemio <neil.boemio_at_gecapital.com> wrote:

> I currently have a single instance 8i database and will be setting up
> a 2-node cluster (9i RAC). Is it possible to use my existing datafiles
> for this new cluster? Or do i have to create a new database, recreate
> all the users and roles, and then export the old database and import
> it into the cluster?

Neil,
just copy the files to raw devices (including controlfiles and spfile), adjust init parameters and create the other threads. No problem.

Ronald.