Re: Migrate Oracle 7.3.2.1 from VMS to AIX

Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:<3144aucfrmpm83hra6go9f2ugam8e6bqu8_at_4ax.com>...
> On 27 Mar 2002 07:54:32 -0800, timasmith_at_hotmail.com (Tim Smith)
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >It never rains but it pours. Does anyone have general experience or
> >recommendations on the feasibility of moving a 200GB Oracle 7.3.2.1
> >database from a Compaq Alphaserver to an IBM AIX RS/6000. I have
> >experience on both platforms as a system admin and have general Oracle
> >experience.
> >
> >I cannot backup any datafiles as they will be completely incompatible.
> >
> >I could export/import static tables.
> >
> >Some tables are > 2GB and have 1 insert/second so I feel exporting
> >those will probably not work.
> >
> >Perhaps I can use [SQL]+listener+[table primary key] to replicate the
> >table across domains.
> >
> >thanks!
> >
> >Tim
>
> How do you expect to obtain 7.3.2 for AIX?
> 7.3.2 has been desupported in 1998!
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
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Yes well we have a vendor CD - I am just assuming it is going to be better to migrate to the same Oracle version and then upgrade rather than migrate to the new version 8.1.7.1 - we will see what the DBAs come up with.

Tim Received on Thu Mar 28 2002 - 11:16:23 CST