Re: Upgrade from Oracle 7.3 to 9i and migrate from HPUX to Linux

From: Daniel Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 21:06:00 GMT
Message-ID: <3D49A2B5.494A0348@exesolutions.com>

Don Seiler wrote:

> Hullo.
>
> I am planning on doing the double-whammy. I want to upgrade from
> Oracle 7.3.4.5 to Oracle 9i (presumably 9.2.0 unless someone objects).
> Currently this is on HP-UX.
>
> I also want to migrate off of HP and onto x86 Linux.
>
> I know that 9i comes with handy documentation on the version upgrade.
> I'm wondering if it is possible to simultaneously do the platform
> change. Better question is: Is it wise or insanely dangerous?
>
> Any advice will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.

Incremental change is safer.

Running through it a few times on a test server safer still.

Don't pull the plug on the old one until you are absoutely sure you have been successful.

Daniel Morgan Received on Thu Aug 01 2002 - 16:06:00 CDT