Re: copy a DB from Solaris to HP-UX

"Joe" <emanonii_at_yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message news: 63bb2d27.0311060517.22595651_at_posting.google.com... > "Burt Peltier" <burttemp1ReMoVeThIs_at_bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:<nwiqb.45070$un.1684_at_bignews6.bellsouth.net>...
> > I would never attempt to use Oracle files created on Solaris on any
other
> > OS.
> >
> > Why is export/import not an option?
> >
> > Export/Import is the main way to get done what you are trying to do.
> >
> > --
> > "Joe" <emanonii_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:63bb2d27.0311051615.21c9a8e1_at_posting.google.com...
> > > I have to copy a DB from Solaris to HP-UX. The versions of Oracle and
> > > the db names will be the same. I have one major hitch and question.
> > > The hitch - export/import is not an option. I can get a cold backup
> > > for laying the db down on the HP-UX box, but from then on, I will need
> > > to roll forward using logs until the decision is made to cut over
> > > between the two boxes. My question:
> > > Will there be any OS compatibilty issues for the control, data and log
> > > files? Meaning, will Oracle on HP-UX be able to read and write to
> > > control, data and log files created by Oracle on the Soalris box?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.

>
> Because the they want minimal downtime and the initial load involves
> either shipping a tape across the country or FTPing 50gb.  In either
> case, there will be a number of hours where no changes could be made
> to the source system.  Is there a way where after the export/import is
> done that any changes could be rolled to the new box?

Did you consider the idea of setting your DB archivelog automatic, creating a standby DB
on your HPUX site and copying only the redo logs until a time of lesser activity and then
making your standby DB to become the production DB ?

Alkos Received on Thu Nov 06 2003 - 08:37:02 CST