Re: copy a DB from Solaris to HP-UX

On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:37:02 +0100, "Alkos" <azerty_at_nospam.org> wrote:

>
>"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
>
>

The standby database HAS to be on the same platform. Your post is crap.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA