Re: Dupicate with Rman and Oracle 8.1.5 hangs

From: Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.nospam.demon.nl>
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2003 16:37:37 +0100
Message-ID: <jnnsqvgo062g867qa2vbeg29uvbkfg31t2@4ax.com>

On 9 Nov 2003 05:30:12 -0800, geminiraz_at_yahoo.com (Nadav) wrote:

>However trying to duplicate the database does not succeed.
>What I'm trying to do is create the new Instance where the Instace
>will run on the test-SunOS 5.8 machine - while the datafiles will
>reside on the linux via NFS.

Generally speaking Unix file systems are NOT cross platform compatible, and Oracle definitely doesn't support this situation. Also using NFS for your datafiles provides a BIG NO NO and isn't supported. You are doomed to fail.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Sun Nov 09 2003 - 09:37:37 CST