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Re: A check on database cloning from sun to fujitsu

From: Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.verwijderdit.demon.nl>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:24:44 +0200
Message-ID: <pictn0h16bkqup3fjdkvn85peltkdpf45p@4ax.com>


On 26 Oct 2004 03:01:53 -0700, gautrak_at_yahoo.com (Gautrak) wrote:

>Hi,
>Our current database is 8.1.7.4 32-bit on sun sparc server with
>solaris 2.6.
>
>we have to clone this on a fujitsu prime power with solaris 2.9
>64-bit.
>There is no change in instance naming or file paths.
>
>I believe this should be quite straight forward
>- Install same oracle version 32 bit on new server.
>- take a cold backup of database on existing server.
>- restore these files on new server
>- startup the database on new server.
>
>Appreciate a perusal from group. Anyone encountered any problems in
>this kind of scenario?
>
>TIA,
>gautrak

32-bit file systems are incompatible with 64-bit filesystems. Your scenario is not going to work.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Tue Oct 26 2004 - 15:24:44 CDT

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