Re: How to restore to a new database

On Oct 20, 12:59 pm, sybra..._at_hccnet.nl wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:15:10 -0700 (PDT), Richard <RSL..._at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >If so that would not work because all I have is: RMAN cold backup
> >pieces, original init.ora. That's it.  I have no access to the source
> >machine.  Do you suggest another method ?
>
> >Your advice is most appreciated.  Thank you. Richard.
>
> A Rman backup requires a Rman restore.
> This would require:
> - the backup on the target system in the *original directories* of the
> source system (or RMAN won't find the backup. That you point to
> identical directories on a different server doesn't matter)
> - preferably (and I doubt whether it is going to work at all without
> one): an autobackup controlfile
> - the dbid of the source database
> Let's assume for a moment you have all those.
> In your RMAN procedure you would need to
> - set the dbid (to the original database id)
> - restore the autobackup controlfile by issuing the
> restore controlfile from autobackup
> command
> - issue appropiate
> set newname
> commands to have the datafiles relocated when you restore them.
> - issue the
> restore database
> command
> - issue the recover database command using backup controlfile
>
> That is basically the procedure which is outlined in the RMAN
> documentation online athttp://tahiti.oracle.com
> I can confirm it works.
>
> Please note: I'm almost sure if you don't have that autobackup
> controlfile, the restore won't succeed.
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker
> Senior Oracle DBA

This is cool. Maybe I can find my way out of the forest. Do I need to have a catalog in RMAN in source or target machine ?

Also what key phrase when I search tahiti.oracle.com ?

Thank You very much ! Received on Mon Oct 20 2008 - 12:21:41 CDT