RE: Transfer of a database from AIX5.1 to AIX5.2

Luc,

This should be fine. As a test, I would create a small database and copy that one over first. Open it and do a couple of queries to make sure all works ok.

We upgraded from 5.1 to 5.2 on our existing box. I did nothing to the database and it came up fine. Just for grins, we did an Oracle relink all and did our tests again. Again, all was fine.

One thing that you should check though is whether 8.1.7 is supported on AIX 5.2.

Tom

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From: Luc Demanche [mailto:lucdemanche_at_gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 9:29 AM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Transfer of a database from AIX5.1 to AIX5.2

Hi,

Oracle 8.1.7, AIX5.1
We have to transfer some database from one server running on AIX5.1 to a server running AIX5.2

My first proposition (and the easier) was to take a coldbackup and transfer it to the new server. The sysadmin told me yesterday that he wants to install AIX5.2 on the new server. We will stay with Oracle8.1.7.

My question is, will my coldbakcup be good even if the OS change from AIX5.1 to AIX5.2?

If not, I guess that my only option is Export/Import?

Thank you
Luc

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http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Received on Tue Apr 05 2005 - 11:09:38 CDT