Re: Multi-Plataform database backup

Well, the standard advice is that the standby must be on the same platform as the production database, and should be of the same Oracle release versions (and subsequent patch sets). So your chances of pulling this off are slim, to say the least.

However, given that these are all different flavours of Unix, you might just get away with it (I know NT to Unix is a definitie no-no). All I can suggest is a quick clone, and a manual transport of an archived log or two. If it works when you issue the 'recover standby database' command, you may be on to a winner. If not, you lose. Either way, it's worth just having a go, and seeing what happens.

Having said all that, I'd be intrigued to know why on Earth you'd want to implement a slightly dodgy hot standby! The thing is presumably there to take over in the event of disaster, or to act as a reasonably up-to-date reporting database. Not sure I'd want to compromise either goal by opting for a non-standard, unsupported methodology from the outset. Even if your little test works, there's no guarantee that it will always work, for all data types.

An idea worth testing, but then leaving well alone, I reckon.

Regards
HJR "Randolpho" <rjuliao22_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:35d395fb.0109031542.6ce5acf7_at_posting.google.com...
> Dear all,
>
> Does anyone know if there is possible to implement a hot standby database
> using different Unix plataforms ?
>
> For example:
>
> 1) An Oracle 8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.6.3.0 production system
> runing on SUN Sparc E220 Solaris 2.6 with a Hot standby on a Intel Linux
> box.
>
> 2 ) An Oracle 8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.6.3.0 production system
> runing on COMPAQ ALPHA Server 1200 Tru64 4.0f with a Hot standby on
> a Intel Linux box.
>
> Iīm very interested in use Linux systems to implement backup/spare
> Oracle Databases from multiple Unix systems (Solaris, Compaq, HP).
>
> But I donīt know if it is possible. In another words, is possible to
> apply archive logs on a Linux Oracle database from a different
> plataform ? Does it make sense ? Or exists a backup/recovery
> strategy/procedure to acomplish a multi-plataform standby database ?
>
> Any idea are welcome.
>
> Any help/clue/information (links, drafts, docs, anything) would be
greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Randolpho - Unix SysAdmin
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Received on Mon Sep 03 2001 - 20:18:29 CDT