Re: 2nd Oracle Instance on Windows 2000

Hi Dusan,

Thanks for your help here. Due to tight budgets I am forced into going down this route. There are also some minor global politics going on here so I appreciate your feedback.

Thanks again

Tony
ITD Hamilton
Stratex Networks
Scotland

"Dusan Bolek" <pagesflames_at_usa.net> wrote in message news:1e8276d6.0301160712.4d58756e_at_posting.google.com...
> "Tony Rees" <antonie.rees_at_btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:<b066s5$d2r$1$8300dec7_at_news.demon.co.uk>...
> > Dear Group
> >
> > I have a Windows 2000 server with Oracle 8.1.6.0.0 instance installed at
the
> > moment and would like to install a 2nd instance running Oracle
8.1.7.0.0.
> >
> > I am a little confused with different Oracle Homes etc and would like to
> > know the best approach to install a 2nd instance. The 2nd instance will
> > ultimately become a develop environment so needs to be SEPERATE and on
later
> > version of Oracle so we can do further research prior to upgrading the
older
> > instance. It will then remain on the system as a development system.
> >
> > Do you have any advice as to the best approach to installing a 2nd
instance
> > as described above
>
> If the original database is a productional then installing second one
> on the same server is definitely not a wise move. However If you want,
> you need to:
>
> 1) install second Oracle server software using DIFFERENT ORACLE_HOME,
> you would get prompt for new home just after instalation start.
>
> 2) install what you want from 8.1.7
>
> 3) while using ORACLE_HOME from new 8.1.7 , create new database as
> usual. Nothing different here from installing second instance using
> same Oracle Server version.
>
> 4) edit accordingly your NET8 configuration files.
>
> 5) Hey, you've finished.
>
>
> It is very easy, isn't it? You can do the same with client machines,
> if you want also to test different client versions.
>
> --
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>
> Dusan Bolek, Ing.
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>
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Received on Thu Jan 16 2003 - 09:56:25 CST