Hi - we need to move a 9.2.0.3 database from one AIX server to
another. Both servers have similiar hardware and are at the same O/S
level (AIX4.3.3).

Our change window is short so ideally we would simply like to tarball
$ORACLE_BASE on Server A and untar on server B.

Does anyone have experience with this approach? Is this method
supported? And is there any documentation available specifically
describing the files and directories the rdbms accesses outside of
$ORACLE_BASE such as the ones in /etc/ and /usr/local/ .

thanks very much

On 10 Jul 2003 10:41:10 -0700, ianm2 (AT) shaw (DOT) ca (Ian) wrote:


The method you describe isn't supported. I verified this with Oracle
support once.
Assuming server B isn't running production dunno why you just can't
install from CD.
The files located in /etc and /usr/local/bin are of course described
in the AIX documentation. Why are you asking the obvious?. Seems like
you don't know what you are doing or don't have any Oracle experience.


Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

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Ian,

You should have ample time to set up your second environment by completing
an installation via the Oracle CDs before your window of opportunity. What
is the purpose of the second server? Production? Backup? Based on your
business need, that should help you pick the best way to move data to
another machine.

Thanks.

Jeff

"Ian" <ianm2 (AT) shaw (DOT) ca> wrote