Re: Creating Oracle installation by copying binaries - urgent.

From: Rauf Sarwar <rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 28 Mar 2005 04:44:19 -0800
Message-ID: <1112013859.249592.65040@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>

joshic_at_mahindrabt.com wrote:
> Ronald Rood wrote:
> > On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:55:11 +0100, joshic_at_mahindrabt.com wrote
> > (in article

<1111838111.860534.170340_at_g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>):
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > OS: Solaris 8 (64-bit)
> > > Oracle Version : 9.2.0.4 / 9.2.0.6 (Enterprise Edition)
> > >
> > > I need to perform a task that I know is not supported by Oracle
but
> I
> > > think is possible.
> > >
> > > <Summary>
> > > Can we create a separate Oracle installation simply by copying
> > > binaries? If so what are the steps involved? What are the risks?
> > > </Summary>
> >
> > > I am thinking of trying the following:
> > >
> > > A. Shutdown all the databases.
> > > B. Copy the binaries to a separate directory.
> > > C. Start OUI. Provide a new Home name and the directory path
> created in
> > > step B.
> > > D. Install the patch on the new Home.
> >
> > This (step C,D) won't work. You can copy an oracle installation and
> run a
> > database from it without any problems, as long as the ownership and
> access
> > privs are correct. You can not patch such an installation because
you
> have no
> > way to update the inventory.
> > For the patch process to work, the inventory and the
installation[s]
> need to
> > be in-sync.
> > You can try to trick the installer by forcing a new inventory for
> every
> > installation but I really would not do it since it's a bit error
> prone.
> >
> >
> > With kind regards / met vriendelijke groeten,
> > Ronald
> >
> > http://ronr.nl/unix-dba
> > http://homepage.mac.com/ik_zelf/oracle

>

> Thanks Ronald, Rauf, Svend and Matthias for replying.

>

> It's a development environment, so I can do some experimentation.
> Actually, I tried these steps in Windows environment. I am not sure
> how, but the patch got applied and the 'Installed products' option
was
> showing 9.2.0.1 followed by 9.2.0.5 Patch in that Oracle Home. But I
> was not able to get it running successfully. I will go further with
the
> experiment on Windows as and when I get time. I still have a feeling
it
> is possible.

>

> Meanwhile, any more ideas please?

>

> Thanks & regards,
> Charu.

You can test it and it may seem to all hang togather initially but remember that how you get from point A to B is very important here.

Regards
/Rauf Received on Mon Mar 28 2005 - 06:44:19 CST