RE: Transporting Database

I've done this many times on NT, by shuting down the source database, copying ALL database files to the new server, creating an instance with the same SID on the target server and just openning it up and running it.

Here is the statement I use to create the instance. Note that I set the internal password to "manager", I think the default is "oracle":

oradim -new -sid TEST -intpwd manager -startmode auto -pfile E:\Oradata\TESTdb\pfiles\initTEST.ora

The trick is that the directory structure where any and all database files are stored must be identical on the source and target servers. Otherwise you must play around with telling Oracle that the datafile that used to be here is now there...

HTH, Dean Jefferson
Database Administrator
State of Wisconsin
Office of Commissioner of Insurance
Dean.Jefferson_at_oci.state.wi.us

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yuzie [mailto:tekait11_at_bni.co.id]
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 3:41 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Transporting Database
>
>
> Dear DBAs,
>
> I have 2 NT servers, Oracle8 (8.0.5) Server has been
> installed on each of
> them. One server has a database and no database on another.
> Is it possible
> to move or duplicate a database from one servwer to another?
> Based on my
> conceptual understanding, this will work, but I it failed
> when I tried.
> Therefore, I need your confirmation.
>
> What I have tried is:
> 1. Copy physical control files and initialization parameter file.
> 2. Run ORADIM and all services are started.
> Problem: I can not connect internal. Actually, I want to try
> to create an
> instance, startup nomount, and use the init file/control
> file. But I can not
> go further because I can not login to the instance as internal or sys.
>
> Sorry, crossposting.
> Thnx lots
> Yuzzie N.
>
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