Re: Suggestions wanted ..

From: Don <don_leeNO_aa_SPAM_at_telus.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 22:55:39 GMT
Message-ID: <ltj131dmn8ugvjjob8q0lsh2nqs9ritiuq@4ax.com>

How about migrating from Intel/Win2000 platform to AIX?

Can I use the same procedure and just ftp the export file to AIX via ftp with "bin" option??

Thanks

"jrob" <jrober_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>You can always:
>
>1. Create 9i home on new server.
>2. Create 9i database that mirrors 8i database in structure
>(tablespaces, etc.).
>3. At cutoff, export 8i database (direct=y).
>4. Import into 9i database (indexes=no, commit=y, buffer=<some big byte
>size>)
>5. Create indexfile (I'd modify the indexfile , changing to NOLOGGING,
>parallel options).
>6. Run indexfile after import .
>
>There are faster options like directly upgrading the 8i database (after
>backup/restore onto new server).
>
>Probably best to read the migration docs and/or contact Oracle support
>, but this is one way.
Received on Thu Mar 10 2005 - 16:55:39 CST