Would I be better off doing that or doing a "backup controlfile to trace" from server A, moving the datfiles & logfiles to server B, and then editing the newly created trace file into a script that creates a new controlfile with the new datafile/logfile locations?
>From: Rachel Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Backup/Recovery questions ... >Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 11:00:36 -0800 > >First load all the datafiles and logfiles to server B in the locations >you want them. Load the controlfiles as well, they aren't useless. > >Now..... > >edit the init.ora file on server B to point to where the control files >are. > >create a sql script file that contains (for every datafile and logfile) > >alter database rename file '<original file name>' to '<new file name>'; > >the file names should include the full path specification. > >now >go into svrmgrl: > >connect internal >startup mount ><run the script> >alter database open; >exit > > >and you have moved the database and files to the new server > >--- Fred Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > List, > > > > I am attempting to verify the validity/integrity of a full cold > > backup I > > did off of my production server. I backed up the datafiles,logfiles,& > > > > controlfiles. The production server (server A) is much larger with > > dozens of > > drives. I now wish to apply this backup to another server (server B). > > Server > > B does not have the same drive configurations as server A. Based on > > this > > I'm assuming that my controlfiles from Server A are useless. > > How can I bring this database up on server B now? > > There are over 100 datafiles. > > > > OS: SunOS 5.6 > > Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Release 8.0.4.4.0 - Production > > > > Thank you, > > -Fred S. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Fred Smith > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > > Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! >http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Rachel Carmichael > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Fred Smith INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
