Wondering out aloud here. Could you export/imp using pipes. I remember doing this on a 200gb database going from 7.3 to 8 on Solaris, granted on the same server. Took about 4-6 hours if I remember correctly.
Anyway to create a remote pipe on another server to listen for inputs from another server so that the above can be accomplisher or am I Waaaaayyyyy off the mark here. mohammed --- "Goulet, Dick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Exp/imp of a 200GB database is possible, but I'd > think the time required would be the long pole in > the tent. I'd say your looking at at least a 4 day > weekend at best and only if you used direct mode. > Someone has hinted that you can simply move the > datafiles from one box to the other. Well I'd not > loose the original system before you prove that. My > experience with database file from Solaris to HP-UX > has been a 100% loss of data. Granted that was on a > much earlier version of Oracle (6.0.x). > > Dick Goulet > Senior Oracle DBA > Oracle Certified 8i DBA > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 7:29 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > .. > > > Hi all: > > We are considering migration of an Oracle eBusiness > Suite 11.5.8 from > HP-UX 11.0 to Solaris9. > > I'd like to know if anyone has done this and how > daunting the task is. > > Are there any 3rd Party tools which can help out? > > Coming to the conventional approaches: > > 1. What do you think of Export/Import of a 200 GB > database? > 1a. How much time will it take? > 1b. Any strategies for cutting that down? > > 2. How does CTAS over dblink compare to > Export/Import? > > 3. Is there any tool that converts Oracle datafiles > on HP-UX 11.0 to > Oracle datafiles on Solaris 9. If so we would just > need to recreate the > control files on the target database and we are > done. > > Any suggestions, pointers, words of wisdom are > greatly appreciated... > > Thanks & Regards, > Sashi > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Sashidhar Kondareddy > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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). > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Goulet, Dick > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: mkb INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
