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Connor McDonald

Thanks for the question, Kitti.

Asked: November 03, 2016 - 6:04 am UTC

Last updated: November 19, 2016 - 1:59 am UTC

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My current database server is Oracle RAC standard edition.
I need to migrate my current database to Oracle RAC enterprise edition on a new server.
How to do this? Could I use RMAN backup from standard edition and restore to enterprise edition on the new server?
Or you have better ways.

Please advise
Thank you
Kitti

and Connor said...

Its pretty easy. Check MOS Note 117048.1

But in essence

- Backup the database datafiles (eg imagecopy)
- Copy them to new server where EE is installed
(Include paramter files, spfiles etc etc)
- Start the database in upgrade mode
- Run the "catalog.sql" and "catproc.sql" scripts
- Recompile all invalid objects with utlrp.sql script.

But take a look at the note as well.

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Thank you for your answered

Kitti Leelahasin, November 04, 2016 - 5:31 am UTC

Hi Connor,


Is it have not any extra issues on RAC?

Thank you for your answered.
Kitti
Connor McDonald
November 06, 2016 - 1:11 am UTC

RAC => single instance, or single instance => RAC would entail more things to do, but RAC => RAC should be straightforward.

A reader, November 16, 2016 - 2:24 pm UTC

Hi Cornor,

I have additional question about those steps you told me, Could I use them to migrate oracle rac 10g EE (ocfs2) to rac 11gR2 EE (asm) on new server?

Thank you
Kitti
Connor McDonald
November 17, 2016 - 2:41 am UTC

Yes you could, but obviously you are changing a large set of components there - you would want to so some careful planning and thorough testing.


A reader, November 18, 2016 - 5:13 pm UTC

Thanks! Cornor
The new server has installed grid+db 11gR2 EE and running a database(ASM) already. I will use those steps soon. If there are any issues, I may need your suggestion again :P

Thanks in advance
Kitti
Connor McDonald
November 19, 2016 - 1:59 am UTC

glad we could help
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