Learn all of the available upgrade and migration methods in detail to move to Oracle Database version 12c. You will become familiar with database upgrade best practices to complete the upgrade in an effective manner and understand the Oracle Database 12c patching process.
So it''s time to upgrade Oracle Database to version 12c and you need to choose the appropriate method while considering issues such as downtime. This book explains all of the available upgrade and migration methods so you can choose the one that suits your environment. You will be aware of the practical issues and proactive measures to take to upgrade successfully and reduce unexpected issues.
With every release of Oracle Database there are new features and fixes to bugs identified in previous versions. As each release becomes obsolete, existing databases need to be upgraded. Oracle Database Upgrade and Migration Methods explains each method along
Table of Contents
PART I: packetC Background 1
CHAPTER 1: Getting Started 3
Introduction to Database upgrade
Necessities of Database upgrade
Benefits of Database upgrade
Hurdles that affect Database upgrade
decision
Types of Database upgrade
Things to consider before upgrade
Engineers involved in upgrade activity
Upgrade compatibility matrix
Best practices of Database upgrade
Database Migration
Situations demand Migration
Things to consider before migration
summary
PART II: Language Reference 53
n CHAPTER 2: Database Upgrade methods 55
DBUA
Manual/Command line upgrade
Export/Import
Datapump
Transportable Tablespace
Golden Gate
Create Table as Select (CTAS)
Transient Logical Standby
Full Transportable Tablespace
Summary
n CHAPTER 3: Comparison between upgrade methods 151
Comparison between methods 9
Real Application testing (RAT) 10
How to choose best Upgrade method 11
Summary
n CHAPTER 4: Upgrade using Database backup 159
Cold backup
Hot backup (User-Managed)
Logical backup (expdp/impdp)
RMAN backup (using duplicate option)
Summary
n CHAPTER 5: Database Migration methods 171
Export/Import
Datapump
Transportable Tablespace (TTS)
Golden Gate
Copy table as select (CTAS)
Transport Database
Heterogenous Standby database
Oracle Streams
Summary
n CHAPTER 6: Migration of Oracle database from Non-ASM to ASM 175
Introduction
Moving Datafiles Online from NON-ASM <
to ASM
Migrating Oracle 12c CDB with PDBs from
NON ASM to ASM using EM Cloud Control 13c ...............
Migrating Oracle 12c CDB with PDBs from
NON ASM to ASM using RMAN
Summary
n CHAPTER 7: GI and DB upgrade in RAC environment 205
Introduction
CVU Pre-Upgrade Check tool
Execution Steps for ORAchk
Rolling upgrade for Oracle GI
Upgrading 11g RAC to 12c RAC using DBUA
Upgrading 11g RAC to 12c RAC Manual
Upgrading 11g RAC to 12c RAC using EM 13c
Summary
PART III: Developing Applications 215
n CHAPTER 8: Database upgrade in DG environment 217
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n CHAPTER 9: Database upgrade in EBS environment 223
Prerequisite steps
Preupgrade steps
Upgrade steps
Post upgrade steps
Summary
CHAPTER 10: Database upgrade in 12c Multitenant environment
Migrate lower version database to Multitenant architecture
Container database upgrade
Pluggable database upgrade
Summary
n CHAPTER 11: Databases migrate in Multitenant environment 237
Pluggable database migrate
Need for Migrate
Migration steps
Summary
n CHAPTER 12: Oracle Database Patching Stratergies 245
Patching Introduction
Opatch tool
Types of patches
Patch apply stratergies (online and offline patching)....
PSU and SPU patching
Patch apply in RAC and DG environment
Datapatch
Queryable patch inventory
Summary
n CHAPTER 13: Database Downgrade 263
Introduction
Limitations of Oracle database downgrade
Database downgrade steps
Downgrade using database flashback
Summary
n CHAPTER 14: Database upgrade in 12.2 281
Preupgrade checks
Upgrade Emulation
DBUA
Manual Database upgrade
Pluggable database upgrade
Downgrade 12.2 database to earlier version...............
Summary
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n APPENDIX A: Reference Tables 383
n APPENDIX B: Dummy Text 395
INDEX 433
