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Database Migration & Upgrade 11g to 12c, Non ASM to ASM, Non RAC to RAC

Consider a Typical Database Migration which contains all of this below (and if down time is not a problem)

1. Into a new Database Host (NEW SERVER)

2. Convert to Non-ASM to ASM

3. Convert to Single Instance to  RAC, 

4. Upgrade to Database to 12c

 

Environment Details

Source Target
DB Version: 11.2.0.4 DB Version: 12.1.0.2
Instance Type : Standalone Instance Type : RAC
Storage: Non - ASM Storage Type: ASM

 

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Step 1:- In order to upgrade or convert to rac We must install 11g software as non - rac assuming installed in Target side

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Assuming its already installed here, Oracle_Home: /u01/app/oracle/11.2.0.4/db_1

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Step 2:- Create Tnsnames.ora and Listener.ora (separate) in 11.2.0.4 home in target side

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in new 11g home

tnsnames.ora 

dbdup =

  (DESCRIPTION =

    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = target.localdomain)(PORT = 1522))

    (CONNECT_DATA =

      (SERVER = DEDICATED)

      (SERVICE_NAME = dbname.localdomain)

    )

  )

dbname =

  (DESCRIPTION =

    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = source.localdomain)(PORT = 1521))

    (CONNECT_DATA =

      (SERVER = DEDICATED)

      (SERVICE_NAME = dbname.localdomain)

    )

  )

listener.ora

SID_LIST_LISTENER =

  (SID_LIST =

    (SID_DESC =

      (GLOBAL_DBNAME = dbname.localdomain)

      (ORACLE_HOME = /ora/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.1/db_1)

      (SID_NAME = dbname)

    )

  )

LISTENER =

  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =

    (DESCRIPTION =

      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = target.localdomain)(PORT = 1522))

    )

  )

  

 Start the listener

 cd /u01/app/oracle/11.2.0.4/db_1/network/admin

 lsnrctl start

 

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Step 3:- Copy password file to target machine

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On source

scp $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwdbname target:$ORACLE_HOME/orapwdbname

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Step 4:- Take a pfile copy in source database and copy it

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sqlplus / as sysdba

create pfile='/tmp/initdbname.ora' from spfile;

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Step 5:- Modify the parameter file especially the following

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*.control_files='+DATA','+DATA'

*.db_create_file_dest='+DATA'

*.db_recovery_file_dest='+FRADG'

*.log_archive_dest_1='location=+FRADG'

 

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Sample File

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dbname.__data_transfer_cache_size=0

dbname.__db_cache_size=536870912

dbname.__java_pool_size=16777216

dbname.__large_pool_size=150994944

dbname.__oracle_base='/ora/app/oracle'

dbname.__pga_aggregate_target=671088640

dbname.__sga_target=989855744

dbname.__shared_io_pool_size=50331648

dbname.__shared_pool_size=218103808

dbname.__streams_pool_size=0

*.compatible='12.1.0.2.0'

*.control_files='+DATA','+DATA'

*.db_block_size=8192

*.db_domain='localdomain'

*.db_name='dbname'

*.db_create_file_dest='+DATA'

*.db_recovery_file_dest='+FRADG'

*.db_recovery_file_dest_size=4560m

*.diagnostic_dest='/ora/app/oracle'

*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=dbnameXDB)'

*.log_archive_dest_1='location=+FRADG'

*.log_archive_dest_state_1='enable'

*.open_cursors=300

*.processes=300

*.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'

*.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'

 

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Step 6:-  Start the instance in non mount mode in target machine

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export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/11.2.0.4/db_1

export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH

export ORACLE_SID=dbname

sqlplus / as sysdba

startup nomount pfile='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initdbname.ora'

 

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Step 7:- In target machine, Using RMAN , run duplicate command as below

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rman 

connect target sys/password@dbname

connect auxiliary sys/password@dbdup        (must to be dbdup as per your tns entry)

run {

allocate channel c1 device type disk;

allocate auxiliary channel t1 device type disk;

duplicate target database to dbname from active database

pfile=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initdbname.ora

logfile

group 1 ('+DATA','+FRADG') SIZE 200M;

group 2 ('+DATA','+FRADG') SIZE 200M;

release channel t1;

}

The above will create a database in ASM with single instance now you need to make this as RAC instance before upgrading to 12c.

 

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Step 8:- Convert Database to RAC, In target database run the following`

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alter database add logfile thread 2 group 3 ('+DATA','+FRADG') size 200m reuse;

alter database add logfile thread 2 group 4 ('+DATA','+FRADG') size 200m reuse;

alter database enable public thread 2;

create undo tablespace UNDOTBS2 datafile  '+DATA' size 500M;

 

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Step 9:- Add the parameters in init file and copy the parameter files to remote nodes as well

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*.cluster_database_instances=2

*.cluster_database=true

dbname1.instance_number=1

dbname2.instance_number=2

dbname1.thread=1

dbname2.thread=2

dbanme1.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'

dbanme2.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS2'

cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs

cp initdbname.ora initdbname1.ora

scp initdbname.ora node2:$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initdbname2.ora

 

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Step 10: Shut down and compile the binaries with RAC option, this ensures oracle home is enabled with RAC options

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sqlplus / as sysdba

shut immediate

Convert the binaries to RAC

cd $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/lib  

make -f ins_rdbms.mk rac_on  

make -f ins_rdbms.mk ioracle  

 

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Step 11: Startup the instance in node 1/db_1

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Change the 

export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/11.2.0.4/db_1

export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH

export ORACLE_SID=dbname1  --> ensure this is instance name you are starting

sqlplus / as sysdba

startup mount pfile='/u01/app/oracle/11.2.0.4/db_1/initdbname1.ora'

create spfile='+DATA' from pfile;

shut immediate

startup

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Step 12 : Register database with Oracle CRS

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srvctl add database -d dbname -o /u01/app/oracle/11.2.0.4/db_1 -p $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfileDBNAME.ora

srvctl add instance -d dbname -i dbname1 -n node1

srvctl add instance -d dbanme -i dbname2 -n node2

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Step 13:- With all above, the database is converted to RAC & ASM, now the remaining part is to upgrade the database to 12c.

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# Stop the database & 

srvctl stop database -d dbname

# Copy the password file and spfile to new home

$ cp /u01/app/oracle/11.2.0.4/db_1/dbs/spfiledbname.ora /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs

$ cp /u01/app/oracle/11.2.0.4/db_1/dbs/orapwdbname1 /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs

# Set Oracle HOME and PATH to 12c database home

export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/12.1.0.2/db_1

export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH

export ORACLE_SID=dbname1

sqlplus / as sysdba

startup upgrade

cd $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin

$ORACLE_HOME/perl/bin/perl catctl.pl catupgrd.sql

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Step 13: Change the CRS registry for new home

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srvctl modify database -d dbname -o /u01/app/oracle/12.1.0.2/db_1

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Step 14:- Change the environemnt variables and /etc/oratab entries to new home

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