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Steps On Source Database

**Most Of work will be done on target database

1- Get DBID By Using The below :

SQL > Select Db_id from v$database ;

Or
RMAN target /

2- Get the last SCN On Database since we will not have active redolog using the below
document :

SQL > select max(next_change#) from v$archived_log where archived = 'YES' group by
thread#;

Or Using RMAN:

RMAN> list backup of archivelog all;

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3- Take Backup Using RMAN :

run {
allocate channel d1 type disk format 'YOUR-PATH/Database_%U;
allocate channel c1 type disk;
allocate channel c2 type disk;
allocate channel c3 type disk;
BACKUP DATABASE PLUS ARCHIVELOG;
backup current controlfile format 'YOUR_PATH/controlfile_%U';
release channel c1;
release channel c2;
release channel c3;
}

Now move all generated backup file to the new host with the same directory for example if you
backup on folder /u01/app then on new host should be the same.

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Steps On New Server

After copy file do the below steps:

1- export ORACLE_SID=SID_SAME_AS_PROD

RMAN TARGET /
RMAN > set dbid <as you get it from above query>;
RMAN > Startup nomount;
RMAN > restore spfile to pfile '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/initorcl.ora' from
autobackup;
RMAN> shutdown abort;

Now you have to edit SPFile ;

*.audit_file_dest=LOCATION
*.control_files=LOCATION
*.db_recovery_file_dest_size=Size
*.db_recovery_file_dest=LOCATION
*.diagnostic_dest=LOCATION
*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=LOCATION
*.local_listener='LISTENER_ORCL'

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RMAN> startup nomount pfile='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/initorcl.ora';

RMAN> restore controlfile from autobackup;
RMAN> alter database mount;

Note: now you have 2 options 1 - move the backup to same location on target server 2- Copy
Backup to any location but you need to use CATALOG Command check below :
RMAN> catalog start with 'Where You copy Backup';
You are almost Done, You have But before restore database you can move datafile to any
location using (all the below steps on RMAN ) But
Remember don't run the below yet:

SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 1 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/system01.dbf';

SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 2 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/sysaux01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 3 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/undotbs01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 4 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/users01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 5 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/example01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 6 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/test.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 7 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/dbfs01.dbf';

**Note: After TO: New Location.

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SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''/u03/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo01.log'' TO
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo01.log'' ";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''/u03/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo02.log'' TO
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo02.log'' ";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''/u03/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo03.log'' TO
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo03.log'' ";

Are you still having SCN that we see it above :)

Ok Now you RMAN Script will looks like below
RUN {
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 1 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/system01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 2 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/sysaux01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 3 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/undotbs01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 4 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/users01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 5 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/example01.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 6 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/test.dbf';
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 7 TO '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/dbfs01.dbf';

SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''/u03/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo01.log'' TO

''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo01.log'' ";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''/u03/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo02.log'' TO
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo02.log'' ";
SQL "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ''/u03/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo03.log'' TO
''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/redo/redo03.log'' ";

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SET UNTIL SCN <ABOVE_QUERY>;
ESTORE DATABASE;
SWITCH DATAFILE ALL;
RECOVER DATABASE;
}
Sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL > Alter database open Resetlogs ;

Thank you
Osama Mustafa
http://osamamustafa.blogspot.com
Twitter: @OsamaOracle

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