Index

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Symbols

\\.\PhysicalDriveX, 3-5

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A

ALTER DATABASE CONVERT statement, 2-27

ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS statement, 2-27

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B

backups

before migration, 2-20

raw partitions, 2-34, 3-29

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C

C:\ORACLE, explained, A-2

CATALOG.SQL script, 2-28, 2-42

CATPARR.SQL script, 2-28

CATPROC.SQL script, 2-28, 2-42

CATREP.SQL script, 2-28

CHECK_ONLY

Migration utility option, 2-17

Choose Start >, defined, xix

cluster

preparing for migration, 2-13

preparing for upgrade, 2-33

co-existence, 2-2

configuring

global database name, 2-12

SID Prefix, 2-12

contacting

Oracle Support Services, viii

Technical Publications, vii

control files

renaming or removing for migration, 2-19, 2-38

CRLOGDR

parameters, 4-4

reviewing disk layout, 4-6

current configuration

raw devices, 3-29

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D

database files

for raw devices, 3-9

databases

backing up for migration, 2-20

DELETEDISK

parameters, 4-2

directory structure, A-1 to A-3

disk definition

naming convention, 3-4

disk layout

reviewing, 4-6

sample, 3-25

drive letters

removing, 4-3

unassigning, 3-22

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E

environment variables

required for migration, 2-15

EXPORTSYMLINKS

exporting SYMMAP.TBL, 3-25

parameters, 3-24

extended partition

defined, 3-3

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F

features

new in release 8.1, 2-2

file sizes

modifying, 3-22

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G

general troubleshooting, 4-7

global database name, 2-12

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H

HOME_NAME, defined, xx

HOMEID, defined, xx

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I

IMPORTSYMLINKS, 3-26

importing SYMMAP.TBL, 3-26

parameters, 3-26

information on Oracle Parallel Server, generic, 1-3

initialization parameters

adjusting for release 8.1, 2-39

initializing all space, 4-3

installing

Oracle Parallel Server

with Typical installation type, 2-10, 2-11, 2-36

raw management utilities, 3-10

with Oracle Universal Installer, 2-10

instances

SID Prefix, 2-12

italics. defined, xix

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L

LETTERDELETE

parameters, 4-3

logical partitions

for Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, 3-12

initializing all space, 4-3

naming convention, 3-6

LOGPARTFORMAT, 4-3

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M

manual database creation

raw devices, 3-19

mappings do not appear, troubleshooting, 4-7

MIGRATE.BSQ script, 2-20

migrating

ALTER DATABASE CONVERT statement, 2-27

ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS statement, 2-27

control files, 2-19, 2-38

from Oracle7, 2-3

MIGRATE user, avoid, 2-5

MIGRATE.BSQ script, 2-20

offline tablespaces, 2-5

ORADIM, 2-18, 2-37

OUTLN user, avoid, 2-5

post-migration steps, 2-21

prepare the Oracle7 source database, 2-3

preparing the cluster, 2-13

scripts

CATALOG.SQL, 2-28

CATPARR.SQL, 2-28

CATPROC.SQL, 2-28

CATREP.SQL, 2-28

R0703040.SQL, 2-28

rerunning, 2-28

U0703040.SQL, 2-28

UTLRP.SQL, 2-28

SQL*Net requirement, 2-7

Migration utility

options

CHECK_ONLY, 2-17

privileges required, 2-15

running, 2-18

multiple Oracle homes, 2-46

defined, xx

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N

naming conventions

disk definition, 3-4

new features, 1-2

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O

OCOPY

backing up raw partitions, 3-29

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

logical partitions, 3-12

raw devices, 3-9

symbolic link names, 3-15

Oracle Object Link Manager, 3-16

ORACLEOBJSERVICE, 3-24

Oracle Parallel Server

documentation, 1-3

generic information, 1-3

overview, 1-1 to 1-3

Oracle Universal Installer, 2-10

ORACLE_HOME

explained, xx

Oracle7

preparing for migration, 2-3

ORACLEOBJSERVICE, 3-24

ORADIM

migrating, 2-18, 2-37

upgrading, 2-37

OUTLN user

avoid, 2-5, 2-31

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P

partition

extended, 3-3

logical partition, 3-6

physical disk, 3-5

PhysicalDrive, 3-5

post-migration steps, 2-21

post-upgrade steps, 2-44

prerequisites, xviii

primary partitions

definition, 3-2

Procedural Option

required for migration, 2-3

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R

R0703040.SQL script

replication, 2-28

raw devices

additional management utilities, 4-2

CRLOGDR utility, 4-4

for current configuration, 3-29

for manual database creation, 3-19

for Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, 3-9

LOGPARTFORMAT, 4-3

modifying file sizes, 3-22

reformatting a disk, 4-2

removing drive letters, 4-3

troubleshooting SYMMAP.TBL file, 4-8

raw partition

backing up, 2-34, 3-29

definition, 3-2

logical partition, 3-6

overview, 3-2

physical disk, 3-5

reformatting disk, DELETEDISK, 4-2

related documents, xix

release 8.1, new features, 2-2

resources, for database administrators and developers, xiii

rolling upgrades, 2-2

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S

scripts

rerunning, 2-28, 2-42

upgrading, 2-41

SID Prefix, 2-12

SQL*Net

requirement, 2-7

square brackets, defined, xix

Support Services, contacting, viii

symbolic link names

for Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, 3-15

re-syncronize links, 3-18

troubleshooting, 4-8

unassign drive letters, 3-22

using Oracle Object Link Manager, 3-16

SYMMAP.TBL

creating, 3-25

modifying, 3-25

troubleshooting, 4-8

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T

tablespaces

migrating offline tablespaces, 2-5

Technical Publications, contacting, vii

troubleshooting

general, 4-7

mappings do not appear, 4-7

symbolic link names in *.TBL File not exported, 4-8

unable to start a dedicated server process, 4-7

Windows NT Disk Administrator cannot create partitions, 4-7

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U

U0703040.SQL script, 2-28

upgrading

initialization parameters, 2-39

manually, 2-37

ORADIM, 2-37

OUTLN user, avoid, 2-31

post-upgrade steps, 2-44

preparing the cluster, 2-33

preparing to upgrade, 2-31

scripts, 2-41

CATALOG.SQL, 2-42

CATPROC.SQL, 2-42

rerunning, 2-42

steps, 2-31

UTLRP.SQL script, 2-28

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W

Windows NT Disk Administrator

troubleshooting, 4-7

using, 3-3