Better idea, which I've done recently. Upgrade DB to 8.1.7 then to 10.2, approximate time 3 hours. Then use Transportable database to move datafiles to AIX, convert them with RMAN & restart your db. This entire process on HP-UX to AIX took 18 hours total for a 700GB database. Would have been faster if we had paralleled things. ______________________________________________________________ Dick Goulet / Capgemini North America P&C / East Business Unit Senior Oracle DBA / Hosting Office: 508.573.1978 / Mobile: 508.742.5795 / www.capgemini.com Fax: 508.229.2019 / Email: richard.goulet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 45 Bartlett St. / Marlborough, MA 01752 Together: the Collaborative Business Experience ______________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of z b Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 3:53 PM To: development@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: 8.1.5 upgrade paths to 10.2.x To "parallelize" you could use limit the dump files to, say, 500MB dump files. (filesize parameter) Ftp the files and start the import while the export is still running. Of course - test a couple of times before actually scheduling. :) On 10/15/07, development@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <development@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello group! > > I have got a tricky problem at hand - migrate an Oracle 8.1.5 on Solaris > 7 database to 10.2.0.x on AIX. The problem here is that I am not allowed > much downtime. Having started with Oracle 8i I am not too sure how that > can be done. Obviously to get from 8.1.5 I have to go to 8.1.7 first, a > direct update is supported which is good. I am thinking of a new Oracle > home on the same machine, copying the database and migrating it. > > From there on I don't see any other way than exp/imp using pipes for > faster processing. It is a bit of a mystery how I can keep the downtime > low, the database is some 60GB in size btw. > > Thanks for any input on this, > > Martin > > > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Capgemini Group. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l