On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > My friend Francisco has a web page with an example of how to do this. > > > http://oraclenz.com/2008/09/24/how-to-migrate-from-32-bit-to-64-bit-using-rman/ > > RF > > > Robert G. Freeman > Master Principle Consultant, Oracle Corporation > Oracle ACE > Author: > Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON ITS WAY > SOON! > OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide > (Sybex) > Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) > Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) > Other various titles > Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "Storey, Robert (DCSO)" <RStorey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Thu, March 4, 2010 11:50:24 AM > *Subject:* Rman and Version Migration > > I may not have gotten far enough into my research to know the answer yet, > but I’ll ask it anway. > > > > Can Rman be used to migrate a database from a 32 bit environment to a 64 > bit environment? Would this work: > > > > 1) Take an RMAN full backup of the database > > 2) Build a 64 bit machine > > 3) Install 64 bit O/S and Oracle. > > 4) recreate the exact same folder structure as on the 32 bit machine. > > 5) Login to RMAN and do a redirected restore. > > > > I have a 9.2.0.8 database. Have to make sure that 9.2 is available in > 64bit. If not, I would have to upgrade to 10g. > > > > Thanks > Bob >