just in case this doesn't fix the dbase id thing: there is a command line = tool to give a database a new db id.=20 rman's duplicate does it without furhter tweaks. check it out in = Metalink.=20 Don't forget - just in case when you happen to have changed the pathes on = the new machine- to use init ora params saying where the new datafiles = are.=20 it's an easy task, at least easier than stating all the new localtions on = the rman command line. remember you need some archive logs too - if the instances runs in archive = mode.=20 remember to set date format string apropriately and duplicate until = <point-of-time> good luck - but actually you don't take chances. kr MReger >>> mgogala@xxxxxxxxxxxx 06.05.2004 06:47:21 >>> Actually, why do you need rman? If you use the the cloning tool known as "cp" or "scp", if the clone needs to be on another node,=20 you can get the desired result with a FS-based database. The DBID problem is solved by opening the database with the "RESETLOGS" option. Once you issue "alter database open resetlogs" command, your old=20 DBID is gone and, technically speaking, you have a new database. On 05/06/2004 12:37:28 AM, Wolfson Larry - lwolfs wrote: > Hi, guys! > I I've got a number of servers to create multiple 9i databases. > =20 > Is it possible to just create one system tablespace and just = copy it > multiple times? --=20 Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/=20 FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html=20 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------