3 Migrating the DIVArchive Oracle Database

This chapter describes the procedures to migrate DIVArchive releases with Oracle 11g installed. Typically this procedure is performed to upgrade installations with legacy DIVArchive installations to a current release. See Appendix A for Oracle DIVArchive options and licensing information.

Oracle Database Migration Procedure from 11.2 to 12.1

You use the procedures in this section to migrate the DIVArchive Oracle database from release 11.2 to 12.1.

Procedures Conducted on the Source Computer (DIVArchive Manager with Oracle Database 11.2)

Use the following procedure to export the DIVArchive Manager and file system data from the source computer:

1. Stop all running DIVArchive services, and then export the database to a dump file. See Exporting the Database Dump Files from the Source Computer for exporting instructions.

2. Copy the dump file from the source computer to the target computer.

Procedures Conducted on the Destination Computer (DIVArchive Manager with Oracle Database 12.1)

Use the following procedure to import the DIVArchive Manager and file system data to the destination computer:

1. Stop all running DIVArchive services.

2. Install Oracle 12.1 on the destination computer. See Installing the DIVArchive Oracle Database in Windows,or Installing the DIVArchive Oracle Database in Linux for instructions depending on your operating system environment.

3. Import the database dump file on the destination computer. See Importing the Database Dump File to the Destination Computer for instructions.