Using the CVU Database Upgrade Validation Command Options

C.2.1 Using the CVU Database Upgrade Validation Command Options

Use the Cluster Verification Utility (CVU) to check the readiness of your Oracle RAC installation for upgrades.

Purpose

Running cluvfy with the -pre dbinst and -upgrade options performs system checks to confirm if the cluster is in a correct state for upgrading from an existing Oracle RAC installation.

Command Syntax

cluvfy stage -pre dbinst -upgrade -src_dbhome src_RAChome [-dbname 
db_names_list] -dest_dbhome dest_RAChome -dest_version dest_version
 [-dest_serviceuser username [-dest_servicepasswd]][-verbose]

Command Options

Table C-1 Command Options for CLUVFY Pre-upgrade Check

Command Option	Description
`-src_dbhome src_RAChome`	The location of the source Oracle RAC home that you are upgrading, where src_RAChome is the path to the home that you want to upgrade.
`-dbname db_names_list`	Optional: List of unique names of the databases being upgraded.
`-dest_dbhome dest_RAChome`	The location of the upgraded Oracle RAC home, where dest_RAChome is the path to the Oracle RAC home.
`-dest_version dest_version`	Use the `dest_version` option to indicate the release number of the upgrade, including any patchset. The release number must include the five digits designating the release to the level of the platform-specific patch, for example: 12.2.0.1.0.
`-dest_serviceuser username`	Optional: The Oracle Home user for the destination Oracle home.
`-dest_servicepasswd`	Optional: Prompt for the Oracle Home user password
`-verbose`	Use the `-verbose` option to produce detailed output of individual checks.