Steps To Migrate-Move a Database From Non-ASM to ASM And Vice-Versa

This article describes the steps to migrate a database from Non-ASM to ASM and vice-versa. 

To setup ASM, please follow

Note 452924.1 - How to Prepare Storage for ASM
Note 265633.1 - ASM Technical Best Practices
Note 249992.1 - New Feature on ASM (Automatic Storage Manager).

Scope and Application

A scheduled downtime is needed.

Steps To Migrate/Move a Database From Non-ASM to ASM And Vice-Versa

Step 1: Edit the pfile/spfile of DB to point the new control_file location on ASM

E.g. : if your disk group name is '+DATA'

control_files='+DATA/<dbid>/control01.ctl'

 The setting here is actually an alias for the controlfile.

For 10gR1 or you don't want to use an alias for controlfile, please set control_files='+DATA' and use the following note to update the parameter again in the pfile/spfile after the controlfile is created at step #3.

Note 468458.1 - How To Move Controlfile To ASM

If you later want to duplicate an extra copy of control file, please see

Note 345180.1 - How to duplicate a controlfile when ASM is involved

 

Step 2: Startup the database in nomount state

SQL> Startup nomount

 

Step 3: From RMAN session, copy the control file from old location to new location

RMAN> CONNECT TARGET

RMAN> RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM '/u01/TST/control01.ctl';

Here /u01/TST/control01.ctl is the old location of control file. 


Step 4: From SQL session, mount the database

SQL> ALTER DATABASE MOUNT;

 

Step 5: Using RMAN, copy the datafile from NON-ASM to ASM

RMAN>BACKUP AS COPY DATABASE FORMAT '+DATA';

 

Step 6: Using RMAN, rename the datafile , using the following command

RMAN> SWITCH DATABASE TO COPY;

 

Step 7: Switch tempfile and open database.

RMAN> run {
set newname for tempfile 1 to '+DATA';
set newname for tempfile 2 to '+DATA';
...
switch tempfile all;
}

RMAN> ALTER DATABASE OPEN;

 

Step 8: Do the following maintenance

SQL> SELECT a.group#, b.member, a.status FROM v$log a, v$logfile b WHERE a.group#=b.group#;
SQL> ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE MEMBER '+ASM_Disk_group' TO GROUP 1;
SQL> ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE MEMBER '+ASM_Disk_group' TO GROUP 2;
SQL> ALTER DATABASE DROP LOGFILE MEMBER '';
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;
SQL> ALTER DATABASE DROP LOGFILE MEMBER '';
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;

... repeat for *all* online redo log members. 
A redo log member can only be dropped after being archived and being in INACTIVE mode. If needed, switch logfile multiple times until the logfile is ready for dropping. 

 

STEP of MIGRATION from ASM to NON-ASM

1. Start your database with ASM.

2. Create pfile from spfile.

3. Edit pfile/spfile to reflect controlfile name in file system location.

4. Startup nomount the DB.

SQL> Startup nomount

5. Use RMAN to copy the control file from ASM to NON-ASM.

RMAN> RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM '';

6. Mount the DB.

SQL> alter database mount;

7. Use RMAN to copy the database from ASM to NON-ASM.

RMAN> BACKUP AS COPY DATABASE format '/u01/oradata/nonasmdb/datafile/%U';

8. From RMAN.

RMAN> SWITCH DATABASE TO COPY;

9. Recreate the tempfile and redo logs as before. See step 7 and 8 above.

 

 

 

 

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