3 Upgrading a Database to the New Oracle Database 10g Release

Upgrading a Cluster Database

If you are upgrading a cluster database, then most of the actions described in this chapter should be performed on only one node of the system. So, perform the actions described in this chapter on only one node unless instructed otherwise in a particular step.

Gather Optimizer Statistics Before the Upgrade

When upgrading to Oracle Database 10g, optimizer statistics will be collected for dictionary tables that lack statistics. This statistics collection could be time consuming for databases with a large number of dictionary tables, but it will only occur for those tables that lack statistics or are significantly changed during the upgrade.

For databases that are upgraded from Oracle9i, it is possible to decrease the downtime during the upgrade by collecting statistics for the dictionary prior to the upgrade. The following two scripts collect statistics for dictionary objects in Oracle9i.

This process should be tested on a test database just like any other aspect of the upgrade. Also, some schemas referenced in these scripts may not exist if some database components have not been installed.

--
-- This script collect stats for system component schemas.
-- The stats collection may give error if a particular component
-- schema does not exist in the database. This can happen
-- if a component is not installed or if it is invalid.
--
-- This script must be run connected AS SYSDBA using SQL*Plus.
--

spool gdict

grant analyze any to sys;

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('WMSYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('MDSYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('CTXSYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('XDB',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('WKSYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('LBACSYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('OLAPSYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('DMSYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('ODM',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('ORDSYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('ORDPLUGINS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('OUTLN',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('DBSNMP',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('SYSTEM',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);

exec dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats('SYS',options=>'GATHER', estimate_percent => DBMS_STATS.AUTO_SAMPLE_SIZE, method_opt => 'FOR ALL COLUMNS SIZE AUTO', cascade => TRUE);


spool off

--
-- This script creates the stats table, 'dictstattab' and
-- exports the stats for the RDBMS component schemas into it.
-- The export will give error if a particular component
-- schema does not exist in the database. This can happen
-- if a component is not installed or if it is invalid.
--
-- This will be useful incase you want to import the stats back
-- example:
-- Following stmt imports the stats for SYS schema after
-- deleting the existing stats.
-- exec dbms_stats.delete_schema_stats('SYS');
-- exec dbms_stats.import_schema_stats('SYS','dictstattab');

--
-- This script must be run connected AS SYSDBA using SQL*Plus.
--

spool sdict

grant analyze any to sys;

exec dbms_stats.create_stat_table('SYS','dictstattab');

exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('WMSYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('MDSYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('CTXSYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('XDB','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('WKSYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('LBACSYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('OLAPSYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('DMSYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('ODM','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('ORDSYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('ORDPLUGINS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('OUTLN','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('DBSNMP','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('SYSTEM','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');
exec dbms_stats.export_schema_stats('SYS','dictstattab',statown => 'SYS');

spool off

Upgrading Your Operating System

If required, upgrade your operating system before continuing with your database upgrade.

Migrating Data to a Different Operating System

When using the Database Upgrade Assistant or when performing a manual upgrade, you cannot migrate data in a database on one operating system to a database on another operating system. For example, you cannot migrate data in an Oracle9i database on Solaris to an Oracle Database 10g database on Windows 2000 using the Database Upgrade Assistant. However, you normally can use Export/Import to migrate data between databases on different operating systems.

Starting the Database Upgrade Assistant

If you installed the new Oracle Database 10g release and specified that you are upgrading an existing database, then the Database Upgrade Assistant is started automatically. See "Upgrade the Database". However, if you did not specify that you are upgrading an existing database, then you can start the Database Upgrade Assistant independently after installation is complete.

Complete the following steps to start the Database Upgrade Assistant:

1. In the environment of the new Oracle Database 10g release, start the Database Upgrade Assistant.

   On UNIX platforms, enter the following command at a system prompt:

   dbua
   
   

   
   

   Note: The dbua executable is usually located in ORACLE_HOME/bin.

   
   

   On Windows operating systems, choose:

   Start > Programs > Oracle - HOME_NAME  Configuration and Migration Tools >
   Database Upgrade Assistant
   
   

When the Database Upgrade Assistant starts, its Welcome screen appears. Figure 3-1 shows the Welcome screen of the Database Upgrade Assistant.

Figure 3-1 Welcome Screen of the Database Upgrade Assistant

Description of the illustration dbua.gif

Database Upgrade Assistant Command Line Options

The Database Upgrade Assistant supports several command line options. You can specify all valid options from the command line using the following syntax:

dbua [ -silent ] [ -dbName SID ]
 [ -disableUpgradeScriptLogging ] [ -backupLocation directory ]
 [ -postUpgradeScripts script [, script ] ... ]
 [ -initParam parameter=value [, parameter=value ] ... ]
 [ -emConfiguration { LOCAL | CENTRAL | NOBACKUP | NOEMAIL | NONE }
 -dbsnmpPassword password -sysmanPassword password
 [ -hostUserName hostname -hostUserPassword password
 -backupSchedule hh:mm
 ]
 [ -smtpServer server_name -emailAddress address ]
 -centralAgent location
 ]
 [ -recoveryAreaDestination directory ] [ -h | -help ]

Table 3-1 describes the various options and their parameters that are supported by the Database Upgrade Assistant.

For example, the following command selects a database named ORCL for an upgrade:

dbua -dbName ORCL

Upgrade the Database

When the Welcome screen of the Database Upgrade Assistant appears (Figure 3-1), you are ready to proceed with the upgrade. Complete the following steps to upgrade the database:

1. At the Welcome screen of the Database Upgrade Assistant, make sure the database being upgraded meets the specified conditions. Then, click Next.

   If you need help at any screen or want to consult more documentation about the Database Upgrade Assistant, then click the Help button to open the online help.

2. At the Selecting a Database Instance screen, select the database you want to upgrade from the Available Databases table. Then, click Next.

   You can select only one database at a time. If you are running the Database Upgrade Assistant from a user account that does not have SYSDBA privileges, then you must enter the user name and password credentials to enable SYSDBA privileges for the selected database.

   The database you select must already be started. The Database Upgrade Assistant analyzes the database, performing pre-upgrade checks and displaying warnings as necessary:

   • It checks for any redo log files whose size is less than 4 MB. If such files are found, then the Database Upgrade Assistant gives the option to drop/create new redo log files.

   • It checks the parameter file for any obsolete or deprecated initialization parameters

3. At the Creating the SYSAUX Tablespace screen, specify the attributes for the SYSAUX tablespace, which is added automatically to all new Oracle Database 10g databases you create. Then, click Next.

   
   

   See Also: Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about the SYSAUX tablespace

   
   

   Many of the attributes of the SYSAUX tablespace are set automatically and cannot be modified. For example, the SYSAUX tablespace is set to use Automatic Segment-Space Management. However, you can specify the location of the datafile, the default size of the SYSAUX tablespace, and its autoextend attributes.

   
   

   Note: If you specify an existing datafile for the SYSAUX tablespace, then you must select Reuse Existing File Name. Otherwise, the Database Upgrade Assistant alerts you to the fact that the file already exists.

   
   

4. At the Recompiling Invalid Objects screen, decide whether you want the Database Upgrade Assistant to recompile all invalid PL/SQL modules after the upgrade is complete. Then, click Next.

   When you upgrade a database to the new Oracle Database 10g release, many of the PL/SQL modules in your database will become invalid. As a result, all existing PL/SQL modules in an INVALID state must be recompiled, such as packages, procedures, types, and so on.

   By default, the Oracle Database recompiles invalid PL/SQL modules as they are used. For example, if an invalid PL/SQL module is called, it will first be recompiled before it is actually executed. The time it takes to recompile the module can result in poor performance as you begin to use your newly upgraded database.

   To eliminate these performance issues, select Recompile invalid objects at the end of upgrade. When you select this option, the Database Upgrade Assistant recompiles all the invalid PL/SQL modules immediately after the upgrade is performed. This will ensure that you will not experience any performance issues later, as you begin using your newly upgraded database.

   
   

   Note: Selecting Recompile invalid objects at the end of upgrade is equivalent to running the ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/utlrp.sql script, which is used to recompile stored PL/SQL and Java code.

   
   

   The task of recompiling all the invalid PL/SQL modules in your database can take a significant amount of time and increase the time it takes to complete your database upgrade. If you have multiple CPUs, then you can reduce the time it takes to perform this task by taking advantage of parallel processing on your available CPUs. If you have multiple CPUs available, then the Database Upgrade Assistant automatically adds an additional section to the Recompile Invalid Objects screen and automatically determines the number of CPUs you have available.

   The Database Upgrade Assistant also provides a recommended degree of parallelism, which determines how many parallel processes are used to recompile your invalid PL/SQL modules. Specifically, the Database Upgrade Assistant sets the degree of parallelism to one less than the number of CPUs you have available. For example, if you have three CPUs available for processing, then the Database Upgrade Assistant selects 2 from the Degree of Parallelism menu. You can adjust this default value by selecting a new value from the Degree of Parallelism menu.

5. At the Choosing a Database Backup Procedure screen, specify whether or not you want the Database Upgrade Assistant to back up your database for you. Then, click Next. If you choose not to use the Database Upgrade Assistant for your backup, then Oracle assumes you have already backed up your database using your own backup procedures.

   
   

   Note: Oracle strongly recommends that you back up your database before the upgrade. If errors occur during the upgrade, then you may need to restore the database from the backup.

   
   

   If you use the Database Upgrade Assistant to back up your database, then the Database Upgrade Assistant will make a copy of all your database files in the directory you specify in the Backup Directory field. The Database Upgrade Assistant will perform this cold backup automatically after it shuts down the database and before it begins performing the upgrade procedure. The cold backup will not compress your database files and the backup directory must be a valid file system path. You cannot specify a raw device for the cold backup files.

   In addition, the Database Upgrade Assistant creates a batch file in the specified directory. You can use this batch file to restore the database files:

   • On Windows operating systems, the file is called db_name_restore.bat.

   • On UNIX platforms, the file is called db_name_restore.sh.

6. At the Management Options screen, you have the option of setting up your database so it can be managed with Enterprise Manager. Enterprise Manager provides Web-based management tools for managing individual database instances, as well as central management tools for managing your entire Oracle environment, including multiple databases, hosts, application servers, and other components of your network.

   1. When you run the Database Upgrade Assistant, the assistant checks to see if the Oracle Management Agent has been installed on the host computer. If the assistant locates an Oracle Management Agent, select the Grid Control option and select an Oracle Management Service from the drop-down list. When you finish installing the Oracle Database, the database will automatically be available as a managed target within the Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control.

   2. If you are not centrally managing your Oracle environment, you can still use Enterprise Manager to manage your database. When you install an Oracle Database, you automatically install the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, which provides Web-based features for monitoring and administering the single-instance or cluster database you are installing.

      To configure the database so it can be managed with the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, select the Database Control option.

   3. When you select the Database Control management option, you can configure Enterprise Manager so that E-mail notifications will be enabled immediately upon installation.

      Select Enable Email Notifications if you want the SYSMAN user (the default Super Administrator and owner of the Management Repository schema) to receive email notification when a metric for a specified condition reaches a critical or warning threshold. For example, Enterprise Manager can send an email when a target goes down or when there are database space usage problems.

   4. If you select the Database Control management option, you can also enable automatic daily backups of your entire database.

      Select Enable Daily Backups to use the Oracle-suggested backup strategy to back up your entire database with a minimum amount of configuration. Later, you can use Enterprise Manager to customize your backup strategy further.

      When you select this option, Enterprise Manager will be configured to back up your database, based on the scheduled start time you enter on this page, immediately after you finish installing the Oracle Database. Enterprise Manager will back up the database to the Flash Recovery Area that you specify later on the Recovery Configuration screen of the Database Upgrade Assistant.

   5. After you have made your choices, click Next.

7. At the Database Credentials screen, secure your database with passwords for the Enterprise Manager accounts. You can set a single password, which will be applied to each of the listed Enterprise Manager user accounts, or enhance the security of the accounts by providing unique passwords for each user.

8. At the Recovery Configuration screen, specify a flash recovery area and enable archiving. When you are managing your database, it is important to configure the database so you can recover your data in the event of a system failure.

   The Flash Recovery Area can be used to recover data that would otherwise be lost during a system failure; this location is also used by Enterprise Manager if you have enabled local management and daily backups on the Management Options screen shown previously in the Database Upgrade Assistant.

9. At the Network Configuration for the database screen, you have two tabs:

   The Listeners tab is displayed if you have more than one listener in the release 10.1 Oracle home. Select the listeners in the release 10.1 Oracle home for which you would like to register the upgraded database.

   The Directory Service tab shows up if you have directory services configured in the release 10.1 Oracle home. You can select to either register or not register the upgraded database with the directory service.

10. At the Summary screen, make sure all of the specifications are correct. If anything is incorrect, then click Back until you can correct the specification. If everything is correct, then click Finish.

    The Database Upgrade Assistant lists the initialization parameters that will be set for the database during the upgrade. The COMPATIBLE initialization parameter will be set to at least 9.2.0.

    
    

    See Also: Chapter 5, " Compatibility and Interoperability" for information about setting the COMPATIBLE initialization parameter after the upgrade

    
    

11. A Progress dialog appears and the Database Upgrade Assistant begins to perform the upgrade.

    You may encounter error messages with Ignore and Abort choices. If other errors appear, then you must address them accordingly. If an error is severe and cannot be handled during the upgrade, then you have the following choices:

    • If Ignore is presented as a choice in the message, then clicking the button will ignore the error and proceed with the upgrade. The errors ignored are logged and shown later in the summary.

      This causes the Database Upgrade Assistant to display the step as skipped and move on to the next step in the upgrade, ignoring this and any dependent steps. After the upgrade is complete, you can fix the problem, restart the Database Upgrade Assistant, and complete the skipped steps.

    • If Ignore is not presented as a choice in the message, then you need to abort the process by clicking the Abort button.

      This will abort the upgrade process. The Database Upgrade Assistant prompts you to restore the database if the database backup was taken by the Database Upgrade Assistant.

      After the database has been restored, you need to correct the cause of the error and restart the Database Upgrade Assistant to perform the upgrade again.

      If you do not want to restore the database, then the Database Upgrade Assistant leaves the database in its present state so that you can proceed with a manual upgrade.

    After the upgrade has completed, the following message is displayed in the Progress dialog:

    Upgrade has been completed. Click the "OK" button to see the results of the upgrade.
    
    

    Click the OK button.

12. At the Checking Upgrade Results screen, you can examine the results of the upgrade, manage the passwords in the upgraded database, and, if necessary, restore the original database settings.

    The upgrade results summary includes a description of the original and upgraded databases and changes made to the initialization paremeters. The upgrade results also include a Step Execution Summary that describes the steps performed during the database upgrade. For each step in the process, the summary provides the step name, the log file for the step, and the status. In some cases, you can click the status to display details about the execution step. The Step Execution Summary also includes the directory where the various log files are stored after the upgrade. You can examine any of these log files to obtain more details about the upgrade process.

    
    

    Note: An HTML version of the Upgrade Results is also saved in the log files directory.

    
    

    The Password Management section of the screen allows you to unlock and set passwords for various users in the newly upgraded database. Click Configure Database Passwords to display the Password Management dialog box. The Password Management dialog box allows you to change the default password for a user after you upgrade the database. For security reasons, all users are locked except for the following users:

    • SYS

    • SYSTEM

    If you have enabled Local Management with Enterprise Manager, then the SYSMAN and DBSNMP accounts are also unlocked. These accounts provide Enterprise Manager with access to the database so it can gather monitoring data and so you can perform administration tasks with Enterprise Manager.

    If you have enabled Central Management with Enterprise Manager, then the DBSNMP account is unlocked, as well as the SYS and SYSTEM user accounts.

    
    

    Note: To prevent unauthorized use of the database, Oracle recommends that you change all user passwords immediately after you upgrade your database.

    
    

    If you are not satisfied with the upgrade results, then click Restore. Depending on the method you used to back up your database, the Restore operation performs one of two tasks:

    • If you used the Database Upgrade Assistant to back up your database, then clicking Restore will restore the original database and the original database settings from the backup.

    • If you used your own backup procedure to back up the database, then clicking Restore will restore only the original database settings. To restore the database itself, you must restore the backup you created with your own backup utilities.

    If you are satisfied with the upgrade results, then click Exit to quit the Database Upgrade Assistant and use your newly upgraded database. The Database Upgrade Assistant removes the entry of the upgraded database from the old listener.ora file and reloads the listener of the old database.

    1. The Database Upgrade Assistant modifies the SID_DESC entry for the upgraded database in the Oracle Database listener.ora file in one of the following ways:

       A simple case: Suppose the old listener.ora has the following SID_DESC entry:

       ...
          (SID_DESC =
             (SID_NAME = ORCL)
          )
       ...
       
       

       If the database name is SAL, the domain name is COM, and the Oracle home is /oracle/product/9.2, then the assistant adds the following entry:

       ...
          (SID_DESC =
              (GLOBAL_DBNAME = sal.com)
                 (ORACLE_HOME = /oracle/product/9.2)
                 (SID_NAME = SAL)
           )
       ...
       
       

       A more complicated case: Suppose the old listener.ora has the following SID_DESC entry:

       ...
          (SID_DESC =
              (GLOBAL_DBNAME = an_entry)
              (SID_NAME = ORCL)
           )
       ...
       
       

       If an_entry does not match the GLOBAL_DBNAME of the migrated database, and if the database name is SAL, the domain name is COM, and the Oracle home is /oracle/product/9.2, then the assistant adds the following entry:

       ...
          (SID_DESC =
              (GLOBAL_DBNAME = sal.com)
                 (ORACLE_HOME = /oracle/product/9.2)
                 (SID_NAME = SAL)
           )
       ...
       
       

       This entry is the same as the entry in the simple case, but the Database Upgrade Assistant also adds the entry an_entry to the SERVICE_NAMES parameter in the listener.ora file. Therefore, the Database Upgrade Assistant changes the SERVICE_NAMES parameter to the following:

       SERVICE_NAMES = sal.com, an_entry
       
       

    2. The Database Upgrade Assistant removes the entry of the upgraded database from the old listener.ora file.

    3. The Database Upgrade Assistant reloads the listener.ora file in both the old and new Oracle Database environments.

13. At the Changes in Default Behavior screen, the Database Upgrade Assistant displays some changes in behavior of Oracle Database 10g from that of previous releases. In some cases the default values of some initialization parameters have changed. In other cases some new behavior/requirement has been introduced that may affect current scripts or applications.

14. Complete the procedures described in Chapter 4, " After Upgrading a Database".

Using the Database Upgrade Assistant in Silent Mode

When invoked with the -silent command line option, the Database Upgrade Assistant operates in silent mode. In silent mode, the Database Upgrade Assistant does not present a user interface. It also writes any messages (including information, errors, and warnings) to a log file.

For example, the following command upgrades a database named ORCL in silent mode:

dbua -silent -dbName ORCL

Analyze the Database to be Upgraded

Before you upgrade your database to the new Oracle Database 10g release, you must run the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool. The Upgrade Information Tool is a SQL script that ships with the new Oracle Database 10g release, and must be copied to and run from the environment of the database being upgraded. Complete the following steps to run the Upgrade Information Tool:

1. Log in to the system as the owner of the Oracle home directory of the new Oracle Database 10g release.

2. Copy the following file from the ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin directory of the new Oracle Database 10g release to a directory outside of the Oracle home, such as the temporary directory on your system:

   • utlu101i.sql

   Make a note of the new location of this file.

3. Log in to the system as the owner of the Oracle home directory of the database being upgraded.

4. Change to the directory outside of the Oracle home directory that you copied files to in Step 2.

5. Start SQL*Plus.

6. Connect to the database instance as a user with SYSDBA privileges.

7. Set the system to spool results to a log file for later analysis:

   SQL> SPOOL info.log
   
   

8. Run utlu101i.sql:

   SQL> @utlu101i.sql
   
   

9. Turn off the spooling of script results to the log file:

   SQL> SPOOL OFF
   
   

   Then, check the spool file and examine the output of the upgrade information tool. You named the spool file in Step 7; the suggested name was info.log.

The following example displays the output of the Upgrade Information Tool for a release 9.0.1.0.0 database named TEST.

Oracle Database 10.1 Upgrade Information Tool    MM-DD-YYYY HH:MM:SS
.
*************************************************************************
Database:
---------
--> name: TEST
--> version: 9.0.1.0.0
--> compatibility: 9.0.0
WARNING: Database compatibility must be set to 9.2.0 prior to upgrade.
.
*************************************************************************
Logfiles: [make adjustments in the current environment]
----------------------------------------------------
-- The existing log files are adequate. No changes are required.
.
*************************************************************************
Tablespaces: [make adjustments in the current environment]
----------------------------------------------------------
--> SYSTEM tablespace is adequate for the upgrade.
.... owner: SYS
.... minimum required size: 466 MB
--> CWMLITE tablespace is adequate for the upgrade.
.... owner: OLAPSYS
.... minimum required size: 13 MB
--> DRSYS tablespace is adequate for the upgrade.
.... owner: CTXSYS
.... minimum required size: 8 MB
.
*************************************************************************
Options: [present in existing database]
---------------------------------------
--> Partitioning
--> Spatial
WARNING: Listed option(s) must be installed with Oracle Database 10.1
.
*************************************************************************
Update Parameters: [Update Oracle Database 10.1 init.ora or spfile]
-------------------------------------------------------------------
WARNING: --> "shared_pool_size" needs to be increased to at least "100663296"
WARNING: --> "pga_aggregate_target" needs to be increased to at least "25165824"
WARNING: --> "large_pool_size" needs to be increased to at least "8388608"
--> "java_pool_size" is already at "67108864" calculated new value is "67108864"
.
*************************************************************************
Deprecated Parameters: [Update Oracle Database 10.1 init.ora or spfile]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- No deprecated parameters found. No changes are required.
.
*************************************************************************
Obsolete Parameters: [Update Oracle Database 10.1 init.ora or spfile]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
--> "undo_suppress_errors"
.
*************************************************************************
Components: [The following database components will be upgraded or installed]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--> Oracle Catalog Views         [upgrade]
--> Oracle Packages and Types    [upgrade]
--> JServer JAVA Virtual Machine [upgrade]
--> Oracle XDK for Java          [upgrade]
--> Oracle Java Packages         [install]
--> Oracle Workspace Manager     [upgrade]
--> OLAP Catalog                 [upgrade]
--> Oracle interMedia            [upgrade]
--> Spatial                      [upgrade]
--> Oracle Text                  [upgrade]
--> Oracle Ultra Search          [upgrade]
.
*************************************************************************
.
*************************************************************************
SYSAUX Tablespace: [Create tablespace in Oracle Database 10.1 environment]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--> New "SYSAUX" tablespace
.... minimum required size for database upgrade: 500 MB
Please create the new SYSAUX Tablespace AFTER the Oracle Database
10.1 server is started and BEFORE you invoke the upgrade script.
.
*************************************************************************

The sections which follow describe the output of the Upgrade Information Tool.

Backup the Database

After cleanly shutting down the instance following the analysis of the database, you should perform a full backup of the database. Complete the following steps:

1. Sign on to RMAN:

   rman "target / nocatalog"
   
   

2. Issue the following RMAN commands:

   RUN
   {
       ALLOCATE CHANNEL chan_name TYPE DISK;
       BACKUP DATABASE FORMAT 'some_backup_directory%U' TAG before_upgrade;
       BACKUP CURRENT CONTROLFILE TO 'save_controlfile_location';
   }
   
   

Upgrade the Database

After analyzing and backing up the database to be upgraded, you are ready to proceed with the manual upgrade. Complete the following steps to upgrade the database:

1. Copy configuration files from the Oracle home of the database being upgraded to the new Oracle Database 10g Oracle home:

   1. If your parameter file resides within the old environment's Oracle home, then copy it to the new Oracle home. By default, Oracle looks for the parameter file in ORACLE_HOME/dbs on UNIX platforms and in ORACLE_HOME\database on Windows operating systems. The parameter file can reside anywhere you wish, but it should not reside in the old environment's Oracle home after you upgrade to Oracle Database 10g.

   2. If your parameter file is a text-based initialization parameter file with either an IFILE (include file) or a SPFILE (server parameter file) entry, and the file specified in the IFILE or SPFILE entry resides within the old environment's Oracle home, then copy the file specified by the IFILE or SPFILE entry to the new Oracle home. The file specified in the IFILE or SPFILE entry contains additional initialization parameters.

   3. If you have a password file that resides within the old environment's Oracle home, then move or copy the password file to the new Oracle Database 10g Oracle home.

      The name and location of the password file are operating system-specific. On UNIX platforms, the default password file is ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwsid. On Windows operating systems, the default password file is ORACLE_HOME\database\pwdsid.ora. In both cases, sid is your Oracle instance ID.

   4. If you are upgrading a cluster database and your initdb_name.ora file resides within the old environment's Oracle home, then move or copy the initdb_name.ora file to the new Oracle home.

   
   

   Note: If you are upgrading a cluster database, then perform this step on all nodes in which this cluster database has instances configured.

   
   

2. Adjust your parameter file in the new Oracle Database 10g release by completing the following steps:

   1. Remove obsolete initialization parameters and adjust deprecated initialization parameters. Certain parameters are obsolete in the new Oracle Database 10g release, while other parameters have become deprecated. Remove all obsolete parameters from any parameter file that will start a release 10.1 instance. Obsolete parameters may cause errors in the new Oracle Database 10g release. Also, alter any parameter whose syntax has changed in the new Oracle Database 10g release.

      The Upgrade Information Tool displays any deprecated parameters and obsolete parameters it finds in the Deprecated Parameters and Obsolete Parameters sections, respectively.

      
      

      See Also: Appendix A, " Initialization Parameter and Data Dictionary Changes" for a list of initialization parameters that have been deprecated or have become obsolete

      
      

   2. Make sure the COMPATIBLE initialization parameter is properly set for the new Oracle Database 10g release. The Upgrade Information Tool displays a warning in the Database section if COMPATIBLE is not properly set.

   3. Make sure the SHARED_POOL_SIZE initialization parameter is set to at least 96 MB (for 32-bit platforms) or to at least 144 MB (for 64-bit platforms).

   4. Make sure the PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET initialization parameter is set to at least 24 MB.

   5. Make sure the LARGE_POOL_SIZE initialization parameter is set to at least 8 MB.

   6. Make sure the JAVA_POOL_SIZE initialization parameter is set to at least 48 MB.

   7. Make sure the DB_DOMAIN initialization parameter is set properly.

      
      

      See Also: "The DB_DOMAIN Parameter" for more information about setting this initialization parameter

      
      

   8. On Windows operating systems, change the BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST and USER_DUMP_DEST initialization parameters that point to RDBMS80 or any other environment variable to point to the following directories instead:

      Initialization Parameter	Change Setting To
      BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST	ORACLE_BASE\oradata\DB_NAME
      USER_DUMP_DEST	ORACLE_BASE\oradata\DB_NAME\archive

      
      

      In the settings, substitute the complete Oracle base path for ORACLE_BASE and substitute the database name for DB_NAME.

   9. Make sure all path names in the parameter file are fully specified. You should not have relative path names in the parameter file.

   10. If the parameter file contains an IFILE entry, then change the IFILE entry in the parameter file to point to the new location of the include file that you specified in Step 1. b. Then, edit the file specified in the IFILE entry in the same way that you edited the parameter file in Step ` through Step i.

   11. If you are upgrading a cluster database, then modify the initdb_name.ora file in the same way that you modified the parameter file.

   Make sure you save all of the files you modified after making these adjustments.

   
   

   Note: If you are upgrading a cluster database, then perform this step on all nodes in which this cluster database has instances configured.

   
   

3. If you are upgrading a cluster database, then set the CLUSTER_DATABASE initialization parameter to false. After the upgrade, you must set this initialization parameter back to true.

4. Shut down the instance:

   SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
   
   

   If your operating system is Windows, then complete the following steps:

   1. Stop the OracleServiceSID Oracle service of the database you are upgrading, where SID is the instance name. For example, if your SID is ORCL, then enter the following at a command prompt:

      C:\> NET STOP OracleServiceORCL
      
      

   2. Delete the Oracle service at a command prompt using ORADIM. The following table lists the command to run for each Oracle Database release:

      Oracle Database Release	Enter at a Command Prompt
      8.0	C:\> ORADIM80 -DELETE -SID SID
      8.1 and higher	C:\> ORADIM -DELETE -SID SID

      
      

      For example, if your Oracle Database release is release 8.0.6 and your SID is ORCL, then enter the following command:

      C:\> ORADIM80 -DELETE -SID ORCL
      
      

      If your Oracle Database release is release 8.1.7 and your SID is ORCL, then enter the following command:

      C:\> ORADIM -DELETE -SID ORCL
      
      

   3. Create the new Oracle Database 10g service at a command prompt using the ORADIM command of the new Oracle Database release:

      C:\> ORADIM -NEW -SID SID -INTPWD PASSWORD -MAXUSERS USERS
           -STARTMODE AUTO -PFILE ORACLE_HOME\DATABASE\INITSID.ORA
      
      

      This syntax includes the following variables:

      Variable	Description
      SID	The same SID name as the SID of the database you are upgrading.
      PASSWORD	The password for the new release 10.1 database instance. This is the password for the user connected with SYSDBA privileges. The -INTPWD option is not required. If you do not specify it, then operating system authentication is used, and no password is required.
      USERS	The maximum number of users who can be granted SYSDBA and SYSOPER privileges.
      ORACLE_HOME	The release 10.1 Oracle home directory. Ensure that you specify the full pathname with the -PFILE option, including drive letter of the Oracle home directory.

      
      

      For example, if your SID is ORCL, your PASSWORD is TWxy579, the maximum number of USERS is 10, and the ORACLE_HOME directory is C:\ORA92, then enter the following command:

      C:\> ORADIM -NEW -SID ORCL -INTPWD TWxy579 -MAXUSERS 10
           -STARTMODE AUTO -PFILE C:\ORA92\DATABASE\INITORCL.ORA
      
      

5. If your operating system is UNIX, then make sure that the following environment variables point to the new release 10.1 directories:

   • ORACLE_HOME

   • PATH

   • ORA_NLS33

   • LD_LIBRARY_PATH

   
   

   Note: If you are upgrading a cluster database, then perform this step on all nodes in which this cluster database has instances configured.

   
   
   
   

   See Also: Your operating system-specific Oracle Database installation documents for information about setting other important environment variables on your operating system.

   
   

6. Log in to the system as the owner of the Oracle home directory of the new Oracle Database 10g release.

7. At a system prompt, change to the ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin directory.

8. Start SQL*Plus.

9. Connect to the database instance as a user with SYSDBA privileges.

10. Start up the instance by issuing the following command:

    SQL> STARTUP UPGRADE
    
    

    You may need to use the PFILE option to specify the location of your initialization parameter file.

    The following are common errors that may occur when attempting to start up the new Oracle Database 10g release.

    • If the COMPATIBLE initialization parameter is set below 9.2.0:

      ORA-00401: the value for parameter compatible is not supported by this release
      
      

    • If the CLUSTER_DATABASE initialization parameter is set to true instead of false:

      ORA-39701: database must be mounted EXCLUSIVE for UPGRADE or DOWNGRADE
      
      

    • If the STARTUP command was issued without the UPGRADE keyword:

      ORA-39700: database must be opened with UPGRADE option
      
      

    • If a redo log's size is less than 4 MB:

      ORA-00336: log file size xxxx blocks is less than minimum 8192 blocks
      
      

    If errors appear listing obsolete initialization parameters, then make a note of the obsolete initialization parameters and continue with the upgrade. Then, remove the obsolete initialization parameters the next time you shut down the database.

11. Create a SYSAUX tablespace. In Oracle Database 10g, the SYSAUX tablespace is used to consolidate data from a number of tablespaces that were separate in previous releases.

    The SYSAUX tablespace must be created with the following mandatory attributes:

    • ONLINE

    • PERMANENT

    • READ WRITE

    • EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL

    • SEGMENT SPACE MANAGEMENT AUTO

    The Upgrade Information Tool provides an estimate of the minimum required size for the SYSAUX tablespace in the SYSAUX Tablespace section. Table 3-2 can be used to determine an optimal size for the SYSAUX tablespace.

    Table 3-2 Guidelines for sizing the SYSAUX tablespace

    Factor	Small	Medium	Large
    Estimated SYSAUX size at steady state with default config	500 MB	2 GB	5 GB
    Number of CPUs	2	8	32
    Number of concurrently active sessions	5	20	100
    Number of user objects (tables and indexes)	500	5,000	50,000

    
    

    The following SQL statement would create a 500 MB SYSAUX tablespace for the database:

    SQL> CREATE TABLESPACE sysaux DATAFILE 'sysaux01.dbf'
             SIZE 500M REUSE
             EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL
             SEGMENT SPACE MANAGEMENT AUTO
             ONLINE;
    
    

    
    

    See Also: Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about the SYSAUX tablespace

    
    

12. Set the system to spool results to a log file for later verification of success:

    SQL> SPOOL upgrade.log
    
    

13. Run uold_release.sql, where old_release refers to the release you had installed prior to upgrading. See Table 3-3 to choose the correct script. Each script provides a direct upgrade from the release specified in the "Old Release" column. The "Old Release" is the release from which you are upgrading.

    To run a script, enter the following:

    SQL> @uold_release.sql
    
    

    Table 3-3 Upgrade Scripts

    Old Release	Run Script
    8.0.6	u0800060.sql
    8.1.7	u0801070.sql
    9.0.1	u0900010.sql
    9.2	u0902000.sql

    
    
    
    

    See Also: "Determine the Upgrade Path to the New Oracle Database 10g Release" if the old release you had installed prior to upgrading is not listed in Table 3-3

    
    

    Make sure you follow these guidelines when you run the script:

    • You must use the version of the script supplied with the new release 10.1 installation.

    • You must run the script in the new release 10.1 environment.

    • You only need to run one script, even if your upgrade spans more than one release. For example, if your old release was 8.1.7, then you only need to run u0801070.sql.

    The upgrade script creates and alters certain data dictionary tables. It also upgrades or installs the following database components in the new release 10.1 database:

    • Oracle Database Catalog Views

    • Oracle Database Packages and Types

    • JServer JAVA Virtual Machine

    • Oracle Database Java Packages

    • Oracle XDK

    • Oracle Real Application Clusters

    • Oracle Workspace Manager

    • Oracle interMedia

    • Oracle XML Database

    • OLAP Analytic Workspace

    • Oracle OLAP API

    • OLAP Catalog

    • Oracle Text

    • Spatial

    • Oracle Data Mining

    • Oracle Label Security

    • Messaging Gateway

14. Turn off the spooling of script results to the log file:

    SQL> SPOOL OFF
    
    

    Then, check the spool file and verify that the packages and procedures compiled successfully. You named the spool file in Step 12; the suggested name was upgrade.log. Correct any problems you find in this file and rerun the appropriate upgrade script if necessary. You can rerun any of the scripts described in this chapter as many times as necessary.

15. Run utlu101s.sql, specifying the TEXT option:

    SQL> @utlu101s.sql TEXT
    
    

    The Post-upgrade Status Tool displays the status of the database components in the upgraded database. The Upgrade Status Tool displays output similar to the following:

    Oracle Database 10.1 Upgrade Status Tool MM-DD-YYYY HH:MM:SS
    --> Oracle Database Catalog Views       Normal successful completion
    --> Oracle Database Packages and Types  Normal successful completion
    --> JServer JAVA Virtual Machine        Normal successful completion
    --> Oracle XDK                          Normal successful completion
    --> Oracle Database Java Packages       Normal successful completion
    --> Oracle Real Application Clusters    Normal successful completion
    --> Oracle interMedia                   Normal successful completion
    --> Oracle Text                         Normal successful completion
    
    

16. Shut down and restart the instance to reinitialize the system parameters for normal operation. The restart will also perform release 10.1 initialization for JServer JAVA Virtual Machine and other components.

    SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
    SQL> STARTUP
    
    

    Cleanly shutting down and restarting the instance flushes all caches, clears buffers, and performs other housekeeping activities. These measures are an important final step to ensure the integrity and consistency of the newly upgraded Oracle Database.

    Also, if you encountered a message listing obsolete initialization parameters when you started the database in Step 10, then remove the obsolete initialization parameters from the parameter file now.

17. Run utlrp.sql to recompile any remaining stored PL/SQL and Java code.

    SQL> @utlrp.sql
    
    

    Verify that all expected packages and classes are valid:

    SQL> SELECT count(*) FROM dba_objects WHERE status='INVALID';
    SQL> SELECT destinct object_name FROM dba_objects WHERE status='INVALID';
    
    

18. Exit SQL*Plus.

Your database is now upgraded to the new Oracle Database 10g release. Complete the procedures described in Chapter 4, " After Upgrading a Database".

Troubleshooting the Upgrade

There are three resources that generally require increases for a new Oracle Database release:

• SYSTEM tablespace

• Shared memory

• Rollback segments

If you run out of one of these resources during the upgrade, then increase the resource allocation and re-run the appropriate upgrade scripts.

ORA-01650: unable to extend rollback segment string by string in tablespace string
ORA-01651: unable to extend save undo segment by string for tablespace string
ORA-01652: unable to extend temp segment by string in tablespace string
ORA-01653: unable to extend table string.string by string in tablespace string
ORA-01654: unable to extend index string.string by string in tablespace string
ORA-01655: unable to extend cluster string.string by string in tablespace string

ORA-04031: unable to allocate string bytes of shared memory ("string","string","string","string")

ORA-01562: failed to extend rollback segment number string

Abandoning the Upgrade

If you completed the steps in "Backup the Database" to back up your database, then the easiest way to abandon the upgrade is to restore that backup. Complete the following steps:

1. Log in to the system as the owner of the Oracle home directory of the previous release.

2. Sign on to RMAN:

   rman "target / nocatalog"
   
   

3. Issue the following RMAN commands:

   STARTUP NOMOUNT
   RUN
   {
       REPLICATE CONTROLFILE FROM 'save_controlfile_location';
       ALTER DATABASE MOUNT;
       RESTORE DATABASE FROM TAG before_upgrade
       ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS;
   }