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Oracle® Database Upgrade Guide
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Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documentation
Conventions
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Introduction to the Upgrade Process for Oracle Database
Where to Find the Latest Information About Upgrading Oracle Database
Overview of Oracle Database Upgrade Tools and Processes
Major Steps in the Upgrade Process for Oracle Database
About Oracle Database Release Numbers
Convention for Referring to Release Numbers in
Oracle Database Upgrade Guide
About Running Multiple Oracle Releases
Databases in Multiple Oracle Homes on the Same Computer
Databases in Multiple Oracle Homes on Separate Computers
About Earlier Oracle Database Releases and Upgrading to the Current Release
About Upgrading Clients to the Current Release of Oracle Database
Compatibility and Interoperability Between Oracle Database Releases
What Is Compatibility for Oracle Database?
The COMPATIBLE Initialization Parameter in Oracle Database
Default, Minimum, and Maximum Values of the COMPATIBLE Initialization Parameter for Oracle
Considerations for Downgrading Oracle Database and Compatibility
How the COMPATIBLE Initialization Parameter Operates in Oracle Database
Checking the Compatibility Level of Oracle Database
When to Set the COMPATIBLE Initialization Parameter in Oracle Database
What Is Interoperability for Oracle Database?
Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) in Oracle Database
Converting Databases to 64-bit Oracle Database Software
About Rolling Upgrades for Oracle Database
Summary of Methods for Performing Rolling Upgrades for Oracle Database
Moving From Standard Edition to Enterprise Edition of Oracle Database
About Moving From Enterprise Edition to Standard Edition of Oracle Database
About Upgrading from Oracle Database Express Edition to Oracle Database
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Preparing to Upgrade Oracle Database
The Main Steps for Preparing to Upgrade Oracle Database
Become Familiar with New Oracle Database Features for Upgrading
Determine the Upgrade Path for Upgrading Oracle Database
Choose an Upgrade Method for Upgrading Oracle Database
Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA)
Manual Upgrade
Oracle Data Pump Export and Import and Oracle Database Upgrade
Choose a Location for the New Oracle Home for Upgrading Oracle Database
Develop a Testing Plan to Upgrade Oracle Database
Oracle Database Upgrade Testing
Minimal Testing for Upgrading Oracle Database
Functional Testing for Upgrading Oracle Database
High Availability Testing for Upgrading Oracle Database
Integration Testing for Upgrading Oracle Database
Performance Testing for Upgrading Oracle Database
Volume and Load Stress Testing for Upgrading Oracle Database
Prepare a Backup Strategy for Upgrading Oracle Database
Testing the Upgrade Process for Oracle Database
Testing the Upgraded Test Oracle Database
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Upgrading to the New Release of Oracle Database
System Considerations and Requirements for Upgrading Oracle Database
Relocating Existing Data Files to the New Oracle Database Environment
About Upgrading PL/SQL Packages That Are Not Installed by Default
About Upgrading Oracle ASM Installed with Oracle Grid Infrastructure
Considerations for Upgrading Oracle Clusterware and Oracle ASM Instances
Determining If Oracle ASM is Included in the Current Database Configuration
About Upgrading an Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) Database
About Requirements for Time Synchronization on Oracle RAC
Considerations for Upgrading Oracle RAC and Databases That Use Oracle ASM
About Upgrading System Authentication for Oracle ASM Instances
Considerations for Upgrading an Oracle ASM Instance
About Upgrading with Read-Only and Offline Tablespaces
About Upgrading Using Standby Databases
About Upgrading Your Operating System
Migrating Data to a Different Operating System
About Upgrading Databases That Use Oracle Streams Downstream Capture
About Upgrading Databases That Use Oracle Database Vault
Installing the New Oracle Database Software for the Upgrade
About the Latest Patch Set Updates and Any Required Patches
Using the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool
Pre-Upgrade Information Tool Miscellaneous Warnings
Updating the CONNECT Role from Earlier Releases
Managing and Updating Access Control Lists and Network Utility Packages
Assessing Dependencies and Adding ACLs for Network Utility Packages
About Database Links with Passwords from Earlier Releases
About Warnings for TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE Data Type
Decreasing Downtime for Gathering Optimizer Statistics (Optional)
Identifying Invalid Objects
Saving Database Control Files and Data with the emdwgrd Utility
Verifying That Materialized View Refreshes Have Completed
Ensuring That No Files Need Media Recovery
Ensuring That No Files Are in Backup Mode
Resolving Outstanding Distributed Transactions
Synchronizing a Standby Database with the Primary Database
Purging the Database Recycle Bin
Configuring the Listener When Upgrading from Oracle9
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Upgrading with Database Upgrade Assistant on Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Considerations for Using DBUA
About the DBUA Graphical User Interface
Checks Performed by Oracle DBUA
Upgrade Scripts Invoked by Oracle DBUA
Using DBUA to Upgrade the Database on Linux, UNIX, and Windows Systems
Optionally Performing an In-Place Upgrade (Into the Same Oracle Home)
In-Place Upgrade on Windows
Considerations for In-Place Upgrade of Oracle Database on Windows Platforms
Performing an In-Place Upgrade of Oracle Database on Windows
Using DBUA in Silent Mode to Upgrade Oracle Database
Oracle DBUA Command Line Options for Silent Mode
DBUA Command Line Syntax for Silent Mode
Upgrading Oracle Database Manually
Backing Up Oracle Database for a Manual Upgrade
Preparing the New Oracle Home for a Manual Upgrade
Manually Upgrading Oracle Database
About the Post-Upgrade Status Tool
Troubleshooting the Upgrade of Oracle Database
Pre-Upgrade Oracle Home Removal on Oracle RAC
Resource Limits and Oracle Database Upgrade
COMPATIBLE Parameter Not Set
Edition Session Startup Error
Manual Workaround for ORA-01408
Running the DBMS_DST Package After Upgrade Can Result in ORA-01822
Understanding Component Status
DBUA May Mark Invalid Components with an X Before Entire Upgrade is Done
Rerunning the Upgrade for Oracle Database
Cancelling the Upgrade for Oracle Database
About Upgrading an Oracle ASM Instance
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Post-Upgrade Tasks for Oracle Database
Required Tasks to Complete After Upgrading Oracle Database
Setting Environment Variables on Linux and UNIX Systems After Manual Upgrades
Setting oratab and Scripts to Point to the New Oracle Home After Upgrading Oracle Database
Upgrading the Recovery Catalog After Upgrading Oracle Database
Upgrading the Time Zone File Version After Upgrading Oracle Database
Upgrading Statistics Tables Created by the DBMS_STATS Package After Upgrading Oracle Database
Upgrading Externally Authenticated SSL Users After Upgrading Oracle Database
Installing Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases After Upgrading Oracle Database
Updating Your Oracle Application Express Configuration After Upgrading Oracle Database
Configuring Fine-Grained Access to External Network Services After Upgrading Oracle Database
Enabling Oracle Database Vault and Revoking the DV_PATCH_ADMIN Role After Upgrading Oracle Database
Recommended Tasks to Complete After Upgrading Oracle Database
Recommended Tasks to Perform After All Database Upgrades
Back Up the Database
Reset Passwords to Enforce Case-Sensitivity
Understand Changes with Oracle Grid Infrastructure
Understand Oracle ASM and Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation and Upgrade
Add New Features as Appropriate
Develop New Administrative Procedures as Needed
Set Threshold Values for Tablespace Alerts
Migrate From Rollback Segments to Automatic Undo Mode
Configure Oracle Data Guard Broker
Migrate Tables from the LONG Data Type to the LOB Data Type
Test the Upgraded Production Database
Recommended Tasks After Upgrading an Oracle Database 10
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Upgrade Change Data Capture
Configure Secure HTTP
Provide Anonymous Access to XML DB Repository Data Through HTTP
Recommended Tasks After Upgrading an Oracle Express Edition Database
Recommended Tasks After Upgrading an Oracle RAC Database
Tasks to Complete Only After Manually Upgrading Oracle Database
Change Passwords for Oracle Supplied Accounts
Create Password File with ORAPWD
Migrate Your Initialization Parameter File to a Server Parameter File
Upgrade Oracle Text
Upgrade the Oracle Clusterware Configuration
Adjust the Initialization Parameter File for the New Release
Setting the COMPATIBLE Initialization Parameter
Configuring tnsnames.ora and Listener Parameters
Configure Enterprise Manager
Set CLUSTER_DATABASE Initialization Parameter For Oracle RAC
Required Tasks After Oracle Grid Infrastructure Upgrades
Using Environment Variables for Grid Infrastructure Installations
Upgrading An Earlier Release of Oracle ASM to Oracle Grid Infrastructure
Preparing to Upgrade Oracle ASM
Upgrading Oracle ASM
Required Tasks After Oracle ASM Upgrades
Set Environment Variables
Single-Instance Oracle ASM Upgrade
Cluster Oracle ASM Upgrade
Additional Considerations After Oracle ASM Upgrades
Role-Allocated Software Owners and Database Upgrade After Oracle ASM Upgrade
Keeping the Existing User as the Oracle ASM Operating System User
Changing the Operating System User for Single-Instance Oracle ASM
Changing the Operating System User for an Oracle RAC Database
Recommended Tasks After Oracle ASM Upgrades
Reset Oracle ASM Passwords to Enforce Case-Sensitivity
Advance the Oracle ASM and Oracle Database Disk Group Compatibility
Set Up Oracle ASM Preferred Read Failure Groups
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Upgrading Applications After Upgrading Oracle Database
Overview of Upgrading Applications
Compatibility Issues for Applications When Upgrading
Upgrading Precompiler and OCI Applications
Understanding Software Upgrades and Your Client/Server Configuration
Types of Software Upgrades for Oracle Database
Possible Client/Server Configurations
Compatibility Rules for Applications When Upgrading Client/Server Software
Upgrading the Oracle Database Server Software
Upgrading the Oracle Database Client Software
Upgrading Options for Your Precompiler and OCI Applications
Option 1: Leave the Application Unchanged
Option 2: Precompile or Compile the Application Using the New Software
Option 3: Change the Application Code to Use New Oracle Database 11
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Features
Upgrading SQL*Plus Scripts and PL/SQL
Change to Evaluation of Numeric Literals
Upgrading Oracle Forms or Oracle Developer Applications
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Downgrading Oracle Database to an Earlier Release
Supported Releases for Downgrading Oracle Database
Check for Incompatibilities Between Oracle Database Releases
Perform a Full Backup of Oracle Database Before Downgrading
Downgrading Oracle Database to an Earlier Release
Post-Downgrade Tasks for Oracle Database
Re-creating the Network Listener When Downgrading to Oracle Database Releases 10.2 or 11.1
Restoring Oracle Enterprise Manager after Downgrading Oracle Database
Re-enabling Oracle Database Vault after Downgrading Oracle Database
Restoration of the Configuration for Oracle Clusterware after Downgrading
Troubleshooting the Downgrade of Oracle Database
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Moving Data Using Oracle Data Pump
About Data Pump Export and Import for Upgrading Oracle Database
Export and Import Requirements for Oracle Database Upgrades
About Export Dump Files and Upgrading
Export and Import Requirements for Downgrades
Export/Import Usage on Data Incompatible with a Previous Release
Upgrading the Database Using Data Pump Export/Import
Importing a Full Database Using a Network Link
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Behavior Changes After Upgrading Oracle Database
Compatibility and Interoperability Issues in Oracle Database 11
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Deprecation of Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
Deprecation of SNMP Support in Oracle Net Listener
Changes to PL/SQL Procedures
JOB_QUEUE_PROCESSES Parameter and Scheduling Jobs
Deprecated XML DB Constructs
Cursor_sharing=similar Obsolete in Oracle Database
Planned Desupport of Change Data Capture
Initialization Parameters Deprecated in Oracle Database 11
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Initialization Parameters Obsolete in Oracle Database 11
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Static Data Dictionary Views Deprecated in Oracle Database 11
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Dynamic Performance Views Deprecated in Oracle Database 11
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Deprecated Features in Oracle Database 11
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Changes to LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_
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Parameters
Compatibility and Interoperability Issues in Oracle Database 11
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Initialization Parameters Deprecated in Oracle Database 11
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Initialization Parameters Obsolete in Oracle Database 11
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Static Data Dictionary Views with Dropped Columns in Oracle Database 11
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Deprecated Features in Oracle Database 11
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Automatic Maintenance Tasks Management
New SYSASM Privilege and OSASM Group for ASM Administration
ASM Disk Group Compatibility
COMPUTE STATISTICS and ESTIMATE STATISTICS Clauses
Oracle Data Mining Models and the DMSYS Schema Objects
Oracle Data Mining Scoring Engine
SQL Plan Management and Control of SQL Plan Baselines
Binary XML Support for Oracle XML Database
When Upgrading to Oracle Database 11
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PL/SQL Native Compilation and Access Control for Network Utility Packages
PL/SQL Native Compilation
Access Control for Network Utility Packages
PL/SQL Control Parameters
Change in WebDAV ACL Evaluation Rules in Oracle XML DB
Summary Management and SQL Access Advisor
SQL Access Advisor Tasks
Standard Edition Starter Database
Core Dump Location
New Default Value for UNDO_MANAGEMENT
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_
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Parameters
SHARED_POOL_SIZE Parameter
JOB_QUEUE_PROCESSES Parameter New Default Setting
Automatic Diagnostic Repository
Compatibility and Interoperability Issues in Oracle Database 10
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Initialization Parameters Deprecated in Oracle Database 10
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Release 2 (10.2)
Initialization Parameters Obsolete in Oracle Database 10
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Static Data Dictionary Views with Dropped Columns in Oracle Database 10
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SQL
CONNECT Role
Time Zone Files
New Limit for FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS
Compatibility and Interoperability Issues in Oracle Database 10
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Release 1 (10.1)
Initialization Parameters Deprecated in Oracle Database 10
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Release 1 (10.1)
Initialization Parameters Obsolete in Oracle Database 10
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Release 1 (10.1)
Static Data Dictionary Views Deprecated in Oracle Database 10
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Release 1 (10.1)
Static Data Dictionary Views Obsolete in Oracle Database 10
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Release 1 (10.1)
Dynamic Performance Views Deprecated in Oracle Database 10
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Dynamic Performance Views Obsolete in Oracle Database 10
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SQL Optimizer
Rule-Based Optimizer Desupported
Optimizer Statistics
COMPUTE STATISTICS Clause of CREATE INDEX
SKIP_UNUSABLE_INDEXES
SQL Changes
Invalid Synonyms After an Upgrade
Manageability
Transaction and Space
Recovery and Data Guard
RMAN
CREATE DATABASE
Oracle Real Application Clusters
Materialized Views
Change Data Capture
Change in the Default Archival Processing to Remote Archive Destinations
Limitations on NCHAR Data Types
PL/SQL Native Compilation
Evaluation of Numeric Literals
Change in Behavior for SESSION_CACHED_CURSORS
New Default Value for DB_BLOCK_SIZE
OPTIMIZER_MAX_PERMUTATIONS and OPTIMIZER_FEATURES_ENABLE
Change in Behavior for LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT
New Default Value for PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET
Change in Behavior for SHARED_POOL_SIZE
Shared Server Parameters
New Default Value for DISPATCHERS
New Default Value for SHARED_SERVERS
New Default Value for MAX_SHARED_SERVERS
New Default Value for SHARED_SERVER_SESSIONS
New Default Value for CIRCUITS
New Default Value for MAX_DISPATCHERS
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Gathering Optimizer Statistics for Upgrading Oracle Database
Collecting Statistics for System Component Schemas
Creating a Statistics Table
Index
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