Hi Bob,
Thanks for the advice - looks like an IDB restore or file migration might be the way to go alright.
I've had to transplant a database before, to a test environment, so I might give that a go before a tape-based recovery.
My plan in such a case would be to:
- Run a full maintenance of my IDB, including a writedb / readdb;
- Back it up;
- Take a copy of \db40, leaving services stopped;
- On the W2K8 cluster, stop services and copy the \db40 files to a safe location;
- Copy in the files from the 32-bit instance;
- Start the W2K8 services;
- Convert the files for 64-bit operation (would this be the correct point?)
- Check operation.
This will be my first upgrade to a new platform - in previous instances I've simply upgraded in place - so I'm wondering if I'll need to worry about things like IP addresses or the cluster and Cell Manager ID?
If it was to be a direct upgrade, in place, the names and IP addresses would be retained; however in this instance my IPs will definitely change, and importing the old IDB will bring the 32-bit Cell Manager's identity with it, will it not?
Looks like it's going to take some careful planning...
Regards,
Bob