Failover Database - From ASM to Filesystem

Question

Hi,
Based on this article : http://manchev.org/2012/01/building-a-failover-database-using-oracle-database-11g-standard-edition-and-file-watchers/
I would like to know if it would be possible to perform the same operation but in a case where my source database is using ASM and the failover one isnt.
I think this (http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/backup.111/b28270/rcmasmmi.htm#i1014926) should apply , but I haven't got the time to test it myself just yet so I thought to try out here and maybe get some valuable information/feedback on it.
Thanks in advance.
Greetings,
N K

Answer 1

Yes that's correct.
The control file can be restored using the from/to clause. Generate a control file backup from the primary (which is on the FRA) and restore it:
restore controlfile from '/backup/controlfile.bkp' to '/u01/control_file_path.ctl';And the datafiles new location can be set during restore as you pointed out, with switch datafile all at the end:
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 1 TO NEW;
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 2 TO NEW;
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 3 TO NEW;
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 4 TO NEW;
restore database;
SWITCH DATAFILE ALL;"TO NEW" clause is if you plan on using OMF with the File System, through the db_create_file_dest. If the datafiles are to be spread out on different mount points you can name them individually, like:
SET NEWNAME FOR DATAFILE 1 TO '/path/to/datafile1.dbf';
SWITCH DATAFILE ALL;Also don't forget to clear (rebuild) your redo log files after restore, setting DB_CREATE_ONLINE_LOG_DEST_n appropriately.