How to relocate control file?

I want to relocate my control files to a new location.. I want to know my options on how to do this (apart from shutting down db). Users are logged on most of the time. Oracle version is 9i.

the only way i know is to shutdown the DB, change the parameter value CONTROL_FILES, copy the file to the new location and restart. Since this parameter cannot be modified online, i doubt you can do this without bouncing the instance.

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•     Copy parameter file to Test Server. (Edit control file location on it)
•     Connect Rman
•     Set DB with new DBID
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Then we found following error:
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channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day: 20071106
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day: 20071105
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day: 20071104
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day: 20071103
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day: 20071102
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day: 20071101
channel ORA_DISK_1: no autobackup in 7 days found
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RMAN-06172: no autobackup found or specified handle is not a valid copy or piece
Can anyone guide me, how to restore control file?
Irfan

RMAN> RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM AUTOBACKUP;
Starting restore at 07-NOV-07
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=9 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day:
20071107
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day:
20071106
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day:
20071105
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day:
20071104
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day:
20071103
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day:
20071102
channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for autobackup on day:
20071101
channel ORA_DISK_1: no autobackup in 7 days found
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Being a new bie plz help me.
Can you let me know steps to create a new
control file. Create control file is always
giving error messages and if i have all data
and REDO logs intact how can i recover my
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hai,
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2. using the old backup copies, edit the currect file locations, parameters manually.
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I have an Oracle DB10g R2 with ASM in which the unique control file is in one group of ASM.
My question is how to multiplex the controlfile and redo logs???
Very thanks,
Wilson

Hi, you can use the OMF feature of ORACLE to move the controlfile into the ASM.
1. you create a backup controlfile: ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO '/home/oracle/control.bac';
2. you specify the locations:
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How to mulitplex control files with raid

I have installed 8i DB server on a HP proliant server machine. Raid 2 is configured on the server machine with windows OS, two hard disks are mirrored.
It is often recommended to multiplex conrol files and redo log files on multiple hard disk to protect from disk failure.
how can i do this, as i have 3 logical drives but all they are of same physical device.
multiplexing control files on different logican drives is same as keeping them in the same default folder.
Please help making things clear ?????

1. RAID is all about availability and is not a substitute for duplexing of control files or online redo logs.
2. It is better to have multiple physical drive (sets) on which to place copies of the control file and online redo logs. That way, any failure of the RAID or file system will still leave you with copies of these vital files.
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How to write control file below data

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Here is my table
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sample.txt(Datafile)
vikram12
sharma13
sonu 14
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fields terminated by "," optionally enclosed by
'"' As per your control file, the fields have to be seperated by commas but in your datafile it is seperated by space. Either change the delimiter in your control file or in your datafile
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vikram,12
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Hi friends,
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while doing homogeneous copy sap will do some functinalaties through one sql file I think it will take control file backup and recreate it.
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Restoring Control file from snapshot

Hi,
As in RMAN the following configuration will create snapshot of control file.
CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO 'product/10.2.0/dbs/snapcf_PROD.f'; # default
My question is how to restore control file from this snapshot to another location.
Regards
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using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
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Edited by: rajeysh on Jun 23, 2010 3:34 PM

Multiplexing control file

How to multiplexing control file in oracle 10g?

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Two ways are to MULTIPLEXING CONTROL FILE.
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1. Set a Parameter... CONTROL_FILE= <ORACLE_BASE>\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL1.CTL,<ORACLE_BASE>\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL2.CTL
If you are using SPFILE..
2. Then use, ALTER SYSTEM CLAUSE to change the paremeter value dynamically.
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How to relocate one of the control files on another computer?

Hi ,
I have created a database(10g Release 2) on a windows xp laptop. The control_files parameter is:
C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL01.CTL, C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL02.CTL, C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL03.CTL *, and I use spfile* . Now, I would want to move the third control file(C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL03.CTL) to a disk on another computer ( which is a desktop running Windows XP SP2).The laptop and the desktop are on the same network, the laptop IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the desktop IP address is 192.168.0.2.On the desktop, I have a directory named CONTROL_FILES_DIR on a disk partition named C,*and using Windows appropriate GUI, I have shared this directory CONTROL_FILES_DIR , and given to all users the read and write rights on this CONTROL_FILES_DIR directory*. Then, I take the following steps:
a- In sql*plus(on the laptop), I execute
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d-Now, in sql*plus(on the laptop), I execute
connect /as sysdba e-And,after the step d, I execute(in sql*plus, on the laptop):
startupAnd sql*plus displays the message : ORA-00205 error in identifying control file; check alert log .
I read the alert log file , and it was written:
ORA-00202: control file: '\\192.168.0.2\C:\CONTROL_FILES_DIR\CONTROL03.CTL'
ORA-27041: unable to open file
OSD-04002: Unable to open file
O/S-Error: (OS 5) Access is denied.Please, how can I solve this problem?
Thanks.

user639304 wrote:
Hi ,
I have created a database(10g Release 2) on a windows xp laptop. The control_files parameter is:
C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL01.CTL, C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL02.CTL, C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL03.CTL *, and I use spfile* . Now, I would want to move the third control file(C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL03.CTL) to a disk on another computer ( which is a desktop running Windows XP SP2).The laptop and the desktop are on the same network, the laptop IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the desktop IP address is 192.168.0.2.On the desktop, I have a directory named CONTROL_FILES_DIR on a disk partition named C,*and using Windows appropriate GUI, I have shared this directory CONTROL_FILES_DIR , and given to all users the read and write rights on this CONTROL_FILES_DIR directory*. Then, I take the following steps:
a- In sql*plus(on the laptop), I execute
alter system set control_files='C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL01.CTL', 'C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTROL02.CTL', '\\192.168.0.2\C:\CONTROL_FILES_DIR\CONTROL03.CTL' SCOPE=SPFILEb- Then , in sql*plus(on the laptop), I execute
shutdown immediate;c- Now, I copy CONTROL03.CTL file (on the laptop) and paste it in the directory C:\CONTROL_FILES_DIR on the desktop.
d-Now, in sql*plus(on the laptop), I execute
connect /as sysdba e-And,after the step d, I execute(in sql*plus, on the laptop):
startupAnd sql*plus displays the message : ORA-00205 error in identifying control file; check alert log .
I read the alert log file , and it was written:
ORA-00202: control file: '\\192.168.0.2\C:\CONTROL_FILES_DIR\CONTROL03.CTL'
ORA-27041: unable to open file
OSD-04002: Unable to open file
O/S-Error: (OS 5) Access is denied.Please, how can I solve this problem?
Thanks.Even if you get this to work one time, the very operation of your db is dependent on the availability of that second computer. Not a wise design decision. What problem are you trying to solve with this technique?

In case of Control File Failure, Create Control File cmd how get scn?

The following lines i picked from the
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:5033895918209
======================================================
1. We can use the 'alter database rename ' at mount stage to rename any datafile. Or is it not possible to rename the system datafile like this? Why?
2. What happens to the SCN information in the controlfile when a controlfile is recreated? How will the database sync the SCN with that of the datafiles?
If I issue a 'backup controlfile to <file>' at 8 am and then restore that controlfile binary backup at 10 am and try to open the database, it will give me a control file old error. I understand that it is because the SCN is not in sync. But if I issue a 'backup controlfile to trace' at 8 am and use that script to recreate a new controlfile at 10 am, why doesn't I get the error? Where does it get the SCN information then?
So what is the use of taking a binary copy of the controlfile. Looks like having a 'backup controlfile to trace' script is better than a binary backup. Do you agree? Why/whynot?
Followup August 16, 2002 - 2pm US/Eastern:
1) you could but I just always did it with the create controlfile statement.
When moving system -- I do it that way
When moving ANY OTHER tablespace -- i just offline it, move the files, rename the files online it.
2) it just happens.
The control file you create will read the files to figure out what is up.
I agree, I've never used a binary controlfile backup myself.
=========================================================
My Question- In the Point2 above "Where does it get the SCN information and how control file do SCN Sync with data files?
"

1. The CREATE CONTROLFILE reads SCNs from the DataFiles. If the
database was last shutdown, all the datafiles are "non-fuzzy" and have the same
SCN (as of the shutdown checkpoint), If the database or some of the files are from
are hot backup, you cannot open the database because the SCN of some files is
older (lower) than others -- that is why a RECOVER (DATABASE or DATAFILE) is
required.
See http://web.singnet.com.sg/~hkchital/Incomplete_Recovery_with_BackupControlfile.doc
2. I'm not sure I agree with Tom Kyte's response
"I agree, I've never used a binary controlfile backup myself. "
to the question
"So what is the use of taking a binary copy of the controlfile. Looks like having a 'backup controlfile to trace' script is better than a binary backup. Do you agree? Why/whynot?"
If you have lost your database (storage/filesystem failure) and all your datafiles are lost,
you cannot simply do a CREATE CONTROLFILE from a Trace -- because the
CREATE CONTROLFILE has to read and verify all the datafiles specified in the
CREATE statement. If you have an RMAN Repository, you can use that to restore
your database files but otherwise, the RMAN information about backups and backupsets
are in the binary controlfile.
That is why it is important to take binary controlfile backups either manually or
using RMAN or using CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON.

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