Migrate entire database to ASM on another server via RMAN minimal downtime

Hi
I was looking for a procedure to migrate non ASM production databases to ASM via RMAN on a separate server with minimal downtime (backup as copy/switch database to copy technique). We have TDPO for tape backup and I normally rman clone test databases between servers but this involves too much downtime for production. The procedure in the ASM Admin Guide (Chapter 8) assumes the databases are on the same server.
Thanks
Tom Cullen

tcullen wrote:
Hi
I was looking for a procedure to migrate non ASM production databases to ASM via RMAN on a separate server with minimal downtime (backup as copy/switch database to copy technique). We have TDPO for tape backup and I normally rman clone test databases between servers but this involves too much downtime for production. The procedure in the ASM Admin Guide (Chapter 8) assumes the databases are on the same server.
Thanks
Tom CullenDear Tom. Why you think you'll have downtime in the production database? The database will be running while the clone will be processing. Check the following link:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14191/rcmdupdb.htm#BGBDCDGJ
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