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what to really backup on your source database before upgrade ?

edited Apr 10, 2014 1:49AM in Database Install/Upgrade/Opatch (MOSC) 6 commentsAnswered

hi Guys,

not too sure what's to be really backup for my source database before backup.

Upgrade 10.2.0.5 to 11.2.0.4 (windows 2003 32bits)

method: out-of -place

things to backup on 10.2.0.5 (source target)

1. init.ora (create pfile from spfile)

2. oraInventory

3. Listener.ora

4. tnsnames.ora

5. oracle_home ??? this, i not too sure as i was thinking since it is going to be restore to a new 11g oracle home

6. Do a cold backup on my 10.2.0.5 (source database)

Any advice will be much appreciated!

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