PROD on SPARC based processor , DR on INTEL bases processor. It it possible?

user633056

We have our production database on SPARC based processor.

We plan to create a DR on a new server which has an INTEL based processor.

Both the server will have the same operating system i.e. Solaris of the same version.

Will there be any compatibility issue by using different processor architechture for PROD and DR.??

John Thorton

user633056 wrote:We have our production database on SPARC based processor.We plan to create a DR on a new server which has an INTEL based processor.Both the server will have the same operating system i.e. Solaris of the same version.Will there be any compatibility issue by using different processor architechture for PROD and DR.??

What ENDian is SPARC?

What ENDian is INTEL?

user633056

I was searching the net for the same. Couldnt get a solaris document for it.

But as per https://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/8566

Sun Solaris (on SPARC processors)	BigEndian	UTF8
Sun Solaris (on INTEL processors)	LittleEndian	UTF8

user633056

Below output from the production database.

11:28:27 SQL=>

11:28:27 SQL=>

11:28:28 SQL=>select * from v$transportable_platform;

PLATFORM_ID PLATFORM_NAME                                      ENDIAN_FORMAT

----------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

          1 Solaris[tm] OE (32-bit)                            Big

          2 Solaris[tm] OE (64-bit)                            Big

          7 Microsoft Windows IA (32-bit)                      Little

         10 Linux IA (32-bit)                                  Little

          6 AIX-Based Systems (64-bit)                         Big

          3 HP-UX (64-bit)                                     Big

          5 HP Tru64 UNIX                                      Little

          4 HP-UX IA (64-bit)                                  Big

         11 Linux IA (64-bit)                                  Little

         15 HP Open VMS                                        Little

          8 Microsoft Windows IA (64-bit)                      Little

          9 IBM zSeries Based Linux                            Big

         13 Linux x86 64-bit                                   Little

         16 Apple Mac OS                                       Big

         12 Microsoft Windows x86 64-bit                       Little

         17 Solaris Operating System (x86)                     Little

         18 IBM Power Based Linux                              Big

         19 HP IA Open VMS                                     Little

         20 Solaris Operating System (x86-64)                  Little

         21 Apple Mac OS (x86-64)                              Little

20 rows selected.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.09

11:28:29 SQL=>

11:28:29 SQL=>select PLATFORM_ID, PLATFORM_NAME from v$database;

PLATFORM_ID PLATFORM_NAME

----------- --------------------------------------------------

          2 Solaris[tm] OE (64-bit)

1 row selected.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.04

11:28:49 SQL=>

11:28:50 SQL=>

Ian Baugaard

Hi,

This MOS note provides all the necessary details

Data Guard Support for Heterogeneous Primary and Physical Standbys in Same Data Guard Configuration (Doc ID 413484.1)

Hope this helps

Ian