PRE-REQUISITES

Sr no Task
1 Verify if 18c binaries are already installed
2 Check space usage on filesystem
Create a PFILE from the SPFILE & Backup the listener.ora , tnsnames.ora files, password
3 file & control file

DB UPGRADE FROM 12.1.0.2 to 18c

PRE-UPGRADE OPERATION
Sr no Task
1 Stop market risk test application
2 Take archive backup of mrisk94d database on GDC1DLDCORA001
3 Disable Backup on mrisk94d @GDC1DLDCORA001
4 Disable monitoring on mrisk94d @GDC1DLDCORA001
5 Collect information about current status of DB
6 Purge DBA_RECYCLEBIN
7 Verify Materialized View Refreshes are Complete before Upgrade
8 Check for invalid objects
9 Gather dictionary stats
10 Execute pre-upgrade checks and generate “fixup” scripts
11 Execute script for tracking object dependencies
12 Create a restore point and check the current SCN to use in case of restore

UPGRADE OPERATION
Sr no Task
1 Clean Shutdown of database from old oracle home
Copy contents of old $ORACLE_HOME/dbs to new Oracle home and perform necessary
2 changes like pfile,listener,tns entry, oratab, password file etc
3 Modify Oracle Home for mrisk94d in /etc/oratab
4 Set Oracle variables based on oratab entry and start upgrade
5 Start the DB & Execute mandatory scripts on database
6 Verify database version

POST-UPGRADE OPERATION
Sr no Task
1 Execute post-upgrade checks and generate “fixup” scripts
2 If prompted during pre-execution script, perform time zone upgradtion steps
3 Enable Backup on mrisk94d @GDC1DLDCORA001
4 Start market risk test application
5 Enable monitoring on mrisk94d @GDC1DLDCORA001
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