13.8.3. Migrating from an Embedded Database to an External Oracle Database

Procedure 13.4. Migrating to an External Oracle Database

1. Shut down all services on the Red Hat Satellite server, but start the Embedded Database with db-control:

   [root@satellite ~]# rhn-satellite stop
   [root@satellite ~]# db-control start
   

2. Remove the rhn-upgrade if it exists on your server:

   [root@satellite ~]# yum remove rhn-upgrade
   

3. Update your database to the latest schema version:

   [root@satellite ~]# yum update satellite-schema
   [root@satellite ~]# spacewalk-schema-upgrade
   

   This ensures that your database version matches the latest version on the External Oracle Database.
4. Create a directory to hold your database snapshot.

   [root@satellite ~]# mkdir ~/dbbackup
   [root@satellite ~]# cd ~/dbbackup
   

5. Export the database using spacewalk-dump-schema:

   [root@satellite dbbackup]# spacewalk-dump-schema --to=oracle > migrate-to-oracle.sql
   

6. Stop the Embedded Database:

   [root@satellite dbbackup]# db-control stop
   

7. Exchange the PostgreSQL drivers and configuration scripts with the Oracle drivers and configuration scripts on the Satellite server:

   [root@satellite dbbackup]# yum remove -y spacewalk-postgresql
   [root@satellite dbbackup]# yum install -y spacewalk-oracle
   [root@satellite dbbackup]# yum remove -y spacewalk-java-postgresql spacewalk-backend-sql-postgresql
   

8. Use spacewalk-setup to populate the External Oracle Database:

   [root@satellite dbbackup]# spacewalk-setup --db-only --external-oracle
   

   The script asks for your database details so Satellite can connect and populate the database. Enter your External Oracle Database details:

   ** Database: Setting up database connection for Oracle backend.
   Database service name (SID)? oracledb
   Database hostname [localhost]? oracledb.example.com
   Database (listener) port [1521]?
   

   The script populates the database.

   Important

   Use the default Oracle Database port (1521) for the Red Hat Satellite database. Using an alternative port can cause SELinux errors.
9. When the script completes database population, restore the database schema

   [root@satellite dbbackup]# spacewalk-sql -i < migrate-to-oracle.sql
   

   Important

   You might need to change SELinux context of the migration script before loading it into Oracle Database:

   [root@satellite dbbackup]# semanage fcontext -a -t oracle_sqlplus_exec_t /root/dbbackup/migrate-to-oracle.sql
   [root@satellite dbbackup]# restorecon -v /root/dbbackup/migrate-to-oracle.sql
   

   Similarly, you might need to change SELinux context of dumped tables:

   [root@satellite dbbackup]# semanage fcontext -a -t oracle_tmp_t "/tmp/dumped-tables(/.*)?"
   [root@satellite dbbackup]# restorecon -R -v /tmp/dumped-tables/
   

10. Remove the postgresql92-server and spacewalk-dobby packages from the Satellite server.

    [root@satellite ~]# yum remove postgresql92-server spacewalk-dobby
    

11. Start Red Hat Satellite.

    [root@satellite ~]# rhn-satellite start