Oracle Database Discussions

Hi Team,

I am using Oracle Database Version 11.2.0.1.

We have 6 production servers and all of them are in solaris box. We have a new requirement from application to use Linux boxes and for that we need to perform a database refresh from Solaris to Linux box.

I can do it by Export and Import technique. But I want some other way to perform this database refresh activity.

1] Can I do it while taking a rman backup from solaris box( Source) and restore it back to Linux( Target)?
2] Can I do it using transportable tablespace method?

I am aware of performing this using export-import but as our database size is near of 1TB I can't apply this technique.

I need your suggestions in this activity, please put your opinion on the correct method I should opt for and along with that share me the supporting document where things are mentioned in step by step way.

Please let me know if this can achieved by RMAN...

Source Machine Make:-

bash-3.00$ uname -a
SunOS blrdlvdwhdb01 5.10 Generic_142909-17 sun4v sparc SUNW,Sun-Blade-T6320

Target System Make:-

Linux blrulvremoradb01 2.6.18-194.el5 #1 SMP Tue Mar 16 21:52:39 EDT 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Regards,
Arijit