As part of an EXADATA hardware upgrade, the client planned to migrate from X9 servers to X10 servers, beginning with NON-PROD environments, followed by PRODUCTION and the recently upgraded 19c databases. While the PROD and NON-PROD migrations were successful, significant challenges arose in stabilizing the 19c upgraded instances. To resolve this, critical system adjustments were made, ensuring operational stability and enabling further upgrades.
The migration of 19c upgraded instances presented several challenges that hindered progress:
To restore system stability, all XML and TNS file modifications directing configurations to the new X10 servers were removed and the process was restarted from scratch.
After attempting 30+ solutions and consulting an external Centroid DBA without success, the issue was finally resolved after 25 days of troubleshooting using a combination of four key solutions:
Post-implementation testing confirmed that all systems were fully operational.
With the issue resolved, the client was able to proceed with the next upgrade instance, which had been on hold for over a month. The successful migration allowed the upgrade process to continue, leading to the decommissioning of the legacy X9 servers and a smooth transition to the X10 infrastructure.