Use this page to specify a server parameter file (SPFILE) when you are upgrading an Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) database.
The purpose of SPFILE is similar to client-side init.ora files. However, SPFILE is a binary file stored on the server. Using SPFILE enables you to start a database from any node that is a member of the cluster database without having a local copy of an init.ora file. SPFILE also improves database performance because parameter setting changes made by Oracle Enterprise Manager and internal self tuning mechanisms persist across shutdowns. Oracle strongly recommends using server parameter file for storing database parameter settings.
For more information about using an SPFILE, see the Oracle Database Administrator's Guide.
To use a server parameter file:
Select Use server parameter file (SPFILE)
Enter the complete path in the Filename field.
For example:
/dev/vx/rdsk/oracle_dg/clustdb_spfile_5m
Note that the SPFILE device must be at least 5MB in size.
For more information about using an SPFILE with Oracle RAC, refer to your platform-specific Oracle Clusterware installation guide, your platform-specific Oracle RAC installation guide, and to the Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide.
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