Convert Single Instance DB to RAC DB using rconfig

Summary

This passage will lead you convert Single Instance DB to RAC DB.

This passage is based on Oracle 12.2.0.1 & 18.1.1.

Prerequisites

• Oracle Grid Infrastructure installed.
• Oracle Database software installed, configured as Single Instance Database installation. We name this installation as RAC1.
• Another Oracle Database software installed, configured as RAC Database installation. We name this installation as RAC2.

Edit information needed

Go to $ORACLE_HOME/assistants/rconfig/sampleXMLs directory, there are 2 xml files: ConvertToRAC_AdminManaged.xml and ConvertToRAC_PolicyManaged.xml. Choose one of the files based on what type of database you want to convert to.

Copy selected xml file, copy to your own directory, edit. We name copied xml file as convert.xml.

Here’s the example of xml file, you can find out comments in line. FYI, paths in xml file MUST be absolute path and follow this pattern: /xxx/yyy/zzz without adding slash to the end.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<n:RConfig xmlns:n="http://www.oracle.com/rconfig"
           xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
           xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.oracle.com/rconfig rconfig.xsd">
    <