Steps (1 to 10) to restore database on another server
1. create directory structure
2. add database to /etc/oratab or /var/opt/oracl/oratab
3. copy init.ora file from source
4. edit init.ora – replace controlfile name with diskgroup name such as ORADATA
5. startup nomount
6. start restore using restore shell script
(NOTE : This will restore archive log files too)
7. monitor alert.log and restore log
8. after restore and recover completes
9. edit inot.ora file - replace controlfile parameter with real name
10. startup database; open for business
Hope this helps! Rupam
