Friday, October 14, 2016

Creating a Clone PDB from a Remote PDB using database link


Up to Oracle 12.1.0.1,it was only possible to clone PDB's within the local Container database. Since version 12.1.0.2 Oracle has extended this functionality to remote PDB cloning. From 12.1.0.2 onwards,we can also clone a remote non-CDB as a PDB directly over the network. Remote Cloning of a Non-CDB is a simple procedure which utilizes a database link to transfer the data as part of running the CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE command.  Moreover, non-CDBs can be hot cloned, i.e. it is not required to put the source non-CDB in READ ONLY mode for cloning so that it can be cloned online. It is a pre-requisite that both the CDB and the non-CDB must be running Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2) or later.

Requirements-
The source must be opened in read-only mode(for cloning PDBs)

CDB that is to accommodate the remote PDB must have the database link defined to the remote database. 

It can point either to the CDB that the source PDB belongs to or directly to the source PDB.

User in the source database that the db link points to must have the CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE privilege. It can be common or local user (if PDB)

Additionaly databases should have the same options installed, same endianness and character sets

In this demonstration, I am going to clone a remote PDB using database link from the source CDB.In this example MYCDB1 is my source CDB and TDCDB is my destination CDB. TAPDB is a PDB within my MYCDB1 container and I am going to clone this PDB.

Login to source PDB and create some objects.

[oracle@mydb01]:[] $ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [oracle] ? MYCDB1
[oracle@mydb01]:[MYCDB1] $ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Fri Oct 14 16:05:03 2016
Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

SQL> select NAME,CON_ID ,OPEN_MODE from  v$containers;
NAME                               CON_ID OPEN_MODE
------------------------------ ---------- ----------
CDB$ROOT                                1 READ WRITE
PDB$SEED                                2 READ ONLY
TAPDB                                   3 READ WRITE
SQL> alter session set container=TAPDB;
Session altered.
SQL> show con_name

CON_NAME
------------------------------
TAPDB

SQL> create user mahi identified by mahi;

User created.

SQL> grant dba to mahi;

Grant succeeded.

SQL> !hostname -i
10.81.155.146

SQL> conn mahi/mahi@10.81.155.146:1521/TAPDB
Connected.
SQL> show con_name

CON_NAME
------------------------------
TAPDB
SQL> sho user
USER is "MAHI"
SQL> create table t1 as select * from dba_users;

Table created.

SQL> create table t2 as select * from dba_tables ;

Table created.

SQL> select count(1) from t1;

  COUNT(1)
----------
        37

SQL> select count(1) from t2;

  COUNT(1)
----------
      2338

Create one dedicated user for cloning in the remote pluggable database.

SQL> show con_name

CON_NAME
------------------------------
TAPDB
SQL> CREATE USER remote_pdb IDENTIFIED BY remote_pdb;

User created.

SQL> GRANT CREATE SESSION, CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE TO remote_pdb;

Grant succeeded.

SQL>  select NAME,CON_ID ,OPEN_MODE from  v$containers;

NAME                               CON_ID OPEN_MODE
------------------------------ ---------- ----------
TAPDB                                   3 READ WRITE


Close and open your remote PDB in read-only mode.

SQL>  alter pluggable database close immediate instances=all;

Pluggable database altered.

SQL> select NAME,CON_ID ,OPEN_MODE from  v$containers;

NAME                               CON_ID OPEN_MODE
------------------------------ ---------- ----------
TAPDB                                   3 MOUNTED

SQL> alter pluggable database open read only instances=all;

Pluggable database altered.

SQL>  select NAME,CON_ID ,OPEN_MODE from  v$containers;

NAME                               CON_ID OPEN_MODE
------------------------------ ---------- ----------
TAPDB                                   3 READ ONLY

SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

Now connect to destination database and clone using the database link.

[oracle@mydb01]:[MYCDB1] $ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [MYCDB1] ? TDCDB
The Oracle base remains unchanged with value /u01/app/oracle
[oracle@mydb01]:[TDCDB] $ ss
SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Fri Oct 14 16:18:02 2016
Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, Oracle Label Security, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

SQL> show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
         3 PDB1                           READ WRITE NO
         4 PDB2                           READ WRITE NO
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, Oracle Label Security, OLAP,
Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

[oracle@mydb01]:[TDCDB] $ srvctl config scan
SCAN name: ptgracscan, Network: 1
Subnet IPv4: 10.81.155.144/255.255.255.240/bond0.3380, static
Subnet IPv6:
SCAN 0 IPv4 VIP: 10.81.155.156
SCAN VIP is enabled.
SCAN VIP is individually enabled on nodes:
SCAN VIP is individually disabled on nodes:

[oracle@mydb01]:[TDCDB] $ ss
SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Fri Oct 14 16:19:27 2016
Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, Oracle Label Security, OLAP,
Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

SQL> CREATE DATABASE LINK link_to_tapdb CONNECT TO remote_pdb IDENTIFIED BY remote_pdb USING 'ptgracscan:1521/TAPDB';

Database link created.

SQL> select sysdate from dual@link_to_tapdb;

SYSDATE
---------
14-OCT-16

SQL> show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
         3 PDB1                           READ WRITE NO
         4 PDB2                           READ WRITE NO

SQL> CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE TAPDBCLONE from TAPDB@link_to_tapdb;

Pluggable database created.

Note:- After from caluse in the create pluggable database syntax you need to mention the remote PDB database name- In this case I have given TAPDB,ie my remote pluggable database that we put in read-only mode.

SQL> show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
         3 PDB1                           READ WRITE NO
         4 PDB2                           READ WRITE NO
         5 TAPDBCLONE                     MOUNTED
SQL> alter pluggable database TAPDBCLONE open instances=all;

Pluggable database altered.

SQL>  sho pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
         3 PDB1                           READ WRITE NO
         4 PDB2                           READ WRITE NO
         5 TAPDBCLONE                     READ WRITE NO

SQL> conn mahi/mahi@10.81.155.146:1521/TAPDBCLONE
Connected.
SQL> select * from tab;

TNAME
----------------
TABTYPE  CLUSTERID
------- ----------
T2
TABLE

T1
TABLE


SQL>  select count(1) from t1;

  COUNT(1)
----------
        37

SQL> select count(1) from t2;

  COUNT(1)
----------
      2338

SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

Lets open the source pluggable database back to read-write mode

[oracle@mydb01]:[TDCDB] $ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [TDCDB] ? MYCDB1
The Oracle base remains unchanged with value /u01/app/oracle
[oracle@mydb01]:[MYCDB1] $ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Fri Oct 14 16:28:11 2016
Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

SQL> show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
         3 TAPDB                          READ ONLY  NO
SQL> alter pluggable database TAPDB close immediate ;

Pluggable database altered.

SQL> show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
         3 TAPDB                          MOUNTED
SQL> alter pluggable database TAPDB open;

Pluggable database altered.

SQL> show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
         3 TAPDB                          READ WRITE NO

SQL>

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