DATABASE CLONING USING BACKUP

1. Take consistent backup using RMAN

bash-3.2$ rman target /

Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.4.0 - Production on Tue Jul 26 13:05:01 2016

Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

connected to target database: MYDB (DBID=2832605173)

RMAN> connect catalog rman/rman@orcl

connected to recovery catalog database

RMAN> run{

backup current controlfile format '/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/control.bak';

backup database format '/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/%U.bak';

backup archivelog all format '/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/arch_%r%_s_%t.bak';

}

Starting backup at 26-JUL-16

allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1

channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=40 device type=DISK

channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set

channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set

including current control file in backup set

channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-JUL-16

channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 26-JUL-16

piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/control.bak tag=TAG20160726T130600 comment=NONE

channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01

Finished backup at 26-JUL-16

Starting backup at 26-JUL-16

using channel ORA_DISK_1

channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set

channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set

input datafile file number=00001 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/mydb/system01.dbf

input datafile file number=00002 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/mydb/sysaux01.dbf

input datafile file number=00005 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/mydb/example01.dbf

input datafile file number=00003 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/mydb/undotbs01.dbf

input datafile file number=00004 name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/mydb/users01.dbf

channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-JUL-16

channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 26-JUL-16

piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/02rblr5v_1_1.bak tag=TAG20160726T130607 comment=NONE

channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:01:55

channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backup set

channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set

including current control file in backup set

including current SPFILE in backup set

channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-JUL-16

channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 26-JUL-16

piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/03rblr9i_1_1.bak tag=TAG20160726T130607 comment=NONE

channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01

Finished backup at 26-JUL-16

Starting backup at 26-JUL-16

current log archived

using channel ORA_DISK_1

channel ORA_DISK_1: starting archived log backup set

channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying archived log(s) in backup set

input archived log thread=1 sequence=5 RECID=1 STAMP=918160719

input archived log thread=1 sequence=6 RECID=2 STAMP=918160720

input archived log thread=1 sequence=7 RECID=3 STAMP=918160721

input archived log thread=1 sequence=8 RECID=4 STAMP=918219585

input archived log thread=1 sequence=9 RECID=5 STAMP=918220088

channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-JUL-16

channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 26-JUL-16

piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/arch_%r%_s_918220091.bak tag=TAG20160726T130810 comment=NONE

channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07

Finished backup at 26-JUL-16

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1.Create Pfile on Auxiliary side

test.__db_cache_size=184549376

test.__java_pool_size=4194304

test.__large_pool_size=8388608

test.__oracle_base='/u01/app/oracle'#ORACLE_BASE set from environment

test.__pga_aggregate_target=226492416

test.__sga_target=310378496

test.__shared_io_pool_size=0

test.__shared_pool_size=104857600

test.__streams_pool_size=0

*.audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/test/adump'

*.audit_trail='db'

*.compatible='11.2.0.4.0'

*.control_files='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/control01.ctl','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/control02.ctl'

*.db_block_size=8192

*.db_domain=''

*.db_name='test'

*.db_recovery_file_dest_size=4294967296

*.db_recovery_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area'

*.diagnostic_dest='/u01/app/oracle'

*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=testXDB)'

*.log_archive_dest=''

*.log_archive_format='%t_%s_%r.dbf'

*.memory_target=534773760

*.open_cursors=300

*.processes=150

*.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'

*.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'

*.log_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/mydb/','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/'

*.db_file_name_convert='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/mydb/','/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/'

2.Create Password file on Auxiliary database

orapwd file=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_3/dbs/orapwtest password=test

3. Startup nomount the database using pfile

SQL> startup nomount pfile=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_3/dbs/inittest.ora;

ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 534462464 bytes

Fixed Size 2254952 bytes

Variable Size 394266520 bytes

Database Buffers 134217728 bytes

Redo Buffers 3723264 bytes

4.Create spfile from pfile

SQL> create spfile from pfile;

File created.

SQL> shut immediate

ORA-01507: database not mounted

ORACLE instance shut down.

5.startup nomount using spfile

SQL> startup nomount

ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 534462464 bytes

Fixed Size 2254952 bytes

Variable Size 394266520 bytes

Database Buffers 134217728 bytes

Redo Buffers 3723264 bytes

6.Connect Rman Auxiliary database only

bash-3.2$ rman auxiliary /

Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.4.0 - Production on Tue Jul 26 13:46:54 2016

Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

connected to auxiliary database: TEST (not mounted)

7. Run Duplicate command using backup location

RMAN> duplicate database to 'test' backup location '/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/';

Starting Duplicate Db at 26-JUL-16

contents of Memory Script:

{

sql clone "alter system set db_name =

''MYDB'' comment=

''Modified by RMAN duplicate'' scope=spfile";

sql clone "alter system set db_unique_name =

''TEST'' comment=

''Modified by RMAN duplicate'' scope=spfile";

shutdown clone immediate;

startup clone force nomount

restore clone primary controlfile from '/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/03rblr9i_1_1.bak';

alter clone database mount;

}

executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter system set db_name = ''MYDB'' comment= ''Modified by RMAN duplicate'' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set db_unique_name = ''TEST'' comment= ''Modified by RMAN duplicate'' scope=spfile

Oracle instance shut down

Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area 534462464 bytes

Fixed Size 2254952 bytes

Variable Size 394266520 bytes

Database Buffers 134217728 bytes

Redo Buffers 3723264 bytes

Starting restore at 26-JUL-16

allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=19 device type=DISK

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring control file

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03

output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/control01.ctl

output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/control02.ctl

Finished restore at 26-JUL-16

database mounted

released channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1

allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=19 device type=DISK

contents of Memory Script:

{

set until scn 1032054;

set newname for datafile 1 to

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/system01.dbf";

set newname for datafile 2 to

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/sysaux01.dbf";

set newname for datafile 3 to

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/undotbs01.dbf";

set newname for datafile 4 to

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/users01.dbf";

set newname for datafile 5 to

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/example01.dbf";

restore

clone database

;

}

executing Memory Script

executing command: SET until clause

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

Starting restore at 26-JUL-16

using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00001 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/system01.dbf

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00002 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/sysaux01.dbf

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00003 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/undotbs01.dbf

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00004 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/users01.dbf

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00005 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/example01.dbf

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/02rblr5v_1_1.bak

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/02rblr5v_1_1.bak tag=TAG20160726T130607

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:01:45

Finished restore at 26-JUL-16

contents of Memory Script:

{

switch clone datafile all;

}

executing Memory Script

datafile 1 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=6 STAMP=918222546 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/system01.dbf

datafile 2 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=7 STAMP=918222547 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/sysaux01.dbf

datafile 3 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=8 STAMP=918222547 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/undotbs01.dbf

datafile 4 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=9 STAMP=918222547 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/users01.dbf

datafile 5 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=10 STAMP=918222547 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/example01.dbf

contents of Memory Script:

{

set until scn 1032054;

recover

clone database

delete archivelog

;

}

executing Memory Script

executing command: SET until clause

Starting recover at 26-JUL-16

using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1

starting media recovery

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting archived log restore to default destination

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring archived log

archived log thread=1 sequence=9

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/arch_%r%_s_918220091.bak

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/rmanbkp/arch_%r%_s_918220091.bak tag=TAG20160726T130810

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01

archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TEST/archivelog/2016_07_26/o1_mf_1_9_csg77xt3_.arc thread=1 sequence=9

channel clone_default: deleting archived log(s)

archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TEST/archivelog/2016_07_26/o1_mf_1_9_csg77xt3_.arc RECID=1 STAMP=918222549

media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01

Finished recover at 26-JUL-16

Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area 534462464 bytes

Fixed Size 2254952 bytes

Variable Size 394266520 bytes

Database Buffers 134217728 bytes

Redo Buffers 3723264 bytes

contents of Memory Script:

{

sql clone "alter system set db_name =

''TEST'' comment=

''Reset to original value by RMAN'' scope=spfile";

sql clone "alter system reset db_unique_name scope=spfile";

shutdown clone immediate;

startup clone nomount;

}

executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter system set db_name = ''TEST'' comment= ''Reset to original value by RMAN'' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system reset db_unique_name scope=spfile

Oracle instance shut down

connected to auxiliary database (not started)

Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area 534462464 bytes

Fixed Size 2254952 bytes

Variable Size 394266520 bytes

Database Buffers 134217728 bytes

Redo Buffers 3723264 bytes

sql statement: CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE SET DATABASE "TEST" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG

MAXLOGFILES 16

MAXLOGMEMBERS 3

MAXDATAFILES 100

MAXINSTANCES 8

MAXLOGHISTORY 292

LOGFILE

GROUP 1 ( '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/redo01.log' ) SIZE 50 M REUSE,

GROUP 2 ( '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/redo02.log' ) SIZE 50 M REUSE,

GROUP 3 ( '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/redo03.log' ) SIZE 50 M REUSE

DATAFILE

'/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/system01.dbf'

CHARACTER SET WE8MSWIN1252

contents of Memory Script:

{

set newname for tempfile 1 to

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/temp01.dbf";

switch clone tempfile all;

catalog clone datafilecopy "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/sysaux01.dbf",

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/undotbs01.dbf",

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/users01.dbf",

"/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/example01.dbf";

switch clone datafile all;

}

executing Memory Script

executing command: SET NEWNAME

renamed tempfile 1 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/temp01.dbf in control file

cataloged datafile copy

datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/sysaux01.dbf RECID=1 STAMP=918222579

cataloged datafile copy

datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/undotbs01.dbf RECID=2 STAMP=918222580

cataloged datafile copy

datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/users01.dbf RECID=3 STAMP=918222580

cataloged datafile copy

datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/example01.dbf RECID=4 STAMP=918222580

datafile 2 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=1 STAMP=918222579 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/sysaux01.dbf

datafile 3 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=2 STAMP=918222580 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/undotbs01.dbf

datafile 4 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=3 STAMP=918222580 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/users01.dbf

datafile 5 switched to datafile copy

input datafile copy RECID=4 STAMP=918222580 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/test/example01.dbf

contents of Memory Script:

{

Alter clone database open resetlogs;

}

executing Memory Script

database opened

Finished Duplicate Db at 26-JUL-16

RMAN> exit

Recovery Manager complete.

8.Check the database status

SQL> select name,open_mode,log_mode from v$database;

NAME OPEN_MODE LOG_MODE

--------- -------------------- ------------

TEST READ WRITE ARCHIVELOG