Cloning a database

Prerequisites
Ensure that you have an Oracle server configured.
Procedure
  1. Click the main menu and then click Oracle Databases.
  2. On the master pane of the Databases screen, select a database.
  3. Select Clone/Restore from the Actions menu or from the Copies tab.
    Clone/Restore window appears.
  4. Select a type of clone from the following from the Clone/Restore page:

    • Virtual Clone from a new snapshot

    • Virtual Clone from existing snapshot or backup

    • Physical Clone

    • Instant Clone (ERT)

  5. Perform the corresponding steps based on the selection on the Clone/Restore page.
  6. Perform the following for Virtual Clone from a new snapshot option:
    1. To assign a backup server, click Select Servers to search and select a backup server.
    2. Specify the following in the Snapshot section:

      1. [Optional] Name of the snapshot.

      2. Type of the snapshot from Online (Hot), Archive Logs, or Datafile.

      3. [Optional] Specify the number of Hours or Days to auto delete the snapshot.

      4. [Optional] Specify the number of Hours or Days until the snapshot deletion has to be prevented.

    3. Specify the Mount Point location (optional) in the Mount section.
    4. Select one the following in the Clone section:

      1. Cloned Database ID.

      2. Path of the cloned database home location.

      3. Redo destination.

      4. USE LARGE PAGES.

    5. Click Clone to proceed with database cloning or click Back to navigate to the Clone/Restore page.
  7. Perform the following for Virtual Clone from existing snapshot or backup option:
    1. Pick a date (color coded) from the calendar that contains the copies summary for a selected month.
    2. Select a copy from the list of available copies for the selected date in the Copies for clone section and click Next. You can use the First, Previous, Next, and Last buttons to navigate among pages that contain the Copies for clone list.

      1. For Copy Policy that contains a Snapshot or an Express Protect or a Catalyst Copy:

        • Click Volume Clone / Mount or Database Clone to specify the Clone Level as either Volume Clone or Database Clone.

        • Click Select Servers to search and specify an Oracle server.

        • Specify the Mount Point location (optional) in the Mount section.

        • Specify the following in the Clone section:

          • The cloned database ID.

          • The path of the cloned database home location.

          • Redo destination.

          • USE LARGE PAGES.

      NOTE:

      Express Restore is performed using this option where Express Protect is cloned.

    3. Click Clone to proceed with database cloning or click Back to navigate to the Clone/Restore page.
  8. Perform the following for Physical Clone option:
    1. Pick a date (color coded) from the calendar that contains the copies summary for a selected month.
    2. Select a copy from the list of available copies for the selected date in the Copies for clone section and click Next. You can use the First, Previous, Next, and Last buttons to navigate among pages that contain the Copies for clone list.
    3. Perform the following in the Permanent Clone section:

      1. Click Select to search and specify name for the storage system.

      2. Specify the Meta Data File Path location.

    4. Select a Storage System name from the list.
    5. Perform the following in the Volume(s) section:

      1. Click Select Data Volumes to search and specify a data volume for the storage system.

      2. Click Select Arch Volumes to search and specify an arch volume for the storage system.

      3. Click Clone.

  9. Perform the following for Instant Clone (ERT) section:
    1. Pick a date (color coded) from the calendar that contains the copies summary for a selected month.
    2. Select a copy from the list of available copies for the selected date in the Copies for clone section and click Next. You can use the First, Previous, Next, and Last buttons to navigate among pages that contain the Copies for clone list.
    3. To assign an Oracle server, click Select to search and select an Oracle server.
    4. Specify the Mount Point location (optional) in the Mount section.
    5. Specify a Cloned Database ID, Cloned Database Home directory path, and Redo Destination.
    6. Click USE LARGE PAGES.
    7. Click Clone.