Create Pluggable Database

This topic describes how to create a Pluggable Database in Oracle Base Database Cloud@Customer.

Before you begin, review the following:

• You can have more than one pluggable database in a container database.
• Pluggable databases must be created one at a time.
• Creating a new pluggable database has no effect on existing pluggable databases in the container database.

Procedure

Perform the following steps in the Console.

1. On the Data Infrastructures list page, select the Data Infrastructure that you want to work with. If you need help finding the list page or the Data Infrastructure, see List Data Infrastructures.

2. On the Data Infrastructure details page, select the VM Cluster tab to view the list of all VM Clusters.
3. On the VM Clusters tab, select the VM Cluster that you want to work with.
4. On the VM Cluster details page, select the Databases tab to view the list of all databases.
5. On the Databases tab, select the database that you want to work with.

6. On the Database details page, select the Pluggable Databases tab to view the list of all Pluggable Databases.

7. On the Pluggable Databases tab, select Create Pluggable Database.

8. On the Create Pluggable Database page, provide the following details.

   • PDB name: Enter a name for the pluggable database. The name must begin with an alphabetic character and can contain a maximum of 30 alphanumeric characters.

   • PDB admin account:

     • Unlock the PDB admin account: Optional. Switch on this toggle to specify a pluggable database administrator password and configure the pluggable database to be unlocked at creation.
       • PDB admin password: Create and enter a pluggable database administrator password. The password must contain:
         • A minimum of 9 and a maximum of 30 characters.
         • At least two uppercase characters.
         • At least two lowercase characters.
         • At least two special characters. The valid special characters are: underscore (_), hash sign (#), and dash (-). You can use two of the same characters or any combination of two of the same characters.
         • At least two numeric characters (0–9).
       • Confirm PDB admin password: Reenter the pluggable database administrator password.

   • Database admin credential:

     • TDE wallet password of database: Enter the TDE wallet password for the source container database.

     • Take a backup of the PDB immediately: You must enable automatic backup on the container database to back up a pluggable database immediately. This toggle is switched on by default if automatic backup is enabled on the container database.

       If the toggle is switched off, the system displays a warning stating that the pluggable database cannot be recovered until the next daily backup has been successfully completed.

   • Advanced Options: Expand to provide additional details.

     • Tags: Expand to provide additional details. You can add free-form tags or defined tags to this resource. You must have permission to use the tag namespace for defined tags. For more information about using tags to manage your resources, see Tags. Tags can be applied later or at any time to a resource.
9. Select Create.

During the pluggable database creation operation, the source container database will be in Updating status.