Cloning Oracle AI Database

Cloning an Oracle Home

Cloning an Oracle home creates a configured copy for a new environment, reducing installation time when deploying multiple Oracle AI Database installations. It is particularly useful for preserving patches already applied to the source home, ensuring the cloned home includes the same updates.

Cloning an Oracle AI Database Home Using an Image File

To clone an Oracle AI Database home with an image, log in as the Oracle installation owner, create a gold image with runInstaller and the -createGoldImage option, extract it into a new OFA-compliant Oracle home, and run the installer there using the software-only configuration. Complete the setup and root-script requirements, then use Oracle Database Configuration Assistant to create a database and configure its listener; Oracle home and base paths, including their parents, must not be symbolic links.

Cloning an Oracle AI Database Home Using clone.pl

The clone.pl method is deprecated from Oracle Database 19c onward, so software-only installation is recommended instead. If used, verify the source installation and patches, stop Oracle processes, archive and transfer only the Oracle home, extract it on the target, correct ownership, remove source-specific network and database configuration files, and run clone.pl with the target paths and operating system groups. After cloning, use Net Configuration Assistant and Database Configuration Assistant to configure networking and create a database, while providing root privileges when prompted and reviewing the cloning logs for results.
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