1 Introduction, Prerequisites, and Preparation for Using the Exadata Cloud Infrastructure Migration Automation Utility
The Exadata Cloud Infrastructure Migration Automation Utility simplifies and automates migration between Exadata Cloud Infrastructure environments.
The utility will discover and capture the configuration of the current environment and create input templates for the Oracle Exadata Cloud Infrastructure, cloud VM clusters, and databases. These templates can be modified as required to accommodate the intended migration target. The utility will validate the template, checking for any potential problems in the setup and configuration. Upon successful validation, the utility will provision a new Oracle Exadata Cloud Infrastructure, create desired cloud VM cluster, and migrate the databases. Databases are migrated with no downtime by instantiating standby databases on the target infrastructure and switching over to the standby on the target infrastructure.
The utility simplifies hardware refreshes, shape transitions, and cross-service migrations while ensuring accuracy and full OCI auditability.