Validate and dry run

The utility supports the --dry-run option, which performs a validation (precheck) of the input template parameters and runs an OCI dry run without making any changes to the source or target environments. This option helps identify potential issues in the setup or configuration before executing actual operations.

It is recommended to use the --dry-run option to validate the input templates and ensure a successful precheck before running any create or migrate commands. You can safely run the --dry-run option multiple times until all validations are successful.

Ensure that the input template(s) are generated before validating them.

Note:

• Refer to the README.txt file that is included with the patch for a detailed description of the input file parameters. Use this file to modify parameter values in the input template files before performing any utility operations.
• In the input template files, the parameter create=yes|no determines whether a resource is included in the migration. However, this parameter is ignored if the command is run with the -a or -l options:
  • -a option: Migrates all resources listed in the input templates, regardless of the create parameter setting.
  • -l option: Migrates only the specific resources provided in the command, ignoring other entries in the templates.
  • No -a or -l option: The utility uses the create=yes setting in the input template files to determine which specific resources to migrate.