1 What’s New in Oracle Exadata Cloud Infrastructure Migration Utility

Oracle is constantly adding new capabilities to Oracle Exadata Cloud Infrastructure Migration Utility. This section provides a brief overview of new features as they are released.

Generate Infrastructure Details Report

Release: v24.7.0.0.260223

Release Date: February 23, 2026

The generate_report option enables you to generate a report that provides detailed information about the infrastructure, including VM clusters and database resources.

For more information, see Generate report.

Custom Software Image or Higher RU for Standby Creation

Release: v24.6.0.0.260209

Release Date: February 09, 2026

Custom software images or higher Release Updates (RUs) can now be used when creating a standby database, providing greater flexibility and control over standby configuration.

Enhancements to Standby Creation, Authentication, and VM Cluster Migration

Release: v24.5.0.0.251209

Release Date: December 09, 2025

Enhancements to database standby management, authentication flexibility, and VM cluster migration help streamline operations and expand deployment options.

These enhancements include the following capabilities:

  • Enables the creation of additional standby databases even when a manual standby database already exists.
  • Broadens authentication options by adding support for Instance Principal and Resource Principal authentication methods.
  • Provides the ability to specify a private DNS (Domain Name System) zone during VM cluster migration.