Create a Dedicated Sub-Compartment

  1. Sign in to the OCI Console for your tenancy. Ensure you are in the same region as the RDS deployment.
  2. Click the navigation menu in the upper left corner of the OCI Console, then go to Identity & Security → Compartments
  3. Locate and click the name of your parent compartment (for example, your tenancy root or project compartment)
  4. Click Create Compartment in the Create Compartment dialog:
    • Name: Enter a name for your subcompartment (e.g., rds-vcn-compartment).
    • Description: (Optional) Enter a description to help identify its purpose.
    • Parent Compartment: Confirm it is the intended parent. Leave tags as-is unless your tenancy uses them.
  5. Click Create Compartment.
  6. Retain the name of your PE sub-compartment. Copy and retain the OCID for your sub-compartment