11i Cloning Panel Panel Moderator: Sandra Vucinic March, NCOAUG Conference Presenter For Custom Solution – Surender Sara

Panel Members Marc Vieux – Chicago Public Schools Raman Batra - GE Comm. Finance Surender Sara - Verities Solutions Sandra Vucinic – Solution Beacon

Agenda Available cloning methods Differences between methods Cloning Options available for each method Introduction to 11i cloning 11i Cloning at Chicago Public Schools Custom “F.A.S.T” Method Questions

How can I clone an Oracle Applications 11i System? Available methods: –Cloning using AD Clone utility (adclone.pl) –Cloning using Rapid Clone –Custom cloning methods such as F.A.S.T

What are differences between available cloning methods? Cloning using adclone.pl method –Applicable for all 11i releases up to that are not AutoConfig enabled –adclone.pl method requires that you run Rapid Install and apply RDBMS and Technology Stack patches to target system

What are differences between available cloning methods? Cloning using Rapid Clone –Applicable for all 11i systems that have migrated to AutoConfig and enabled Rapid Clone

Which cloning method is best for your environment? The best method depends on: –Version of applications: Prior to version (adclone.pl) Version and higher (Rapid Clone) –Version of Database: 8i (adclone.pl and Rapid Clone) 9i (Rapid Clone only)

What cloning options are available for each method? Single-node to Single- node Multi-node to Multi- node Single-node to Multi- node Multi-node to Single-node Cloning 11i apps using adclone.pl Supported Not Available Cloning 11i apps using Rapid Clone Supported Not Available

Cloning 11i More than one method…. –Ad Clone –Rapid Clone –Custom methods (F.A.S.T etc) – Enhancements (Application Manager console) With same end goal(s) –Create copies of environments –To support DEV/QA/Test/Training activity –Create separate “sandboxes”

Cloning 11i in a nutshell Why is Cloning 11i different…. –11i Architecture –Two distinct application delivery methods –Forms (Applets) and HTML/JSP –Application Technology Stack different from earlier releases

11i Technology Stack Java Compatible Web Browser (Jinitiator) Database (8i/9i) Forms Server Reports Server Concurrent Processing Server Administrative Server Discoverer Server Web Server Desktop Tier Application Server Tier Database Tier

Cloning 11i in a nutshell The Process…. –Create a system map of “ From ” and “ To ” –Document your source and targets (file systems, paths, port numbers) –Copy Applications and Database Tiers (binaries and files) –Clone the database instance and rename it. –Update key Application related Database Profile tables –Edit key Configuration and Environment files on the related nodes

Cloning 11i in a nutshell The Process…. –Relink Applications Programs on related nodes (not always needed) –Create a new banner (logo.gif, if applicable) –Regenerate Java Archive Files (JAR Files) (not always needed)

CPS Environment Oracle Applications –Multi-Node HPUX – Database –EMC 8830 Symmetrix Recently Migrated from /8.0.5 –First to on –Then on –Currently on

RapidClone in Action at CPS Sync/Split a BCV –BCV Set includes full App Tier and DB Tier file systems Mount BCV to Development Hardware Change Directory Names, Owners, Perms Modify the DB tier Oracle_Home –Oracle_Home Edits.env Tnsnames, Listener.ora Nmliblist –Relink Oracle_Home Recover Database Modify the DB tier and APP tier 8.0.6_Homes –8.0.6_Home Edits.env Tnsnames.ora Rdbms/lb/nmliblist –Make –f ins_rdbms.mk install –Make –f ins_network.mk install

RapidClone in Action at CPS Modify the DB tier and APPS tier Appl_Top –Appl_top Edits Apps.env Custom.env Adovars.env.xml –Run $COMN_TOP/editcontext/editcontext –Run $AD_TOP/bin/adconfig.sh –Edit IAS_Home/Apache/Apache/bin/appachectl Startup the App Tier First –Modify your Profile Options. –Cancel Pending Conc. Reqs.

F.A.S.T Cloning The Method –Identify the data you need to change and list that in a file, value pair –Get the directories where changes will be imposed into a file –Run the perl script to make changes automatically under those directories using value pair

F.A.S.T Cloning Script new structure creation –Create new Directories ( APPL_TOP, 806, iAS, 8i home) (scripted) –Create database using RMAN duplication (scripted) –Run the perl script to make changes –Run $COMMON_TOP/admin/install scripts to change the database information

F.A.S.T Cloning Example Snippets ( sun solaris ) –Create new Directories tar cf -. | compress -c | rsh ora3800 "(cd /u01/app/oracle/product; uncompress -c | tar xf -)“ -create a file with dir list -loc1=/u017/app/oracle/admin/ows/PSGOLD/httpd_apps280 -loc2=/u017/app/oracle/product/PSGOLD816/Apache/Apac he -loc3=/u017/app/oracle/product/PSGOLD816/Apache/Jserv

F.A.S.T Cloning Advantages –Setup once for a given Source-Target instance pair –Fully automated into touch button cloning –Works on all releases 10.7 NCA, 1103, 11.5.X –Used at 20 clients or so personally Disadvantages –Not for junior DBA –Not oracle supported FULL Scripts and paper can be found at

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