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Using Self Service Container Bookmarks to move Oracle Databases up and down Oracle software releases (KBA7167)

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KBA# 7167

 

Issue

Moving Oracle Virtual Databases (VDBs) across different Oracle releases presents Delphix Administrators and Delphix Self Service users with challenges beyond those seen in which a Self Service bookmark operation is performed within a single Oracle software release.  This knowledge base article has been created to address some of the current limitations that exist in the Delphix GUI that prevent moving a Self Service container and VDB between Oracle versions using Self Service bookmarks.

Prerequisites

  • An Oracle dSource database that has been upgraded from one Oracle release to a higher Oracle release.
  • Snapshots in the lower Oracle release still exist within the Delphix Virtualization Engine.
  • Snapshots from the higher Oracle release still exist within the Delphix Virtualization Engine.
  • The dSource database is associated with a Self Service Template.
  • An Oracle Virtual Database has been created from this dSource and this is also linked to the Self Service Container.
  • Bookmarks from the lower Oracle release exist for the VDB.
  • Bookmarks from the higher release exist for the VDB.
  • Both the lower release Oracle Home and the higher Oracle Home release exist on the host running the VDB.
  • Both Oracle releases have been discovered by Delphix.

The Example Environment used to demonstrate the process:

  • A dSource currently running Oracle 19c (19.3.0.0).
  • A VDB currently running Oracle 19c (19.3.0.0).
  • The dSource and VDB are Oracle Container databases with a single PDB.
  • A host that contains both Oracle 12.2.0.1 and Oracle 19.3.0.0 software release each in its own Oracle Home.
  • A Delphix Engine running 6.0.5.0.

 

Warning

Warning:

The process here requires use of the CLI and a switch when refreshing the VDB that should be used with care in the knowledge that a failure during the refresh can leave the Self Service container in a state where it may not be recoverable.

 

Applicable Delphix Versions

Click here to view the versions of the Delphix engine to which this article applies
Major Release All Sub Releases
6.0 6.0.0.0, 6.0.1.0, 6.0.1.1, 6.0.2.0, 6.0.2.1, 6.0.3.0, 6.0.3.1, 6.0.4.0, 6.0.4.1, 6.0.4.2, 6.0.5.0, 6.0.6.0, 6.0.6.1

Resolution

Moving an Oracle VDB across different Oracle release versions must currently be performed through the Delphix CLI.  Performing a move from a lower release to a higher release or from a higher release to a lower Oracle release involves the following process:

  • Changing the Oracle Homes associated with the VDB
  • Selecting an appropriate Self Service bookmark linked to a snapshot of the VDB captured using the desired destination Oracle release
  • Forcing Delphix to bypass capturing the snapshot of the VDB it would normally preform prior to initiating a restore or refresh operation. 

The following examples demonstrate the process and steps required to successfully move the VDB between Oracle releases using Self Service bookmarks.  The article also begins with a demonstration of the failure expected should a restore attempt be made through the Delphix GUI.

A failed GUI based attempt to restore a VDB to an earlier release of Oracle using Self Service Bookmarks

In this example the following is in place in the Self Service Container.

  • The running VDB is a 19c VDB
  • The restore is to be performed through a bookmark and associated snapshot captured when the VDB was a 12.2.0.1 database.
  1. The restore is initiated using the bookmark labeled "Pre19cUpgrade_Bookmark".

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  1. The Oracle VDB roll back associated with the bookmark restore operation fails reporting the VDB needs to be started with the upgrade option.  
    This makes sense as the binaries used to bring up the VDB instance are 19c and the database and dictionary version are 12.2.0.1.
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  2. The recovery of the container to the pre-restore snapshot created as a part of the restore operation in Self Service is successful and the VDB is returned to a usable state once more.

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    To overcome this error a CLI based approach must be used.

Performing a CLI based Oracle version move from a higher release to a lower release

In this example the VDB version will move from the higher Oracle release, 19.3.0.0, to the lower release of Oracle 12.2.0.1 through a Self Service bookmark captured at the lower Oracle release.

  1. Set the repository for the VDB at the CDB level to the desired Oracle Home and Oracle version in this case 12.2.0.1.
    The sourceconfig for the VDB, vcdb1221 shows its Oracle Home is set to the 19c home.
dlpx6050.plb.internal > sourceconfig
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig> ls
Objects
NAME      REPOSITORY                                    LINKINGENABLED
vcdb1221  OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'  true
db1221    OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'  true
PDB1221   OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'  true
vpdb1221  OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'  true

Operations
create
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig> select vcdb1221
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221'> ls
Properties
    type: OracleSIConfig
    name: vcdb1221
    cdbType: ROOT_CDB
    credentials:
        type: PasswordCredential
        password: ********
    databaseName: vcdb1221
    discovered: true
    environmentUser: OEL7SITDE2/delphix
    instance:
        type: OracleInstance
        instanceName: vcdb1221
        instanceNumber: 1
    linkingEnabled: true
    nonSysCredentials: (unset)
    nonSysUser: (unset)
    reference: ORACLE_SINGLE_CONFIG-3
    repository: OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'
    services:
        0:
            type: OracleService
            discovered: true
            jdbcConnectionString: jdbc:oracle:thin:@(DESCRIPTION=(ENABLE=broken)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.0.129)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(UR=A)(SERVICE_NAME=vcdb1221)))
    tdeKeystorePassword: (unset)
    uniqueName: vcdb1221
    user: c##delphix


Operations
delete
update
validateCredentials
  1. Using the update function, point the VDB at what is to be its new 12.2.0.1 Oracle Home.
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221'> update
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221' update *> set repository=OEL7SITDE2/
OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'          OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'  OEL7SITDE2/Unstructured Files

dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221' update *> set repository=OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221' update *> commit
    Dispatched job JOB-110
    SOURCE_CONFIG_UPDATE job started for "vcdb1221".
    SOURCE_CONFIG_UPDATE job for "vcdb1221" completed successfully.
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221'> ls
Properties
    type: OracleSIConfig
    name: vcdb1221
    cdbType: ROOT_CDB
    credentials:
        type: PasswordCredential
        password: ********
    databaseName: vcdb1221
    discovered: true
    environmentUser: OEL7SITDE2/delphix
    instance:
        type: OracleInstance
        instanceName: vcdb1221
        instanceNumber: 1
    linkingEnabled: true
    nonSysCredentials: (unset)
    nonSysUser: (unset)
    reference: ORACLE_SINGLE_CONFIG-3
    repository: OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'
    services:
        0:
            type: OracleService
            discovered: true
            jdbcConnectionString: jdbc:oracle:thin:@(DESCRIPTION=(ENABLE=broken)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.0.129)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(UR=A)(SERVICE_NAME=vcdb1221)))
    tdeKeystorePassword: (unset)
    uniqueName: vcdb1221
    user: c##delphix


Operations
delete
update
validateCredentials
  1. Setting the container database, vcdb1221, to the 12.2.0.1 home has also set  the release for the VPDB, vpdb1221, to 12.2.0.1.
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221'> cd ..
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig> ls
Objects
NAME      REPOSITORY                                            LINKINGENABLED
vcdb1221  OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'  true
db1221    OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'          true
PDB1221   OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'          true
vpdb1221  OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'  true
  • Select the container to perform the restore operation against.
dlpx6050.plb.internal> /selfservice container 
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container> ls
Objects
NAME                              TEMPLATE                         NOTES                             ACTIVEBRANCH
Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container  Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Template  Oracle Upgrade Testing Container  default

Operations
create
listByTopOperationCount
countByOwner
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container> select Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container'> ls
Properties
    type: JSDataContainer
    name: Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container
    activeBranch: default
    firstOperation: HISTORY
    lastOperation: `JS_OPERATION-13/RECOVER
    lastUpdated: 2021-03-13T16:52:13.260Z
    lockUserName: (unset)
    lockUserReference: (unset)
    notes: Oracle Upgrade Testing Container
    operationCount: 7
    properties:
    reference: JS_DATA_CONTAINER-1
    state: ONLINE
    template: Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Template

Operations
delete
update
refresh
restore
enable
disable
recover
reset
undo
getActiveBranchAtTime
addOwner
removeOwner
lock
unlock
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container'>
  1. Initiate the restore function.
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container'> restore
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> ls
Properties
    type: JSDataContainerRestoreParameters
    forceOption: false
    timelinePointParameters:
        type: JSTimelinePointBookmarkInput
        bookmark: (required)
  1. Choose the appropriate bookmark.
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> set timelinePointParameters.bookmark=P
Post19cUpgrade_Bookmark  Pre19cUpgrade_Bookmark1

dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> set timelinePointParameters.bookmark=Pre19cUpgrade_Bookmark1
  1. Set the force option to allow the Self Service Container restore operation to bypass the initial snapshot phase.
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> set forceOption=true
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> ls
Properties
    type: JSDataContainerRestoreParameters
    forceOption: true (*)
    timelinePointParameters:
        type: JSTimelinePointBookmarkInput
        bookmark: Pre19cUpgrade_Bookmark1 (*)
  1. Initiate the restore.
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> commit
    Dispatched job JOB-112
    SELFSERVICE_USER_CONTAINER_RESTORE job started for "Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container".
/
    SELFSERVICE_USER_CONTAINER_RESTORE job for "Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container" completed successfully.
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container'>
  1. The GUI shows the restore has completed successfully

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  1. The restore is successful.
  • The VDB is seen as running and configured to run from a 12.2.0.1 Oracle Home.

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  • Oracle also shows the VDB is running from the lower 12.2.0.1 release.
[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ ps -ef | grep pmon
grid      3258     1  0 09:52 ?        00:00:01 asm_pmon_+ASM
oracle   28331     1  0 16:06 ?        00:00:00 ora_pmon_db1221
oracle   29769     1  0 17:11 ?        00:00:00 ora_pmon_vcdb1221
oracle   31837 28149  0 17:15 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto pmon
[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ cat /etc/oratab
..
# Multiple entries with the same $ORACLE_SID are not allowed.
#
#
dbhome1:/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1:N
cdb19c1:/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1:N # line added by Agent
#db1221:/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1:N # line added by Agent
db1221:/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1:N # line added by Agent
+ASM:/u01/app/grid/19.0.0:N # line added by Agent

[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [db1221] ? dbhome1
The Oracle base remains unchanged with value /u01/app/orabase
[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ export ORACLE_SID=vcdb1221
[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 12.2.0.1.0 Production on Sat Mar 13 17:18:18 2021
Copyright (c) 1982, 2016, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production

SQL> set lines 132
SQL> select instance_name,host_name,version from v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME    HOST_NAME                                                        VERSION
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
vcdb1221         oel7sitde2.plb.internal                                          12.2.0.1.0

Performing a CLI based Oracle version move from a lower release to a higher release

In this example the VDB version will move from the lower Oracle release, 12.2.0.1, to the higher release of Oracle, 19.3.0.0 through a Self Service bookmark captured at the higher Oracle release.

  1. Set the repository for the VDB at the CDB level to the desired Oracle Home and Oracle version in this case 19.3.0.0.
    The sourceconfig for the VDB, vcdb1221 shows its Oracle Home is currently set to the 12c Oracle Home.  It will be altered to the 19.3.0.0 home using the CLI steps detailed here.
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container> /sourceconfig
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig> ls
Objects
NAME      REPOSITORY                                            LINKINGENABLED
vcdb1221  OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'  true
db1221    OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'          true
PDB1221   OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'          true
vpdb1221  OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'  true


Operations
create
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig> select vcdb1221
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221'> ls
Properties
    type: OracleSIConfig
    name: vcdb1221
    cdbType: ROOT_CDB
    credentials:
        type: PasswordCredential
        password: ********
    databaseName: vcdb1221
    discovered: true
    environmentUser: OEL7SITDE2/delphix
    instance:
        type: OracleInstance
        instanceName: vcdb1221
        instanceNumber: 1
    linkingEnabled: true
    nonSysCredentials: (unset)
    nonSysUser: (unset)
    reference: ORACLE_SINGLE_CONFIG-3
    repository: OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'
    services:
        0:
            type: OracleService
            discovered: true
            jdbcConnectionString: jdbc:oracle:thin:@(DESCRIPTION=(ENABLE=broken)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.0.129)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(UR=A)(SERVICE_NAME=vcdb1221)))
    tdeKeystorePassword: (unset)
    uniqueName: vcdb1221
    user: c##delphix


Operations
delete
update
validateCredentials
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221'> update
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221' update *> set repository=OEL7SITDE
OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'          OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'  OEL7SITDE1/Unstructured Files                         OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'
OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'  OEL7SITDE2/Unstructured Files


dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221' update *> set repository=OEL7SITDE2/
OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'          OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1'  OEL7SITDE2/Unstructured Files


dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221' update *> set repository=OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221' update *> commit
    Dispatched job JOB-120
    SOURCE_CONFIG_UPDATE job started for "vcdb1221".
    SOURCE_CONFIG_UPDATE job for "vcdb1221" completed successfully.
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig 'vcdb1221'> cd ..
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig> ls
Objects
NAME      REPOSITORY                                    LINKINGENABLED
db1221    OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'  true
vcdb1221  OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'  true
PDB1221   OEL7SITDE1/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'  true
vpdb1221  OEL7SITDE2/'/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1'  true


Operations
create
  1. Using the Self Service CLI object, initiate the restore to the 19.3.0.0 Oracle release using the following steps.
dlpx6050.plb.internal sourceconfig> /selfservice container
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container> ls
Objects
NAME                              TEMPLATE                         NOTES                             ACTIVEBRANCH
Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container  Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Template  Oracle Upgrade Testing Container  default


Operations
create
listByTopOperationCount
countByOwner
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container> select Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container'> ls
Properties
    type: JSDataContainer
    name: Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container
    activeBranch: default
    firstOperation: HISTORY
    lastOperation: RESTORE
    lastUpdated: 2021-03-13T17:12:35.638Z
    lockUserName: (unset)
    lockUserReference: (unset)
    notes: Oracle Upgrade Testing Container
    operationCount: 8
    properties:
    reference: JS_DATA_CONTAINER-1
    state: ONLINE
    template: Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Template


Operations
delete
update
refresh
restore
enable
disable
recover
reset
undo
getActiveBranchAtTime
addOwner
removeOwner
lock
unlock

dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container'> restore
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> ls
Properties
    type: JSDataContainerRestoreParameters
    forceOption: false
    timelinePointParameters:
        type: JSTimelinePointBookmarkInput
        bookmark: (required)
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> set timelinePointParameters.bookmark=P
Post19cUpgrade_Bookmark  Pre19cUpgrade_Bookmark1


dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> set timelinePointParameters.bookmark=Post19cUpgrade_Bookmark 
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> ls
Properties
    type: JSDataContainerRestoreParameters
    forceOption: false
    timelinePointParameters:
        type: JSTimelinePointBookmarkInput
        bookmark: Post19cUpgrade_Bookmark (*)
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> set forceOption=true
dlpx6050.plb.internal selfservice container 'Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container' restore *> commit
    Dispatched job JOB-122
    SELFSERVICE_USER_CONTAINER_RESTORE job started for "Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container".
-
    SELFSERVICE_USER_CONTAINER_RESTORE job for "Oracle_Upgrade_Testing_Container" completed successfully.
  1. The VDB is now seen running from a 19c Oracle Home.

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The database is now seen running from the Oracle 19c (19.3.0.0) Oracle Home.

oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ cat /etc/oratab

..
# Multiple entries with the same $ORACLE_SID are not allowed.
#
#
dbhome1:/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1:N
cdb19c1:/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1:N # line added by Agent
#db1221:/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1:N # line added by Agent
db1221:/u01/app/oracle/19.0.0/dbhome_1:N # line added by Agent
dbhome2:/u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1:N # line added by Agent
+ASM:/u01/app/grid/19.0.0:N # line added by Agent

[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ . oraenv

ORACLE_SID = [vcdb1221] ? db1221
The Oracle base has been changed from /u01/app/oracle to /u01/app/orabase

[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ ps -ef | grep pmon
grid      3258     1  0 09:52 ?        00:00:01 asm_pmon_+ASM
oracle    8751     1  0 17:37 ?        00:00:00 ora_pmon_vcdb1221
oracle   11944 28149  0 17:55 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto pmon
oracle   28331     1  0 16:06 ?        00:00:00 ora_pmon_db1221

[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ export ORACLE_SID=vcdb1221
[oracle@oel7sitde2 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sat Mar 13 17:55:48 2021
Version 19.3.0.0.0

Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connected to:
Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0

SQL> set lines 132
SQL> select instance_name,host_name,version from v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME    HOST_NAME                                                        VERSION
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
vcdb1221         oel7sitde2.plb.internal                                          19.0.0.0.0

SQL>

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