Cloning a Database

You can use the Enterprise Manager Clone Database tool to clone an Oracle database instance to an existing Oracle home. After you have an Oracle database instance in a known state (for example, you've configured it, tuned it, and tested it), you may want to clone that database to another existing Oracle home. For more conceptual information and an introduction to the features of the Clone Database tool, see About Cloning.

Note: You must clone a database into an existing Oracle home. You can use the Enterprise Manager Clone Oracle Home tool to create an Oracle home into which an Oracle database can be cloned. For an introduction to the Clone Oracle Home tool, see About Cloning.

To clone an Oracle database:

Navigate to the Maintenance page for the database you want to clone and click Clone Database. Or, in the Enterprise Manager Grid Control, navigate to the Deployments page and click Clone Database. For more information on accessing the Deployments page, see Accessing the Deployments page.
The Clone Database tool launches. If you started the Clone Database tool from the database Maintenance page, that database is selected in the Clone Database tool.
Click Help for information on any page of the Clone Database tool.

Related Topics

About Cloning

Cloning an Oracle Home

Enterprise Manager Information Roadmap