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TR-4973: Quick Recovery and Clone of Oracle VLDB with Incremental Merge on AWS FSx ONTAP

Contributors kevin-hoke acao8888

Allen Cao, Niyaz Mohamed, NetApp

This solution provides overview and details for quick recovery and clone of Oracle VLDB deployed to AWS EC2 compute instance with NFS mount on FSx ONTAP to staging a standby data file copy to be incrementally merged constantly via RMAN.

Purpose

Recovering a Very Large Database (VLDB) in Oracle using the Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) backup tool can be a highly challenging task. The database restoration process from backup media in the event of a failure can be time-consuming, delaying the database recovery and potentially impacting your Service Level Agreement (SLA) significantly. However, starting from version 10g, Oracle introduced a RMAN feature that allows users to create staged image copies of the Oracle database data files on additional disk storage located on the DB server host. These image copies can be incrementally updated using RMAN on a daily basis. In the case of a failure, the Database Administrator (DBA) can swiftly switch the Oracle database from the failed media to the image copy, eliminating the need for a complete database media restore. The result is a greatly improved SLA, albeit at the cost of doubling the required database storage.

If you are keen on SLA for your VLDB and contemplating moving the Oracle database to a public cloud such as AWS, you could set up a similar database protection structure using resources such as AWS FSx ONTAP for staging your standby database image copy. In this documentation, we demonstrate how to provision and export an NFS file system from AWS FSx ONTAP to be mounted on an Oracle database server for staging a standby database copy for quick recovery in the event of a primary storage failure.

Better yet, we also show how you could leverage NetApp FlexClone to create a copy of the same staging NFS file system for other use cases such as standing up a dev/test Oracle environment with this same standby database image copy without additional storage investment.

This solution addresses the following use cases:

  • An Oracle VLDB image copy incremental merge via RMAN on NFS mount point off AWS FSx ONTAP storage.

  • Quick recovery of an Oracle VLDB by switching to database image copy on FSx ONTAP storage in the event of failure.

  • Clone FSx ONTAP NFS file system volume storing an Oracle VLDB image copy to be used for standing up another database instance for other use cases.

Audience

This solution is intended for the following people:

  • A DBA who set up Oracle VLDB image copy incremental merge via RMAN in AWS for faster database recovery.

  • A database solution architect who tests Oracle workloads in the AWS public cloud.

  • A storage administrator who manages Oracle databases deployed to AWS FSx ONTAP storage.

  • An application owner who would like to stand up Oracle databases in AWS FSx/EC2 environment.

Solution test and validation environment

The testing and validation of this solution was performed in an AWS FSx ONTAP and EC2 environment that might not match the final deployment environment. For more information, see the section Key factors for deployment consideration.

Architecture

This image provides a detailed picture of the Oracle VLDB incremental merge implementation in AWS public cloud with FSx ONTAP.

Hardware and software components

Hardware

FSx ONTAP storage

Current version offered by AWS

One FSx HA cluster in the same VPC and availability zone

EC2 instance for compute

t2.xlarge/4vCPU/16G

Two EC2 T2 xlarge EC2 instances, one as primary DB server and the other as a clone DB server

Software

RedHat Linux

RHEL-8.6.0_HVM-20220503-x86_64-2-Hourly2-GP2

Deployed RedHat subscription for testing

Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Version 19.18

Applied RU patch p34762026_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip

Oracle Database

Version 19.18

Applied RU patch p34765931_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip

Oracle OPatch

Version 12.2.0.1.36

Latest patch p6880880_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip

Key factors for deployment consideration

  • Oracle VLDB storage layout for RMAN incremental merge. In our tests and validations, the NFS volume for Oracle incremental backup and merge is allocated from a single FSx file system, which has 4GBps throughput, 160,000 raw SSD IOPS, and 192TiB capacity limit. For deployment over the thresholds, multiple FSx file systems can be concatenated in parallel with multiple NFS mount points to provide higher capacity.

  • Oracle recoverability using RMAN incremental merge. The RMAN incremental backup and merge is generally executed at user defined frequency based on your RTO and RPO objectives. If there are total loss of primary data storage and/or archived logs, the data loss can occur. The Oracle database can be recovered up to last incremental backup that is available from FSx database backup image copy. To minimize the data loss, Oracle flash recovery area can be setup on FSx NFS mount point and archived logs are backed up to FSx NFS mount along with database image copy.

  • Running Oracle VLDB off FSx NFS file system. Unlike other bulk storage for database backup, AWS FSx ONTAP is a cloud enabled production grade storage that delivers high level of performance and storage efficiency. Once Oracle VLDB switches over from primary storage to image copy on FSx ONTAP NFS file system, database performance can be maintained at high level while the primary storage failure is addressed. You can take comfort to know that user application experience does not suffer as the result of primary storage failure.

  • FlexClone Oracle VLDB image copy of NFS volume for other use cases. AWS FSx ONTAP FlexClone provides shared copies of the same NFS data volume that are writable. Thus, they can be used for many other use cases while still maintaining the integrity of staging Oracle VLDB image copy even when Oracle database is switched over. This provides tremendous storage cost saving by substantially reducing VLDB storage footprint. NetApp recommends to minimize FlexClone activities in the event of database switching over from primary storage to database image copy in order to maintain Oracle performance at high level.

  • EC2 compute instances. In these tests and validations, we used an AWS EC2 t2.xlarge instance as the Oracle database compute instance. NetApp recommends using an M5 type EC2 instance as the compute instance for Oracle in production deployment because it is optimized for database workload. You need to size the EC2 instance appropriately for the number of vCPUs and the amount of RAM based on actual workload requirements.

  • FSx storage HA clusters single- or multi-zone deployment. In these tests and validations, we deployed an FSx HA cluster in a single AWS availability zone. For production deployment, NetApp recommends deploying an FSx HA pair in two different availability zones. An FSx HA cluster is alway provisioned in a HA pair that is sync mirrored in a pair of active-passive file systems to provide storage-level redundancy. Multi-zone deployment further enhances high availability in the event of failure in a single AWS zone.

  • FSx storage cluster sizing. An Amazon FSx ONTAP storage file system provides up to 160,000 raw SSD IOPS, up to 4GBps throughput, and a maximum of 192TiB capacity. However, you can size the cluster in terms of provisioned IOPS, throughput, and the storage limit (minimum 1,024 GiB) based on your actually requirements at the time of deployment. The capacity can be adjusted dynamically on the fly without affecting application availability.

  • dNFS configuration. dNFS is built into Oracle kernel and is known to dramatically increase Oracle database performance when Oracle is deployed to NFS storage. dNFS is packaged into Oracle binary but is not turned on by default. It should be turned on for any Oracle database deployment on NFS. For multiple FSx file systems deployment for a VLDB, dNFS multi-path to different FSx NFS file systems should be properly configured.

Solution deployment

It is assumed that you already have your Oracle VLDB deployed in AWS EC2 environment within a VPC. If you need help on Oracle deployment in AWS, please refer to following technical reports for help.

Your Oracle VLDB can be running either on a FSx ONTAP or any other storage of choices within the AWS EC2 ecosystem. The following section provides step-by-step deployment procedures for setting up RMAN incremental merge to an image copy of an Oracle VLDB that is staging in an NFS mount off AWS FSx ONTAP storage.

Prerequisites for deployment

Details

Deployment requires the following prerequisites.

  1. An AWS account has been set up, and the necessary VPC and network segments have been created within your AWS account.

  2. From the AWS EC2 console, you must deploy two EC2 Linux instances, one as the primary Oracle DB server and an optional alternative clone target DB server. See the architecture diagram in the previous section for more details about the environment setup. Also review the User Guide for Linux instances for more information.

  3. From the AWS EC2 console, deploy Amazon FSx ONTAP storage HA clusters to host the NFS volumes that stores the Oracle database standby image copy. If you are not familiar with the deployment of FSx storage, see the documentation Creating FSx ONTAP file systems for step-by-step instructions.

  4. Steps 2 and 3 can be performed using the following Terraform automation toolkit, which creates an EC2 instance named ora_01 and an FSx file system named fsx_01. Review the instruction carefully and change the variables to suit your environment before execution. The template can be easily revised for your own deployment requirements.

    git clone https://github.com/NetApp-Automation/na_aws_fsx_ec2_deploy.git
Note Ensure that you have allocated at least 50G in EC2 instance root volume in order to have sufficient space to stage Oracle installation files.

Provision and export NFS volume to be mounted to EC2 DB instance host

Details

In this demonstration, we will show how to provision an NFS volume from the command line by login to an FSx cluster via ssh as fsxadmin user through FSx cluster management IP. Alternatively, the volume can be allocated using the AWS FSx console as well. Repeat the procedures on other FSx file systems if more than one FSx file system are set up to accommodate the size of the database.

  1. First, provision NFS volume via CLI by logging to the FSx cluster through SSH as the fsxadmin user. Change to your FSx cluster management IP address, which can be retrieved from AWS FSx ONTAP UI console.

    ssh fsxadmin@172.30.15.53
  2. Create NFS volume the same size as your primary storage for storing primary Oracle VLDB database data files image copy.

    vol create -volume ora_01_copy -aggregate aggr1 -size 100G -state online -type RW -junction-path /ora_01_copy -snapshot-policy none -tiering-policy snapshot-only
  3. Alternatively, the volume can be provisioned from AWS FSx console UI with options: storage efficiency Enabled, security style Unix , Snapshot policy None, and Storage tiering Snapshot Only as show below.

    Figure showing input/output dialog or representing written content

  4. Create a customized snapshot policy for oracle database with a daily schedule and 30 days retention. You should adjust the policy to fit your specific needs in terms of snapshot frequency and retention window.

    snapshot policy create -policy oracle -enabled true -schedule1 daily -count1 30

    Apply policy to provisioned NFS volume for RMAN incremental backup and merge.

    vol modify -volume ora_01_copy -snapshot-policy oracle
  5. Login to EC2 instance as ec2-user and create a directory /nfsfsxn. Create additional mount point directories for additional FSx file systems.

    sudo mkdir /nfsfsxn
  6. Mount the FSx ONTAP NFS volume to EC2 DB instance host. Change to your FSx virtual server NFS lif address. The NFS lif address can be retrieved from FSx ONTAP UI console.

    sudo mount 172.30.15.19:/ora_01_copy /nfsfsxn -o rw,bg,hard,vers=3,proto=tcp,timeo=600,rsize=262144,wsize=262144,nointr
  7. Change mount point ownership to oracle:oisntall, change to your oracle user name and primary group as necessary.

    sudo chown oracle:oinstall /nfsfsxn

Setup Oracle RMAN incremental merge to image copy on FSx

Details

RMAN incremental merge update the staging database data files image copy continuously at every incremental backup/merge interval. The image copy of database backup will be as up to date as the frequency you execute the incremental backup/merge. So, take into consideration of database performance, your RTO and RPO objectives when deciding the frequency of RMAN incremental backup and merge.

  1. Login to primary DB server EC2 instance as oracle user

  2. Create an oracopy directory under mount point /nfsfsxn to store oracle data files image copies and archlog directory for Oracle flash recovery area.

    mkdir /nfsfsxn/oracopy
    mkdir /nfsfsxn/archlog
  3. Login to Oracle database via sqlplus, enable block change tracking for faster incremental backup and change Oracle flash recovery area to FSx ONTAP mount if it is currently on primary storage. This allows the RMAN default control file/spfile autobackup and archived logs to be backed up to FSx ONTAP NFS mount for recovery.

    sqlplus / as sysdba

    From sqlplus prompt, execute following command.

    alter database enable block change tracking using file '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/bct_db1.ctf'
    alter system set db_recovery_file_dest='/nfsfsxn/archlog/' scope=both;
  4. Create a RMAN backup and incremental merge script. The script allocates multiple channels for parallel RMAN backup and merge. First execution would generate the initial full baseline image copy. In a complete run, it first purges obsolete backups that are outside of retention window to keep staging area clean. It then switches current log file before merge and backup. The incremental backup follows the merge so that the database image copy is trailing current database state by one backup/merge cycle. The merge and backup order can be reversed for quicker recovery at user's preference. The RMAN script can be integrated into a simple shell script to be executed from crontab on the primary DB server. Ensure control file autobackup is on in RMAN setting.

    vi /home/oracle/rman_bkup_merge.cmd
    
    Add following lines:
    
    RUN
    {
      allocate channel c1 device type disk format '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/%U';
      allocate channel c2 device type disk format '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/%U';
      allocate channel c3 device type disk format '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/%U';
      allocate channel c4 device type disk format '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/%U';
      delete obsolete;
      sql 'alter system archive log current';
      recover copy of database with tag 'OraCopyBKUPonFSxN_level_0';
      backup incremental level 1 copies=1 for recover of copy with tag 'OraCopyBKUPonFSxN_level_0' database;
    }
  5. At EC2 DB server, login to RMAN locally as oracle user with or without RMAN catalog. In this demonstration, we are not connecting to a RMAN catalog.

    rman target / nocatalog;
    
    output:
    
    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-99 ~]$ rman target / nocatalog;
    
    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Wed May 24 17:44:49 2023
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
    
    connected to target database: DB1 (DBID=1730530050)
    using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
    
    RMAN>
  6. From RMAN prompt, execute the script. First execution creates a baseline database image copy and subsequent executions merge and update the baseline image copy incrementally. The following is how to execute the script and the typical output. Set the number of channels to match the CPU cores on the host.

    RMAN> @/home/oracle/rman_bkup_merge.cmd
    
    RMAN> RUN
    2> {
    3>   allocate channel c1 device type disk format '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/%U';
    4>   allocate channel c2 device type disk format '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/%U';
    5>   allocate channel c3 device type disk format '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/%U';
    6>   allocate channel c4 device type disk format '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/%U';
    7>   delete obsolete;
    8>   sql 'alter system archive log current';
    9>   recover copy of database with tag 'OraCopyBKUPonFSxN_level_0';
    10>  backup incremental level 1 copies=1 for recover of copy with tag 'OraCopyBKUPonFSxN_level_0' database;
    11> }
    
    allocated channel: c1
    channel c1: SID=411 device type=DISK
    
    allocated channel: c2
    channel c2: SID=146 device type=DISK
    
    allocated channel: c3
    channel c3: SID=402 device type=DISK
    
    allocated channel: c4
    channel c4: SID=37 device type=DISK
    
    Starting recover at 17-MAY-23
    no copy of datafile 1 found to recover
    no copy of datafile 3 found to recover
    no copy of datafile 4 found to recover
    no copy of datafile 5 found to recover
    no copy of datafile 6 found to recover
    no copy of datafile 7 found to recover
    .
    .
    Finished recover at 17-MAY-23
    
    Starting backup at 17-MAY-23
    channel c1: starting incremental level 1 datafile backup set
    channel c1: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
    input datafile file number=00022 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.287.1137018311
    input datafile file number=00026 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.291.1137018481
    input datafile file number=00030 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.295.1137018787
    input datafile file number=00011 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/undotbs1.271.1136668041
    input datafile file number=00035 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.300.1137019181
    channel c1: starting piece 1 at 17-MAY-23
    channel c2: starting incremental level 1 datafile backup set
    channel c2: specifying datafile(s) in backup set
    input datafile file number=00023 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.288.1137018359
    input datafile file number=00027 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.292.1137018523
    input datafile file number=00031 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.296.1137018837
    input datafile file number=00009 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/system.272.1136668041
    input datafile file number=00034 name=+DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.299.1137019117
    .
    .
    Finished backup at 17-MAY-23
    
    Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 17-MAY-23
    piece handle=+LOGS/DB1/AUTOBACKUP/2023_05_17/s_1137095435.367.1137095435 comment=NONE
    Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 17-MAY-23
    released channel: c1
    released channel: c2
    released channel: c3
    released channel: c4
    
    RMAN> **end-of-file**
  7. List database image copy after backup to observe that a database image copy has been created in FSx ONTAP NFS mount point.

    RMAN> list copy of database tag 'OraCopyBKUPonFSxN_level_0';
    
    List of Datafile Copies
    =======================
    
    Key     File S Completion Time Ckp SCN    Ckp Time        Sparse
    ------- ---- - --------------- ---------- --------------- ------
    19      1    A 17-MAY-23       3009819    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_0h1sd7ae
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    20      3    A 17-MAY-23       3009826    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_0i1sd7at
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    21      4    A 17-MAY-23       3009830    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_0j1sd7b4
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    27      5    A 17-MAY-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_0p1sd7cf
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    26      6    A 17-MAY-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_0o1sd7c8
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    34      7    A 17-MAY-23       3009907    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_101sd7dl
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    33      8    A 17-MAY-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_0v1sd7di
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    28      9    A 17-MAY-23       3009871    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_0q1sd7cm
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    22      10   A 17-MAY-23       3009849    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_0k1sd7bb
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    25      11   A 17-MAY-23       3009862    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_0n1sd7c1
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    35      12   A 17-MAY-23       3009909    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_111sd7dm
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    29      13   A 17-MAY-23       3009876    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_0r1sd7ct
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    23      14   A 17-MAY-23       3009854    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_0l1sd7bi
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    31      15   A 17-MAY-23       3009900    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_0t1sd7db
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    36      16   A 17-MAY-23       3009911    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_121sd7dn
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    30      17   A 17-MAY-23       3009895    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_0s1sd7d4
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    24      18   A 17-MAY-23       3009858    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_0m1sd7bq
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    32      19   A 17-MAY-23       3009903    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_0u1sd7de
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    37      20   A 17-MAY-23       3009914    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_131sd7do
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    4       21   A 17-MAY-23       3009019    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_021sd6pv
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    5       22   A 17-MAY-23       3009419    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_031sd6r2
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    6       23   A 17-MAY-23       3009460    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_041sd6s5
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    7       24   A 17-MAY-23       3009473    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_051sd6t9
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    8       25   A 17-MAY-23       3009502    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_061sd6uc
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    9       26   A 17-MAY-23       3009548    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_071sd6vf
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    10      27   A 17-MAY-23       3009576    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_081sd70i
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    11      28   A 17-MAY-23       3009590    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_091sd71l
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    12      29   A 17-MAY-23       3009619    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_0a1sd72o
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    13      30   A 17-MAY-23       3009648    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_0b1sd73r
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    14      31   A 17-MAY-23       3009671    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_0c1sd74u
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    15      32   A 17-MAY-23       3009729    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_0d1sd762
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    16      33   A 17-MAY-23       3009743    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_0e1sd775
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    17      34   A 17-MAY-23       3009771    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_0f1sd788
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    18      35   A 17-MAY-23       3009805    17-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_0g1sd79b
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    
    RMAN>
  8. Report schema from Oracle RMAN command prompt to observe that current active database data files are in primary storage ASM +DATA disk group.

    RMAN> report schema;
    
    Report of database schema for database with db_unique_name DB1
    
    List of Permanent Datafiles
    ===========================
    File Size(MB) Tablespace           RB segs Datafile Name
    ---- -------- -------------------- ------- ------------------------
    1    1060     SYSTEM               YES     +DATA/DB1/DATAFILE/system.257.1136666315
    3    810      SYSAUX               NO      +DATA/DB1/DATAFILE/sysaux.258.1136666361
    4    675      UNDOTBS1             YES     +DATA/DB1/DATAFILE/undotbs1.259.1136666385
    5    400      PDB$SEED:SYSTEM      NO      +DATA/DB1/86B637B62FE07A65E053F706E80A27CA/DATAFILE/system.266.1136667165
    6    460      PDB$SEED:SYSAUX      NO      +DATA/DB1/86B637B62FE07A65E053F706E80A27CA/DATAFILE/sysaux.267.1136667165
    7    5        USERS                NO      +DATA/DB1/DATAFILE/users.260.1136666387
    8    230      PDB$SEED:UNDOTBS1    NO      +DATA/DB1/86B637B62FE07A65E053F706E80A27CA/DATAFILE/undotbs1.268.1136667165
    9    400      DB1_PDB1:SYSTEM      YES     +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/system.272.1136668041
    10   490      DB1_PDB1:SYSAUX      NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/sysaux.273.1136668041
    11   465      DB1_PDB1:UNDOTBS1    YES     +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/undotbs1.271.1136668041
    12   5        DB1_PDB1:USERS       NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/users.275.1136668057
    13   400      DB1_PDB2:SYSTEM      YES     +DATA/DB1/FB867EA89ECF81C0E053630F1EACB901/DATAFILE/system.277.1136668057
    14   470      DB1_PDB2:SYSAUX      NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867EA89ECF81C0E053630F1EACB901/DATAFILE/sysaux.278.1136668057
    15   235      DB1_PDB2:UNDOTBS1    YES     +DATA/DB1/FB867EA89ECF81C0E053630F1EACB901/DATAFILE/undotbs1.276.1136668057
    16   5        DB1_PDB2:USERS       NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867EA89ECF81C0E053630F1EACB901/DATAFILE/users.280.1136668071
    17   400      DB1_PDB3:SYSTEM      YES     +DATA/DB1/FB867F8A4D4F821CE053630F1EAC69CC/DATAFILE/system.282.1136668073
    18   470      DB1_PDB3:SYSAUX      NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867F8A4D4F821CE053630F1EAC69CC/DATAFILE/sysaux.283.1136668073
    19   235      DB1_PDB3:UNDOTBS1    YES     +DATA/DB1/FB867F8A4D4F821CE053630F1EAC69CC/DATAFILE/undotbs1.281.1136668073
    20   5        DB1_PDB3:USERS       NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867F8A4D4F821CE053630F1EAC69CC/DATAFILE/users.285.1136668087
    21   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.286.1137018239
    22   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.287.1137018311
    23   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.288.1137018359
    24   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.289.1137018405
    25   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.290.1137018443
    26   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.291.1137018481
    27   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.292.1137018523
    28   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.293.1137018707
    29   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.294.1137018745
    30   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.295.1137018787
    31   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.296.1137018837
    32   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.297.1137018935
    33   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.298.1137019077
    34   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.299.1137019117
    35   4096     DB1_PDB1:SOE         NO      +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/DATAFILE/soe.300.1137019181
    
    List of Temporary Files
    =======================
    File Size(MB) Tablespace           Maxsize(MB) Tempfile Name
    ---- -------- -------------------- ----------- --------------------
    1    123      TEMP                 32767       +DATA/DB1/TEMPFILE/temp.265.1136666447
    2    123      PDB$SEED:TEMP        32767       +DATA/DB1/FB864A929AEB79B9E053630F1EAC7046/TEMPFILE/temp.269.1136667185
    3    10240    DB1_PDB1:TEMP        32767       +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/TEMPFILE/temp.274.1136668051
    4    123      DB1_PDB2:TEMP        32767       +DATA/DB1/FB867EA89ECF81C0E053630F1EACB901/TEMPFILE/temp.279.1136668067
    5    123      DB1_PDB3:TEMP        32767       +DATA/DB1/FB867F8A4D4F821CE053630F1EAC69CC/TEMPFILE/temp.284.1136668081
    
    RMAN>
  9. Validate database image copy from OS NFS mount point.

    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-99 ~]$ ls -l /nfsfsxn/oracopy/
    total 70585148
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:09 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_021sd6pv
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:10 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_031sd6r2
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:10 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_041sd6s5
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:11 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_051sd6t9
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:11 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_061sd6uc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:12 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_071sd6vf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:13 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_081sd70i
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:13 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_091sd71l
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:14 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_0a1sd72o
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:14 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_0b1sd73r
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:15 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_0c1sd74u
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:16 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_0d1sd762
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:16 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_0e1sd775
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:17 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_0f1sd788
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 4294975488 May 17 18:17 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_0g1sd79b
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  513810432 May 17 18:18 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_0k1sd7bb
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  492838912 May 17 18:18 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_0l1sd7bi
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  492838912 May 17 18:18 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_0m1sd7bq
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  849354752 May 17 18:18 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_0i1sd7at
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  482353152 May 17 18:18 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_0o1sd7c8
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm 1111498752 May 17 18:18 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_0h1sd7ae
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  419438592 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_0r1sd7ct
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  419438592 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_0s1sd7d4
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  419438592 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_0p1sd7cf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  419438592 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_0q1sd7cm
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  487596032 May 17 18:18 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_0n1sd7c1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  246423552 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_0t1sd7db
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  246423552 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_0u1sd7de
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  707796992 May 17 18:18 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_0j1sd7b4
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm  241180672 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_0v1sd7di
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm    5251072 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_111sd7dm
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm    5251072 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_121sd7dn
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm    5251072 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_131sd7do
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle asm    5251072 May 17 18:19 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_101sd7dl

This completes the setup of Oracle database standby image copy backup and merge.

Switch Oracle DB to image copy for quick recovery

Details

In the event of a failure due to primary storage issue such as data loss or corruption, database can be quickly switched over to image copy on FSx ONTAP NFS mount and recovered to current state without database restore. Eliminating media restoration speeds up the database recovery tremendously for a VLDB. This use case assumes that the database host instance is intact and database control file, archived and current logs are all available for recovery.

  1. Login to EC2 DB server host as oracle user and create a test table before switch over.

    [ec2-user@ip-172-30-15-99 ~]$ sudo su
    [root@ip-172-30-15-99 ec2-user]# su - oracle
    Last login: Thu May 18 14:22:34 UTC 2023
    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-99 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
    
    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Thu May 18 14:30:36 2023
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2022, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    
    
    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    SQL> show pdbs
    
        CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
             2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
             3 DB1_PDB1                       READ WRITE NO
             4 DB1_PDB2                       READ WRITE NO
             5 DB1_PDB3                       READ WRITE NO
    SQL> alter session set container=db1_pdb1;
    
    Session altered.
    
    SQL> create table test (id integer, dt timestamp, event varchar(100));
    
    Table created.
    
    SQL> insert into test values(1, sysdate, 'test oracle incremental merge switch to copy');
    
    1 row created.
    
    SQL> commit;
    
    Commit complete.
    
    SQL> select * from test;
    
            ID
    ----------
    DT
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    EVENT
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             1
    18-MAY-23 02.35.37.000000 PM
    test oracle incremental merge switch to copy
    
    
    SQL>
  2. Simulate a failure by shutdown abort database, then start up oracle in mount stage.

    SQL> shutdown abort;
    ORACLE instance shut down.
    SQL> startup mount;
    ORACLE instance started.
    
    Total System Global Area 1.2885E+10 bytes
    Fixed Size                  9177880 bytes
    Variable Size            1778384896 bytes
    Database Buffers         1.1073E+10 bytes
    Redo Buffers               24375296 bytes
    Database mounted.
    SQL>
  3. As oracle user, connect to Oracle database via RMAN to switch database to copy.

    RMAN> switch database to copy;
    
    datafile 1 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_0h1sd7ae"
    datafile 3 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_0i1sd7at"
    datafile 4 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_0j1sd7b4"
    datafile 5 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_0p1sd7cf"
    datafile 6 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_0o1sd7c8"
    datafile 7 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_101sd7dl"
    datafile 8 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_0v1sd7di"
    datafile 9 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_0q1sd7cm"
    datafile 10 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_0k1sd7bb"
    datafile 11 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_0n1sd7c1"
    datafile 12 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_111sd7dm"
    datafile 13 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_0r1sd7ct"
    datafile 14 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_0l1sd7bi"
    datafile 15 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_0t1sd7db"
    datafile 16 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_121sd7dn"
    datafile 17 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_0s1sd7d4"
    datafile 18 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_0m1sd7bq"
    datafile 19 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_0u1sd7de"
    datafile 20 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_131sd7do"
    datafile 21 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_021sd6pv"
    datafile 22 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_031sd6r2"
    datafile 23 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_041sd6s5"
    datafile 24 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_051sd6t9"
    datafile 25 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_061sd6uc"
    datafile 26 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_071sd6vf"
    datafile 27 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_081sd70i"
    datafile 28 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_091sd71l"
    datafile 29 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_0a1sd72o"
    datafile 30 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_0b1sd73r"
    datafile 31 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_0c1sd74u"
    datafile 32 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_0d1sd762"
    datafile 33 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_0e1sd775"
    datafile 34 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_0f1sd788"
    datafile 35 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_0g1sd79b"
  4. Recover and open database to bring it up to current from last incremental backup.

    RMAN> recover database;
    
    Starting recover at 18-MAY-23
    allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=392 device type=DISK
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting incremental datafile backup set restore
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
    destination for restore of datafile 00009: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_0q1sd7cm
    destination for restore of datafile 00023: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_041sd6s5
    destination for restore of datafile 00027: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_081sd70i
    destination for restore of datafile 00031: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_0c1sd74u
    destination for restore of datafile 00034: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_0f1sd788
    channel ORA_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /nfsfsxn/oracopy/321sfous_98_1_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: piece handle=/nfsfsxn/oracopy/321sfous_98_1_1 tag=ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting incremental datafile backup set restore
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
    destination for restore of datafile 00010: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_0k1sd7bb
    destination for restore of datafile 00021: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_021sd6pv
    destination for restore of datafile 00025: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_061sd6uc
    .
    .
    .
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting incremental datafile backup set restore
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
    destination for restore of datafile 00016: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_121sd7dn
    channel ORA_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /nfsfsxn/oracopy/3i1sfov0_114_1_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: piece handle=/nfsfsxn/oracopy/3i1sfov0_114_1_1 tag=ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
    channel ORA_DISK_1: starting incremental datafile backup set restore
    channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
    destination for restore of datafile 00020: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_131sd7do
    channel ORA_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /nfsfsxn/oracopy/3j1sfov0_115_1_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: piece handle=/nfsfsxn/oracopy/3j1sfov0_115_1_1 tag=ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
    
    starting media recovery
    media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
    
    Finished recover at 18-MAY-23
    
    RMAN> alter database open;
    
    Statement processed
    
    RMAN>
  5. Check database structure from sqlplus after recovery to observe that all database data files with exception of control, temp, and current log files are now switched over to copy on FSx ONTAP NFS file system.

    SQL> select name from v$datafile
      2  union
      3  select name from v$tempfile
      4  union
      5  select name from v$controlfile
      6  union
      7  select member from v$logfile;
    
    NAME
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    +DATA/DB1/CONTROLFILE/current.261.1136666435
    +DATA/DB1/FB864A929AEB79B9E053630F1EAC7046/TEMPFILE/temp.269.1136667185
    +DATA/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/TEMPFILE/temp.274.1136668051
    +DATA/DB1/FB867EA89ECF81C0E053630F1EACB901/TEMPFILE/temp.279.1136668067
    +DATA/DB1/FB867F8A4D4F821CE053630F1EAC69CC/TEMPFILE/temp.284.1136668081
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_1.262.1136666437
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_2.263.1136666437
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_3.264.1136666437
    +DATA/DB1/TEMPFILE/temp.265.1136666447
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_021sd6pv
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_031sd6r2
    
    NAME
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_041sd6s5
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_051sd6t9
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_061sd6uc
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_071sd6vf
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_081sd70i
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_091sd71l
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_0a1sd72o
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_0b1sd73r
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_0c1sd74u
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_0d1sd762
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_0e1sd775
    
    NAME
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_0f1sd788
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_0g1sd79b
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_0k1sd7bb
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_0l1sd7bi
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_0m1sd7bq
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_0i1sd7at
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_0o1sd7c8
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_0r1sd7ct
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_0s1sd7d4
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_0h1sd7ae
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_0p1sd7cf
    
    NAME
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_0q1sd7cm
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_0n1sd7c1
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_0t1sd7db
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_0u1sd7de
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_0j1sd7b4
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_0v1sd7di
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_111sd7dm
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_121sd7dn
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_131sd7do
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_101sd7dl
    
    43 rows selected.
    
    SQL>
  6. From SQL plus, check the content of test table we have inserted before the switch over to copy

    SQL> show pdbs
    
        CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
             2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
             3 DB1_PDB1                       READ WRITE NO
             4 DB1_PDB2                       READ WRITE NO
             5 DB1_PDB3                       READ WRITE NO
    SQL> alter session set container=db1_pdb1;
    
    Session altered.
    
    SQL> select * from test;
    
            ID
    ----------
    DT
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    EVENT
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             1
    18-MAY-23 02.35.37.000000 PM
    test oracle incremental merge switch to copy
    
    
    SQL>
  7. You could run the Oracle database in FSx NFS mount for an extended period without a performance penalty because FSx ONTAP is redundant production-grade storage that delivers high performance. When the primary storage issue is fixed, you can swing back to it by reversing the incremental backup merge processes with minimal downtime.

Oracle DB recovery from image copy to different EC2 DB instance host

Details

In a failure when both primary storage and EC2 DB instance host are lost, the recovery can not be conducted from the original server. Fortunately, you still have an Oracle database backup image copy on the redundant FSx ONTAP NFS file system. You could quickly provision another identical EC2 DB instance and easily mount the image copy of your VLDB to the new EC2 DB host via NFS to run recovery. In this section, we will demonstrate the step-by-step procedures for doing so.

  1. Insert a row to test table we have created previously for Oracle database restoring to alternative host validation.

    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-99 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
    
    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Tue May 30 17:21:05 2023
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2022, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    
    
    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    SQL> show pdbs
    
        CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
             2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
             3 DB1_PDB1                       READ WRITE NO
             4 DB1_PDB2                       READ WRITE NO
             5 DB1_PDB3                       READ WRITE NO
    SQL> alter session set container=db1_pdb1;
    
    Session altered.
    
    
    SQL> insert into test values(2, sysdate, 'test recovery on a new EC2 instance host with image copy on FSx ONTAP');
    
    1 row created.
    
    SQL> commit;
    
    Commit complete.
    
    SQL> select * from test;
    
            ID
    ----------
    DT
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    EVENT
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             1
    18-MAY-23 02.35.37.000000 PM
    test oracle incremental merge switch to copy
    
             2
    30-MAY-23 05.23.11.000000 PM
    test recovery on a new EC2 instance host with image copy on FSx ONTAP
    
    
    SQL>
  2. As oracle user, run RMAN incremental backup and merge to flush the transaction to backup set on FSx ONTAP NFS mount.

    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-99 ~]$ rman target / nocatalog
    
    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Tue May 30 17:26:03 2023
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
    
    connected to target database: DB1 (DBID=1730530050)
    using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
    
    RMAN> @rman_bkup_merge.cmd
  3. Shutdown primary EC2 DB instance host to simulate a total failure of storage and DB server host.

  4. Privison a new EC2 DB instance host ora_02 with same OS and version via AWS EC2 console. Configure OS kernal with same patches as primary EC2 DB server host, Oracle preinstall RPM, and add swap space to the host as well. Install same version and patches of Oracle as in primary EC2 DB server host with software only option. These tasks can be automated with NetApp automation toolkit as available from below links.

  5. Configure oracle environment similiarly to primary EC2 DB instance host ora_01, such as oratab, oraInst.loc, and oracle user .bash_profile. It is a good practice to backup those files to FSx ONTAP NFS mount point.

  6. The Oracle database backup image copy on FSx ONTAP NFS mount is stored on a FSx cluster that spans AWS availability zones for redundancy, high avilability, and high performance. The NFS file system can be easily mounted to a new server as far as the networking is reachable. The following procedures mount the image copy of an Oracle VLDB backup to newly provsioned EC2 DB instance host for recovery.

    As ec2-user, create the mount point.

    sudo mkdir /nfsfsxn

    As ec2-user, mount the NFS volume that stored Oracle VLDB backup image copy.

    sudo mount 172.30.15.19:/ora_01_copy /nfsfsxn -o rw,bg,hard,vers=3,proto=tcp,timeo=600,rsize=262144,wsize=262144,nointr
  7. Validate the Oracle database backup image copy on FSx ONTAP NFS mount point.

    [ec2-user@ip-172-30-15-124 ~]$ ls -ltr /nfsfsxn/oracopy
    total 78940700
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  482353152 May 26 18:45 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_4m1t508t
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  419438592 May 26 18:45 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_4q1t509n
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  241180672 May 26 18:45 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_4t1t50a6
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     450560 May 30 15:29 6b1tf6b8_203_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     663552 May 30 15:29 6c1tf6b8_204_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     122880 May 30 15:29 6d1tf6b8_205_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     507904 May 30 15:29 6e1tf6b8_206_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331    4259840 May 30 15:29 6f1tf6b9_207_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331    9060352 May 30 15:29 6h1tf6b9_209_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     442368 May 30 15:29 6i1tf6b9_210_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     475136 May 30 15:29 6j1tf6bb_211_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331   48660480 May 30 15:29 6g1tf6b9_208_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     589824 May 30 15:29 6l1tf6bb_213_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     606208 May 30 15:29 6m1tf6bb_214_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     368640 May 30 15:29 6o1tf6bb_216_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     368640 May 30 15:29 6p1tf6bc_217_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331      57344 May 30 15:29 6r1tf6bc_219_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331      57344 May 30 15:29 6s1tf6bc_220_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331      57344 May 30 15:29 6t1tf6bc_221_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_3q1t4ut3
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_3o1t4ut2
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_461t4vt7
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_3s1t4v1a
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_3p1t4ut3
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_4a1t5015
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_481t4vt7
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_4d1t5058
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_451t4vt7
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_3r1t4ut3
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  555753472 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_4i1t5083
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  429924352 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_4n1t509m
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_491t5014
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_471t4vt7
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_4e1t5059
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_4b1t501u
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  487596032 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_4l1t508t
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_4c1t501v
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331    5251072 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_4v1t50aa
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 1121984512 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_4f1t506m
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  707796992 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_4h1t5083
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  534781952 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_4j1t508s
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  429924352 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_4o1t509m
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  429924352 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_4p1t509m
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  534781952 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_4k1t508t
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 1027612672 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_4g1t506m
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331    5251072 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_4u1t50a6
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  246423552 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_4r1t50a6
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331    5251072 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_501t50ad
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331  246423552 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_4s1t50a6
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331    5251072 May 30 17:26 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_511t50ad
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 2318712832 May 30 17:32 721tfd6b_226_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 1813143552 May 30 17:33 701tfd6a_224_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     966656 May 30 17:33 731tfdic_227_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331    5980160 May 30 17:33 751tfdij_229_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     458752 May 30 17:33 761tfdin_230_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     458752 May 30 17:33 771tfdiq_231_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331   11091968 May 30 17:33 741tfdij_228_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     401408 May 30 17:33 791tfdit_233_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 2070708224 May 30 17:33 6v1tfd6a_223_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     376832 May 30 17:33 7a1tfdit_234_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331 1874903040 May 30 17:33 711tfd6b_225_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     303104 May 30 17:33 7c1tfdiu_236_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331     319488 May 30 17:33 7d1tfdiv_237_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331      57344 May 30 17:33 7f1tfdiv_239_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331      57344 May 30 17:33 7g1tfdiv_240_1_1
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331      57344 May 30 17:33 7h1tfdiv_241_1_1
    -rw-r--r--. 1 oracle 54331      12720 May 30 17:33 db1_ctl.sql
    -rw-r-----. 1 oracle 54331   11600384 May 30 17:54 bct_db1.ctf
  8. Verify the available Oracle archived logs on the FSx ONTAP NFS mount for recovery and note the last log file log sequency number. In this case, it is 175. Our recovery point is up to log sequency number 176.

     [ec2-user@ip-172-30-15-124 ~]$ ls -ltr /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30
    total 5714400
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331    321024 May 30 14:59 o1_mf_1_140__003t9mvn_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331  48996352 May 30 15:29 o1_mf_1_141__01t9qf6r_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 167477248 May 30 15:44 o1_mf_1_142__02n3x2qb_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 165684736 May 30 15:46 o1_mf_1_143__02rotwyb_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 165636608 May 30 15:49 o1_mf_1_144__02x563wh_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 168408064 May 30 15:51 o1_mf_1_145__031kg2co_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 169446400 May 30 15:54 o1_mf_1_146__035xpcdt_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 167595520 May 30 15:56 o1_mf_1_147__03bds8qf_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 169270272 May 30 15:59 o1_mf_1_148__03gyt7rx_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 170712576 May 30 16:01 o1_mf_1_149__03mfxl7v_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 170744832 May 30 16:04 o1_mf_1_150__03qzz0ty_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 169380864 May 30 16:06 o1_mf_1_151__03wgxdry_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 169833984 May 30 16:09 o1_mf_1_152__040y85v3_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 165134336 May 30 16:20 o1_mf_1_153__04ox946w_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 169929216 May 30 16:22 o1_mf_1_154__04rbv7n8_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 171903488 May 30 16:23 o1_mf_1_155__04tv1yvn_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 179061248 May 30 16:25 o1_mf_1_156__04xgfjtl_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 173593088 May 30 16:26 o1_mf_1_157__04zyg8hw_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 175999488 May 30 16:27 o1_mf_1_158__052gp9mt_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 179092992 May 30 16:29 o1_mf_1_159__0551wk7s_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 175524352 May 30 16:30 o1_mf_1_160__057l46my_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 173949440 May 30 16:32 o1_mf_1_161__05b2dmwp_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 184166912 May 30 16:33 o1_mf_1_162__05drbj8n_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 173026816 May 30 16:35 o1_mf_1_163__05h8lm1h_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 174286336 May 30 16:36 o1_mf_1_164__05krsqmh_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 166092288 May 30 16:37 o1_mf_1_165__05n378pw_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 177640960 May 30 16:39 o1_mf_1_166__05pmg74l_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 173972992 May 30 16:40 o1_mf_1_167__05s3o01r_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 178474496 May 30 16:41 o1_mf_1_168__05vmwt34_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 177694208 May 30 16:43 o1_mf_1_169__05y45qdd_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 170814976 May 30 16:44 o1_mf_1_170__060kgh33_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 177325056 May 30 16:46 o1_mf_1_171__0631tvgv_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 164455424 May 30 16:47 o1_mf_1_172__065d94fq_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 178252288 May 30 16:48 o1_mf_1_173__067wnwy8_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331 170579456 May 30 16:50 o1_mf_1_174__06b9zdh8_.arc
    -r--r-----. 1 oracle 54331  93928960 May 30 17:26 o1_mf_1_175__08c7jc2b_.arc
    [ec2-user@ip-172-30-15-124 ~]$
  9. As oracle user, set ORACLE_HOME variable to current Oracle installation on new EC2 instance DB host ora_02, ORACLE_SID to primary Oracle instance SID. In this case, it is db1.

  10. As oracle user, create a generic Oracle init file in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory with proper admin directories configured. Most importantly, have Oracle flash recovery area point to FSx ONTAP NFS mount path as defined in primary Oracle VLDB instance. flash recovery area configuration is demonstrated in section Setup Oracle RMAN incremental merge to image copy on FSx. Set the Oracle control file to FSx ONTAP NFS file system.

    vi $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initdb1.ora

    With following example entries:

    *.audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/db1/adump'
    *.audit_trail='db'
    *.compatible='19.0.0'
    *.control_files=('/nfsfsxn/oracopy/db1.ctl')
    *.db_block_size=8192
    *.db_create_file_dest='/nfsfsxn/oracopy/'
    *.db_domain='demo.netapp.com'
    *.db_name='db1'
    *.db_recovery_file_dest_size=85899345920
    *.db_recovery_file_dest='/nfsfsxn/archlog/'
    *.diagnostic_dest='/u01/app/oracle'
    *.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=db1XDB)'
    *.enable_pluggable_database=true
    *.local_listener='LISTENER'
    *.nls_language='AMERICAN'
    *.nls_territory='AMERICA'
    *.open_cursors=300
    *.pga_aggregate_target=1024m
    *.processes=320
    *.remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'
    *.sga_target=10240m
    *.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'

    The above init file should be replaced by restored backup init file from primary Oracle DB server in the case of discrepancy.

  11. As oracle user, launch RMAN to run Oracle recovery on a new EC2 DB instance host.

    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-124 dbs]$ rman target / nocatalog;
    
    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Wed May 31 00:56:07 2023
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
    
    connected to target database (not started)
    
    RMAN> startup nomount;
    
    Oracle instance started
    
    Total System Global Area   12884900632 bytes
    
    Fixed Size                     9177880 bytes
    Variable Size               1778384896 bytes
    Database Buffers           11072962560 bytes
    Redo Buffers                  24375296 bytes
  12. Set database ID. The database ID can be retrieved from Oracle file name of image copy on FSx NFS mount point.

    RMAN> set dbid = 1730530050;
    
    executing command: SET DBID
  13. Restore controlfile from autobackup. If Oracle controlfile and spfile autobackup is enabled, they are backed up in every incremental backup and merge cycle. The latest backup will be restored if multiple copies are available.

    RMAN> restore controlfile from autobackup;
    
    Starting restore at 31-MAY-23
    allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=2 device type=DISK
    
    recovery area destination: /nfsfsxn/archlog
    database name (or database unique name) used for search: DB1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: AUTOBACKUP /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/autobackup/2023_05_30/o1_mf_s_1138210401__08qlxrrr_.bkp found in the recovery area
    channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for AUTOBACKUP on day: 20230531
    channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for AUTOBACKUP on day: 20230530
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring control file from AUTOBACKUP /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/autobackup/2023_05_30/o1_mf_s_1138210401__08qlxrrr_.bkp
    channel ORA_DISK_1: control file restore from AUTOBACKUP complete
    output file name=/nfsfsxn/oracopy/db1.ctl
    Finished restore at 31-MAY-23
  14. Restore init file from spfile to a /tmp folder for updating parameter file later to match with primary DB instance.

    RMAN> restore spfile to pfile '/tmp/archive/initdb1.ora' from autobackup;
    
    Starting restore at 31-MAY-23
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    
    recovery area destination: /nfsfsxn/archlog
    database name (or database unique name) used for search: DB1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: AUTOBACKUP /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/autobackup/2023_05_30/o1_mf_s_1138210401__08qlxrrr_.bkp found in the recovery area
    channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for AUTOBACKUP on day: 20230531
    channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for AUTOBACKUP on day: 20230530
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring spfile from AUTOBACKUP /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/autobackup/2023_05_30/o1_mf_s_1138210401__08qlxrrr_.bkp
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SPFILE restore from AUTOBACKUP complete
    Finished restore at 31-MAY-23
  15. Mount control file and validate the database backup image copy.

    RMAN> alter database mount;
    
    released channel: ORA_DISK_1
    Statement processed
    
    RMAN> list copy of database tag 'OraCopyBKUPonFSxN_level_0';
    
    List of Datafile Copies
    =======================
    
    Key     File S Completion Time Ckp SCN    Ckp Time        Sparse
    ------- ---- - --------------- ---------- --------------- ------
    316     1    A 30-MAY-23       4120170    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_4f1t506m
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    322     3    A 30-MAY-23       4120175    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_4g1t506m
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    317     4    A 30-MAY-23       4120179    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_4h1t5083
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    221     5    A 26-MAY-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_4q1t509n
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    216     6    A 26-MAY-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_4m1t508t
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    323     7    A 30-MAY-23       4120207    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_4u1t50a6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    227     8    A 26-MAY-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_4t1t50a6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    308     9    A 30-MAY-23       4120158    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_4n1t509m
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    307     10   A 30-MAY-23       4120166    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_4i1t5083
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    313     11   A 30-MAY-23       4120154    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_4l1t508t
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    315     12   A 30-MAY-23       4120162    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_4v1t50aa
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    319     13   A 30-MAY-23       4120191    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_4o1t509m
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    318     14   A 30-MAY-23       4120183    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_4j1t508s
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    324     15   A 30-MAY-23       4120199    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_4r1t50a6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    325     16   A 30-MAY-23       4120211    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_501t50ad
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    320     17   A 30-MAY-23       4120195    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_4p1t509m
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    321     18   A 30-MAY-23       4120187    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_4k1t508t
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    326     19   A 30-MAY-23       4120203    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_4s1t50a6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    327     20   A 30-MAY-23       4120216    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_511t50ad
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    298     21   A 30-MAY-23       4120166    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_3o1t4ut2
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    302     22   A 30-MAY-23       4120154    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_3p1t4ut3
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    297     23   A 30-MAY-23       4120158    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_3q1t4ut3
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    306     24   A 30-MAY-23       4120162    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_3r1t4ut3
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    300     25   A 30-MAY-23       4120166    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_3s1t4v1a
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    305     26   A 30-MAY-23       4120154    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_451t4vt7
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    299     27   A 30-MAY-23       4120158    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_461t4vt7
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    310     28   A 30-MAY-23       4120162    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_471t4vt7
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    303     29   A 30-MAY-23       4120166    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_481t4vt7
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    309     30   A 30-MAY-23       4120154    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_491t5014
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    301     31   A 30-MAY-23       4120158    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_4a1t5015
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    312     32   A 30-MAY-23       4120162    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_4b1t501u
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    314     33   A 30-MAY-23       4120162    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_4c1t501v
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    304     34   A 30-MAY-23       4120158    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_4d1t5058
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    311     35   A 30-MAY-23       4120154    30-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_4e1t5059
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
  16. Switch database to copy to run recovery without database restore.

    RMAN> switch database to copy;
    
    Starting implicit crosscheck backup at 31-MAY-23
    allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=11 device type=DISK
    Crosschecked 33 objects
    Finished implicit crosscheck backup at 31-MAY-23
    
    Starting implicit crosscheck copy at 31-MAY-23
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    Crosschecked 68 objects
    Finished implicit crosscheck copy at 31-MAY-23
    
    searching for all files in the recovery area
    cataloging files...
    cataloging done
    
    List of Cataloged Files
    =======================
    File Name: /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/autobackup/2023_05_30/o1_mf_s_1138210401__08qlxrrr_.bkp
    
    datafile 1 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_4f1t506m"
    datafile 3 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_4g1t506m"
    datafile 4 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_4h1t5083"
    datafile 5 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_4q1t509n"
    datafile 6 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_4m1t508t"
    datafile 7 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_4u1t50a6"
    datafile 8 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_4t1t50a6"
    datafile 9 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_4n1t509m"
    datafile 10 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_4i1t5083"
    datafile 11 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_4l1t508t"
    datafile 12 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_4v1t50aa"
    datafile 13 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_4o1t509m"
    datafile 14 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_4j1t508s"
    datafile 15 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_4r1t50a6"
    datafile 16 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_501t50ad"
    datafile 17 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_4p1t509m"
    datafile 18 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_4k1t508t"
    datafile 19 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_4s1t50a6"
    datafile 20 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_511t50ad"
    datafile 21 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_3o1t4ut2"
    datafile 22 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_3p1t4ut3"
    datafile 23 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_3q1t4ut3"
    datafile 24 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_3r1t4ut3"
    datafile 25 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_3s1t4v1a"
    datafile 26 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_451t4vt7"
    datafile 27 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_461t4vt7"
    datafile 28 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_471t4vt7"
    datafile 29 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_481t4vt7"
    datafile 30 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_491t5014"
    datafile 31 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_4a1t5015"
    datafile 32 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_4b1t501u"
    datafile 33 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_4c1t501v"
    datafile 34 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_4d1t5058"
    datafile 35 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_4e1t5059"
  17. Run Oracle recovery up to last available archive log in flash recovery area.

    RMAN> run {
    2> set until sequence=176;
    3> recover database;
    4> }
    
    executing command: SET until clause
    
    Starting recover at 31-MAY-23
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    
    starting media recovery
    
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 142 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_142__02n3x2qb_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 143 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_143__02rotwyb_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 144 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_144__02x563wh_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 145 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_145__031kg2co_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 146 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_146__035xpcdt_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 147 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_147__03bds8qf_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 148 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_148__03gyt7rx_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 149 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_149__03mfxl7v_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 150 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_150__03qzz0ty_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 151 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_151__03wgxdry_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 152 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_152__040y85v3_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 153 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_153__04ox946w_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 154 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_154__04rbv7n8_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 155 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_155__04tv1yvn_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 156 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_156__04xgfjtl_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 157 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_157__04zyg8hw_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 158 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_158__052gp9mt_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 159 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_159__0551wk7s_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 160 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_160__057l46my_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 161 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_161__05b2dmwp_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 162 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_162__05drbj8n_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 163 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_163__05h8lm1h_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 164 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_164__05krsqmh_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 165 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_165__05n378pw_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 166 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_166__05pmg74l_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 167 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_167__05s3o01r_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 168 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_168__05vmwt34_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 169 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_169__05y45qdd_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 170 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_170__060kgh33_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 171 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_171__0631tvgv_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 172 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_172__065d94fq_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 173 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_173__067wnwy8_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 174 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_174__06b9zdh8_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 175 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_175__08c7jc2b_.arc
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_142__02n3x2qb_.arc thread=1 sequence=142
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_143__02rotwyb_.arc thread=1 sequence=143
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_144__02x563wh_.arc thread=1 sequence=144
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_145__031kg2co_.arc thread=1 sequence=145
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_146__035xpcdt_.arc thread=1 sequence=146
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_147__03bds8qf_.arc thread=1 sequence=147
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_148__03gyt7rx_.arc thread=1 sequence=148
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_149__03mfxl7v_.arc thread=1 sequence=149
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_150__03qzz0ty_.arc thread=1 sequence=150
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_151__03wgxdry_.arc thread=1 sequence=151
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_152__040y85v3_.arc thread=1 sequence=152
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_153__04ox946w_.arc thread=1 sequence=153
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_154__04rbv7n8_.arc thread=1 sequence=154
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_155__04tv1yvn_.arc thread=1 sequence=155
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_156__04xgfjtl_.arc thread=1 sequence=156
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_157__04zyg8hw_.arc thread=1 sequence=157
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_158__052gp9mt_.arc thread=1 sequence=158
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_159__0551wk7s_.arc thread=1 sequence=159
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_160__057l46my_.arc thread=1 sequence=160
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_161__05b2dmwp_.arc thread=1 sequence=161
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_162__05drbj8n_.arc thread=1 sequence=162
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_163__05h8lm1h_.arc thread=1 sequence=163
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_164__05krsqmh_.arc thread=1 sequence=164
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_165__05n378pw_.arc thread=1 sequence=165
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_166__05pmg74l_.arc thread=1 sequence=166
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_167__05s3o01r_.arc thread=1 sequence=167
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_168__05vmwt34_.arc thread=1 sequence=168
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_169__05y45qdd_.arc thread=1 sequence=169
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_170__060kgh33_.arc thread=1 sequence=170
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_171__0631tvgv_.arc thread=1 sequence=171
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_172__065d94fq_.arc thread=1 sequence=172
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_173__067wnwy8_.arc thread=1 sequence=173
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_174__06b9zdh8_.arc thread=1 sequence=174
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_05_30/o1_mf_1_175__08c7jc2b_.arc thread=1 sequence=175
    media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:48:34
    Finished recover at 31-MAY-23
    Note For faster recovery, enable parallel sessions with recovery_parallelism parameter or specify degree of parallel in recovery command for database recovery: RECOVER DATABASE PARALLEL (DEGREE d INSTANCES DEFAULT);. In general, degrees of parallelism should be equal to number of CPU cores on the host.
  18. Exit RMAN, login to Oracle as oracle user via sqlplus to open database and reset log after an incomplete recovery.

    SQL> select name, open_mode from v$database;
    
    NAME      OPEN_MODE
    --------- --------------------
    DB1       MOUNTED
    
    SQL> select member from v$logfile;
    
    MEMBER
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_3.264.1136666437
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_2.263.1136666437
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_1.262.1136666437
    
    SQL> alter database rename file '+DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_1.262.1136666437' to '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo01.log';
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> alter database rename file '+DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_2.263.1136666437' to '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo02.log';
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> alter database rename file '+DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_3.264.1136666437' to '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo03.log';
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
    
    Database altered.
  19. Validate the database restored to new host that has the row we have inserted before primary database failure.

    SQL> show pdbs
    
        CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
             2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
             3 DB1_PDB1                       READ WRITE NO
             4 DB1_PDB2                       READ WRITE NO
             5 DB1_PDB3                       READ WRITE NO
    SQL> alter session set container=db1_pdb1;
    
    Session altered.
    
    SQL> select * from test;
    
            ID DT                                                                          EVENT
    ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             1 18-MAY-23 02.35.37.000000 PM                                                test oracle incremental merge switch to copy
             2 30-MAY-23 05.23.11.000000 PM                                                test recovery on a new EC2 instance host with image copy on FSx ONTAP
  20. Other post recovery tasks

    Add FSx ONTAP NFS mount to fstab so that the NFS file system will be mounted when EC2 instance host rebooted.
    
    As EC2 user, vi /etc/fstab and add following entry:
    
    172.30.15.19:/ora_01_copy       /nfsfsxn        nfs     rw,bg,hard,vers=3,proto=tcp,timeo=600,rsize=262144,wsize=262144,nointr  0       0
    
    Update the Oracle init file from primary databse init file backup that is restored to /tmp/archive and create spfile as needed.

This completes the Oracle VLDB database recovery from backup image copy on FSx ONTAP NFS file system to a new EC2 DB instance host.

Clone Oracle standby image copy for other use cases

Details

Another benefit of using AWS FSx ONTAP for staging Oracle VLDB image copy is that it can be FlexCloned to serve many other purposes with minimal additional storage investment. In the following use case, we demonstrate how to snapshot and clone the staging NFS volume on FSx ONTAP for other Oracle use cases such as DEV, UAT, etc.

  1. We begin with inserting a row into the same test table we have created before.

     SQL> insert into test values (3, sysdate, 'test clone on a new EC2 instance host with image copy on FSx ONTAP');
    
    1 row created.
    
    SQL> select * from test;
    
            ID
    ----------
    DT
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    EVENT
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             1
    18-MAY-23 02.35.37.000000 PM
    test oracle incremental merge switch to copy
    
             2
    30-MAY-23 05.23.11.000000 PM
    test recovery on a new EC2 instance host with image copy on FSx ONTAP
    
            ID
    ----------
    DT
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    EVENT
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
             3
    05-JUN-23 03.19.46.000000 PM
    test clone on a new EC2 instance host with image copy on FSx ONTAP
    
    
    SQL>
  2. Take a RMAN backup and merge to FSx ONTAP database image copy so that the transaction will be captured in the backup set on FSx NFS mount but not merged into copy until cloned database is recovered.

    RMAN> @/home/oracle/rman_bkup_merge.cmd
  3. Login to FSx cluster via ssh as fsxadmin user to observe the snapshots created by scheduled backup policy - oracle and take an one-off snapshot so that it will include the transaction we commited in step 1.

    FsxId06c3c8b2a7bd56458::> vol snapshot create -vserver svm_ora -volume ora_01_copy -snapshot one-off.2023-06-05-1137 -foreground true
    
    FsxId06c3c8b2a7bd56458::> snapshot show
                                                                     ---Blocks---
    Vserver  Volume   Snapshot                                  Size Total% Used%
    -------- -------- ------------------------------------- -------- ------ -----
    svm_ora  ora_01_copy
                      daily.2023-06-02_0010                   3.59GB     2%    5%
                      daily.2023-06-03_0010                   1.10GB     1%    1%
                      daily.2023-06-04_0010                    608KB     0%    0%
                      daily.2023-06-05_0010                   3.81GB     2%    5%
                      one-off.2023-06-05-1137                  168KB     0%    0%
             svm_ora_root
                      weekly.2023-05-28_0015                  1.86MB     0%   78%
                      daily.2023-06-04_0010                    152KB     0%   22%
                      weekly.2023-06-04_0015                  1.24MB     0%   70%
                      daily.2023-06-05_0010                    196KB     0%   27%
                      hourly.2023-06-05_1005                   156KB     0%   22%
                      hourly.2023-06-05_1105                   156KB     0%   22%
                      hourly.2023-06-05_1205                   156KB     0%   22%
                      hourly.2023-06-05_1305                   156KB     0%   22%
                      hourly.2023-06-05_1405                  1.87MB     0%   78%
                      hourly.2023-06-05_1505                   148KB     0%   22%
    15 entries were displayed.
  4. Clone from the one-off snapshot to be used for standing up a new DB1 clone instance on an alternative EC2 Oracle host. You have the option to clone from any available daily snapshots for volume ora_01_copy.

    FsxId06c3c8b2a7bd56458::> vol clone create -flexclone db1_20230605of -type RW -parent-vserver svm_ora -parent-volume ora_01_copy -junction-path /db1_20230605of -junction-active true -parent-snapshot one-off.2023-06-05-1137
    [Job 464] Job succeeded: Successful
    
    FsxId06c3c8b2a7bd56458::>
    
    FsxId06c3c8b2a7bd56458::> vol show db1*
    Vserver   Volume       Aggregate    State      Type       Size  Available Used%
    --------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---- ---------- ---------- -----
    svm_ora   db1_20230605of
                           aggr1        online     RW        200GB    116.6GB   38%
    
    FsxId06c3c8b2a7bd56458::>
  5. Turn off snapshot policy for the cloned volume as it inherits parent volume snapshot policy unless you want to protect the cloned volume, then leave it alone.

    FsxId06c3c8b2a7bd56458::> vol modify -volume db1_20230605of -snapshot-policy none
    
    Warning: You are changing the Snapshot policy on volume "db1_20230605of" to "none". Snapshot copies on this volume that do not match any of the prefixes of the new Snapshot policy will not be deleted. However, when the new Snapshot policy
             takes effect, depending on the new retention count, any existing Snapshot copies that continue to use the same prefixes might be deleted. See the 'volume modify' man page for more information.
    Do you want to continue? {y|n}: y
    Volume modify successful on volume db1_20230605of of Vserver svm_ora.
    
    FsxId06c3c8b2a7bd56458::>
  6. Login to a new EC2 Linux instance with Oracle software pre-installed with same version and patch level as your primary Oracle EC2 instance and mount the cloned volume.

    [ec2-user@ip-172-30-15-124 ~]$ sudo mkdir /nfsfsxn
    [ec2-user@ip-172-30-15-124 ~]$ sudo mount -t nfs 172.30.15.19:/db1_20230605of /nfsfsxn -o rw,bg,hard,vers=3,proto=tcp,timeo=600,rsize=262144,wsize=262144,nointr
  7. Validate the database incremental backup sets, image copy, and available archived logs on FSx NFS mount.

    [ec2-user@ip-172-30-15-124 ~]$ ls -ltr /nfsfsxn/oracopy
    total 79450332
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  482353152 Jun  1 19:02 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_891tkrhr
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  419438592 Jun  1 19:03 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_8d1tkril
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  241180672 Jun  1 19:03 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_8g1tkrj7
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  912506880 Jun  1 20:21 8n1tkvv2_279_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     925696 Jun  1 20:21 8q1tl05i_282_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 1169014784 Jun  1 20:21 8p1tkvv2_281_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331    6455296 Jun  1 20:21 8r1tl05m_283_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     139264 Jun  1 20:21 8t1tl05t_285_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331    3514368 Jun  1 20:21 8s1tl05t_284_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     139264 Jun  1 20:21 8u1tl060_286_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     425984 Jun  1 20:21 901tl062_288_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     344064 Jun  1 20:21 911tl062_289_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     245760 Jun  1 20:21 931tl063_291_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     237568 Jun  1 20:21 941tl064_292_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331      57344 Jun  1 20:21 961tl065_294_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331      57344 Jun  1 20:21 971tl066_295_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331      57344 Jun  1 20:21 981tl067_296_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 1040760832 Jun  1 20:23 8m1tkvv2_278_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  932847616 Jun  1 20:24 8o1tkvv2_280_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 1121984512 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_821tkrb8
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 1027612672 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_831tkrd9
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  429924352 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_8a1tkrhr
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  707796992 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_851tkrgf
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  534781952 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_871tkrhr
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  534781952 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_881tkrhr
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  429924352 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_8b1tkril
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  429924352 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_8c1tkril
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  246423552 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_8e1tkril
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  246423552 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_8f1tkrj4
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331    5251072 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_8h1tkrj9
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331    5251072 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_8j1tkrja
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331    5251072 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_8k1tkrjb
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331    5251072 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_8i1tkrj9
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  555753472 Jun  5 15:21 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_861tkrgo
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  796925952 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_841tkrf2
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_7j1tkqk6
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_801tkram
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_7r1tkr32
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_7n1tkqrh
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_7t1tkr3i
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_7v1tkra6
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_7l1tkqk6
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_7p1tkqrq
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_811tkrap
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_7u1tkr42
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_7k1tkqk6
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_7m1tkqk6
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_7q1tkqs1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_7s1tkr3a
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 4294975488 Jun  5 15:22 data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_7o1tkqrj
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 1241432064 Jun  5 15:30 9d1tv06n_301_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 1019805696 Jun  5 15:31 9a1tv06m_298_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331    4612096 Jun  5 15:31 9e1tv0ld_302_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  967163904 Jun  5 15:31 9b1tv06n_299_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331   31563776 Jun  5 15:31 9g1tv0lt_304_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     319488 Jun  5 15:31 9h1tv0lt_305_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     335872 Jun  5 15:31 9i1tv0m0_306_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     565248 Jun  5 15:31 9k1tv0m1_308_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     581632 Jun  5 15:31 9l1tv0m5_309_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331   54345728 Jun  5 15:31 9f1tv0lt_303_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     368640 Jun  5 15:31 9n1tv0m5_311_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331     385024 Jun  5 15:31 9o1tv0m6_312_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  985858048 Jun  5 15:31 9c1tv06n_300_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331      57344 Jun  5 15:31 9q1tv0m7_314_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331      57344 Jun  5 15:31 9r1tv0m8_315_1_1
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331      57344 Jun  5 15:31 9s1tv0m9_316_1_1
    -rw-r--r-- 1 oracle 54331      12720 Jun  5 15:31 db1_ctl.sql
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331   11600384 Jun  5 15:48 bct_db1.ctf
    [ec2-user@ip-172-30-15-124 ~]$
    
    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-124 ~]$ ls -l /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05
    total 2008864
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331    729088 Jun  5 14:38 o1_mf_1_190_l7vwvvt9_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 166651904 Jun  5 14:44 o1_mf_1_191_l7vx6vmg_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 167406080 Jun  5 14:47 o1_mf_1_192_l7vxctms_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 166868992 Jun  5 14:49 o1_mf_1_193_l7vxjjps_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 166087168 Jun  5 14:52 o1_mf_1_194_l7vxnxrh_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 175210496 Jun  5 14:54 o1_mf_1_195_l7vxswv5_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 167078400 Jun  5 14:57 o1_mf_1_196_l7vxylwp_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 169701888 Jun  5 14:59 o1_mf_1_197_l7vy3cyw_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 167845376 Jun  5 15:02 o1_mf_1_198_l7vy8245_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 170763776 Jun  5 15:05 o1_mf_1_199_l7vydv4c_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 193853440 Jun  5 15:07 o1_mf_1_200_l7vykf23_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 165523968 Jun  5 15:09 o1_mf_1_201_l7vyp1dh_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331 161117184 Jun  5 15:12 o1_mf_1_202_l7vyvrm5_.arc
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle 54331  10098176 Jun  5 15:21 o1_mf_1_203_l7vzdfwm_.arc
  8. The recovery processes now are similar to previous use case of recovery to a new EC2 DB instance after a failure - set oracle environment (oratab, $ORACLE_HOME, $ORACLE_SID) to match with primary production instance, create an init file including db_recovery_file_dest_size and db_recovery_file_dest that point to flash recovery directory on FSx NFS mount. Then, lanuch RMAN to run recovery. Following are command steps and output.

    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-124 dbs]$ rman target / nocatalog
    
    Recovery Manager: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Wed Jun 7 14:44:33 2023
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
    
    connected to target database (not started)
    
    RMAN> startup nomount;
    
    Oracle instance started
    
    Total System Global Area   10737418000 bytes
    
    Fixed Size                     9174800 bytes
    Variable Size               1577058304 bytes
    Database Buffers            9126805504 bytes
    Redo Buffers                  24379392 bytes
    
    RMAN> set dbid = 1730530050;
    
    executing command: SET DBID
    
    RMAN> restore controlfile from autobackup;
    
    Starting restore at 07-JUN-23
    allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=2 device type=DISK
    
    recovery area destination: /nfsfsxn/archlog/
    database name (or database unique name) used for search: DB1
    channel ORA_DISK_1: AUTOBACKUP /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/autobackup/2023_06_05/o1_mf_s_1138721482_l7vzybvq_.bkp found in the recovery area
    channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for AUTOBACKUP on day: 20230607
    channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for AUTOBACKUP on day: 20230606
    channel ORA_DISK_1: looking for AUTOBACKUP on day: 20230605
    channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring control file from AUTOBACKUP /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/autobackup/2023_06_05/o1_mf_s_1138721482_l7vzybvq_.bkp
    channel ORA_DISK_1: control file restore from AUTOBACKUP complete
    output file name=/nfsfsxn/oracopy/db1.ctl
    Finished restore at 07-JUN-23
    
    RMAN> alter database mount;
    
    released channel: ORA_DISK_1
    Statement processed
    
    RMAN> list incarnation;
    
    
    List of Database Incarnations
    DB Key  Inc Key DB Name  DB ID            STATUS  Reset SCN  Reset Time
    ------- ------- -------- ---------------- --- ---------- ----------
    1       1       DB1      1730530050       PARENT  1          17-APR-19
    2       2       DB1      1730530050       CURRENT 1920977    12-MAY-23
    
    RMAN> list copy of database tag 'OraCopyBKUPonFSxN_level_0';
    
    List of Datafile Copies
    =======================
    
    Key     File S Completion Time Ckp SCN    Ckp Time        Sparse
    ------- ---- - --------------- ---------- --------------- ------
    362     1    A 05-JUN-23       8319160    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_821tkrb8
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    363     3    A 05-JUN-23       8319165    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_831tkrd9
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    365     4    A 05-JUN-23       8319171    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_851tkrgf
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    355     5    A 01-JUN-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_8d1tkril
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    349     6    A 01-JUN-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_891tkrhr
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    372     7    A 05-JUN-23       8319201    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_8h1tkrj9
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
    
    361     8    A 01-JUN-23       2383520    12-MAY-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_8g1tkrj7
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 2, PDB Name: PDB$SEED
    
    364     9    A 05-JUN-23       8318717    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_8a1tkrhr
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    376     10   A 05-JUN-23       8318714    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_861tkrgo
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    377     11   A 05-JUN-23       8318720    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_841tkrf2
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    375     12   A 05-JUN-23       8318719    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_8i1tkrj9
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    368     13   A 05-JUN-23       8319184    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_8b1tkril
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    366     14   A 05-JUN-23       8319175    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_871tkrhr
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    370     15   A 05-JUN-23       8319193    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_8e1tkril
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    373     16   A 05-JUN-23       8319206    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_8j1tkrja
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 4, PDB Name: DB1_PDB2
    
    369     17   A 05-JUN-23       8319188    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_8c1tkril
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    367     18   A 05-JUN-23       8319180    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_881tkrhr
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    371     19   A 05-JUN-23       8319197    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_8f1tkrj4
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    374     20   A 05-JUN-23       8319210    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_8k1tkrjb
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 5, PDB Name: DB1_PDB3
    
    378     21   A 05-JUN-23       8318720    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_7j1tkqk6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    388     22   A 05-JUN-23       8318714    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_7k1tkqk6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    384     23   A 05-JUN-23       8318717    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_7l1tkqk6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    389     24   A 05-JUN-23       8318719    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_7m1tkqk6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    381     25   A 05-JUN-23       8318720    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_7n1tkqrh
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    392     26   A 05-JUN-23       8318714    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_7o1tkqrj
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    385     27   A 05-JUN-23       8318717    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_7p1tkqrq
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    390     28   A 05-JUN-23       8318719    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_7q1tkqs1
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    380     29   A 05-JUN-23       8318720    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_7r1tkr32
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    391     30   A 05-JUN-23       8318714    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_7s1tkr3a
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    382     31   A 05-JUN-23       8318717    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_7t1tkr3i
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    387     32   A 05-JUN-23       8318719    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_7u1tkr42
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    383     33   A 05-JUN-23       8318719    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_7v1tkra6
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    379     34   A 05-JUN-23       8318717    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_801tkram
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    386     35   A 05-JUN-23       8318714    01-JUN-23       NO
            Name: /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_811tkrap
            Tag: ORACOPYBKUPONFSXN_LEVEL_0
            Container ID: 3, PDB Name: DB1_PDB1
    
    RMAN> switch database to copy;
    
    datafile 1 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_821tkrb8"
    datafile 3 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_831tkrd9"
    datafile 4 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_851tkrgf"
    datafile 5 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_8d1tkril"
    datafile 6 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_891tkrhr"
    datafile 7 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_8h1tkrj9"
    datafile 8 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_8g1tkrj7"
    datafile 9 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_8a1tkrhr"
    datafile 10 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_861tkrgo"
    datafile 11 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_841tkrf2"
    datafile 12 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_8i1tkrj9"
    datafile 13 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_8b1tkril"
    datafile 14 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_871tkrhr"
    datafile 15 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_8e1tkril"
    datafile 16 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_8j1tkrja"
    datafile 17 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_8c1tkril"
    datafile 18 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_881tkrhr"
    datafile 19 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_8f1tkrj4"
    datafile 20 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_8k1tkrjb"
    datafile 21 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_7j1tkqk6"
    datafile 22 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_7k1tkqk6"
    datafile 23 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_7l1tkqk6"
    datafile 24 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_7m1tkqk6"
    datafile 25 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_7n1tkqrh"
    datafile 26 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_7o1tkqrj"
    datafile 27 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_7p1tkqrq"
    datafile 28 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_7q1tkqs1"
    datafile 29 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_7r1tkr32"
    datafile 30 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_7s1tkr3a"
    datafile 31 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_7t1tkr3i"
    datafile 32 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_7u1tkr42"
    datafile 33 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_7v1tkra6"
    datafile 34 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_801tkram"
    datafile 35 switched to datafile copy "/nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_811tkrap"
    
    RMAN> run {
    2> set until sequence 204;
    3> recover database;
    4> }
    
    executing command: SET until clause
    
    Starting recover at 07-JUN-23
    using channel ORA_DISK_1
    
    starting media recovery
    
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 190 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_190_l7vwvvt9_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 191 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_191_l7vx6vmg_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 192 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_192_l7vxctms_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 193 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_193_l7vxjjps_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 194 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_194_l7vxnxrh_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 195 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_195_l7vxswv5_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 196 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_196_l7vxylwp_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 197 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_197_l7vy3cyw_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 198 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_198_l7vy8245_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 199 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_199_l7vydv4c_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 200 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_200_l7vykf23_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 201 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_201_l7vyp1dh_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 202 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_202_l7vyvrm5_.arc
    archived log for thread 1 with sequence 203 is already on disk as file /nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_203_l7vzdfwm_.arc
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_190_l7vwvvt9_.arc thread=1 sequence=190
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_191_l7vx6vmg_.arc thread=1 sequence=191
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_192_l7vxctms_.arc thread=1 sequence=192
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_193_l7vxjjps_.arc thread=1 sequence=193
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_194_l7vxnxrh_.arc thread=1 sequence=194
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_195_l7vxswv5_.arc thread=1 sequence=195
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_196_l7vxylwp_.arc thread=1 sequence=196
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_197_l7vy3cyw_.arc thread=1 sequence=197
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_198_l7vy8245_.arc thread=1 sequence=198
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_199_l7vydv4c_.arc thread=1 sequence=199
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_200_l7vykf23_.arc thread=1 sequence=200
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_201_l7vyp1dh_.arc thread=1 sequence=201
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_202_l7vyvrm5_.arc thread=1 sequence=202
    archived log file name=/nfsfsxn/archlog/DB1/archivelog/2023_06_05/o1_mf_1_203_l7vzdfwm_.arc thread=1 sequence=203
    media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:19:30
    Finished recover at 07-JUN-23
    
    RMAN> exit
    
    Recovery Manager complete.
    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-124 dbs]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
    
    SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Wed Jun 7 15:58:12 2023
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2022, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    
    
    Connected to:
    Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    
    SQL> select member from v$logfile;
    
    MEMBER
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_3.264.1136666437
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_2.263.1136666437
    +DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_1.262.1136666437
    
    SQL> alter database rename file '+DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_1.262.1136666437' to '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo01.log';
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> alter database rename file '+DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_2.263.1136666437' to '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo02.log';
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> alter database rename file '+DATA/DB1/ONLINELOG/group_3.264.1136666437' to '/nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo03.log';
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> alter database noarchivelog;
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> set lin 200;
    SQL> select name from v$datafile
      2  union
      3  select name from v$controlfile
      4  union
      5  select name from v$tempfile
      6  union
      7  select member from v$logfile;
    
    NAME
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/FB864A929AEB79B9E053630F1EAC7046/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bhz6g_.tmp
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bj16t_.tmp
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/FB867EA89ECF81C0E053630F1EACB901/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bj135_.tmp
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/FB867F8A4D4F821CE053630F1EAC69CC/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bj13g_.tmp
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bhwjg_.tmp
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_7j1tkqk6
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_7k1tkqk6
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_7l1tkqk6
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_7m1tkqk6
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_7n1tkqrh
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_7o1tkqrj
    
    NAME
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_7p1tkqrq
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_7q1tkqs1
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_7r1tkr32
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_7s1tkr3a
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_7t1tkr3i
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_7u1tkr42
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_7v1tkra6
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_801tkram
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_811tkrap
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_861tkrgo
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_871tkrhr
    
    NAME
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_881tkrhr
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_831tkrd9
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_891tkrhr
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_8b1tkril
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_8c1tkril
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_821tkrb8
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_8d1tkril
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_8a1tkrhr
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_841tkrf2
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_8e1tkril
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_8f1tkrj4
    
    NAME
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_851tkrgf
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_8g1tkrj7
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_8i1tkrj9
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_8j1tkrja
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_8k1tkrjb
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_8h1tkrj9
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/db1.ctl
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo01.log
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo02.log
    /nfsfsxn/oracopy/redo03.log
    
    43 rows selected.
    
    SQL> show pdbs;
    
        CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
             2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
             3 DB1_PDB1                       READ WRITE NO
             4 DB1_PDB2                       READ WRITE NO
             5 DB1_PDB3                       READ WRITE NO
    SQL> alter session set container=db1_pdb1;
    
    Session altered.
    
    SQL> select * from test;
    
            ID DT                                                                          EVENT
    ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
             1 18-MAY-23 02.35.37.000000 PM                                                test oracle incremental merge switch to copy
             2 30-MAY-23 05.23.11.000000 PM                                                test recovery on a new EC2 instance host with image copy on FSx ONTAP
             3 05-JUN-23 03.19.46.000000 PM                                                test clone on a new EC2 instance host with image copy on FSx ONTAP
    
    SQL>
  9. Rename the cloned database instance and change database ID with Oracle nid utility. The database instance state needs to be in mount to execute the command.

    SQL> select name, open_mode, log_mode from v$database;
    
    NAME      OPEN_MODE            LOG_MODE
    --------- -------------------- ------------
    DB1       READ WRITE           NOARCHIVELOG
    
    SQL> shutdown immediate;
    Database closed.
    Database dismounted.
    ORACLE instance shut down.
    
    SQL> startup mount;
    ORACLE instance started.
    
    Total System Global Area 1.0737E+10 bytes
    Fixed Size                  9174800 bytes
    Variable Size            1577058304 bytes
    Database Buffers         9126805504 bytes
    Redo Buffers               24379392 bytes
    Database mounted.
    SQL> exit
    Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    Version 19.18.0.0.0
    [oracle@ip-172-30-15-124 dbs]$ nid target=/ dbname=db1tst
    
    DBNEWID: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Wed Jun 7 16:15:14 2023
    
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
    
    Connected to database DB1 (DBID=1730530050)
    
    Connected to server version 19.18.0
    
    Control Files in database:
        /nfsfsxn/oracopy/db1.ctl
    
    Change database ID and database name DB1 to DB1TST? (Y/[N]) => Y
    
    Proceeding with operation
    Changing database ID from 1730530050 to 3054879890
    Changing database name from DB1 to DB1TST
        Control File /nfsfsxn/oracopy/db1.ctl - modified
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_821tkrb - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_831tkrd - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-4_851tkrg - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-5_8d1tkri - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-6_891tkrh - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-7_8h1tkrj - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-8_8g1tkrj - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-9_8a1tkrh - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-10_861tkrg - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-11_841tkrf - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-12_8i1tkrj - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-13_8b1tkri - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-14_871tkrh - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-15_8e1tkri - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-16_8j1tkrj - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-17_8c1tkri - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-18_881tkrh - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-19_8f1tkrj - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-USERS_FNO-20_8k1tkrj - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-21_7j1tkqk - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-22_7k1tkqk - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-23_7l1tkqk - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-24_7m1tkqk - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-25_7n1tkqr - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-26_7o1tkqr - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-27_7p1tkqr - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-28_7q1tkqs - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-29_7r1tkr3 - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-30_7s1tkr3 - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-31_7t1tkr3 - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-32_7u1tkr4 - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-33_7v1tkra - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-34_801tkra - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/data_D-DB1_I-1730530050_TS-SOE_FNO-35_811tkra - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bhwjg_.tm - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/FB864A929AEB79B9E053630F1EAC7046/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bhz6g_.tm - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/FB867DA8C68C816EE053630F1EAC2BCF/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bj16t_.tm - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/FB867EA89ECF81C0E053630F1EACB901/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bj135_.tm - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Datafile /nfsfsxn/oracopy/DB1/FB867F8A4D4F821CE053630F1EAC69CC/datafile/o1_mf_temp_l81bj13g_.tm - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Control File /nfsfsxn/oracopy/db1.ctl - dbid changed, wrote new name
        Instance shut down
    
    Database name changed to DB1TST.
    Modify parameter file and generate a new password file before restarting.
    Database ID for database DB1TST changed to 3054879890.
    All previous backups and archived redo logs for this database are unusable.
    Database is not aware of previous backups and archived logs in Recovery Area.
    Database has been shutdown, open database with RESETLOGS option.
    Succesfully changed database name and ID.
    DBNEWID - Completed succesfully.
  10. Change Oracle database environment configuration to new database name or instance ID in oratab, init file, and create necessary admin directories that match with new instance ID. Then, start the instance with resetlogs option.

    SQL> startup mount;
    ORACLE instance started.
    
    Total System Global Area 1.0737E+10 bytes
    Fixed Size                  9174800 bytes
    Variable Size            1577058304 bytes
    Database Buffers         9126805504 bytes
    Redo Buffers               24379392 bytes
    Database mounted.
    SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
    
    Database altered.
    
    SQL> select name, open_mode, log_mode from v$database;
    
    NAME      OPEN_MODE            LOG_MODE
    --------- -------------------- ------------
    DB1TST    READ WRITE           NOARCHIVELOG
    
    SQL> show pdbs
    
        CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
             2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
             3 DB1_PDB1                       MOUNTED
             4 DB1_PDB2                       MOUNTED
             5 DB1_PDB3                       MOUNTED
    SQL> alter pluggable database all open;
    
    Pluggable database altered.
    
    SQL> show pdbs
    
        CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
    ---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
             2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO
             3 DB1_PDB1                       READ WRITE NO
             4 DB1_PDB2                       READ WRITE NO
             5 DB1_PDB3                       READ WRITE NO
    SQL>

This completes the clone of a new Oracle instance from staging database copy on FSx NFS mount for DEV, UAT, or any other use cases. Multiple Oracle instances can be cloned off the same staging image copy.

Note If you run into error RMAN-06571: datafile 1 does not have recoverable copy when switching the database to copy, check database incarnation that matches with primary production DB. If needed, reset the incarnation to match with primary with RMAN command reset database to incarnation n;.