NOOPEN

RMAN NOOPEN Clause DUPLICATE FOR UPGRADE

In Oracle Database 12c, the RMAN “DUPLICATE” command has new “NOOPEN” option which clones the database but does not open the auxiliary instance. This feature can be used to duplicate a database to higher version.

MOS Note: 2022820.1
Upgrade to 12c database using RMAN Duplicate with NOOPEN clause

The note contains also a full example on how to duplicate the production database as a standby, and upgrade it.

–Mike…

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