Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c

Converting oracle database 11g to pluggable 12c database.

Consedarations:

1. 11g Database version should be min on 11.2.0.3

2. Both 12c Container database and 11g database that is being converted should be with same

character set

3. Both 11g and 12c Container databases are configured in EM12c.

4. 11g database should have archive log enabled.

Login to EM12c Release 3 console and Navigate to ‘Targets’ ‘Databases’

Select 12c Container database

Navigate to ‘Oracle Databases’ ‘Provisioning’ ‘Provisioning Pliggable Databases’

Select ‘Migrate Existing Database’ and click on ‘Launch’

Select ‘User oracle data pump Full transportable Export and import’ option. Provide DB12c host user

details.

Plug as PDB is only available from 12c databases

Click ‘Add’ button and select the 11g Database you wish to convert.

Provide the necessary details.

Click ‘Next’

Pre- requisites will be checked

Provide a name for the conversion job and select a schedule / immediate run.

Review the details and click ‘Submit’.

Click on ‘View job’ to see the job steps

Below screen shows the jobs running.

Select the check box against the job step to see the details

Faced issues, in pre-requisites phase while checking for diskspace (though we have space) ignored.

Once the process competed, you can see the migrated database as pluggable database