The document describes cloning Oracle 19c database software by creating a 'gold image' zip file on a source server using the -createGoldImage option. This zip file is then copied to multiple target servers and extracted to the ORACLE_HOME directory. The Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) or a silent installation method can then be used to complete the Oracle 19c software setup on the target servers.

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Purpose
This note describes the procedure used to clone an Oracle 19c database software ORACLE_HOME.
As a one-time task, we use the new Oracle 19c option –createGoldImage to create a ‘master’ copy of the Oracle 19c database software (this will include
January 2020 PSU patch).
The generated zip file is then copied to the target servers and then extracted in the target ORACLE_HOME directory.
The note describes the ‘silent’ method as well as using the OUI to set up the Oracle 19c database software.
Create the Gold Image
oracle@db31:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0$ $ORACLE_HOME/runInstaller -createGoldImage -destinationLocation $HOME -silent
Launching Oracle Database Setup Wizard...
Successfully Setup Software.
Gold Image location: /export/home/oracle/db_home_2020-05-12_10-45-20AM.zip
oracle@db31:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0$ $mv db_home_2020-05-12_10-45-20AM.zip 19c_Jan_PSU_Gold_Image.zip
Copy the zip file to the target server
oracle@db31:~$ scp -rp 19c_Jan_PSU_Gold_Image.zip oracle@db22:/export/home/oracle
Password:

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Create the directory structure for the ORACLE_HOME on the target server
oracle@db22:~$ mkdir -p /opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1
Unzip the file
oracle@db22:~$ mv 19c_Jan_PSU_Gold_Image.zip /opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1
oracle@db22:~$ cd /opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1
oracle@db22:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1$ unzip 19c_Jan_PSU_Gold_Image.zip
..
..
javavm/admin/libjtcjt.so -> ../../javavm/jdk/jdk8/admin/libjtcjt.so
javavm/admin/classes.bin -> ../../javavm/jdk/jdk8/admin/classes.bin
javavm/admin/lfclasses.bin -> ../../javavm/jdk/jdk8/admin/lfclasses.bin
javavm/lib/security/cacerts -> ../../../javavm/jdk/jdk8/lib/security/cacerts
javavm/lib/sunjce_provider.jar -> ../../javavm/jdk/jdk8/lib/sunjce_provider.jar
javavm/lib/security/README.txt -> ../../../javavm/jdk/jdk8/lib/security/README.txt
javavm/lib/security/java.security -> ../../../javavm/jdk/jdk8/lib/security/java.security

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Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) Method
oracle@db21:~$ cd /opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1
oracle@db21:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1$ ./runInstaller

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Execute the root.sh script in the location shown above

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Silent Method
$ export ORACLE_HOME=/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_2
$ export ORA_INVENTORY=/opt/oracle/oraInventory
$ export ORACLE_BASE=/opt/oracle
oracle@db31:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_2$ ./runInstaller -ignorePrereq -waitforcompletion -silent
ORACLE_BASE=${ORACLE_BASE}
> -responseFile ${ORACLE_HOME}/install/response/db_install.rsp
> oracle.install.option=INSTALL_DB_SWONLY
> UNIX_GROUP_NAME=dba
> INVENTORY_LOCATION=${ORA_INVENTORY}
oracle.install.db.OSDGDBA_GROUP=dba
> ORACLE_HOME=${ORACLE_HOME}
oracle.install.db.OSKMDBA_GROUP=dba
> ORACLE_BASE=${ORACLE_BASE}
> oracle.install.db.InstallEdition=EE
> oracle.install.db.OSDBA_GROUP=dba
> oracle.install.db.OSOPER_GROUP=dba
> oracle.install.db.OSBACKUPDBA_GROUP=dba
> oracle.install.db.OSDGDBA_GROUP=dba
> oracle.install.db.OSKMDBA_GROUP=dba
> oracle.install.db.OSRACDBA_GROUP=dba
Launching Oracle Database Setup Wizard...
[WARNING] [INS-32056] The specified Oracle Base contains the existing Central Inventory location: /opt/oracle/oraInventory.
ACTION: Oracle recommends that the Central Inventory location is outside the Oracle Base directory. Specify a different location for the Oracle Base.
The response file for this session can be found at:

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/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_2/install/response/db_2020-05-12_12-58-05PM.rsp
You can find the log of this install session at:
/opt/oracle/oraInventory/logs/InstallActions2020-05-12_12-58-05PM/installActions2020-05-12_12-58-05PM.log
As a root user, execute the following script(s):
1. /opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_2/root.sh
Execute /opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_2/root.sh on the following nodes:
[db31]
Successfully Setup Software.
Verify installed patches (Jan 2020
oracle@db21:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1$ export ORACLE_HOME=/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1
oracle@db21:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/
oracle@db21:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/OPatch$ ./opatch lspatches
30557433;Database Release Update : 19.6.0.0.200114 (30557433)
30484981;OJVM RELEASE UPDATE: 19.6.0.0.200114 (30484981)
29585399;OCW RELEASE UPDATE 19.3.0.0.0 (29585399)
OPatch succeeded.

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oracle@db21:/opt/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1/OPatch$