The document discusses Oracle's multitenant architecture, particularly focusing on self-service provisioning using APEX. It outlines the manual provisioning process of pluggable databases (PDBs), setup instructions for a self-service APEX application, and emphasizes the advantages such as rapid provisioning and management of multiple databases as one. It also notes that while it simplifies the process, it does not provide database monitoring or management functionalities.

1. Databases for the Masses:
Self-Service Oracle Multitenant with
APEX
Leighton L. Nelson

2. Who am I?
• Oracle DBA
• Oracle ACE
• Oracle Certified Expert RAC and Grid
Infrastructure Administrator 11gR2
• Co-Author Expert Oracle Enterprise
Manager Cloud Control 12c (Apress
2013)
• Speaker at RMOUG, IOUG Collaborate,
ODTUG KScope, Oracle OpenWorld
• Blogs, Social Media
• RAC Attack Ninja
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3. Agenda
• Oracle Multitenant Overview
• Manual Provisioning
• Oracle Multitenant Self Service Apex Setup
• Self-Service Provisioning Demo
• Summary
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4. Oracle Multitenant Overview
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5. Oracle Multitenant Overview
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• High consolidation density
• Rapid provisioning and cloning
• Rapid patching and upgrades
• Manage many databases as one
• Dynamic resource management between
pluggable database

6. Manual Provisioning
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7. Manual Provisioning
• Create from PDB seed
CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE pdbname ADMIN USER
pdbadmin IDENTIFIED BY password
• Cloning an existing PDB
CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE pdbclone FROM
pdbsource
• Plugging in an unplugged PDB
CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE USING ‘pdb.xml’
• Migrate non-CDB to a PDB
– DBMS_PDB
– Data Pump
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8. Manual Provisioning
• Drop PDB
DROP PLUGGABLE DATABASE pdbname
• Unplug PDB
ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE pdbname
UNPLUG INTO ‘pdb.xml’
• Open/Close
ALTER PLUGGABLE DATABASE pdbname
OPEN/CLOSE
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9. Manual Provisioning
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10. Oracle Multitenant Self-Service
Provisioning – BETA 2
• APEX App available on OTN
• Provisions PDBs using PL/SQL API on top of
APEX.
• Customizable
– Quotas
– Security
– DB Size
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11. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Install Oracle Database 12c
• Create new container database
• Upgrade APEX to 4.2.3+
• Configure RESTful Web Services in CDB
• Unlock APEX_PUBLIC_USER
• Grant permissions on containers to APEX users
• Download and Configure APEX Listener 2.0.4+
(Oracle REST Data Services)
• Start APEX Listener in Standalone Mode
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12. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Create a new 12c container database
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13. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Upgrade APEX to 4.2.3+
– Download and apply Oracle Application Express
patch 17347169 from My Oracle Support. This
patch will upgrade Application Express to release
4.2.3.00.08.
– Recommended to apply latest patch 4.2.5.00.08
(patch no. 17966818)
-For APEX 4.1 and below Install APEX 4.2.5 Full
installer (OTN)
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14. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Configure RESTful Web Services in CDB
– cd patch (the directory from Step 3 above)
– Connect as SYS as SYSDBA to CDB$ROOT
– @apex_rest_config_con.sql
– When prompted, enter passwords for the
APEX_LISTENER and APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER
database users that will be created.
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15. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Unlock APEX_PUBLIC_USER
– Connect as SYS as SYSDBA to CDB$ROOT
– alter user APEX_PUBLIC_USER identified by
"<replace_with_password>" account unlock;
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16. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Grant permissions on containers to APEX users
– Connect as SYS as SYSDBA to CDB$ROOT
– grant set container to APEX_PUBLIC_USER
container=all;
– grant set container to APEX_REST_PUBLIC_USER
container=all;
– grant set container to APEX_LISTENER
container=all;
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17. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Download and Configure APEX Listener 2.0.4+
– unzip apex_listener.<version>.zip (ords.zip)
– Change your working directory to where you unzipped the
software
– java -jar apex.war
or
– java –jar ords.war
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18. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Start APEX Listener in Standalone Mode
– java -jar apex.war
– Supply the full file system path to the Application
Express images directory from the patch set from
Step 3
– Choose an available network port (for example,
8080)
– Confirm that you can access the URL listed at the
end of the apex.war console output using a web
browser
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19. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Install PDBSS application
SQL> @pdbss_ins.sql
. Oracle Multitenant Self-Service Provisioning
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20. Oracle Multitenant Self Service APEX
Setup
• Login to APEX app as ADMIN
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21. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
DEMO TIME
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22. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
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23. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
• Administration
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24. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
• Configure SMTP settings
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25. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
• Update Admin Email Address
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26. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
• Request Access
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27. Self-Service Provisioning Demo Mode
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28. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
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29. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
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30. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
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31. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
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32. Self-Service Provisioning Demo
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33. Database Management
• PDBSS ONLY does provisioning
– No monitoring
– No DBA management
• SQL Developer 4.0
• Manually configure EM12c Express for PDBs
– Requires EM_EXPRESS_ALL or EM_EXPRESS_BASIC
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34. Database Management
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35. Summary
• Consolidated database environment
• Fast database provisioning
• Self-Service
• Ideal for Test/Development Environments
• No need for complex tools
• Does not manage or monitor PDBs
– configure EM12c Express
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36. Summary
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37. Thank you
Questions?
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38. Contact
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39. References
• Oracle Multitenant Option - 12c : Frequently
Asked Questions (Doc ID 1511619.1)
• Oracle® Database Administrator's Guide 12c
Release 1 (12.1)
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