This post shows the steps for moving PDB related data files from one disk group to another. Currently the PDB data files reside in a disk group called +DATA and data file path is
The PDB will be moved to a ASM disk group called PDBDG.
1. Run a RMAN backup as copy to create data files copies in the destination diskgroup.
2. As system tablespaces are also moved the switch to new location cannot be done while PDB is open.
3. Recover the PDB
Moving 11gR2 RAC to New Set of ASM Diskgroups
Moving non-RAC Database and ASM Between Servers
+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/TESTCDB is the CDB name and 9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9 is the PDBs GUID.
The PDB will be moved to a ASM disk group called PDBDG.
1. Run a RMAN backup as copy to create data files copies in the destination diskgroup.
RMAN>backup as copy pluggable database testpdb2 format '+pdbdg';
Starting backup at 08-FEB-21
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=141 device type=DISK
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_2
channel ORA_DISK_2: SID=877 device type=DISK
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_3
channel ORA_DISK_3: SID=13 device type=DISK
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_4
channel ORA_DISK_4: SID=137 device type=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00045 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/system.301.1063988727
channel ORA_DISK_2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00046 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/sysaux.300.1063988727
channel ORA_DISK_3: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00047 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/undotbs1.299.1063988727
channel ORA_DISK_4: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00049 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/oradbaudit.304.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/sysaux.257.1063989107 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=1 STAMP=1063989121
channel ORA_DISK_2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
channel ORA_DISK_2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00050 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/box.303.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/system.256.1063989107 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=3 STAMP=1063989121
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:16
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00051 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/lobs.306.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/box.260.1063989121 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=5 STAMP=1063989122
channel ORA_DISK_2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
channel ORA_DISK_2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00052 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/indexes.309.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/undotbs1.258.1063989111 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=4 STAMP=1063989121
channel ORA_DISK_3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:16
channel ORA_DISK_3: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00053 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/repos.308.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/oradbaudit.259.1063989117 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=2 STAMP=1063989121
channel ORA_DISK_4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:18
channel ORA_DISK_4: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00054 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audits.307.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/lobs.261.1063989123 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=6 STAMP=1063989124
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00055 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audindexes.310.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/indexes.262.1063989123 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=7 STAMP=1063989124
channel ORA_DISK_2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
channel ORA_DISK_2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00056 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audlobs.282.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/repos.263.1063989125 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=8 STAMP=1063989125
channel ORA_DISK_3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
channel ORA_DISK_3: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00057 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/tbs.280.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audits.264.1063989125 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=9 STAMP=1063989125
channel ORA_DISK_4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
channel ORA_DISK_4: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00058 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/cheindexes.281.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audindexes.265.1063989125 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=10 STAMP=1063989127
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00059 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/abs.283.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audlobs.266.1063989127 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=11 STAMP=1063989127
channel ORA_DISK_2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
channel ORA_DISK_2: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00060 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/nstbs.297.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/tbs.267.1063989127 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=12 STAMP=1063989128
channel ORA_DISK_3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
channel ORA_DISK_3: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00061 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/lkstbs.298.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/cheindexes.268.1063989129 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=13 STAMP=1063989129
channel ORA_DISK_4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
channel ORA_DISK_4: starting datafile copy
input datafile file number=00048 name=+DATA/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/users.305.1063988727
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/abs.269.1063989129 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=14 STAMP=1063989129
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/nstbs.270.1063989129 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=15 STAMP=1063989130
channel ORA_DISK_2: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/lkstbs.271.1063989131 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=16 STAMP=1063989131
channel ORA_DISK_3: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
output file name=+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/users.272.1063989131 tag=TAG20210208T163145 RECID=17 STAMP=1063989131
channel ORA_DISK_4: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
Finished backup at 08-FEB-21
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 08-FEB-21
piece handle=+FRA/TESTCDB/AUTOBACKUP/2021_02_08/s_1063989132.284.1063989133 comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 08-FEB-21
2. As system tablespaces are also moved the switch to new location cannot be done while PDB is open.
RMAN> switch pluggable database testpdb2 to copy;So the PDB must be closed (downtime) and then switch to the data file copies.
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of switch to copy command at 02/08/2021 16:32:29
RMAN-06572: database is open and datafile 45 is not offline
RMAN> alter pluggable database testpdb2 close;
Statement processed
RMAN> switch pluggable database testpdb2 to copy;
datafile 45 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/system.256.1063989107"
datafile 46 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/sysaux.257.1063989107"
datafile 47 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/undotbs1.258.1063989111"
datafile 48 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/users.272.1063989131"
datafile 49 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/oradbaudit.259.1063989117"
datafile 50 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/box.260.1063989121"
datafile 51 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/lobs.261.1063989123"
datafile 52 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/indexes.262.1063989123"
datafile 53 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/repos.263.1063989125"
datafile 54 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audits.264.1063989125"
datafile 55 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audindexes.265.1063989125"
datafile 56 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/audlobs.266.1063989127"
datafile 57 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/tbs.267.1063989127"
datafile 58 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/cheindexes.268.1063989129"
datafile 59 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/abs.269.1063989129"
datafile 60 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/nstbs.270.1063989129"
datafile 61 switched to datafile copy "+PDBDG/TESTCDB/9CBA2DF91A8C7012E053F4071FAC36E9/DATAFILE/lkstbs.271.1063989131"
3. Recover the PDB
RMAN> recover pluggable database testpdb2;4. Open the PDB
Starting recover at 08-FEB-21
using channel ORA_DISK_1
using channel ORA_DISK_2
using channel ORA_DISK_3
using channel ORA_DISK_4
starting media recovery
media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
Finished recover at 08-FEB-21
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