The Logical Online migration method in Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM) uses Oracle GoldenGate to keep the Oracle Database in OCI in sync until you perform the switchover. You need an Oracle GoldenGate Hub to do that and you should use the deployment from the OCI Marketplace. Let’s do it!

1. First, go to the OCI Marketplace and search for goldengate for oracle. You should use the image called Oracle GoldenGate for Oracle – Database Migrations.

2. On the application page you can verify that the software is free but you still have to pay for the underlying infrastructure, like the compute instance. In addition, certain terms apply:

Oracle GoldenGate for Oracle – Database Migrations can be used for 183 days to perform migrations into Oracle databases located in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure using the following tools: Oracle Zero Downtime Migration and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Database Migration

3. When you hit Get App button you need to log in to OCI. Be sure to select the right region and compartment. Again, you can verify that the software is free – but you pay for the compute instance. Hit Launch Stack.

4. On the next page Create Stack – Stack Information simply give it a name. I call it OGG4DEMO.

5. On the next page Create Stack – Configure Variables you fill in additional information like network, your SSH public key etc. But most important – you also need to specify the Oracle Database version of the source and target database – and whether the target database is an Autonomous Database. Don’t worry about the deployment names they are good as they are. Even if the target attributes are listed as optional – fill them out.

6. Review the settings and hit Create. The stack is now being deployed.

7. Now, head on over to Compute and Instances to find the newly created compute instance with Oracle GoldenGate already installed. Depending on your network settings use either the public or private IP address or the computer name (DNS).

8. Use the IP address (or computer name) and your SSH key to connect to the server as opc. There is a file called ogg-credentials.json which contains the username and password that is needed to connect to the Oracle GoldenGate Hub

9. Now you can connect via HTTPS (https://193.122.52.34) to the Oracle GoldenGate Hub. Use the credentials from ogg-credentials.json and log in. That’s it – your very own Oracle GoldenGate deployment.

Other Blog Posts in This Series

• Introduction
• Install And Configure ZDM
• Physical Online Migration
• Physical Online Migration to DBCS
• Physical Online Migration to ExaCS
• Physical Online Migration and Testing
• Physical Online Migration of Very Large Databases
• Logical Online Migration
• Logical Online Migration to DBCS
• Logical Offline Migration to Autonomous Database
• Logical Online Migration and Testing
• Logical Online Migration of Very Large Databases
• Logical Online and Sequences
• Logical Migration and Statistics
• Logical Migration and the Final Touches
• Create GoldenGate Hub (this post)
• Monitor GoldenGate Replication
• The Pro Tips

Appendix

A. The very last thing is to apply the latest patches to Oracle GoldenGate. But that will be a topic for a future post.

B. When you connect to Oracle GoldenGate via HTTPS, you will probably get a security warning in your browser. The initial deployment comes with a self-signed certificate which alerts many browsers. Follow the procedures in your organization to deploy a proper certificate. Read more about Securing the Microservices Architecture.

C. The credentials for Oracle GoldenGate are case sensitive. It applies to the password but also the username (oggadmin, not OGGADMIN).