Source db - testdb (target)
Traget db - dup2 (auxiliary)
server - oel6-node01.localdomain

Source file details

SQL> select name,open_mode,host_name from V$database, v$instance;

NAME      OPEN_MODE            HOST_NAME
--------- -------------------- ------------------------------
TESTDB    READ WRITE           oel6-node01.localdomain

SQL> select name from V$datafile;

NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/system01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/sysaux01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/undotbs01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/pdbseed/system01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/users01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/pdbseed/sysaux01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/pdb/system01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/pdb/sysaux01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/pdb/SAMPLE_SCHEMA_users01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/pdb/example01.dbf

10 rows selected.

SQL> select member  from v$logfile;

MEMBER
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/redo03.log
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/redo02.log
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/redo01.log

SQL>  select name from V$controlfile;

NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/testdb/control01.ctl
/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/testdb/control02.ctl

create a temporary pfile for dup2

[oracle@oel6-node01 dbs]$ cat initdup2.ora
*.db_name='dup2'
*.db_block_size=8192
*.remote_login_passwordfile='exclusive'
*.db_create_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/oradata/'
*.db_recovery_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area'
*.db_recovery_file_dest_size=5G
*.compatible='12.1.0.2.0'
*.enable_pluggable_database=true

Note

enable_pluggable_database – this parameter should be used if its a multi tenant database
compatible parameter should be of same value as of source database.

start dup2 in nomount state

[oracle@oel6-node01 ~]$ sqlplus

SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Tue May 5 12:51:42 2020

Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Enter user-name: /as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup nomount pfile=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_3/dbs/initdup2.ora
exit
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  272629760 bytes
Fixed Size                  2923336 bytes
Variable Size             213910712 bytes
Database Buffers           50331648 bytes
Redo Buffers                5464064 bytes
SQL> Disconnected from Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options

connect to rman and start duplicate

[oracle@oel6-node01 ~]$  rman target sys/oracle@testdb auxiliary /

Recovery Manager: Release 12.1.0.2.0 - Production on Tue May 5 12:51:53 2020

Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

connected to target database: TESTDB (DBID=2822862642)
connected to auxiliary database: DUP2 (not mounted)

RMAN> duplicate target database to dup2;

Starting Duplicate Db at 05-MAY-20
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=22 device type=DISK
current log archived

contents of Memory Script:
{
   sql clone "create spfile from memory";
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: create spfile from memory

contents of Memory Script:
{
   shutdown clone immediate;
   startup clone nomount;
}
executing Memory Script

Oracle instance shut down

connected to auxiliary database (not started)
Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area     272629760 bytes

Fixed Size                     2923336 bytes
Variable Size                213910712 bytes
Database Buffers              50331648 bytes
Redo Buffers                   5464064 bytes

contents of Memory Script:
{
   sql clone "alter system set  control_files =
  ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/controlfile/o1_mf_hc251bo8_.ctl'', ''/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUP2/controlfile/o1_mf_hc251boo_.ctl'' comment=
 ''Set by RMAN'' scope=spfile";
   sql clone "alter system set  db_name =
 ''TESTDB'' comment=
 ''Modified by RMAN duplicate'' scope=spfile";
   sql clone "alter system set  db_unique_name =
 ''DUP2'' comment=
 ''Modified by RMAN duplicate'' scope=spfile";
   shutdown clone immediate;
   startup clone force nomount
   restore clone primary controlfile;
   alter clone database mount;
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter system set  control_files =   ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/controlfile/o1_mf_hc251bo8_.ctl'', ''/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUP2/controlfile/o1_mf_hc251boo_.ctl'' comment= ''Set by RMAN'' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set  db_name =  ''TESTDB'' comment= ''Modified by RMAN duplicate'' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system set  db_unique_name =  ''DUP2'' comment= ''Modified by RMAN duplicate'' scope=spfile

Oracle instance shut down

Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area     272629760 bytes

Fixed Size                     2923336 bytes
Variable Size                213910712 bytes
Database Buffers              50331648 bytes
Redo Buffers                   5464064 bytes

Starting restore at 05-MAY-20
allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: SID=21 device type=DISK

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring control file
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/autobackup/2020_05_05/o1_mf_s_1039609367_hc23b27v_.bkp
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/autobackup/2020_05_05/o1_mf_s_1039609367_hc23b27v_.bkp tag=TAG20200505T122247
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/controlfile/o1_mf_hc251bo8_.ctl
output file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUP2/controlfile/o1_mf_hc251boo_.ctl
Finished restore at 05-MAY-20

database mounted

contents of Memory Script:
{
   set until scn  1753666;
   set newname for clone datafile  1 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  3 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  4 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  5 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  6 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  7 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  8 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  9 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  10 to new;
   set newname for clone datafile  11 to new;
   restore
   clone database
   ;
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET until clause

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

Starting restore at 05-MAY-20
using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1

channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00008 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00009 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00010 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00011 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_example_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/A4D0C441FBE045F3E05365BDA8C02EA5/backupset/2020_05_05/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20200505T122047_hc2367qw_.bkp
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/A4D0C441FBE045F3E05365BDA8C02EA5/backupset/2020_05_05/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20200505T122047_hc2367qw_.bkp tag=TAG20200505T122047
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:56
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00001 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00003 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00004 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00006 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/backupset/2020_05_05/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20200505T122047_hc237os8_.bkp
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/backupset/2020_05_05/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20200505T122047_hc237os8_.bkp tag=TAG20200505T122047
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:55
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backup set restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00005 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restoring datafile 00007 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_%u_.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: reading from backup piece /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/A4D0AE193B8C432AE05365BDA8C0AF6D/backupset/2020_05_05/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20200505T122047_hc23944b_.bkp
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: piece handle=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/A4D0AE193B8C432AE05365BDA8C0AF6D/backupset/2020_05_05/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20200505T122047_hc23944b_.bkp tag=TAG20200505T122047
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:25
Finished restore at 05-MAY-20

contents of Memory Script:
{
   switch clone datafile all;
}
executing Memory Script

datafile 1 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=17 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc253zj8_.dbf
datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=18 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc253zjx_.dbf
datafile 4 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=19 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_hc253zkh_.dbf
datafile 5 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=20 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc255py8_.dbf
datafile 6 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=21 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc253zkv_.dbf
datafile 7 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=22 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc255pwk_.dbf
datafile 8 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=23 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc25282z_.dbf
datafile 9 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=24 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc25282v_.dbf
datafile 10 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=25 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc25283n_.dbf
datafile 11 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=26 STAMP=1039611304 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_example_hc25282h_.dbf

contents of Memory Script:
{
   set until scn  1753666;
   recover
   clone database
    delete archivelog
   ;
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET until clause

Starting recover at 05-MAY-20
using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1

starting media recovery

archived log for thread 1 with sequence 16 is already on disk as file /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/archivelog/2020_05_05/o1_mf_1_16_hc239y8q_.arc
archived log for thread 1 with sequence 17 is already on disk as file /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/archivelog/2020_05_05/o1_mf_1_17_hc245zpn_.arc
archived log for thread 1 with sequence 18 is already on disk as file /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/archivelog/2020_05_05/o1_mf_1_18_hc24s1z3_.arc
archived log for thread 1 with sequence 19 is already on disk as file /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/archivelog/2020_05_05/o1_mf_1_19_hc250pd1_.arc
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/archivelog/2020_05_05/o1_mf_1_16_hc239y8q_.arc thread=1 sequence=16
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/archivelog/2020_05_05/o1_mf_1_17_hc245zpn_.arc thread=1 sequence=17
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/archivelog/2020_05_05/o1_mf_1_18_hc24s1z3_.arc thread=1 sequence=18
archived log file name=/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/TESTDB/archivelog/2020_05_05/o1_mf_1_19_hc250pd1_.arc thread=1 sequence=19
media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:04
Finished recover at 05-MAY-20
Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area     272629760 bytes

Fixed Size                     2923336 bytes
Variable Size                213910712 bytes
Database Buffers              50331648 bytes
Redo Buffers                   5464064 bytes

contents of Memory Script:
{
   sql clone "alter system set  db_name =
 ''DUP2'' comment=
 ''Reset to original value by RMAN'' scope=spfile";
   sql clone "alter system reset  db_unique_name scope=spfile";
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter system set  db_name =  ''DUP2'' comment= ''Reset to original value by RMAN'' scope=spfile

sql statement: alter system reset  db_unique_name scope=spfile
Oracle instance started

Total System Global Area     272629760 bytes

Fixed Size                     2923336 bytes
Variable Size                213910712 bytes
Database Buffers              50331648 bytes
Redo Buffers                   5464064 bytes
sql statement: CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE SET DATABASE "DUP2" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG
  MAXLOGFILES     16
  MAXLOGMEMBERS      3
  MAXDATAFILES     1024
  MAXINSTANCES     8
  MAXLOGHISTORY      292
 LOGFILE
  GROUP   1  SIZE 50 M ,
  GROUP   2  SIZE 50 M ,
  GROUP   3  SIZE 50 M
 DATAFILE
  '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc253zj8_.dbf',
  '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc255py8_.dbf',
  '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc25282z_.dbf'
 CHARACTER SET WE8MSWIN1252


contents of Memory Script:
{
   set newname for clone tempfile  1 to new;
   set newname for clone tempfile  2 to new;
   set newname for clone tempfile  3 to new;
   switch clone tempfile all;
   catalog clone datafilecopy  "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc253zjx_.dbf",
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_hc253zkh_.dbf",
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc253zkv_.dbf",
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc255pwk_.dbf",
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc25282v_.dbf",
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc25283n_.dbf",
 "/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_example_hc25282h_.dbf";
   switch clone datafile all;
}
executing Memory Script

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

executing command: SET NEWNAME

renamed tempfile 1 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_temp_%u_.tmp in control file
renamed tempfile 2 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_temp_%u_.tmp in control file
renamed tempfile 3 to /u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_temp_%u_.tmp in control file

cataloged datafile copy
datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc253zjx_.dbf RECID=1 STAMP=1039611335
cataloged datafile copy
datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_hc253zkh_.dbf RECID=2 STAMP=1039611335
cataloged datafile copy
datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc253zkv_.dbf RECID=3 STAMP=1039611335
cataloged datafile copy
datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc255pwk_.dbf RECID=4 STAMP=1039611335
cataloged datafile copy
datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc25282v_.dbf RECID=5 STAMP=1039611335
cataloged datafile copy
datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc25283n_.dbf RECID=6 STAMP=1039611335
cataloged datafile copy
datafile copy file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_example_hc25282h_.dbf RECID=7 STAMP=1039611335

datafile 3 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=1 STAMP=1039611335 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc253zjx_.dbf
datafile 4 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=2 STAMP=1039611335 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_hc253zkh_.dbf
datafile 6 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=3 STAMP=1039611335 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc253zkv_.dbf
datafile 7 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=4 STAMP=1039611335 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc255pwk_.dbf
datafile 9 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=5 STAMP=1039611335 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc25282v_.dbf
datafile 10 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=6 STAMP=1039611335 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc25283n_.dbf
datafile 11 switched to datafile copy
input datafile copy RECID=7 STAMP=1039611335 file name=/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_example_hc25282h_.dbf

contents of Memory Script:
{
   Alter clone database open resetlogs;
}
executing Memory Script

database opened

contents of Memory Script:
{
   sql clone "alter pluggable database all open";
}
executing Memory Script

sql statement: alter pluggable database all open
Cannot remove created server parameter file
Finished Duplicate Db at 05-MAY-20

RMAN>

Verify the database, datafile, logfile and controlfile created with correct parameters

SQL>  select name,open_mode,host_name from V$database, v$instance;

NAME      OPEN_MODE            HOST_NAME
--------- -------------------- ------------------------------
DUP2      READ WRITE           oel6-node01.localdomain

SQL> select name from V$datafile;

NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc253zj8_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc253zjx_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_undotbs1_hc253zkh_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc255py8_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc253zkv_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc255pwk_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_system_hc25282z_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_sysaux_hc25282v_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_users_hc25283n_.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/datafile/o1_mf_example_hc25282h_.dbf

10 rows selected.



SQL>  select member  from v$logfile;

MEMBER
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/onlinelog/o1_mf_3_hc257j2x_.log
/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUP2/onlinelog/o1_mf_3_hc257jmy_.log
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/onlinelog/o1_mf_2_hc257fxt_.log
/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUP2/onlinelog/o1_mf_2_hc257gpg_.log
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/onlinelog/o1_mf_1_hc257cn2_.log
/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUP2/onlinelog/o1_mf_1_hc257dgs_.log

6 rows selected.

SQL> select name from V$controlfile;

NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/DUP2/controlfile/o1_mf_hc251bo8_.ctl
/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/DUP2/controlfile/o1_mf_hc251boo_.ctl