Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Create an Autonomous Database Software Image

Autonomous Database software images are resources within your tenancy that give you the ability to create a customized database software configuration.

You can create an Autonomous Database software image from the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure console. The maximum number of Autonomous Database software images that can be created in a compartment is 10.

Note

The lifecycle state of an Autonomous Database software image changes to Expired when its Container Database software version is two versions or more, behind the latest RU.

Required IAM Policies

manage auto-db-software-img

  1. Go to Autonomous Database in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure console.

    For instructions, see Access Autonomous Database in the OCI Console.

  2. In the side menu’s list of Autonomous Database resource types, click Autonomous Database software images.

    The list of Autonomous Database software images in your current Compartment is displayed.

  3. In the side menu’s Compartment list, choose the compartment where you want to create the Autonomous Database software image.

    The list of Autonomous Database software images refreshes to show those in the selected Compartment.

  4. Click Create Autonomous Database software image.

  5. Fill out the Create Autonomous Database software image page with the following information:

    Setting Description Notes
    Basic information

    Compartment: Select a compartment to host the Autonomous Database software image.

    Display Name: Enter a user-friendly description or other information that helps you easily identify the Autonomous Database software image.

    		Avoid entering confidential information.
    Existing Autonomous Container Database

    Region: Select the underlying region for the Autonomous Container Database (ACD).

    Exadata Infrastructure: Select the underlying Exadata Infrastructure resource for the ACD.

    Autonomous Exadata VM Cluster: Select the underlying Autonomous Exadata VM Cluster resource for the ACD.

    Autonomous Container Database: Select the ACD to create the software image from.

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    Show/hide advanced options By default, advanced options are hidden. Click Show advanced options to display them. -
    Advanced options: Tags If you want to use tags, add tags by selecting a Tag Namespace, Tag Key, and Tag Value. Tagging is a metadata system that allows you to organize and track resources within your tenancy. See Tagging Autonomous Database Cloud Resources.
  1. Navigate to the details page of the ACD you want to create a software image from.
  2. Click Create image from database under More actions.
  3. On the Create Autonomous Database software image, select a compartment and enter a display name for the software image.
  4. By default, advanced options are hidden. Click Show advanced options to display them.
  5. Optionally, add tags by selecting a Tag Namespace, Tag Key, and Tag Value.
  6. Click Create Autonomous Database software image.