Migrate OVM database XE to EE

Question

We installed our environment in the included XE database for testing. Well the testing kind of got out of control and is near production and we would like to move it to a EE database. Is there any easy way to do this, maybe export/import, reinstall the application? I do not want to have to recreate everything we have already created in Oracle Virtual Manager and if possible little to no downtime.
Thanks,
Sean

Answer 1

These oracle provided steps worked for us: pay special attention to the .config editing.
I. Backup Oracle VM Manager 3.0
Back up/copy the Oracle VM Manager configuration file located at
/u01/app/oracle/ovm-manager-3/.config
As the root user, shut down Oracle VM Manager:# /sbin/service ovmm stop
Back up the Oracle VM Manager database OVS schema. Run the Oracle Database EXP utility to export the OVS schema. The following example shows how to run this utility on the local install of Oracle XE. If you are using an Oracle Standard or Enterprise Edition on the local host, or on a remote computer, you should consult your Oracle Database documentation for the appropriate method for your environment.
Log into the operating system as the oracle user. You can su - oracle as the root user if you do not have the password for the oracle user.
Run the following commands:export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe
export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH
export ORACLE_SID=XE
exp ovsschema/password grants=y compress=y file=/location/ovsbackup.dmp
The ovschema user in the exp command should be replaced with the name of your OVS schema; the default schema name in an Oracle XE install is ovs. Store the Oracle VM Manager database schema backup along with the Oracle VM Manager configuration file.
Transfer the ovsbackup.dmp file to the host with Oracle Database SE or EE installed.
II. On remote SE/EE host:
1. (optional) If the new DB already has OVS schema. The following step drops the OVS schema and then re-created it for completeness:
[~honsu:oracle@ovs227 bin]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Fri Oct 28 17:06:56 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
SQL> drop user ovs cascade;
SQL> create user ovs identified by unittest1;
SQL> grant connect, resource to ovs;
SQL> exit;
2. Imported the dump:
[~honsu:oracle@ovs227 bin]$ imp ovs/unittest1 file=/tmp/ovs201_xe.dmp
full=y
Import: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Oct 28 17:17:23 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All
rights reserved.
Connected to: Oracle Database 11g Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit
Production
Export file created by EXPORT:V11.02.00 via conventional path
import done in US7ASCII character set and AL16UTF16 NCHAR
character set
import server uses WE8MSWIN1252 character set (possible charset
conversion)
. importing OVS's objects into OVS
. importing table "MGR_ABCSTORE" 46 rows imported
...snipped the importing table messages for brevity here...
Import terminated successfully without warnings.
III. Back on the Oracle VM Manager 3.0 host:
1. Edit the /u01/app/oracle/ovm-manager/3/.config file:
Changed:
DBHOST=localhost
SID=XE
To:
DBHOST=ovs227
SID=SE
2. Stopp the XE DB instance using lsnrctl on the manager system
3. Start the manager
/sbin/service ovmm start
4. After the Weblogic server is initiated, run Oracle VM Manager Admin Tool to modify the Oracle VM Manager Data Store (OVMDS)
# /u01/app/oracle/ovm-manager-3/bin/ovm_admin --modifyds SE ovs227 ovs unittest1
5. Stop the Manager and re-started it again to ensure that the core could contact the OVMDS properly at startup.
6. Connected to Oracle VM Manager via the UI to ensure access using existing accounts.